Service station confrontation

**MidnightMike** · 19th May 2007, 22:01

Man, what a wanker, should have told him to go fuck himself. Ive never had that problem myself, I purposefully take my time; start the bike, put my helmet on, then sloooowwwly put on my gloves, then sit on it, do some stretches, look at the silly cagers waiting, then leave.

Its worse when ive got earplugs and one isnt sitting right, oh damn....

**Toaster** · 19th May 2007, 22:01

Originally Posted by Krusti

I have noticed that it is acceptable for a car to stay parked at a pump while the driver goes pay etc but people seem to expect us to move our bikes as soon as we have filled up.

Never been able to figure it out....tossers

Agreed. But the bigger the bike and the more angry you look, the less likely they expect you to move.

**Matt_TG** · 20th May 2007, 00:31

He surely sound like a wanker, you did the right thing Steve. I would also add a shake of the head as I walked to the bike..... then move the bike, and time how long he takes to fill up, pay and get back to his car and yell out that his time was more than yours, he's a loser, riding off laughing out loud like muhahahaha.

Ok maybe not the part after the dots but we're all comedians/heroes/world class boxers with the benefit of hindsight!

**Puddlejumper** · 20th May 2007, 01:00

Bit of politeness never did anyone any harm. I move my bike by pushing it if the station is full. This can be a minor hassle as you juggle your helmet/gloves etc. Can't remember any cage driver waiting in line ever giving me a smile or a wave to show they notice my consideration. Hadn't really thought about it before. Hmmm maybe I will just leave it there in future.

**ZeroIndex** · 20th May 2007, 07:20

Originally Posted by Steve 555

I went for a ride today to te puke and came home through Papamoa. stopped at bp to fill up (although the gn never seems to use fuel). I filled up then went in to go bathroom then pay. Put my helmet back on and started the bike then this guy in his cage looked at the bike then me (while backing to the pump beside me). He looked at the bike then smiled at me. I thought oh he is just admiring the bike. I got on started the bike up he then came towards me and said don't you know there are other people filing up here I said yes. He said stop pissing around and move so other people can use the pumps do you live in a world of your own. I just looked at him not quite knowing no to say. He ranted on I just said whatever mate and rode off. Now there were hardly any cars there at all and my bike is tiny I parked quite far forward so other cars could park and this wanker starts ranting and raving about me pissing around. I don't no if its a car drivers mentality not to like bike riders or what. Anyone else had issues with some cage drivers

Sounds like a dick... you should of smacked him in the face and told him to grow up... or you could do what I did yesterday (since the guy was still in his car while swearing at me for passing him (and 5 other cars) at 150ish km/h on a nice righthand double-yellow-line sweeper... just laugh at them (they're stuck in dumb little cars... they're just jealous)

**JimO** · 20th May 2007, 07:59

Originally Posted by ZeroIndex

Sounds like a dick... you should of smacked him in the face and told him to grow up... or you could do what I did yesterday (since the guy was still in his car while swearing at me for passing him (and 5 other cars) at 150ish km/h on a nice righthand double-yellow-line sweeper... just laugh at them (they're stuck in dumb little cars... they're just jealous)

and they will be laughing as they drive past your mangled corpse there is a reason there are double yellows on corners

**ZeroIndex** · 20th May 2007, 08:28

Originally Posted by jimjim

and they will be laughing as they drive past your mangled corpse there is a reason there are double yellows on corners

Yes, the double lines are for cages, because they take so long to pass each other... When you can see all the way through a corner, and half-way down the next straight I see absolutely no problem whatsoever passing on the otherside of the road at a ridiculously high speed, as that way, you can get past all the stupid cars with putting yourself in as little danger as possible...

**Coyote** · 20th May 2007, 09:22

Originally Posted by Colapop

Nah that's bullshit. You have just as much right as any other customer in the place. Shoulda just told him to go fuck himself (sounds like he has already). When I was managing retail if any of my staff spoke to a customer like that I would have sacked them on the spot. Customers are the ones that bring in the cash - I don't give a flying fuck if the staff disagree with them. Just do your job and then come and see me.

You're largely right but there are some real dickhead customers out there. My mum works in a chemist and gets all the p-heads coming in for cough medicine and the ones on the dole that are getting medicine worth $100 but the government has subsidised to $3 yet they still complain that they can't afford the $3. Then there's the ones who demand things to be delivered to their door despite being perfectly able to get there themselves and then say the order was messed up and go back to sort it out.

Employees shouldn't slag off customers but you should still get both sides of the story before firing the employee. An employee that now trusts the boss to defend them is worth a lot more than a bitchy customer that trys to swindle you out of money anyway

**Coyote** · 20th May 2007, 09:25

Originally Posted by ZeroIndex

Yes, the double lines are for cages, because they take so long to pass each other... When you can see all the way through a corner, and half-way down the next straight I see absolutely no problem whatsoever passing on the otherside of the road at a ridiculously high speed, as that way, you can get past all the stupid cars with putting yourself in as little danger as possible...

Agreed

And wheelieing adds more style to the maneuver aswell

**ynot slow** · 20th May 2007, 11:06

do what a friend of mine did one day.same thing we were in a light diesel truck and was busy,we pulled up to diesel pump,which was between petrol pumps,silly prick ranted on about why not using diesel pumps where truckstop was,he didn't realise that 2 rigs were filling up.i said quick back up and go on other side,to which he moaned but did so,backing wasn't his strong point(asian).he went off to pay but forgot to close petrol lid,mate poured a couple of litres diesel into his tank for good measure,car farted and spluttered for a while.
another time an idiot tourist who couldn't back either did similar thing at gas station,ranted on about a lady taking shitloads of time and only 3 cars in lane,when the lady who was abused left said dickhead proceeded to fill car with petrol,nothing wrong eith that except it was diesel and borrowed from family to tour nth island,a local guy came to his rescue and syphoned out most of the diesel into a large container on his ute.tourist wasn't happy to pay for diesel as well,even less happy as the local guy took off with about 60ltrs of free diesel.

**Krusti** · 20th May 2007, 11:21

Although there was the time a couple of years ago at a servo in Kaikoura where I pushed my bike away from pump, turned to go get my helmet and a guy in a 4x4 was dragging it under his vehicle.

Was not a happy camper but then again I was a little silly to leave it sitting there expecting it to be seen!

How are they supposed to see a helmet on the ground when most car drivers never see me on my bike.

Live and learn, just that some of us are slower learners.

**kneescraper** · 20th May 2007, 11:35

What a funny thread, who knows what kind of day hes had, maybe he was just fired or found out his wife had cancer etc.

Everytime I have a run in with a 'cager' I try to think "What kind of day has he/she had" If you answer back to him in the same way he yelled at you its just going to get him more heated. "Oh sorry about that mate, thanks for pointing that out. Have a great day" and ride off, your response might have a real positive effect on him and make his day easer.

Sure he shouldnt have taken it out on you, but he did and your a better person for it. Try to make a better life than a worse life. With all this "smack him in the head", "what a retard, hit him" talk...I'm starting to think Im living in the US of A.

Well thats my 10c's.

Enjoy your weekend people

**Sniper** · 20th May 2007, 11:54

Originally Posted by Colapop

Nah that's bullshit. You have just as much right as any other customer in the place. Shoulda just told him to go fuck himself (sounds like he has already). When I was managing retail if any of my staff spoke to a customer like that I would have sacked them on the spot. Customers are the ones that bring in the cash - I don't give a flying fuck if the staff disagree with them. Just do your job and then come and see me.

I tell customers to fuck off on a regular basis. I can fill their spot in 5 minutes and make the money back we have lost in a jiffy.

Dead right though. I would have told him to piss off and then spent as long as possible fluffing around

**toycollector10** · 20th May 2007, 12:04

A couple of years ago I'm gassing up and this little car comes in and parks next to me. A 6 foot 8 inch 130kg ex convict (pasty white skin in the middle of February) wearing a wife beater (dirty white singlet) gets out. Sitting in the passenger seat is this slightly built woman with the most nasty purple, yellow and greenish bruises all over her face and neck. I'm sort of fascinated by this scene and am then interuped by said ex con saying to me in a menacing tone "your looking at my missus c..t" It was eyes front I can tell you but not before I had noticed there was a baby in the back, thankfully strapped into a proper seat.

**Jantar** · 20th May 2007, 12:37

Originally Posted by ZeroIndex

Sounds like a dick... you should of smacked him in the face and told him to grow up... or you could do what I did yesterday (since the guy was still in his car while swearing at me for passing him (and 5 other cars) at 150ish km/h on a nice righthand double-yellow-line sweeper... just laugh at them (they're stuck in dumb little cars... they're just jealous)

This is the type of attitude that gives motorcyclists a bad name with cagers.