No, not Mr Rude, who I'm sure is just a saint at gas stations...
Just a rude customer. Shockingly so, really. I'd stopped at this gas station to, well, gas up. It was kinda busy, but there were 2 pumps open aside from the one I went to. One of the two had a broken card reader, so no paying credit with it. It was clearly marked, easily readable, and there for the world to see.
So I'm filling my tank, and this "gentleman" pulls up in his SUV, stops at the no credit card pump, and pulls out the nozzle. He hits 'Pay credit'. How do I know this? The attendant can be heard clearly over the intercom stating "Sir, the credit slot on that pump doesn't work, if you use that one, you'll have to pay inside."
Now, here we have two choices.
1.) "Okay." Move to the other open pump, pay with credit.
2.) "Okay." Pump here, go inside, pay.
His choice?
"But I want to pay at the pump!" in the whiniest voice I have *ever* heard a grown man use. And mind you, this isn't some 16 year old kid, this guy's probably in his early 30s.
I could almost *feel* the sigh the attendant must have let out at that one. She reiterated her comment, that if he uses that pump, he'll have to pay inside, and points out the other open pump.
What's he do? He starts pumping his gas at the pump he was at. And to top it off, he gets it going, gets it so it's pumping itself... And gets into his car with a huff, slamming the door as hard as he possibly can. No, not dangerous at all, thanks pissed off 30 year old manchild...
I didn't get to see him pay(I'd already paid and was on my way out when he was headed for the attendant), but by the look on his face he was going to continue being a douchenozzle once he got inside...
Just a rude customer. Shockingly so, really. I'd stopped at this gas station to, well, gas up. It was kinda busy, but there were 2 pumps open aside from the one I went to. One of the two had a broken card reader, so no paying credit with it. It was clearly marked, easily readable, and there for the world to see.
So I'm filling my tank, and this "gentleman" pulls up in his SUV, stops at the no credit card pump, and pulls out the nozzle. He hits 'Pay credit'. How do I know this? The attendant can be heard clearly over the intercom stating "Sir, the credit slot on that pump doesn't work, if you use that one, you'll have to pay inside."
Now, here we have two choices.
1.) "Okay." Move to the other open pump, pay with credit.
2.) "Okay." Pump here, go inside, pay.
His choice?
"But I want to pay at the pump!" in the whiniest voice I have *ever* heard a grown man use. And mind you, this isn't some 16 year old kid, this guy's probably in his early 30s.
I could almost *feel* the sigh the attendant must have let out at that one. She reiterated her comment, that if he uses that pump, he'll have to pay inside, and points out the other open pump.
What's he do? He starts pumping his gas at the pump he was at. And to top it off, he gets it going, gets it so it's pumping itself... And gets into his car with a huff, slamming the door as hard as he possibly can. No, not dangerous at all, thanks pissed off 30 year old manchild...
I didn't get to see him pay(I'd already paid and was on my way out when he was headed for the attendant), but by the look on his face he was going to continue being a douchenozzle once he got inside...
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