Stories when filling up at "gasoline station"

[cowgirlkaboom]

One late night..

I was in a rural area outside of Salem, Oregon and stopped in to this fuel station / depot that clearly marketed to the agricultural crowd. I had a 1985 NA Diesel Golf at the time. One of the benefits of owning a Diesel in Oregon is that your allowed to fuel your own vehicle. It was about 9:30 at night and just as I plopped the nozzle from the dedicated diesel island into my tank this really nice older gentleman comes charging out of the store as fast as his poor legs could carry him. He hollered "That's not gas! You will ruin it, stop!!" at which point he arrived, limping and out of breath. I explained that it was a diesel, he was absolutely convinced that a vehicle that small couldn't run on diesel, but he did believe me when I finally started the engine!

I really do enjoy telling the fueling attendants in general to go away and let me fuel my vehicle in peace, sometimes they refuse to allow me to fuel my own vehicle, so I just go elsewhere.

 

[CourierGuy]

I really do enjoy telling the fueling attendants in general to go away and let me fuel my vehicle in peace, sometimes they refuse to allow me to fuel my own vehicle, so I just go elsewhere.

I had a guy once .. when I was about to fill my motorcycle.. he said that I couldn't because it was his job, and that the station is a full serve.

I dropped the pump on the ground, and left.

Like I'm gonna let anyone else other than me, to fill MY motorcycle.

When I worked at a gas station, as a teen, when a HIGH end car pulled up, I always asked if THEY wanted to fill their own car. Surprisingly enough, many preferred that they did the fill themselves. Not that I wouldn't take extra care on their fancy car vs a Tempo.. I just assumed that they'd rather themselves.

I wouldn't let a teen fill my 100000$ Porsche

 

[ymz]

I dropped the pump on the ground, and left.

How nice of you...


Y.

 

[CourierGuy]

Well, I should of mentioned that he was rude.. Nasty obnoxious. And deserved it. Had he been nicer, I wouldn't of done that.

 

[carkey351]

"allowed" to fuel your car.....if i lived in a state like that i wouldn't drive.....why on earth is that a law? if you have the brains to drive you should be able to fuel your own vehicle. are they going to pay for damages when they put gas in your TDI? just saying'

 

[jhinsc]

"allowed" to fuel your car.....if i lived in a state like that i wouldn't drive.....why on earth is that a law? if you have the brains to drive you should be able to fuel your own vehicle. are they going to pay for damages when they put gas in your TDI? just saying'

Good thing you don't live in Oregon! I think NJ is also the same? In the few states that have this stupid law, it's basically a 'make work' law for employment. Safety has nothing to do with it. Even CA, with the strictest pollutions laws in the country doesn't require it unless you go to a station that offers "Full Service" and you choose to have someone else fill it up.

 

[El Dobro]

Good thing you don't live in Oregon! I think NJ is also the same? In the few state that have this stupid law, it's basically a 'make work' law for employment. Safety has nothing to do with it. Even CA, with the strictest pollutions laws in the country doesn't require it unless you go to a station that offers "Full Service" and you choose to have someone else fill it up.

When I used to pull into a gas station with my hog, the attendants would always hand me the nozzle.

 

[kjclow]

Good thing you don't live in Oregon! I think NJ is also the same? In the few states that have this stupid law, it's basically a 'make work' law for employment. Safety has nothing to do with it. Even CA, with the strictest pollutions laws in the country doesn't require it unless you go to a station that offers "Full Service" and you choose to have someone else fill it up.

It may be that way now, but, at least in NJ, this started because of riots and people running to the local station to fill their bottles with gasoline.

 

[El Dobro]

It may be that way now, but, at least in NJ, this started because of riots and people running to the local station to fill their bottles with gasoline.

NJ stopped self-service in 1949.

 

[glick]

if you have the brains to drive you should be able to fuel your own vehicle.

I think the below link will completely invalidate that assumption

http://dailypicksandflicks.com/2014/12/30/woman-cant-find-gas-cap-on-her-car-video/

 

[ymz]

I think the below link will completely invalidate that assumption

http://dailypicksandflicks.com/2014/12/30/woman-cant-find-gas-cap-on-her-car-video/

I wonder if she needed Diesel or Gasoline... (or knew the difference...)

Y.

 

[Tdijarhead]

I think the below link will completely invalidate that assumption

http://dailypicksandflicks.com/2014/12/30/woman-cant-find-gas-cap-on-her-car-video/

That's the funniest video I've seen in a long time.

 

[FlyTDI Guy]

Video=sad but true... Many laws, rules, etc. are formed to accommodate the lowest common denominator. Personally, I've always taken pride in avoiding that category. Unfortunately, I also (or we) have to live with the results of their efforts.

 

[Tom Servo]

I've mentioned it before on here but I managed to fill my own car once in both NJ and OR because I didn't know the laws. Seems like I didn't get bothered at all in NJ but someone said something in OR. Or was it the other way around? That was a decade ago, my memory is fading.

 

[scooperhsd]

I was driving from Boston to Jacksonville FL in 1988 and filled my gas pickup (1983 Ford Ranger) because I didn't know about the "mandatory attendent fillup" requirement. I already had the nozzle in the hole before he got to me.

 

[romad]

"allowed" to fuel your car.....if i lived in a state like that i wouldn't drive.....why on earth is that a law? if you have the brains to drive you should be able to fuel your own vehicle. are they going to pay for damages when they put gas in your TDI? just saying'

Because the Oregon and New Jersey legislators consider citizens of those states imbeciles. My response is "look at my license plate. I don't live in this state so that does not apply to me." Of course, if I'm driving a rental, I just let them fill the car. However, this only applies to GASOLINE; diesel can be pumped by the driver as apparently those same legislators know that diesel drivers are way more intelligent!

 

[romad]

I think the below link will completely invalidate that assumption

http://dailypicksandflicks.com/2014/12/30/woman-cant-find-gas-cap-on-her-car-video/

Well, her FIRST problem was that she was driving on the wrong side of the car!

I can't tell what country that is from the plate; can anyone else?

 

[zagato27]

Well, her FIRST problem was that she was driving on the wrong side of the car!

I can't tell what country that is from the plate; can anyone else?

European plate, right hand drive and I saw the story in the "Daily Mail"...UK would be my guess

 

[romad]

European plate, right hand drive and I saw the story in the "Daily Mail"...UK would be my guess

Yeah, that was my first thought, but it could also be Ireland. Non-European possibilities were South Africa, NZ, or Australia.

 

[[486]]

apparently those same legislators know that diesel drivers are way more intelligent!

try and set yourself on fire with diesel
you gotta work at it a lot harder than you do gasoline

same reason there ain't an evap system on a diesel

 

[romad]

try and set yourself on fire with diesel
you gotta work at it a lot harder than you do gasoline

same reason there ain't an evap system on a diesel

Based on that being a reason, then why aren't citizens of those states banned from self filling their mowers, weed eaters, PWCs, boat motors?

BTW, I haven't seen vast self-immolations in the other 48 states, the District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or any of the other territories. I wonder what they know that OR & NJ don't?

 

[[486]]

Based on that being a reason, then why aren't citizens of those states banned from self filling their mowers, weed eaters, PWCs, boat motors?

Well obviously because operation of such specialized machinery is best left to professionals.

You wouldn't dare think to do something so dangerous as operate a lawn mowing machine, would you? I guarantee your congress critters don't.

 

[2.2TDI]

Plate is British (or Great Britain to be specific)

 

[Tom Servo]

Plate is British (or Great Britain to be specific)

As much as I wanted to laugh at her, I couldn't help but wonder if it was a rental and she didn't know to look at the fuel gauge, which often has an arrow pointing to the side of the car where the filler resides.

Then again, I've driven a diesel Golf of one type or another for 14 years and have occasionally pulled up with the wrong side to the pump. It's an epically embarrassing brain fart.

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[glick]

As much as I wanted to laugh at her, I couldn't help but wonder if it was a rental and she didn't know to look at the fuel gauge, which often has an arrow pointing to the side of the car where the filler resides.

Then again, I've driven a diesel Golf of one type or another for 14 years and have occasionally pulled up with the wrong side to the pump. It's an epically embarrassing brain fart.

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Laugh away. She visually checked the outside of the vehicle 4 times before understanding that just going in a circle was not going to help.

I've pulled into the wrong side before after driving the wife's car for awhile. It is a bit embarrassing but to do it 4 times in a row you lose your brain fart excuse.

 

[40X40]

Give the girl some credit, She could've pulled up the the pump, whipped out her phone and STARTED A THREAD ON TDICLUB asking how to put fuel in her car WITHOUT EVEN GETTING OUT AND LOOKING for the fuel port.

LOL

Bill

 

[CourierGuy]

Once or twice... Absent minded... 4 times... Use the bus lady.

Wow.

 

[jhinsc]

It was a funny video - what a moment of dim wit this woman had. Me thinks she has a problems telling left from right?!! I hope she views it as a funny experience and has a story to tell for laughs - probably after a few drinks! It's funny seeing that the fuel cap was on the 'wrong' side and then thinking it would magically change sides if she just drove around to the other side!

 

[vwestlife]

Because the Oregon and New Jersey legislators consider citizens of those states imbeciles.

Actually, the proposal to allow self-serve gasoline in NJ has been put up for a popular vote several times over the years, and every time it has been shot down by said citizens.

Mostly the reason for that is that NJ has lower gas taxes than surrounding states, so the argument that self-serve will lead to lower gas prices doesn't seem to hold water, when we have full-serve and our gas prices are already significantly lower than all the surrounding states which are self-serve.

 

[drewkeen]

Actually, the proposal to allow self-serve gasoline in NJ has been put up for a popular vote several times over the years, and every time it has been shot down by said citizens.

Mostly the reason for that is that NJ has lower gas taxes than surrounding states, so the argument that self-serve will lead to lower gas prices doesn't seem to hold water, when we have full-serve and our gas prices are already significantly lower than all the surrounding states which are self-serve.

It has to do with taxes. Sure your fuel is cheaper because the fuel tax is lower than your surrounding states, but you don't seriously think that those people work for free do you?

If you don't then you surely must realize that the money comes from elsewhere. I remember paying some very hefty tolls the last time I drove that way. I don't think we have a single toll road in my entire state.

If you do, I won't waste my time with that issue...