Gassing up and paying with helmet on?

[popelli]

It's not your right to buy their product, remember that.

exactly which oil company do you work for ?????

[3umph]

Just to throw petrol on the fire, what are you protecting your head from while inside a petrol station?


Seriously guys I ain't going to loose any sleep over this but I do like to voice my opinion.

I was going to ask again what the big deal is with removing your helmets but what I gather from this is we are on different sides of the fence on this one.
I'm on the correct and respectful side of the fence and the rest of you are low life soon to become robbers on the disrespectful side of the fence.

Your right saltydog, lets all just go riding.

As long as you remove your helmets when you gas up.lol

It's really just a common courtesy thing really...
bit like a lot of things these days there is f&^k all of it any more... hence why the attitude of many in society think that they are better then so many others and they are not accountable for what they do...
so many people and groups these days have a chip on there shoulder and think that the rest have to bow down and kiss there ass...

[LittleJohn]

It's really just a common courtesy thing really...
bit like a lot of things these days there is f&^k all of it any more... hence why the attitude of many in society think that they are better then so many others and they are not accountable for what they do...
so many people and groups these days have a chip on there shoulder and think that the rest have to bow down and kiss there ass...

Totally agree, couldn't have said it better myself.

[Muppet]

The signs are there on almost all, it not all, petrol stations

But I dont normally bother to ditch my lid

And I have never had anyone go off at me, or refuse payment, service etc

Maybe its a Norff Island thing...

Same here.

[sunhuntin]

There you go, I always though it was the armed defenders. Is that not the old school name for them?

And while off topic, how many cages drive away without paying for petrol as opposed to bikes?

over a 2.5 year period, i know of 3 cars and 0 bikes. and that was just one station out of 4 that we got rotated around. i dont know the stats for the other 3 sites, but im picking about the same.
we often got faxes from other branded stations warning us of serial theives... all those faxes were car related.

all of you harping on about removing helmets being part of manners and courtesy... try working a servo. i much prefered talking to someone wearing a lid that some bitch too busy txting to even bother telling which car was hers [am i psychic now?] the other bitch too busy talking on her phone to tell me how much petrol she wanted, or the dopey bugger to ignorant to leave a half eaten apple in the car, prefering to slobber and drop 'apple crumbs" all over my nice clean counter. now, those are what i consider rude and ignorant. the only time i had trouble conversing with helmet wearing riders was when they had ear plugs in, lol. but then i just spoke louder.

and for the record, on a busy shift, i could easily serve upwards of 100 customers in 3 hours [long weekend etc] and i remembered all my regular customers. hell, 90% of them still say hi when we see each other in town, and its almost a year since i left. same when im a customer... most of the staff in my regular shops know me face and some by name.

[Beemer]

...On a long trip and going to a station you DONT use regularly is a different story, because THERE the people have no idea who you are. You dont need to take a helmet off to be polite.

So there is one rule for people you know and one for those you don't know? That is just stupid! What if you are a regular at a station but that day there is a new attendant - do you think "fuck you, it's my regular station so they should know who I am and I'm not taking my helmet off" or do you take your helmet off?

Whoever made the point about the station owner or manager maybe getting pissed off about customers being shown on CCTV not removing their helmets and having a word to the attendant is a good one. Workers don't make the rules and they don't always have discretion about using them either. I used to work for a power company and we had to use the person's name at least THREE times during the call - "thank you for calling Mrs Smith. Is that satisfactory Mrs Smith? Is there anything else I can help you with Mrs Smith?" etc and I hated it. But I had to do it because they taped my calls and I would get reprimanded if I didn't follow company procedure.

[Starky307]

It's really just a common courtesy thing really...
bit like a lot of things these days there is f&^k all of it any more... hence why the attitude of many in society think that they are better then so many others and they are not accountable for what they do...
so many people and groups these days have a chip on there shoulder and think that the rest have to bow down and kiss there ass...

Totally agree, couldn't have said it better myself.

So there is one rule for people you know and one for those you don't know? That is just stupid! What if you are a regular at a station but that day there is a new attendant - do you think "fuck you, it's my regular station so they should know who I am and I'm not taking my helmet off" or do you take your helmet off?

Whoever made the point about the station owner or manager maybe getting pissed off about customers being shown on CCTV not removing their helmets and having a word to the attendant is a good one. Workers don't make the rules and they don't always have discretion about using them either. I used to work for a power company and we had to use the person's name at least THREE times during the call - "thank you for calling Mrs Smith. Is that satisfactory Mrs Smith? Is there anything else I can help you with Mrs Smith?" etc and I hated it. But I had to do it because they taped my calls and I would get reprimanded if I didn't follow company procedure.

And the reinforcements roll into town.

[Beemer]

Starky mate, just let it go, we hear you, but you are standing on your soap-box as the minority on this one...

Check back through the posts and I think you'll find it's almost even between those of us who see it as a courtesy to remove your helmet - and also a ruling the service station has a right to enforce - and those who think the service stations should get fucked for daring to ask that helmets be removed.

It's a bit like the "did you see that idiot riding a bike wearing shorts and jandals?" debate. We all have our opinions but we'll never agree.

[Slyer]

It appears, with the exception of say...stark307, beemer and slyer, most of us would rather keep our helmet on while paying for gas.

For the record I keep my helmet on most of the time and have never been asked to take it off.

[MarkH]

Studies also show that a customer who is pissed off with a business will tell at least a dozen other people that the business is crap.

Or post details on an internet forum even!


The one thing I don't get in the OP is the grumpy old cunt obviously unlocking the pump for the biker wearing a helmet - he has no problem with someone taking goods without showing their face, then when it comes to paying for those goods he needs to see their face to take their money? WTF? If you let someone fill up with their face covered you might as well also let them pay with their face covered.

[Skyryder]

Show him ya licence photo. If he's still not interested. Fuck off. It's not about courtesy but conveniance for the customer...........that's you. Tell him that.

Or another

Remember you are being filmed and you will have a record of you attempting to pay. If the fuzz come knocking tell em you were the winning customer for a promotian for free petrol. Have some fun with this guy.

Skyryder

[Starky307]

Show him ya licence photo. If he's still not interested. Fuck off. It's not about courtesy but conveniance for the customer...........that's you. Tell him that.

Or another

Remember you are being filmed and you will have a record of you attempting to pay. If the fuzz come knocking tell em you were the winning customer for a promotian for free petrol. Have some fun with this guy.

Skyryder

Good thinking, that will help raise the collective good thoughts towards motorcycle riders.

[saltydog]

Check back through the posts and I think you'll find it's almost even between those of us who see it as a courtesy to remove your helmet

Started a real doosy here didnt I?! But i'm over it. Big Steve from Vegas pulled up here this afternoon, new paint and all, and even he knows of the old badger I'm talking about. Then Snapper Dan arrived with his brand new 2CT on the back, foot wide chicken strips and busting to scuff it it. Needless to say we fueled up at Shell Domain Rd and I kept my helmet on again. The 'Cher bro' from the attendant made me think about my best mate at the BP and how cool the SHELL V-POWER telly ad is.......

[lozz900]

As soon as some people think they are in the position of power their head swells.Pretty sad its a pump attendant though.I suggest you argue the point, esp while there are other people in the shop, Make everyone aware of what a tosser the guy is. Tell him to take the money or come pump it out, toss the gold on the counter and head for the door, He will make a decision pretty quickly id say, To bad if he calls the coppers, They they cant turn up for anything so i dont expect he will have much luck, And will probably get a bolloking for wasting the coppers time.
My patience for dickheads is at an all time low and i let the individuals aware of my thoughts pretty quickly.

[idb]

Started a real doosy here didnt I?! .......

I suppose it has taken some of the heat off the cops on this forum for a while...