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    Like Gremlin - they don't usually give me a second glance.

    Dunno why.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Krusti View Post
    Yeah...I almost allways push my bike away from the pump as soon as I have filled up. What pisses me off is that people seem to expect me to and not appreciate that I am being polite!
    I usually do the same, but hey I don't wear patch so I dont have an atitude. Do you want me to give you a green rep would that help ?.

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    I love winding people up when they try to make it obvious they want me to move my bike before I go in to pay.

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    Quote Originally Posted by doc View Post
    I usually do the same, but hey I don't wear patch so I dont have an atitude. Do you want me to give you a green rep would that help ?.
    ....yeah I would feel like a really appreciated member of society then.

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    They can't pump any gas out of the pump until the person who's used it before has paid for theirs anyway, can they?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mrs Kendog View Post
    They can't pump any gas out of the pump until the person who's used it before has paid for theirs anyway, can they?
    Oh but they try.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mrs Kendog View Post
    They can't pump any gas out of the pump until the person who's used it before has paid for theirs anyway, can they?
    Most stations can run several sessions before receiving payment for the first session.

    Gets them all flustered and confused though!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Krusti View Post
    ....yeah I would feel like a really appreciated member of society then.
    Ok , I'll give you a bling then if it will really help.

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    Quote Originally Posted by McJim View Post
    Most stations can run several sessions before receiving payment for the first session.

    Gets them all flustered and confused though!
    our system can take a total of 4 sales on the same pump before freezing up. the old system, we used to be able to put through countless sales with no risk of lock up. tis a real pain in the ass cos it means we have to wait between gas bottles, rather than just firing them through like we used to.
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    ok do what ive done

    all black bike all black gear plain black helmet...

    darkest tint visor with black iridium insert you can see them but they can't see you

    they don't have any idea how i look how old i am nothing....

    i just look somewhat scary and if the visor happens to be up i'm wearing a balaclava

    parents are crossing the road and pull thier kids away....people get scared ive never once had somebody approach me....EVER

    well cept the cops...30 times LOL

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    Haven't you read the road code?

    If that happens, you're supposed to get a hammer out from under the seat, bash him with the hammer than strangle him with the petrol pump hose.
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    No manners these days

    What is it with todays folk, seem to be a fair few dishing out their nasty attitude. If you were in a cage I'm sure he'd not have said anything. I would have asked if he was going to push his car away from the pump before he paid.

    Just put it down to him having a shitty day and him taking it out on you.

    If you'd been taking ages and holding lots of people up I can see how someone could get annoyed, but if there were plenty of pumps - and no major rush there's no need to be rude!
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    Fast internet. Fast Food. Fast bikes. Fast cars. Guess we are all used to things being fast and quick these days. In general our daily lives are faster these days. When some people get slowed down a little, their tosser like social skills appear. Just another dickhead I guess - there tends to be a few out there

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    Quote Originally Posted by McJim View Post
    Like Gremlin - they don't usually give me a second glance.

    Dunno why.
    I'd a thought the sight of some bloke riding a Ducati while wearing a Kilt would be a head turner. Of course if the kilt was fyling up I'd be turning my head away...
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    Some people have an opinion

    Last week I got shouted that, although I did deserve some of it. I went to the front of a queue of cars turning to the right and I was on the front left of the car at the start of the queue, the aim being to dart in front of him as soon as the light went green. Only this guy reacted as I did. I got in his way, he stopped, blasted the horn, and I sped off out of the way. Further down the road I stopped to go to the Dairy and a car stopped right in front of my bike (so I couldn't pull out) and sure enough it was the guy I cut off. He had followed me a good few blocks and turns. He stormed up to me and said I was a fucking stupid rider, my bike is fucking shit, his FJ1100 was a much better bike, I can't ride for shit and I should go home and destroy my piece of shit and never ride again.

    Now sure, I did deserve some kind of telling off because it was a stupid passing maneuver, but I felt it was pretty low that he had to remark on my bike being crap. I'm a kid working on less than minimum wage, I'm not going to have a Ducati. Just because I can't afford any better doesn't make me any less of a person (hear that Finn and Lias?). And to say his bike is much better? His bike is a bloated old sports tourer. As for my riding skill, I'm shit and should never ride again because of one lapse of judgement?

    I wish I never just simply gave him a blank look and said 'yeah..ok..right..uhuh...'

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