T.V. on the gas pumps????

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Stopped at a Shell station to get gas this morning. I look down to pick up the nozzle and noticed the pumps had T.V.s installed in them.
I was using my credit card and had planned on getting just $20.00 worth since I like to fill up at the station next my house.
Well, I got to watching the news on the DanG T.V. and before I knew it, I had put in $63.00 worth of gas.
I think I know why there is a T.V. in the pumps now.  >:(

 

[sawguy21]

Unbelievable. : That is quite the sales gimmick

[Chuck White]

Nothing like a distraction, eh!

[clww]

I have seen those before, too. Not in Virginia, though.

[steamsawyer]

I might try that station if they can get Duck Dynasty. :D :D :new_year:

[beenthere]

As well, the TV likely gets a customer to look directly at the TV camera while taking their picture.

[Warbird]

One of the stations up here put in speakers that blare ads at you when you start filling up.  They have a mute button but those stopped working, mysteriously, after a few weeks.  All you have to do to mute the sound is place your hand over the speaker but still, I took my business elsewhere.

Last thing I need/want is more media trying to inject itself into my mind.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

One of the stations up here put in speakers that blare ads at you when you start filling up.  They have a mute button but those stopped working, mysteriously, after a few weeks.  All you have to do to mute the sound is place your hand over the speaker but still, I took my business elsewhere.

Last thing I need/want is more media trying to inject itself into my mind.

Warbird, I think I'll use duck tape next time and put it over the speakers. At least I'll be helping the next guy.

[Delawhere Jack]

I am gross and perverted
Im obsessed n deranged
I have existed for years
But very little had changed
I am the tool of the government
And industry too
For I am destined to rule
And regulate you

I may be vile and pernicious
But you can't look away
I make you think Im delicious
With the stuff that I say
I am the best you can get
Have you guessed me yet?
I am the slime oozin out
From your tv set

You will obey me while I lead you
And eat the garbage that I feed you
Until the day that we don't need you
Don't got for help...no one will heed you
Your mind is totally controlled
It has been stuffed into my mold
And you will do as you are told
Until the rights to you are sold

That's right, folks..
Don't touch that dial

Well, I am the slime from your video
Oozin along on your livinroom floor

I am the slime from your video
Cant stop the slime, people, lookit me go

I'm The Slime,
Frank Zappa

[Jeff]

Leno and the tonight show have some in L.A. rigged where the newscaster on the screen talks right to the person at the pump. They mess with people in all sorts of ways.

[clww]

That would be funny! :D Kind of like that old show, "You're on Candid Camera", with the talking mailbox.

[Roxie]

It does surprise a person at first, but the only one in this area has the weather channel on, and I thought it was great.   

[JuniperBoss]

Congratulations, you've been the next victim of the art of distraction. What a clever sales tactic. Want to get some money? Put a T.V. in front of a guy and pick his pocket! Try doing that after putting a book in front of a guy. You'll get this  smiley_argue01 and then you get this  . Ah, technology has it's way among us.