Shell pump attendants
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Good thing or bad thing? I can see arguments in both directions. However one thing I do take issue with is the "helping female drivers check oil and tyres" - if they cant do that then surely they shouldnt have passed their driving test in the first place?
Good thing or bad thing? I can see arguments in both directions. However one thing I do take issue with is the "helping female drivers check oil and tyres" - if they cant do that then surely they shouldnt have passed their driving test in the first place?
I'd go so far as to extend that to most drivers, to be honest. The only thing people really pay attention to these days it seems is whether it's white, is a diesel, and a 12 plate for £299 a month.
ETA - sorry, went O/T there. I think pump attendants are fair enough, as long as they're enthusiastic. A grumpy/uninterested attendant would probably wind me up more than make my purchase more pleasant. Plus it'd be nice to get to the station, note the pump and just go straight in and pay.
I also think it's because Shell have realised the general public are too stupid to use self-service pumps - just go to any petrol station and pretty soon someone won't press the button on the machine, forget to get their wallet/handbag from the car, pick up the wrong nozzle etc.
ETA - sorry, went O/T there. I think pump attendants are fair enough, as long as they're enthusiastic. A grumpy/uninterested attendant would probably wind me up more than make my purchase more pleasant. Plus it'd be nice to get to the station, note the pump and just go straight in and pay.
I also think it's because Shell have realised the general public are too stupid to use self-service pumps - just go to any petrol station and pretty soon someone won't press the button on the machine, forget to get their wallet/handbag from the car, pick up the wrong nozzle etc.
Edited by sebhaque on Sunday 27th May 11:19
One of the main good thing I can see from this is that it will limit the time some people take in the petrol station picking out what food they want for the journey. So whilst the assistant is filling up.....they can get along with deciding whether they want a Flake or a Crunchie!
We have had one at the local Shell Station for a few weeks now.....I'd rather fill up myself though, otherwise I'd just be loitering in the shop and wondering when it would be best to queue up!
We have had one at the local Shell Station for a few weeks now.....I'd rather fill up myself though, otherwise I'd just be loitering in the shop and wondering when it would be best to queue up!
Kwistof said:
One of the main good thing I can see from this is that it will limit the time some people take in the petrol station picking out what food they want for the journey. So whilst the assistant is filling up.....they can get along with deciding whether they want a Flake or a Crunchie!
It's designed to do the opposite - they want you to buy as much in the shop as possible since that's where the profit is made.
mat777 said:
However one thing I do take issue with is the "helping female drivers check oil and tyres" - if they cant do that then surely they shouldnt have passed their driving test in the first place?
They are able to do this but often don't (no doubt there's some stereotypical reasons why 
). Anyway, no harm in someone else checking after all.There are also men that don't. Women may "say" they can't but a man will rarely admit to it resulting in the stereotypes.
QuackHandle said:
How cringeworthy is this photo!
We have attendants here in BG. It is amazing how many people just stand there, waiting for the attendant to fill up their car, regardless if it is busy. I just grab the pump as I would in the UK, and get on with it. They do clean all your windows though, which is nice.
welshjohn said:
Bet they still make bikers take there helmets off
The one I go to doesn't.I had an attendant fill my car up a few weeks back at Shell, he asked me a few questions about my Shell drivers card and filled my car up. This is the first time it ever happened to me and I must say I was a bit apprehensive letting someone else do this when I'd be doing it myself for the past 13 years!
Probably a good idea to get someone to check tyre pressures on the forecourt to help save people a bit of petrol, but can you check oil and water on a hot engine?
davepoth said:
Kwistof said:
One of the main good thing I can see from this is that it will limit the time some people take in the petrol station picking out what food they want for the journey. So whilst the assistant is filling up.....they can get along with deciding whether they want a Flake or a Crunchie!
It's designed to do the opposite - they want you to buy as much in the shop as possible since that's where the profit is made.At over £1 a chocolate bar and a bottle of water for over £1.50 you would have to be mad
Well, thinking about it I can once again see issues in a system designed for modern cars only where you pull up, pop the flap from inside the car and let them get on with it. If I were to use it on the other hand, I would have to pull up, hand the assistant my key bunch to unlock the padlock on the tank cap, hand them a bottle of LRP treatment and explain how much to put in, explain to pump SLOWLY so the gauze filter in the filler neck doesnt cause it all to splash back, then show them the knack of getting the cap back on again in the right position. A bit of a faff really!
mat777 said:
However one thing I do take issue with is the "helping female drivers check oil and tyres" - if they cant do that then surely they shouldnt have passed their driving test in the first place?
There's a few men on here that could do with assistance checking tyres as one or two recent threads have proved so It's hardly a female only thing.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff