Mobile phones and petrol stations

psd99 · 14 Jan 2013 at 08:43

There isn't enough justification for this to be the case.

so why are mobile phones banned at petrol stations?

Hamish · 14 Jan 2013 at 08:43

So you pay attention and don't hang around blocking the pumps for other people.

supergluechris · 14 Jan 2013 at 08:55

I thought the myth was that it could blow up the petrol station!

[DOD]Asprilla · 14 Jan 2013 at 08:56

supergluechris said:
I thought the myth was that it could blow up the petrol station!

It is a myth, but it's also their petrol station so their rules.

[FnG]magnolia · 14 Jan 2013 at 08:57

psd99 said:
There isn't enough justification for this to be the case.

so why are mobile phones banned at petrol stations?

Because no one wants to listen to your stupid conversation.

The Geezer · 14 Jan 2013 at 08:59

Hamish said:
So you pay attention and don't hang around blocking the pumps for other people.

This

plus it leaves your hand free so you can apply your makeup

Porceliamone · 14 Jan 2013 at 08:59

psd99 said:
There isn't enough justification for this to be the case.

so why are mobile phones banned at petrol stations?

More importantly do they allow the use of latest release £100 iPads though?

psd99 · 14 Jan 2013 at 09:00

Porceliamone said:
More importantly do they allow the use of latest release £100 iPads though?

meh

stop crying over spilled milk

psd99 · 14 Jan 2013 at 09:01

supergluechris said:
I thought the myth was that it could blow up the petrol station!

yep that is a myth

how many of you still use your mobiles?

Porceliamone · 14 Jan 2013 at 09:06

psd99 said:
meh

stop crying over spilled milk

Well you're obviously comfortable with being known as a complete liar and not having a shred of credibility on these boards? Laugh away fella!

MrMoonX · 14 Jan 2013 at 09:07

[DOD]Asprilla;23554591 said:
It is a myth, but it's also their petrol station so their rules.

Except for the guy at the till who spends the entire time serving me on his mobile speaking Pakistani

[FnG]magnolia · 14 Jan 2013 at 09:09

Please tell us more about a man speaking Pakistani.

mrk · 14 Jan 2013 at 09:10

psd99 said:
yep that is a myth

how many of you still use your mobiles?

While filling up? What could be so important that you must use your phone right there while filling up with fuel that can't wait a few minutes?

I'll use it when I get back into the car so I can update the fuel log app but if there's anyone waiting behind then I'll wait until later I suppose.

bitslice · 14 Jan 2013 at 09:10

They give you cancer,
Nobody wants cancer while they are filling up their car.

psd99 · 14 Jan 2013 at 09:11

Porceliamone said:
Well you're obviously comfortable with being known as a complete liar and not having a shred of credibility on these boards? Laugh away fella!

"complete liar" it was a joke in jest, but some of you took it TOO seriously!

Human Nature

psd99 · 14 Jan 2013 at 09:12

MrMoonX said:
Except for the guy at the till who spends the entire time serving me on his mobile speaking Pakistani

hahaha

[FnG]magnolia;23554646 said:
Please tell us more about a man speaking Pakistani.

Maybe he meant Indian?

Cosimo · 14 Jan 2013 at 09:58

bitslice said:
They give you cancer,
Nobody wants cancer while they are filling up their car.

Handsfree is safe.

Firestar_3x · 14 Jan 2013 at 10:04

psd99 said:
"complete liar" it was a joke in jest, but some of you took it TOO seriously!

Human Nature

Another lie i see, nice!

DoneADougalOnSofa · 14 Jan 2013 at 10:05

bitslice said:
They give you cancer,
Nobody wants cancer while they are filling up their car.

I'd say the timing is irrelevant: nobody wants cancer anywhen, really...

doofer · 14 Jan 2013 at 10:05

It probably goes back to the 80's when (Illegal) AM CB Radios were all the rage, you could get amplifiers (Burners) that boosted your signal and they were found to be affecting certain types of petrol pumps and causing the pump to give lots and lots of extra free petrol, so they blanket banned their use on all petrol forecourts under the guise of Terrorlolism (Well, they said it would blow the pump up and everyone would die in a fire..) as they were just too lazy to fix the affected pumps.