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If I reverse off without paying but my brake lights are on is that like dividing by zero?
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If I reverse off without paying but my brake lights are on is that like dividing by zero?
This will be why the policy was in place originally, but in places like this the rules and things get passed around by people who might not be the sharpest tools in the box - things get distorted when people don't understand them.
One thing though Fox, you're a young(er) bloke in, to what most laymen appears to be an expensive car - to most people working in a petrol station this might ring a bit of an alarm bell. Most people dont leave lights on while filling up so that may have rang another alarm bell with the cashier.
I'd often not switch on a pump if someone didnt seem right to my eyes, but I'd also try to get their attention, wave at them to come in etc. Anyone dodgy would give up and drive off but most people would come in, I'd politely explain the issue and that would be that.
Explain?
See if I'd have walked and she'd have politely explained that the rules she has to follow say XYZ I probably would have been less bothered. But she spoke to me as if I was stupid, it was as if I was smoking and DARED to ask why I couldn't.
[TW]Fox;14801003 said:
It does sound like she was in the wrong when you spoke to her, although having worked in these places it doesn't really surprise me - some people seem to think working for minimum wage in a petrol station makes you grand overlord of vehicular fueling.
On more than one occasion, I had people standing with nozzle in car, fag in mouth, giving me rude gestures or getting shirty when I wouldnt turn the pump on - those people really shouldnt be on the road in the first place
To be honest the way the whole thing happened was exactly how you'd expect it to happen if I was smoking. The reaction, the incredible expression on her face which highlighted how daft she thought I was for even asking why, etc etc.
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Sounds a little retarded to me, do the idiots who think of these rules actually know how to operate a motor vehicle?
BTW, you didn't even punch her in the ovaries, much disappointment from me.
BTW, you didn't even punch her in the ovaries, much disappointment from me.
I don't know what she'd do if I had an E60 and I'd programmed the follow me home lights to stay on for 3 minutes, would I have had to sit and reprogram the iDrive to get fuel
Seems a bizarre rule. Jobsworths.
On a similar note, is there any reason why I should have to put the nozzle in the car before having it auth'ed? I used to always just hold onto it until it was authorised and set to zero before putting it in without trouble. The other day though I was tannoyed telling me to put the nozzle in before they would auth it?
I might just be being dense and its not a big deal but I was wondering what the reason for it was...
On a similar note, is there any reason why I should have to put the nozzle in the car before having it auth'ed? I used to always just hold onto it until it was authorised and set to zero before putting it in without trouble. The other day though I was tannoyed telling me to put the nozzle in before they would auth it?
I might just be being dense and its not a big deal but I was wondering what the reason for it was...
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Have a guess.
I expect its the same reason why I had to turn my lights off...
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[TW]Fox;14801078 said:I don't know what she'd do if I had an E60 and I'd programmed the follow me home lights to stay on for 3 minutes, would I have had to sit and reprogram the iDrive to get fuel
Have a small fit as you try and explain technology to a girl.
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Banning phones is bad enough, especially if you have a calculator on them to work out mpg, but I guess this makes some sense if its to try and detect people bilking.
I kind of want to try this, but I CBA to put it in park which is the only way I can leave any lights on.
I kind of want to try this, but I CBA to put it in park which is the only way I can leave any lights on.
[TW]Fox;14801064 said:To be honest the way the whole thing happened was exactly how you'd expect it to happen if I was smoking. The reaction, the incredible expression on her face which highlighted how daft she thought I was for even asking why, etc etc.
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I worked with more than one person who would intentionally argue with customers, just for something to do. Some of them liked winding up owners of "posh" cars especially.
The thing you have to remember, is the people working in these places are doing so for minimum wage and probably dont care less. The rules have to be all encompassing and you cant let the staff use any discrimination or they're bound to **** up. The rules might seem a bit daft sometimes, but its not hard to follow them - the problem only problem that I can see here is the way they were communicated
Ok? Still none the wiser.
Now that is pretty obvious if you think about it. It would be almost impossible to see if you're holding the nozzle by the handle or the trigger, if they press the button and you're squeezing the trigger then there's going to be a lot of petrol all over the place (and you). I'm sure you're not stupid enough to do that, but people are and they don't know you. Why would you not just put it in the car?
I had an old woman filling up her old fiesta - for some reason it didnt shut off when it was full so started to overflow a bit. Instead of letting go, she pulled the nozzle out and sprayed petrol EVERYWHERE. Went all over her car, the forecourt and she soaked her clothes. I let her call someone to bring her a change of clothes and take a seat out the back to calm down. When I went back a few minutes later when the forecourt was clear, she had lit a cigarette....