Water buckets

[edible_hat]

The water buckets and watering cans on the forecourt are filled up at the start of every shift. For some reason, Monday was a bad day for idiots spilling petrol on the side of their cars and pouring water on there to wash it off. Right before a new shift was due to start, I watched one woman walk around the forecourt, look at all the watering cans and buckets, stare directly at the water tap, then pull off a length of paper towel and use that to wipe the spill off the car.

When she came into the store, she threw the money at me and yelled "IT WOULD BE NICE IF THERE WAS WATER IN YOUR BUCKETS!"

I tried to apologise and give the reason the water had run out (busier than usual, more spills than usual for some unknown reason) but she wouldn't hear any of it.

I should mention at this point that it was just me and the manager at the time, and the manager had spent all morning on the phone, mostly on incoming calls. The first thing I did when the afternoon guy arrived (at which time I was due to be there for another 4 hours before the late afternoon shift arrived) was go and fill the water buckets.

And it happened again (with a different SC) as I was leaving.

[Apathy]

When she came into the store, she threw the money at me and yelled "IT WOULD BE NICE IF THERE WAS WATER IN YOUR BUCKETS!"

It would also be nice if you weren't an ass, but I guess no one gets what they want.

[Shimatta]

I would have asked if she tried the tap as sometimes there is water in there.

[Anakah]

I feel dumb but what kind of a job is this? My mind wanders to a car wash or something. It's late and I could just be really dumb at the moment...

[Cyphr]

I feel dumb but what kind of a job is this? My mind wanders to a car wash or something. It's late and I could just be really dumb at the moment...

sounds like a gas station if gas is hitting the side of the car.
does your water get soap put in it? just plain water is useless for cleaning off gas (that whole gas and water don't mix thing)

[k386trl]

I've never had a problem with gas hitting the side of my car when I fill up. Can these people not even manage to use a pump? I guess the tap concept was a tough one for this lady.

[thehippie777]

When she came into the store, she threw the money at me and yelled "IT WOULD BE NICE IF THERE WAS WATER IN YOUR BUCKETS!"

"You're right, and it would be nice if you coulda asked for water nicely since lord knows how busy I have been up here by myself..."

I really dislike mean people who can't open their eyes that CRAP HAPPENS, chill. Did you run over a baby? No, then just relax!

[donruss]

I've never had a problem with gas hitting the side of my car when I fill up. Can these people not even manage to use a pump? I guess the tap concept was a tough one for this lady.

The only time I ever have a problem is excess gas in the nozzle when I go to put the nozzle into the gas tank. Sometimes it collects or the last person did not take care of it properly.

[depechemodefan]

Why would people use water to clean off gasoline? Besides what Cyphr said, the water would go down the drain, with whatever gas is with the water would mix with the ground water or the water that goes to treatment. But anyway, SC should be happy you didn't offer to clean off the gas with a blowtorch.