Who uses gloves at a petrol station?

[gumbald]

I've never experienced splash back or anything.

Not even after a curry?

 

[chrislusty]

I never used to when i had a petrol car, but now with a diesel i do, i cant believe how people get it all over the handle though, its not rocket science to fill up a car without getting it all over the handle.

 

[Wossi]

I might have to start using them as every diesel pump I use is covered is diesel, I swear some people deliberately soak the pump handles

 

[Tom0]

Not even after a curry?

You made me do a little sick in my mouth then.

 

[Killerkebab]

The problem isn't so much that you're aren't stupid enough to cover the handle in diesel, it is more to do with the fact the person before you might not be quite that intelligent

As for using the gloves or not, I can never find the damn things.

 

[romperstomper]

both diesel and petrol contain significant amounts of cancer causing chemicals - luckily i don't have a car but if i was using the same chemicals in my lab (which i do) i would be wearing gloves.

scary I get loads of it all over my hands when connecting my boat fuel tank

 

[Marky]

No, I have balls.

QFE

 

[Gackt]

Come on, you love it, how many hands touch those pumps!

You might eat a sandwich with those same grubby hands

Do you wear gloves when you go to the toilet, handle money, open doors, hold onto railing/banisters, shake hands etc?

 

[Killa_ken]

My dad

 

[Stellios]

I thought they were for diesel?

 

[aardvark]

scary I get loads of it all over my hands when connecting my boat fuel tank

i should also tell you that because the chemicals are aromatic hydrocarbons and fat-soluble, they can pass through the skin barrier relatively easily making them even more dangerous.

 

[Biohazard]

Only if I have leather gloves on while driving, other than that hell no I used to bath in the stuff.

 

[barnettgs]

Petrol vapourises easily, oily/slimy diesel does not! Petrol's nice smell, diesel stinks!

Hence I use gloves if available.

 

[oldbag]

Do these go in conjunction with the baseball bat and bike helmet?

 

[Jest3r]

Plus I find that a local total sells Fire wood and Charcoal on its forecoat, wtf that has got to be against H&S

why? i'd be more concerned about the lighters they sell inside the store....

If you ever learnt the fire triangle...

http://media.nasaexplores.com/lessons/01-065/images/firetraingle.jpg

then you'd see that firewood/charcoal/petrol are just part of the requirements...

 

[Lashout_UK]

I always carry my own day-glo orange ringer's mechanics gloves around with me so no need

 

[platypus]

I don't have a car..so no .

 

[Feek]

Always always use a glove when I fill up, but that's because my car is a diesel and I hate the smell of diesel. It only takes a couple of drops and that's it for hours afterwards.

I even carry a supply of the gloves around with me in case the garage doesn't have any.

When I had a petrol car, no. Never.

 

[Glaucus]

Only meant for diesel as unlike petrol diesel does not easily evaporate. But even then on the few occasions I drive a diesel I don't bother.

 

[thecremeegg]

i work at a petrol station and the amount of people that think diesel belongs on the floor is incredible. Its slippery stuff so it has to be sanded and brushed away, so if I had a diesel I would probably use gloves.
On a side note, its funny when people with diesels go to the HGV pump and complain that either the nozzle doesnt fit or that the diesel is coming out too fast and spilling