Fueling on the "wrong side"
Discussion
K50 DEL said:
Grahamdub said:
Al U said:
The real thing that annoys me and I have only come across a couple of numpties that do it, is when people will queue in the middle of 2 pumps to try and go to whichever one becomes free first.
Most people know that this is not how it works, you must place your bet, pick a side and if like me you always pick wrong and end up behind the person that likes to do their weekly shop in the kiosk or the sad bloke trying to chat up the lady on the till then you must accept you picked the slow side and wait.
Or they try and dominate the whole row of pumps by parking in the middle of the entrance Most people know that this is not how it works, you must place your bet, pick a side and if like me you always pick wrong and end up behind the person that likes to do their weekly shop in the kiosk or the sad bloke trying to chat up the lady on the till then you must accept you picked the slow side and wait.
I've always filled up on the `wrong' side if there aren't any `right' side pumps available, and I've never been aware of any hostility from other customers. Neither have I ever found that the hose wasn't long enough to reach, though I always park the car a bit further forward so the nozzle is more or less parallel with the back of the car.
With regard to annoying queues at the checkout I've recently discovered an excellent solution, at least at BP garages - BP Me - https://www.bp.com/en_gb/united-kingdom/products-s... This works really well, it avoids having to queue at all, and you can have some fun deliberately looking furtive as you jump back into the car and drive off, apparently without paying.
Someone asked if you ever leave your car engine running on the forecourt. You should be aware that if you do - or even if you leave your key in the ignition - and it gets nicked while you're paying, your insurance won't cover you, as the insurers (quite rightly for once) will say it was your own stupid fault and you're in breach of the policy condition requiring you to take reasonable steps to prevent theft..
With regard to annoying queues at the checkout I've recently discovered an excellent solution, at least at BP garages - BP Me - https://www.bp.com/en_gb/united-kingdom/products-s... This works really well, it avoids having to queue at all, and you can have some fun deliberately looking furtive as you jump back into the car and drive off, apparently without paying.
Someone asked if you ever leave your car engine running on the forecourt. You should be aware that if you do - or even if you leave your key in the ignition - and it gets nicked while you're paying, your insurance won't cover you, as the insurers (quite rightly for once) will say it was your own stupid fault and you're in breach of the policy condition requiring you to take reasonable steps to prevent theft..
SonicShadow said:
There's no point even engaging with that level of moron.
If you must engage with them, then you only need to use two words - do one.
Happened to me once with my taxi in Fulham Road, another car driver said, “Do you think that’s clever?”If you must engage with them, then you only need to use two words - do one.
“What’s clever?”, I said.
He said “Passing 3 of us waiting, and going to that pump.”
I said, “Don’t know about clever, it seemed better than waiting behind 3 cars that could have done the same.”
“You’re not very polite are you”, he said.
“On the contrary”, I said, “I’m speaking to you in a normal tone, without swearing, and politely showing you how you could get in and out quicker in future.”
He said, “No wonder everyone hates you Black Cab drivers.”
What chance have you got against that?
Mr2Mike said:
Peter3442 said:
Once, after I'd filled up and was walking to the shop to pay, I had someone tell me to move my car away from the pump so he could use it. I explained that the pump wouldn't start until I'd paid so it would only waste time.
Not actually true, customers can be queued through the payment system. At my local Tesco Express it's normal to fill up and then park in a separate area so the next customer can start refueling whilst you are shopping/paying.I went in and paid.
I then got a summons from the police for non payment a couple of days later.
I didn't have a receipt, and the fact they were charging me with the theft of 60 litres of petrol and the reg they had was for a diesel car didn't seem to hold any weight.
In the end I had to go through my bin and take a photo of the crisp packets, sandwich wrappers and chocolate bars we had bought and asked the garage to find a payment for 'diesel' at the same time they say we stole the petrol with the same items on it.
She found the sale and together with the police decided that as my car was diesel and the chances of me knowing someone else would have bought those items was slim they would drop the charges.
I never move from the pump any more.
gizlaroc said:
I never move from the pump any more.
And I never shop in a supermarket without taking a basket - even for one small item. I sat in a magistrates' court public gallery and saw a couple of people pass though who were accused of shoplifting and the absence of a basket was pivotal in both cases. I forget the details now, but the rule that a basket was a good protection hasn't left me.DoubleD said:
K50 DEL said:
Grahamdub said:
Al U said:
The real thing that annoys me and I have only come across a couple of numpties that do it, is when people will queue in the middle of 2 pumps to try and go to whichever one becomes free first.
Most people know that this is not how it works, you must place your bet, pick a side and if like me you always pick wrong and end up behind the person that likes to do their weekly shop in the kiosk or the sad bloke trying to chat up the lady on the till then you must accept you picked the slow side and wait.
Or they try and dominate the whole row of pumps by parking in the middle of the entrance Most people know that this is not how it works, you must place your bet, pick a side and if like me you always pick wrong and end up behind the person that likes to do their weekly shop in the kiosk or the sad bloke trying to chat up the lady on the till then you must accept you picked the slow side and wait.
motco said:
gizlaroc said:
I never move from the pump any more.
And I never shop in a supermarket without taking a basket - even for one small item. I sat in a magistrates' court public gallery and saw a couple of people pass though who were accused of shoplifting and the absence of a basket was pivotal in both cases. I forget the details now, but the rule that a basket was a good protection hasn't left me.I work opposite a very busy Shell garage which has a relatively normal entrance, frequently there will be queues into the road whilst either one person hovers trying to cover all 8 pumps or there are idiots causing queues to get a pump on the "right side", however people can't get around as quite a few will abandon cars to get a coffee.
Al U said:
DoubleD said:
K50 DEL said:
Grahamdub said:
Al U said:
The real thing that annoys me and I have only come across a couple of numpties that do it, is when people will queue in the middle of 2 pumps to try and go to whichever one becomes free first.
Most people know that this is not how it works, you must place your bet, pick a side and if like me you always pick wrong and end up behind the person that likes to do their weekly shop in the kiosk or the sad bloke trying to chat up the lady on the till then you must accept you picked the slow side and wait.
Or they try and dominate the whole row of pumps by parking in the middle of the entrance Most people know that this is not how it works, you must place your bet, pick a side and if like me you always pick wrong and end up behind the person that likes to do their weekly shop in the kiosk or the sad bloke trying to chat up the lady on the till then you must accept you picked the slow side and wait.
jfire said:
motco said:
gizlaroc said:
I never move from the pump any more.
And I never shop in a supermarket without taking a basket - even for one small item. I sat in a magistrates' court public gallery and saw a couple of people pass though who were accused of shoplifting and the absence of a basket was pivotal in both cases. I forget the details now, but the rule that a basket was a good protection hasn't left me.gizlaroc said:
My wife moved our car forward toto allow the person behind to fill up at Corley services a few years back.
...
I never move from the pump any more.
I was waiting to pay for fuel in the shop at a petrol station years back and heard a chap with a motorbike talking to one of the staff about this, he'd filled up and moved his bike to allow someone else to fill up and they flagged him as having done a runner. The specifics are vague now but I think because he'd been dinged (incorrectly) for non-payment they couldn't accept payment from him then. Poor chap was trying to be helpful because the station was busy and there were a number of vehicles waiting and that's what he got for his trouble. As a result of that I've never moved the car until I've paid for the fuel and I always get a receipt....
I never move from the pump any more.
8bit said:
gizlaroc said:
My wife moved our car forward toto allow the person behind to fill up at Corley services a few years back.
...
I never move from the pump any more.
I was waiting to pay for fuel in the shop at a petrol station years back and heard a chap with a motorbike talking to one of the staff about this, he'd filled up and moved his bike to allow someone else to fill up and they flagged him as having done a runner. The specifics are vague now but I think because he'd been dinged (incorrectly) for non-payment they couldn't accept payment from him then. Poor chap was trying to be helpful because the station was busy and there were a number of vehicles waiting and that's what he got for his trouble. As a result of that I've never moved the car until I've paid for the fuel and I always get a receipt....
I never move from the pump any more.
This was very popular with Black Cab drivers, as the diesel was consistently a decent price, and it was midway between Waterloo and London Bridge stations, and a few hundred metres from the Tate Modern, and Shakespeare’s Globe theatre, all places where you could easily trap a fare.
All Black Cab drivers using the place would always move forward to allow the guy behind to use the pump, and I’m not aware of anyone being penalised for it, so maybe it depends on the individual garage.
Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff