Gassing up and paying with helmet on?

[Mikkel]

yes it is my opinion but not as narrow minded as your view...

Well, that is what I think - what you think is much less openminded than my opinion.

[_Shrek_]

A hassle to take your lid off....

if its such a hassle then don't bother riding the dam thing at all as when you get somewhere you will have to again have the hassle of taking your lid off...

I have to say there are some interesting replies to this topic for and against

well i find it a hassle to take the lid off, when your've got a balacluva & cloves on & all you want to do is pay for your gas & be gone

I've never been asked to take my helmet off in the nth Is or the sth Is, & that could any where from 1800 through to 0530, but i do wear a flip face, maybe thats the answer

[3umph]

I've never been asked to take my helmet off in the nth Is or the sth Is, & that could any where from 1800 through to 0530, but i do wear a flip face, maybe thats the answer

I suppose flip front or open face is the answer are different as the attendant can see your most of your face...

[saltydog]

Went in again today, (havent been in for over two weeks) left the helmet on while filling up, the old fella came straight accross the forecourt and told me "you had better take that helmet off before you go inside" I finish filling and walk to the entrance while removing it (albeit slowly) and he's at me again, yelling. "Oy take that off!"
I've just written (via their internet site) to BP asking if they have a nationwide poilcy regading motorcyclists anmd helmet removal and to tell them that this old fellas behaviour is unacceptable. I'm so pissing into the wind on this one but if anything I'm going to make a formal compalint about this old guy in the hope it fliters down to his boss and thus him.
I am never (ok, never say never) buying gas from this servo again.

[short-circuit]

Went in again today, (havent been in for over two weeks) left the helmet on while filling up, the old fella came straight accross the forecourt and told me "you had better take that helmet off before you go inside" I finish filling and walk to the entrance while removing it (albeit slowly) and he's at me again, yelling. "Oy take that off!"
I've just written (via their internet site) to BP asking if they have a nationwide poilcy regading motorcyclists anmd helmet removal and to tell them that this old fellas behaviour is unacceptable. I'm so pissing into the wind on this one but if anything I'm going to make a formal compalint about this old guy in the hope it fliters down to his boss and thus him.
I am never (ok, never say never) buying gas from this servo again.

Doesn't sound like this is a safety issue at all but a grumpy old fart with a personal vendetta.

Ok ready for the plonkers now to come back with arguments about "manners" (if it can't be justified on the basis of safety)

[idb]

Just as a matter of interest...what is old to you...30? 35? 40? 60? 25?

[saltydog]

I'm 40, thats old. But this guy I have found out is 70. Thats past retirement mate! He should be kicking back enjoying not working. I wonder if he is receiving the pension and wages at the same time.......Hmmm

[BiK3RChiK]

I might just have to go in there tomorrow to gas up! Which shift is he on, saltydog?

[trainingwheels]

man i work at a BP... and have a the road knights liven near by and they almost never take there helmets off.... and i near ask them too either..... I was a bikker when i had wheels and know how much of a pain it is to have to take the helmet off everytime i get off... (PS to newbies... keep a baseball cap inside your jacket pocket to hide the helmet hair after a ride)

[Kemet]

I was in one of my local BPs today and deliberately left my helmet on and unopened (it's a flip-top...). No problems at all even when I took it a ludicrous step further. Me and the guy who served me started poking fun at another staff member a spilt a bottle of e2 on the floor. He had been a silly bugger and was trying to flare it like he was in a bar. Didn't work. Puddle on the floor. The ludicrous part of this story being me - with my helmet still on - grabbing one of the wet floor signs from nearby and walking through the shop to put it next to the puddle. No one said a thing!! Not even to make fun of me!!!

[jim.cox]

(PS to newbies... keep a baseball cap inside your jacket pocket to hide the helmet hair after a ride)

Or just shave it all off - worked for me - helmet hair, what's that?

[sinned]

Went in again today, (havent been in for over two weeks) left the helmet on while filling up, the old fella came straight accross the forecourt and told me "you had better take that helmet off before you go inside" I finish filling and walk to the entrance while removing it (albeit slowly) and he's at me again, yelling. "Oy take that off!"
I am never (ok, never say never) buying gas from this servo again.

Just a thought here. If you get gassed up with a helmet on why take it off to pay? You got the gas and they want your money - leave the helmet on and offer to pay. If they won't take payment tell them to send an invoice in the mail.

[Owl]

Went in again today, (havent been in for over two weeks) left the helmet on while filling up, the old fella came straight accross the forecourt and told me "you had better take that helmet off before you go inside"

Perhaps you should've replied "Or what"?

Only time I was ever asked (told) was way back in the 90's. This particular guy had a habit of pretending to be the boss. My reply then was "Get your hand off it Graham"! Funnily enough, I never had another issue with him.

[Shiny side up]

I really cant be naffed peeling all the gear off and I have usally found that even on prepay if you give the attendant a quick thumbs up (as to say all sweet?" before you start to fill up they have no problem. When I used to work in a shop many years ago, and they started adding a cheque fee, we were told not to refuse the cheque just because the person had refuse to pay the cheque fee. We were told that if a person has offered payment and it was refused they would be able to leave with out paying and it would not be theft. (you could refuse a cheque without ID as the reason was proof of payment) So unless the law has changed a bit (and it might have) I rekon that if you put $20 fuel in and you offered a $20 note (as that is legal tender and therefore is guarenteed payment) and they refused to accept it for any reason, other than doubt about a counterfet, you could leave and not be done for theft. It would be interesting to walk up to the counter infront of the securty camera, have them refuse payment (because of helmet) ask if the camera is on when the say yes clearly hold out the cash, wave it around, then walk out. You might leave without having to pay or you might get the attendant on a assult charge when he tries to tackle you.

[saltydog]

I might just have to go in there tomorrow to gas up! Which shift is he on, saltydog?

Try it in the morning about 10ish, and its not the guy with the ginger beard but the old guy with the 'moles' or whatever they are on his face. Good luck, try not to smooze him with your feminine charm.

Just a thought here. If you get gassed up with a helmet on why take it off to pay? You got the gas and they want your money - leave the helmet on and offer to pay. If they won't take payment tell them to send an invoice in the mail.

Took it off cos he was nutting off at me and I knew there would just be a shit fight if I didnt. Sent a question to BP Welly asking to see a copy of their poilcy regarding making bikers taking off helmets when making payment and still waiting on that one.

Am I un-earthing something here me thinks? If they dont make a woman wearing a burka remove it when making payment (on religious grounds) then isnt it discriminating (human rights issue) to be asked to remove your helmet?
Who is a lawyer in here?
I cant wait to to see what BP has to say.
To be continued.....