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December 12, 2010

Gas Station Etiquette

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I think I have ranted about this before but the recent stop at the gas station spurs me on to ask the question again—-what is the appropriate way to approach the pumps? I wish that the car manufacturers would just get with the program and put gas tanks on the same side of every car. I think that would help solve the gas station pump approach issues that arise! Maybe…..

I needed to fill up Chris’s car and was going to run it through the car wash the other day and every other person in Mason City was doing the same thing at our favorite gas station. Seriously, who put the text out saying “Beth Ann is now approaching the gas station–ya’ll go block her path!!”? Craziness. Simply put. So the picture is as follows: cars headed the opposite way –front bumper to front bumper, cars cutting through the spaces between pumps to get to the one on the other side that no one is at, huge gaps between pumps that make it impossible to get to the one you want to because yes–another car is parked right in the middle and is blocking everything! ARGH! I waited patiently for a pump and another thing that I think exacerbates (word of the day there folks!) the issue is that this station offers a discount if you GO IN and pay inside. Well, that just clogs things up, in my humble opinion. I get the whole save 4 cents a gallon deal but it makes it slow progress on the outside if people go in to pay, leave their car and you are the one who wants to pump gas in their spot.

So, what do YOU do when you go to a gas station? Do you make sure you are headed the same way as the rest of the cars in the row or do you just find the available pump and park however. Does it depend upon how much time you have? I don’t know. I would really like to know if there is a hard and fast rule here or if it is just me who is troubled by this! Probably so.

Enjoy the pictures gleaned from the internet of gas station faux pas!!!

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  1. Gina Alfani
    December 12, 2010 at 10:19 am

    What do I do? I let my boyfriend gas the van up 🙂 Having to get gas for the van is one of the things I truly hate to do . . . gas stations are such a hassle!

    I miss the days when someone would come out and gas the car, clean the windows, check the oil and even put air in the tires.

    Great post! Have an awesome Sunday . . . Gina

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  2. Beth Ann
    December 12, 2010 at 10:22 am

    So funny, Gina!!! I used to think I would never put gas in the car –let the husband take care of it—but then I decided that I was perfectly capable of doing it and if I did that maybe, just maybe, he would do one of those other jobs that I don’t like to do!!! I agree—it is nice to have the full service …but that rarely happens anymore!
    Have a great Sunday—I am still a little snowed in this morning so going to spend it wrapping presents instead of going to church since it is cancelled!

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  3. Hilary
    December 12, 2010 at 02:06 pm

    that picture is beyond funny…. I try to arrange to need gas when I know my husband is going to be driving my car 😉

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    1. Beth Ann
      December 12, 2010 at 02:24 pm

      Hilary, I think that is a very smart move!!! I may have to try that one!!! Thanks for stopping by!

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