Why do you need to see my bloody face!!!??

[LiquidGnome]

Had to take my helmet off when filling up today in one of the sttier parts of Bristol.

This just makes me irrationaly angry

You have my number plate, why do you give a st what I look like. It's just a faff, especially when I have earphones in.

Luckily it's only happened twice.

1st world problems....

[Baryonyx]

Never had this happen to me before. I assume the garages don't know about the power of the police to demand rider details from the registered keeper after the fact.

[anonymous-user]

What if the bike was stolen?

It also might be a bit intimidating to people working in the petrol station.

I just get on with it. Get off bike, take helmet off. Standard.

[moto_traxport]

As a gamekeeper I have to leave my gun in the car when buying a pint of milk! What is this country coming to?

[randlemarcus]

If you are feeling particularly unhelpful, tell them you have forgotten your yarmulke, so can't go bareheaded before your god. Causes just enough confusion that you might be able to pay and scarper before they twig

[FourWheelDrift]

Wear a burqa under your leathers and helmet next time.

[mybrainhurts]

You stole a bike. You robbed the petrol station. You had a helmet on so you couldn't be identified.

Thought everybody knew that.

[bimsb6]

mybrainhurts said:

You stole a bike. You robbed the petrol station. You had a helmet on so you couldn't be identified.

Thought everybody knew that.

I don't think the people in your scenario ever filled up first ?

[Benbay001]

Pay at pump and you don't even need to get off!

[moanthebairns]

I went to the commonwealth cousins shop right next to my work to buy an ice cream yesterday, it clearly said Cornettos were £1.30. I bought two, he went "that's £1.50 each" I went, says £1.30, "not today there £1.50", it was hot, I don't like to argue.

I bought my Cornettos, complained about it in the office, then on a forum, whilst deciding I wouldn't be back.

Its the British way....

[TheAllSeeingPie]

moanthebairns said:

I bought my Cornettos, complained about it in the office, then on a forum, whilst deciding I wouldn't be back.

Its the British way....

You'll go back when it's hot and spend the rest of the day annoyed at yourself.

[LiquidGnome]

moanthebairns said:

I went to the commonwealth cousins shop right next to my work to buy an ice cream yesterday, it clearly said Cornettos were £1.30. I bought two, he went "that's £1.50 each" I went, says £1.30, "not today there £1.50", it was hot, I don't like to argue.

I bought my Cornettos, complained about it in the office, then on a forum, whilst deciding I wouldn't be back.

Its the British way....

Quite right.

As a privileged westerner, anything which causes me slight inconvenience (and thus intense internal suffering and feelings of disgust) should be treated with open hostility until it remembers its place.

Also he didn't say please

[RemaL]

Never had this happen to me ever in Bristol. What Petrol station was it?

[Fats25]

Used to happen all the time to me when riding in the UK. You get used to the petrol stations that ask, and avoid them.

My favourite was one night coming home I needed some fags as well as petrol. So I pressed the pay in shop button. The announcement came on to remove helmet, so I moved bike to the pump in front and pressed the pay at pump button. Fuel paid for - I then got off the bike and walked in the shop (still with helmet on) and asked for 20 B&H silver.

The guy served me and never said a word. My guess is they are more worried on someone riding off without paying for fuel (and no face on camera) than they are on the wearing of the helmet in the shop.

[Dannaz]

The local Jet garage to me, started telling me to remove my helmet and until this was done could not take fuel. This was a statement issued to them by the police apparently due to fuel thefts in the area. However as this is the closest fuel station to me, I use it all the time, so as a regular they no longer bother. However other than this garage never had this issue.

[wtdoom]

moanthebairns said:

I went to the commonwealth cousins shop right next to my work to buy an ice cream yesterday, it clearly said Cornettos were £1.30. I bought two, he went "that's £1.50 each" I went, says £1.30, "not today there £1.50", it was hot, I don't like to argue.

I bought my Cornettos, complained about it in the office, then on a forum, whilst deciding I wouldn't be back.

Its the British way....

What flavour ?

[Renn Sport]

LiquidGnome said:

moanthebairns said:

I went to the commonwealth cousins shop right next to my work to buy an ice cream yesterday, it clearly said Cornettos were £1.30. I bought two, he went "that's £1.50 each" I went, says £1.30, "not today there £1.50", it was hot, I don't like to argue.

I bought my Cornettos, complained about it in the office, then on a forum, whilst deciding I wouldn't be back.

Its the British way....

Quite right.

As a privileged westerner, anything which causes me slight inconvenience (and thus intense internal suffering and feelings of disgust) should be treated with open hostility until it remembers its place.

Also he didn't say please

Lol.. these posts sum it up.

Is it so difficult for bikers to fking understand that some petrol stations are subject to thieves and so the company running the pump implement a policy. The poor sod working there isn't responsible for the policy!

Also having a go at the attendents isn't going to help.

Just take your lid off and if you are that outraged go somewhere else.

[BobSaunders]

Renn Sport said:

LiquidGnome said:

moanthebairns said:

I went to the commonwealth cousins shop right next to my work to buy an ice cream yesterday, it clearly said Cornettos were £1.30. I bought two, he went "that's £1.50 each" I went, says £1.30, "not today there £1.50", it was hot, I don't like to argue.

I bought my Cornettos, complained about it in the office, then on a forum, whilst deciding I wouldn't be back.

Its the British way....

Quite right.

As a privileged westerner, anything which causes me slight inconvenience (and thus intense internal suffering and feelings of disgust) should be treated with open hostility until it remembers its place.

Also he didn't say please

and so the company running the pump implement a policy. The poor sod working there isn't responsible for the policy!

Also having a go at the attendants isn't going to help.

This. I really do wish people understood that policy is defined by people further up the chain. I get this all the time at work - mainly as i write policy... :-)

[Reardy Mister]

moanthebairns said:

I went to the commonwealth cousins shop right next to my work to buy an ice cream yesterday, it clearly said Cornettos were £1.30. I bought two, he went "that's £1.50 each" I went, says £1.30, "not today there £1.50", it was hot, I don't like to argue.

I bought my Cornettos, complained about it in the office, then on a forum, whilst deciding I wouldn't be back.

Its the British way....

The right thing to do is go back in December when the few they have left are out of date and there are boxes of noodles covering the ice-cream fridge. Lay two Cornettos on the counter and hand over £2.
"They're £1.30 each" he will say.
"Not today they're not."

[Renn Sport]

BobSaunders said:

This. I really do wish people understood that policy is defined by people further up the chain. I get this all the time at work - mainly as i write policy... :-)

Bob are you saying its your fault that the OP had to remove his lid?