No nozzle in tank = No fuel

[RRS_Staffs]

I stopped at my usual filling station for fuel this evening

As has been my habit for the last 30 years I removed the nozzle from the pump, and stood with it safely held vertical waiting until the pump reset to zero

After what seemed like ages the manager came out and told me he cant start filling until I put the nozzle in my tank

"Its health and safety rules"

Have I been living dangerously for the last 30y??
How many people have spewed fuel from a live pump before putting it in the tank and scorched untold thousands of children to cinders?

But I still maintain it doesnt feel right putting the nozzle in my tank when the pump still reads 50 quid or more from the last customer
Much more relaxing when it says zero

Comments??

[Ben106]

You'd be surprised by the amount of people that as soon as the pull the pump out pull the triger and it goes everywhere and its our falt for authorising the pump to soon

[GeraldSmith]

I always put the nozzle into the car straight away, never occurred to be to do anything different. And it does make sense not to authorise it until it's in the car....

[shakotan]

RRS_Staffs said:

But I still maintain it doesnt feel right putting the nozzle in my tank when the pump still reads 50 quid or more from the last customer
Much more relaxing when it says zero.

Relaxing?

Do you worry about going to sleep at night in case your brain forgets to make you breathe.

What exactly are you anticipating may happen?

[FezzaDude]

its just for health and safety, as you will get some idiot who pulls the trigger straight away...no point risking it especially as its a petrol station! I dont seem to have an issue with putting the nozzle in the tank first without it yet being authorised.

[Special K]

Does it matter, I mean does it really matter ? It will reset to zero before you start to dispense your fuel so what is the problem ?

[shalmaneser]

GeraldSmith said:

I always put the nozzle into the car straight away, never occurred to be to do anything different. And it does make sense not to authorise it until it's in the car....

+1

[Perd Hapley]

GeraldSmith said:

I always put the nozzle into the car straight away, never occurred to be to do anything different. And it does make sense not to authorise it until it's in the car....

Me too. My usual routine is to put the nozzle in the tank and impatiently squeeze the trigger on and off and on and off while thinking "come on, come on, come on" in the three seconds or so it takes the guy to activate it.

Except yesterday when it took a whole minute because the attendant was so engrossed staring at a packet of biscuits he hadn't noticed a car drive onto the forecourt.

[Kong]

Health and Safety need to justify their own existance so come up with yet more nannying. Yes it's not a hardship to put the nozzle in first but it's the principle. If a person can't use a petrol pump without spraying petrol everywhere then they certainly shouldn't be allowed behind the wheel of a car.

[DanGPR]

If this is the case, how are myself and male model friends supposed to have a Zoolander style petrol fight?

[XJSsometimeSoon]

This is a big fat -1 for evolution. If people are stupid enough to pull the trigger on a fuel hose without it being in the tank and cover themselves in petrol, they deserve to set alight and removed from the gene pool. This is the only way our species will have a chance.

[jsg612]

Unfortunately, people are stupid. Therefore we must put up with the procedures that are put in place for everyone.

[XJSsometimeSoon]

jsg612 said:

Unfortunately, people are stupid. Therefore we must put up with the procedures that are put in place for everyone.

Indeed sadly, maybe some eugenics is required to remove their future influence

[Zwoelf]

shakotan said:

Do you worry about going to sleep at night in case your brain forgets to make you breathe.

[to3m]

I don't put the nozzle in the car until the display reads zero and the machinery starts whirring or whatever. No point even bothering to put the thing in the car, I figure, if there's no guarantee any fuel is even going to come out.

In any event, I never worked out how to operate a full-inserted fuel nozzle without having it continually cut out, until 10 litres or so has gone in. So if I put the nozzle in, I'd only have to take it back out a bit.

So I reckon my habit, silly as it sounds, must have saved me a good 90-100 seconds over the 17 or so years that I've been driving. Sounds like small change, but somehow I don't think that my dying wish will be that I'd spent more time at petrol stations.

[RRS_Staffs]

Zwoelf said:

shakotan said:

Do you worry about going to sleep at night in case your brain forgets to make you breathe.

Blimey - as far as Im concerned the breathing insult didnt even deserve the dignity of a one word reposte yet you choose to worship at the alter of the sychophant with a st smilie

I can only deduce the other poster is either your mother or else some poor soul you have a hot homoerotic crush on

[Zwoelf]

RRS_Staffs said:

Zwoelf said:

...worship at the alter of the sychophant with a st smilie...

Err, OK. Nice smiley BTW.

My mother doesn't have an internet. Oh dear.

[RRS_Staffs]

Nice one

Lets be friends

[Tonberry]

Some bloke poured Diesel all down the side of his car, all over his shoes and all over the forecourt.

Theres a reason they don't dispense until the nozzle is in the tank.

[swakelin91]

I always wait until the pump says zero as well, until a few weeks ago I was filling up at my local BP, standing there pump in hand. It was taking ages to zero, and then over the speakers some woman shouts "man at pump 6 you need to put the nozzle in your car".