Remove your helmet

**vifferman** · 17th May 2009, 17:27

Originally Posted by mynameis

Thanks for the simple expanded explanation, some people here really do need it

What?!?
That is to say, WTF?!?!!! (Extra added !!!!'s)
That wasn't my intention at all! Ego bubble prikcing with my ascerbic wit and Emerson's addled fingers and strangely mentalised R60 keyboard, is all...
Maybe the Souf Mrkn red will restore my gognitive abilities...

Ah fuggit!
I'll just knock another back and crank "David Live" up to 65....

**smoky** · 17th May 2009, 17:27

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

... the owner of the said servo and the owner of the house are different why?

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

...I worked in a motorcycle shop .......The owner of said shop one day finally got the shits...went out the back...and put his own on, then came back out to see this chap. The customer in question looked flabbergasted and left. Odd.

You really don't have much of concept of customer service do you!!

And for the record, I'm out there to ride my bike, I stop for petrol not a chat - I never take my helmet off, not because I'm rude but I'm only buying petrol, what's the point of undoing my gloves, helmet and take it off, then put it all back on again? I have never been asked to either, I also don't pre pay, never been asked too either.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 17th May 2009, 17:28

Originally Posted by vifferman

Excitement!
People with large egos and whose opinions are always right!
Blah blah blah....
Puhleease! Stop being so precious and exciteable.

I never take my helmet off at the service stations I frequent..

I'm with you mate! It's amazing how many people think they don't have to comply with rules due to the size of their egos! You're right (as always) once again. Funny thing is...I thought this was somewhere we could express our opinions...back them up with banter and/or even an argument if we didn't agree.

Seems we only need to cunsult you if we need to learn all about anything.

Manners included.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 17th May 2009, 17:32

Originally Posted by smoky

You really don't have much of concept of customer service do you!!

And for the record, I'm out there to ride my bike, I stop for petrol not a chat - I never take my helmet off, not because I'm rude but I'm only buying petrol, what's the point of undoing my gloves, helmet and take it off, then put it all back on again? I have never been asked to either, I also don't pre pay, never been asked too either.

Actually...I think I do.

Tell me this then...you're unable to remove your helmet in a split second...because you're also wearing gloves? How come that's such a hassle...when you're able to extract cash or a card from your wallet whilst still wearing the same gloves? Bet you take your gloves off.

**Ragingrob** · 17th May 2009, 17:33

Originally Posted by BMWST?

What inconvenience.You can take your helmet off while the bike is filling.And have it back on before you get back to your bike.Its their establishment and their rules.If you think that your poxy little 20 litres makes any difference to them....youre wrong

How big is your tank?! Mine's definitely not large enough to be able to click the pump onto auto and take my helmet off while it's filling, let alone balance the pump so that it doesn't fall outta the tank!

20 litres x 20 bikes will make a difference though.

**BMWST?** · 17th May 2009, 17:33

Originally Posted by smoky

You really don't have much of concept of customer service do you!!

Actually youre wrong.He works for one of the longest lived bike shps in new zealand.....

Originally Posted by smoky

And for the record, I'm out there to ride my bike, I stop for petrol not a chat - I never take my helmet off, not because I'm rude but I'm only buying petrol, what's the point of undoing my gloves, helmet and take it off, then put it all back on again? I have never been asked to either, I also don't pre pay, never been asked too either.

Good for you.Would you if they asked you too?

**vifferman** · 17th May 2009, 17:39

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Seems we only need to cunsult you if we need to learn all about anything.

You missed a "t" out of 'cuntsult'.
And (plus!) [however!!] I think it's 'cunt sulk'.

Cross yer legs and prohibit ingress. "What?!? A root? Are you out of your tiny brain??!"

**_Shrek_** · 17th May 2009, 17:39

Originally Posted by BMWST?

What inconvenience.You can take your helmet off while the bike is filling.And have it back on before you get back to your bike.Its their establishment and their rules.If you think that your poxy little 20 litres makes any difference to them....youre wrong

you obviously don't ride that much, my poxy 17lts per day + weekend riding adds up to over $500 a month & thats just the bike ie: bought the bike off WMCC 9 weeks ago & has just turned over 15k & the 4x4 is a shit load more "me thinks you're wrong"

**Swoop** · 17th May 2009, 17:40

Originally Posted by Ragingrob

It's just stupid that they don't have self-service eftpos pumps available to anyone all the time.

Correct. The reason is that their loss of trade the "impulse buying" market. Who the fuck wants a crappy CD of some twat warbling on, or some confectionary? I want petrol from a fucking petrol station! Assist me in this desire. The cunts have taken away the "SERVICE" from a service station, so the munter at the counter needs to do whatever needed to aid this perverse pleasure that oil conglomerates take, to remove our dollars from our wallets/purses.

Originally Posted by p.dath

I always take my helmet off when I purchase things. When people can see each others faces it promotes trust.

I guess you are fucked if you visit the middle-east, then.

**vifferman** · 17th May 2009, 17:42

Or coffee.
It seems selling petroleum distillates is now a secondary consideration, so 'they' don't give a rodent's rectum if we buy fuel or not, as long as we buy some caffeinated beverages.
Panic in Detroit. (He looked like Che Guevara)
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Panic in Detroit.

Found him slumped across the table...

**SixPackBack** · 17th May 2009, 17:42

Originally Posted by BMWST?

What inconvenience.You can take your helmet off while the bike is filling.And have it back on before you get back to your bike.Its their establishment and their rules.If you think that your poxy little 20 litres makes any difference to them....youre wrong

In the middle of winter when its cold and wet not only is it inconvenient but uncomfortable as well. Do you ride your bike everyday?
As for gas station patronage I couldn't give a fuck, but I bet they do. There is enough motorcycles and marginal service stationsthat our collective patronage can count. Lets not forget if said service station pisses me off the family car gets filled elsewhere as well.

**smoky** · 17th May 2009, 17:45

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Tell me this then...you're unable to remove your helmet in a split second...because you're also wearing gloves? How come that's such a hassle...when you're able to extract cash or a card from your wallet whilst still wearing the same gloves? Bet you take your gloves off.

It's not about how long it takes?
One glove come off. Today I went with 2 other riders, the young guy with us took his helmet off at each gas station, we'd filled, paid and now we were waiting for him to get himself organised each time. I wear glasses too which takes a bit of faffing around too.
But for me it's not a question of should I or shouldn't I - I don't want to, so I'll vote with my feet and use gas stations that don't seem to mind if I leave it on. That's fair enough isn't it
The same for prepay - if they won't click the pump for me I'll ride on to the next gas station.

Originally Posted by BMWST?

Good for you.Would you if they asked you too?

Depends on if I had filled up already or not

**Crasherfromwayback** · 17th May 2009, 17:52

Originally Posted by vifferman

You missed a "t" out of 'cuntsult'.
And (plus!) [however!!] I think it's 'cunt sulk'.

Cross yer legs and prohibit ingress. "What?!? A root? Are you out of your tiny brain??!"

Bugger. Missed a button. Funny thing is this. Because you spend your 'money' when you do where ever you do...you think you have the right to be devoid of manners. I bet you're rude to waitresses and bar staff too. Just to show them who really is the boss! I bet you're pussywhipped.

**wickle** · 17th May 2009, 17:56

Originally Posted by Ragingrob

It's just stupid that they don't have self-service eftpos pumps available to anyone all the time.

You bitch about price of fuel then requests for helmets to be removed. I have been told that to have eftpos put at the pumps as you say, cost would be approx $30000 per pump( I wonder who would pay for that in the end). and as it is a good percentage of customers can not swipe they cards properly even when given instructions at the counter.

**Ixion** · 17th May 2009, 17:58

Originally Posted by Virago

The reality is that the margin on a fuel purchase made by a motorcyclist would be unlikely to cover the overheads involved in the sale process.

Those delicate and outraged bikers who determine to take their business elsewhere will not be missed.

Maybe. maybe not.

But if a servo pisses me off and I go elsewhere (and it's happened, though not because of helmets), they lose not only the fillups on the bike , but the $100+ fillups of the Pajero; the $60 fillups on the Alfa; the magazine sales; the chocolate sales; the coffee sales; the oil sales; the pie sales. I spend a lot at servos (yeah, I *am* too lazy to go elsewhere). Gas stations make up by far the largest percentage of my credit card bills each month. If they're not interested in my business , that's fine there are those who are.

I usually take mine off, just cos it's what I've always done.