Jersey don't know how to pump gas

[Betarulz!]

I'm completely shocked...I had no idea the full-service even existed anymore. I only found out a couple of weeks ago that there was a station in Lincoln that was still full-service - and I had lived there for 4 years. That surprised me. I had no idea that there were entire states where everything was full service, and there wasn't even an option.

I mean, I probably started getting out to pump the gas for the family car when I was like 12, my little brother started probably when he was like 9, and one of my "chores" when I got my license was to take my parents cars to the gas station in the evening when they needed gas...

I can't believe people don't know how to pump their own gas...

[valkyrie]

While attendants are trained, many motorists would be novices. "It could be put in the wrong container," says Dressler, whose group represents about 2,200 of the state's 3,800 gas stations. There could be "somebody getting out and smoking and they didn't turn the engine off."

If I lived there, I would be insulted that there are people who apparently think citizens of New Jersey are too stupid to learn how to pump their own gas and must be protected.

[preciousjeni]

Originally posted by valkyrie
While attendants are trained, many motorists would be novices. "It could be put in the wrong container," says Dressler, whose group represents about 2,200 of the state's 3,800 gas stations. There could be "somebody getting out and smoking and they didn't turn the engine off."

If I lived there, I would be insulted that there are people who apparently think citizens of New Jersey are too stupid to learn how to pump their own gas and must be protected.

I know! Isn't it amazing how the rest of the country hasn't been blown up by the foolishness of these "novices"? LOL! That excuse isn't true anyway. They just do it to increase the job market.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally posted by valkyrie
While attendants are trained, many motorists would be novices. "It could be put in the wrong container," says Dressler, whose group represents about 2,200 of the state's 3,800 gas stations. There could be "somebody getting out and smoking and they didn't turn the engine off."

If I lived there, I would be insulted that there are people who apparently think citizens of New Jersey are too stupid to learn how to pump their own gas and must be protected.

Exactly. And do these people never go on vacation?? What do they do when they drive 30 miles in any direction and leave the state??

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally posted by AlphaFrog
Exactly. And do these people never go on vacation?? What do they do when they drive 30 miles in any direction and leave the state??

That's what I'm wondering - do they make one of the attendants go with them?

[AlphaFrog]

Originally posted by GeekyPenguin
That's what I'm wondering - do they make one of the attendants go with them?

I bet that WOULD require a tip.

[Marie]

Originally posted by GeekyPenguin


AND if you don't like standing out in the cold, why not put the nozzle in, get it started, and go sit back in your nice warm car?

They say that this is the cause of fires at the pump. I believe that when people (esp. rocking the wool coats, like we do up north) get back into the car, then they tend to build up static, which can cause sparks to ignite any gas or fumes that they may come into contact with. Getting back in the car was heavily discouraged just a little while back when there were several incidents involving gas tanks catching fire.

Also, like I said earlier, some old people may not know how to set the latch to 'get it started'.

[kstar]

Originally posted by Marie
They say that this is the cause of fires at the pump. I believe that when people (esp. rocking the wool coats, like we do up north) get back into the car, then they tend to build up static, which can cause sparks to ignite any gas or fumes that they may come into contact with. Getting back in the car was heavily discouraged just a little while back when there were several incidents involving gas tanks catching fire.

There are huge signs around here that state if you get back in your car to touch something metal before touching the gas nozzel to prevent that.

I would be pissed if I didn't get to pump my own gas. Since I drive a car that is older, it won't cut off automatically, you have to watch it. I would be pissed if some fucktard of a "gas station attendant" ruined the paint that I had to order from Germany to match the original.

I'm not against having full service, but it shouldn't be mandatory.

[kddani]

Originally posted by AXiD670
Since we're talking about gasoline safety, don't forget to never EVER talk on your celly while pumping the gas.

I think I saw a Mythbuster's episode on that and they couldn't get it to work...

[Drolefille]

Yeah, there haven't really been any cases of explosion causing cell phones. I hate when gas station attendants won't turn on the pump for me if I'm on my phone, so I mostly just avoid talking on it.

No I'm not one of those people who talks EVERYWHERE, it just seems that people call me when I'm out getting gas. Every time!

[mulattogyrl]

Originally posted by Betarulz!
I can't believe people don't know how to pump their own gas...

Believe it . I went on a trip to Boston a few years ago and anther customer was nice enough to do it for me . Born and raised in NJ - sorry! I know how now, but only learned a couple of years ago.

[Rudey]

Originally posted by kstar
There are huge signs around here that state if you get back in your car to touch something metal before touching the gas nozzel to prevent that.

I would be pissed if I didn't get to pump my own gas. Since I drive a car that is older, it won't cut off automatically, you have to watch it. I would be pissed if some fucktard of a "gas station attendant" ruined the paint that I had to order from Germany to match the original.

I'm not against having full service, but it shouldn't be mandatory.

Umm how does the gas not cut off? I thought that was a function of the pump?

-Rudey

[kstar]

Originally posted by Rudey
Umm how does the gas not cut off? I thought that was a function of the pump?

-Rudey

The hole that you put the nozzel into isn't made smaller, so there is a bunch of space around the nozzel. When I first got my car (and before I painted it) I thought the pump would cut off, but it doesn't work without that part it seems. I actually ruined the first (original) paint, so I decided to go all out when restoring the car and got the expensive paint.

Someone explained it to me once, that without the part that makes the hole smaller, the splashback trigger that the pump uses won't engage; thus my ruined paint.

[Tom Earp]

Lived with a lady for two years and did not know how to pump gas in Her Vette.

Had to show Her, Honey this saves You .02 cents a gallon and they way this plastic car drinks it learn.

Now, the thing that pisses Me off is PRE PAY!

No where to go without doing it as to many gas theives and little profit by Station on Gas.

Hell, in High School, I worked a full service station and it wasnt just pumping gas.

It was Checking all of the fluids and doing the wind sheilds!

A Bitch in the dead of winter!

[Rudey]

Originally posted by kstar
The hole that you put the nozzel into isn't made smaller, so there is a bunch of space around the nozzel. When I first got my car (and before I painted it) I thought the pump would cut off, but it doesn't work without that part it seems. I actually ruined the first (original) paint, so I decided to go all out when restoring the car and got the expensive paint.

Someone explained it to me once, that without the part that makes the hole smaller, the splashback trigger that the pump uses won't engage; thus my ruined paint.

I'm actually really interested in seeing what it is that does that in the car. Every silly thing that's in new cars these days seems to be missing from the old ones and I'm always amazed.

I wouldn't worry over that gasoline spillage anyway unless you got it painted at maaco.

-Rudey