Petrol station Q's and bikes..............
Discussion
Whilst PH is mainly 4 wheels biased I appreciate we have 2 wheeled friends as well, so I'd like everyones opinion on my experience this AM at the petrol station
Usual Sunday AM Q's, people not getting into lanes, etc....managed to get so I had 1 car in front of me
Space comes free up ahead and just as the car pulls out, a scooter (Lambretta type) comes from right at the back and slots in the space
I look around mer, and whilst various people are shaking there heads, nobody gets out to have words
So, took it upon myself and walked up and said
"Hi mate, any reason why you havent Q'd? surely you can see the Q behind you?"
Scooter guy: "why havent I Q'd? because I've only got a small tank and it wont take long"
Stunned by the attitude I returned to my car and the car in front of me (behind him) pulled away, so I pulled in
As soon as I get out, I get -
Scooter guy: "see, didn't have to wait did you?"
Me: "Not the point, is it? and it didnt matter if you were fuelling £3 or £30, you Q like the rest of us"
Scooter guy: "If you dont like Q'ing, buy a scooter"
I left it there as it had the potential to get into swearing and general grief if it carried on, but what's the view of both 2 and 4 wheel people on this?
Was he being an arse, or should I have just sat in the car and let him get on with it?
Usual Sunday AM Q's, people not getting into lanes, etc....managed to get so I had 1 car in front of me
Space comes free up ahead and just as the car pulls out, a scooter (Lambretta type) comes from right at the back and slots in the space
I look around mer, and whilst various people are shaking there heads, nobody gets out to have words
So, took it upon myself and walked up and said
"Hi mate, any reason why you havent Q'd? surely you can see the Q behind you?"
Scooter guy: "why havent I Q'd? because I've only got a small tank and it wont take long"
Stunned by the attitude I returned to my car and the car in front of me (behind him) pulled away, so I pulled in
As soon as I get out, I get -
Scooter guy: "see, didn't have to wait did you?"
Me: "Not the point, is it? and it didnt matter if you were fuelling £3 or £30, you Q like the rest of us"
Scooter guy: "If you dont like Q'ing, buy a scooter"
I left it there as it had the potential to get into swearing and general grief if it carried on, but what's the view of both 2 and 4 wheel people on this?
Was he being an arse, or should I have just sat in the car and let him get on with it?
Edited by AngryApples on Sunday 1st August 10:52
He was an arse.
If there's a queue, you queue. Or go down the road to next one.
I wouldn't even think of doing something like that on my bike simply due to the number of nutters around vs. vulnerability of me and the bike (eg "sorry mate, it just fell over by itself while you were paying" or getting shunted out of the way by Mr/s Angry whose go I just stole)
If there's a queue, you queue. Or go down the road to next one.
I wouldn't even think of doing something like that on my bike simply due to the number of nutters around vs. vulnerability of me and the bike (eg "sorry mate, it just fell over by itself while you were paying" or getting shunted out of the way by Mr/s Angry whose go I just stole)
90% of scooters riders are imbecilic drones that's why. If they are not trying to knock me off my motorbike at traffic lights, they are trying to throw themselves under the wheels of my car.
Generally they wear no protective kit, so after the course of a year their numbers thin out a bit.
Generally they wear no protective kit, so after the course of a year their numbers thin out a bit.
Badgerboy said:
90% of scooters riders are imbecilic drones that's why. If they are not trying to knock me off my motorbike at traffic lights, they are trying to throw themselves under the wheels of my car.
Generally they wear no protective kit, so after the course of a year their numbers thin out a bit.
This.Generally they wear no protective kit, so after the course of a year their numbers thin out a bit.
CinqAbarth said:
Fair game, IMHO, due to the number of car driving muppets who don't realise you can fill from either side of the car.
You can often be sat in a queue because none of the cars in front want to fill from the 'wrong' side.
Interesting 1st post that appears to disagree with the general consensus (and one formed mainly by bikers, I'm glad to see!)You can often be sat in a queue because none of the cars in front want to fill from the 'wrong' side.
Cheers all, not just me then!
CinqAbarth said:
Fair game, IMHO, due to the number of car driving muppets who don't realise you can fill from either side of the car.
You can often be sat in a queue because none of the cars in front want to fill from the 'wrong' side.
In the situation you're describing you could just pull up to one of the large number of free pumps.You can often be sat in a queue because none of the cars in front want to fill from the 'wrong' side.
I'm a dedicated motorcyclist so my tuppence worth is that I would never do such a knob thing as nip in front of someone when the pump became free.
Apart from anything else, if the car has already started moving forward and "doesn't see me" I am the one who ends up on the deck...
I will nip past queueing cars to get to an empty pump if no one seems about to take it though (the "wrong side for my car" scenario already mentioned).
But anyway, the rider was on a scooter, so is nothing more than a two-wheeled car driver anyway...
Apart from anything else, if the car has already started moving forward and "doesn't see me" I am the one who ends up on the deck...
I will nip past queueing cars to get to an empty pump if no one seems about to take it though (the "wrong side for my car" scenario already mentioned).
But anyway, the rider was on a scooter, so is nothing more than a two-wheeled car driver anyway...
Rubin215 said:
I will nip past queueing cars to get to an empty pump if no one seems about to take it though (the "wrong side for my car" scenario already mentioned).
This seems fine to me - I do this in the car even (normally after leaving a little time or attempting to make the opther person aware)
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