For the first time in more than seven decades, drivers in Oregon are allowed to pump their own gas.

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      1 year ago

      When I was a kid, gas stations in Indiana had “self-serve” and “full-serve” (they pump it for you) options. I’m not sure why they stopped. Probably to save money by hiring less people.

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        1 year ago

        Or, hear me out, having someone else pump your gas for you in the modern age is fucking wild

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          But why? What makes it different than any other service job? I pumped gas in NJ for several years, and it was a decent job all things considered.

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          I hate pumping my own gas. It’s dirty, it smells, the machine is always different in every company, so you have to get used to a new thing if you go to some place you don’t usually go to, and if the weather is bad, you have to stand out in the cold and wind. I’d absolutely pay a premium not to do that. Maybe not 100% of the time, but often.

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            That doesn’t keep gas stations from offering it, does it? It’s just not mandated anymore

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            Gas pumps are pretty standardized, I’ve traveled all over the country and not once have I looked at a gas pump and been like “how the fuck do I use this?”, that sounds like a personal problem.

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              A hess gas station I was at a few years ago put regular in the middle instead of on the left. Started pumping before I noticed. Also, as I totally believe you about driving all over the country, you should know that octane levels vary a bit in places like Wyoming.

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              It’s the payment part that’s confusing. Because each pump does it differently. It’s not the dispensing gas part.

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                Either you put the card in the slot or tap it on the reader. I’ve never seen any pump do it differently. And they all have prompts on the screen that walk you through it if you’re confused.

                If you really can’t handle it, you can go in and ask for 10 gallons on pump 3 or whatever.

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            1 year ago

            Pumps now also include ads as you pump your gas too. Now we’ll be able to stand in the rain listening to ads while we pay the same price to pump our own gas and then get our credit card skimmed because nobody is around to watch the pumps at night.

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      That sounds fair, but be aware that full service stations are probably going to disappear there within ten years because of the change.

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        Maybe not completely. There was one near the really wealthy area in Fort Worth, Texas when I lived there.

        There as in Fort Worth. I am not obscenely wealthy lol. This was near where the Bass family lives, if you’re familiar.