Jersey don't know how to pump gas

[SoCalGirl]

Since I live in Chicago, I can attest to the fact that standing outside in the cold for 15 mins. with the wind (or 'Hawk' as we call it) whipping down on you as you fill up your tank can be brutal. While my grandma is more than capable of operating a vechicle, I don't know that it would be wise or healthy for her to be standing out in the cold like that at least once a week from Oct - March.

How HUGE is your tank that it takes 15 minutes???

Can you get fined or something if you dare pump your own gas? Cause I think I would give the attendant some choice words and continue pumping. When I was four my mom taught me how to pump gas. I would help her until I was big enough to do it on my own. I know what I'm doing. No special training required.

My biggest pet peeve about this is that I've handled a lot of insurance claims in Oregon where the morons can't figure out that you should make sure the attendant removes the hose before driving away.

By the way, my understanding is that not all counties in Oregon disallow self service. Why can't they do that in Jersey?