Gassing up

[rwh]

The justification always seems strained to me. "It is because robbers (sometimes) wear helmets".

Well, and they wear pants, too, don't they? So should we all remove our pants when we go in to pay, to prove we are not robbers.

And if one *is* a robber how does removing ones helmet (or pants) make one into , instantly, a non-robber ?

It makes one much easier to identify in the security camera footage ...

[Aside - I get worried now that my PIN entry can be seen by the camera ...]

Richard

[more_fasterer]

I hate pre-pay service stations with a vengeance although I completely understand why it's done. With both the bike and the cage, I only ever fill them right up and have only the vaguest idea of how much that will cost. So with pre-pay I wind up standing in a queue twice, for a single tank of gas.

You've hit on a pet peeve of mine right there. Usual conversation when I walk in and hand over my card:
"Can I get a fill-up of 95/98 on pump x please"
"How much you want?"
"I want to fill up please"
"How much you want?"
"I don't know, until I fill it up"
"How much you want? $60?"
"I want to fill it up, please"
"You needa pay first"
"I've given you my credit card. Is that not enough for you to unlock the pump so I can fill up?"
"No you needa pay first. How much you want?"
*Goes to another gas station*

[sunhuntin]

Thanks for the comments Sunhuntin.

I think its great when they check and they are happy with me when I say "Thanks but I'll do" I no longer let anyone fill my tank now anyway. Sometimes a super fast attendant will have the pump in hand but I still try to ask to do it myself.

I agree with what you say about upbringing influence can affect how you interact with other people. I think some employers in places like service stations or shops just hire people and assume they have all the people skills. I find it worse amongst younger employees who are in their first job. Even if an employer cannot train in the formal sense, they can supervise closely so they mould and steer the new person onto the right track and not let them develop bad habits which can have the wrong influence on customer relationships. Sounds like you have a good approach to dealing with customers.

I speak as someone who has been on both sides of the counter.

very well put, joe.

ill pounce on the pump for every-day cars, but not for classics and bikes. until i get told to fill, the pump stays hung up.

the girl and guy i work with [the girl only on sundays, and the guy every weeknight] both need some furthur training.
the girl is my age [22] and has no clue. the guy is 38 [i think] and is the same.
hed rather have a smoke or read a paper than serve customers, and shed rather look busy while doing nothing.
they both wear pants that end up somewhere near the knee when they bend over [ick and ick] and she snaps at customers who ask her questions [she got shot in the head, and has a fake eye and droopy eyelid as a result. naturally, she gets questions and is really bitchy in response.

we switch to prepay at 6pm... its as much a hassle for the staff as it is for the customer. unfortunatly, we dont get a say in the matter.

[peasea]

Feck you are a snob.

What would you know?

[peasea]

I hate pre-pay service stations with a vengeance although I completely understand why it's done. With both the bike and the cage, I only ever fill them right up and have only the vaguest idea of how much that will cost. So with pre-pay I wind up standing in a queue twice, for a single tank of gas.
I live in South Auck and so most are pre-pay.
On top of that, the Trumpy seems to appreciate the highest octane rating I can give her - she certainly detests 91, detonates readily. So I generally wind up going to Mobil - higher octane premium and eftpos at the pump.

Tried Gull's super, or BP's Ultimate?

[Lucy]

What would you know?

Only from what I've read on KB. Admittedly not a lot to go on.