I was getting low on fuel this morning so I pulled into a gas station and this little Prius was pulling up to the only pump that has diesel. Nevermind that there's 6 other gas only pumps. I didn't feel like starting my day off angry, so I just let it go and decided to wait. This wormy looking little guy with a man bun hops out and heads directly into the store without pumping gas. That kinda irked me a little, but I just waited figuring he'd pay and be right out to pump his gas. After about 5 minutes I just parked and went in the store to get a couple things and when I got to the counter ole wormy was standing there buying lottery tickets. That just about sent me off the deep end, so I set my stuff on the counter and turned to leave. The little fella turned to me and said kind of sarcastically, " excuse me, am I in your way". I bit my lower lip and said " more than you know". At that point I just went down the road a couple of miles to the next station before I ended up with an assault charge or worse. Sorry to unload that on y'all, but I had to vent somewhere!
I'd of at least verbally unloaded on that miserable little dude, because things like that SO irritate me. BUT, he'll get what he deserves in the end.
It's just so hard to even begin to understand people like that.
2 things: he saw the green nozzel and knew that was his pump and after you left he did his scratch offs on the hood while others waited.
Yeah twerps thinking they are gonna hit it big, if man bun put the money he spends on scratch off into FZROX, he could afford a decent BMW like my 2017. Or my 2015 Ram Ecodiesel. He's probably got a job, because he needs the money. Lottery tickets are know as a tax on the stupid. I play every now and then, it's cheap entertainment. Monopolizing the clerks time is just rude. Was his name Chad, in a relationship with Karen? Inquiring minds want to know.
Patrick,
Couldn't you just have pulled up so close you were almost scubbing his P and dragged the diesel hose across the top of his car to fill your tank. You'd have to be real careful putting the hose back up so none of the diesel left in the nozzle accidentally dripped on his car or anything.
I would have asked him (politely) to move his car so I could reach the pump and allow him to make a complete fool of himself. Mind you, anybody wearing a 'man bun' ::) has already done that. A dab of grease on his door handle wouldn't have been out of line. Just sayin'
There was a time not to many years ago that I would have used my front bumper to scoot his Prius up far enough for me to reach the pump and dared him to say something. But in this modern snowflake world of attorneys and calling the cops, I went against my gut instinct and walked away. The more people I interact with in this new and improved modern world, the more I like my dog.
You showed amazing restraint especially considering all the factors. It's hard to come out on top with clueless arrogant morons like that.
A wet sponge between the battery terminals on a bmw was a pretty good response by Walter White, but there was some TV magic involved.
"Chill out, BRO" lol
Quote from: btulloh on June 10, 2021, 03:27:53 PM
You showed amazing restraint especially considering all the factors. It's hard to come out on top with clueless arrogant morons like that.
A wet sponge between the battery terminals on a bmw was a pretty good response by Walter White, but there was some TV magic involved.
Those people just aren't worth it, no amount of lecturing or reasoning will change their attitude or ignorance, you can get involved sure and dish out justice but... then you're mad for the rest of the day... or I would be anyway. I don't like being angry.
Good on you!
Winston Churchill famously said: "You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks."
Though this particular dog sounded mightily trying....
There is a limit and that is past mine. The local place is on the main drag and full of transients (some call them tourists) on the weekends (Wednesday to Monday). Last week I went in the fuel up and a car pulled in in front of me, so I too, figured I would just wait behind them. No rush, right? The male gets out of the car and goes in the store, I figure he is paying ahead. The gal sits in the drivers seat messing with her phone. Al the other pumps have cars or trucks but I missed a few opportunities to get a pump. Eventually I get antsy and manage to get to a pump, buy my gas, park, go in and get my beer or whatever, then come out and the car is still there. So I sit for a minute and see the guy come out and get in the car. Another couple of minutes and they drive off. Never bought gas. She parked there so she could be in the shade! I see a lot of this stuff there and have started making a longer drive to get gas, cheaper and quicker. That stuff makes me nuts and can set me on a rage if I'm not careful. Only once, many many years ago I did push a car out of my way and I can't remember the circumstances, but I clearly recall that it felt very good and was worth the little bit of bumper damage to my '73 dodge ramcharger with no second thoughts or regrets.... and no after effects.
I think I see people like that and equate them with the folks that park next to fire hydrants, they deserve what they get when there is a fire and the trucks show up and punch their windows out the run the hydrant line through. I love those photos. :D
I would have told the cashier while the dude was there
that some donkey parked his Prius at the diesel pump and is blocking
paying customers.
D
Likely the clerk would not care, gets paid the same either way. BUT if you told the clerk you just watched some guy put diesel into a Prius and he was telling everyone it wasn't his car, well ole man bun might just about die right there thinking his car was going to quit running and need to be towed to the dealership.
And this is why I keep plenty of fuel at home. If I drove to the gas station every time I needed gas I would be in rough shape. Around here the men will not hold the door for woman or give old people a break. They do everything I was raised not to. So I sneak out at the odd times and fill my tanks and take the town roads home, back to the sawmill and the land of make believe .
My favorite station in town has one pump that is diesel only on both sides. I go to that pump most of the time. Occasionally I will be on my side pumping diesel and a little car will pull up on the other side. I watch them for a while and wait for them to try to get gas. When they start to get a confused look, I will tell them that this pump is diesel only.
As far as folks blocking the only diesel pump, they are folks that have no idea what diesel is. They have never used diesel. They don't know that diesel is sometimes hard to come by. I would say that they are usually ignorant, but not necessarily arrogant. It is definitely annoying.
It's been about 6 years since I really lost my [I have typed a profane word that is automatically changed by the forum censored words program I should know better] on someone who desperately needed it. That incident cost me a night in jail, attorney fees, and a couple grand in damages. I'm not a big fan of jail food or forking over my money to someone who deserved a beating anyway. Even though it's hard to do, sometimes it's best to just let it go. No matter how bad they're begging for it. But only sometimes. He might catch me on a Monday next time.
As much as a good beating is exactly what some people need, it's not worth the civil and legal liability😁
Quote from: moodnacreek on June 10, 2021, 09:28:50 PM
And this is why I keep plenty of fuel at home. If I drove to the gas station every time I needed gas I would be in rough shape. Around here the men will not hold the door for woman or give old people a break. They do everything I was raised not to. So I sneak out at the odd times and fill my tanks and take the town roads home, back to the sawmill and the land of make believe .
I can't even drive into town without getting tailgated for going the speed limit, people are just not considerate at all and only worry about themselves. Either pass or pith off seriously, how does putting a 5 foot space between our vehicles help anything or anyone? It doesn't it just add risks to my life and I don't appreciate that.
Quote from: HemlockKing on June 11, 2021, 04:40:07 AM
Quote from: moodnacreek on June 10, 2021, 09:28:50 PM
And this is why I keep plenty of fuel at home. If I drove to the gas station every time I needed gas I would be in rough shape. Around here the men will not hold the door for woman or give old people a break. They do everything I was raised not to. So I sneak out at the odd times and fill my tanks and take the town roads home, back to the sawmill and the land of make believe .
I can't even drive into town without getting tailgated for going the speed limit, people are just not considerate at all and only worry about themselves. Either pass or pith off seriously, how does putting a 5 foot space between our vehicles help anything or anyone? It doesn't it just add risks to my life and I don't appreciate that.
Today people drive like animals because the police don't patrol the roads anymore [ they do in Pa.] If you don't get caught in a speed trap you can text and cut people off all day long, no problem.
Seen a pickup with a sign on the back: "PRIUS REPELANT", with an arrow pointing towards the smokey diesel exhaust. :D
I had an old Wagoneer that burnt more oil than gas, in retrospect it shouldn't have been on the road. Anyhow I was going down a long hill after dark with some idiot right on my bumper so I turned the key off. Waited a bit then turned it back on while flooring the gas. There was a loud explosion, a bright orange glow and his headlights disappeared! At the bottom I gingerly stepped on the gas, it still ran but was now very loud. Later determined the muffler was split from end to end. I imagine he NEVER did that again. :D
I have often thought of putting a used oil injector in my exhaust pipe. Used 2 stroke diesel oil should work.
Id have waited patiently.
A. Because the lord says play nice.
B. Becuase anyone can plunge a knife into you from behind.
The pumps arent my yard so i dont have to risk my life defending my right to use them.
After the first trip when my truck was new, 21 years ago, waiting behind a car at a pump, with horses in our trailer, I ordered a 56 gallon Aerotransferflow (brand name) replacement fuel tank, and large filler neck.
Since then, I mostly only fill up at truck stops. Those little nozzles are slow, anyway.
The only trouble is my guesswork with the sending unit wasn't right, so I've used the trip odometer for a fuel gauge, ever since. I fill it up every 800 miles, just to be safe.
On the other side of the coin, we stopped at the local Warehouse store a couple of weeks back. The parks right outside the door are naturally marked for mobility card holders, then some marked for folks with babies, then 2 parks for electric cars (with a charging station). Then the other ~200 parks.
Guess what's parked in the electric car spot? Yup, a diesel SUV ::)
But you guys would like the local station. All 6 pumps have regular, hi-octane and diesel, plus there's an extra long hose diesel pump for trucks over to the side.
Had to put gas in my F-450 the other day after finally getting it hopefully fixed. Casey's only have 2 pumps, and they were busy. Backed up and got on the left side of the pump, and the hose was too short to reach the tank. So had to wait my turn and get on the right side. But no idiots were there. Guy you were describing I would have described as a Obama voter. My wife's Corolla makes better gas mileage than a Prius, and does not have to have a bunch of batteries replaced every few years. She thinks she needs a SUV now. All her friends in the neighborhood have them now.
Is there any good reason to make cars that some fill up on the right and some fill up on the left?
In some areas, people drive on the right side of the road and in other places, they drive on the wrong left side of the road :D.
@farmfromkansas (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=36643) a few years ago I would have been after your wife's car for a kid car. At one time I had five kids driving out of here at one time. Lots of juggling vehicles, the "dad the (insert various old car names here) won't start", its sitting at the school...etc. That Toyota would've been a good one to find.
Quote from: Cedarman on June 23, 2021, 06:45:41 AMIs there any good reason to make cars that some fill up on the right and some fill up on the left?
Engineers!! :-X
I'm pretty sure that Prius guy would have been just as inconsiderate no matter what he drives.
That left and right fuel thing reminds me of JD and putting the stems on the inside of the wheel. I cuss those JD engineers every time I have to air up a tractor tire. Nebraska, can't understand why Toyota doesn't sell more vehicles. For just a little more than a new Ford you can have a Toyota that is good for 300,000 plus miles. And that is for their cheap cars. I am driving a 14 Tacoma, just turned over 100,000. Had new spark plugs put in it. Runs like new. My friend in the car business told me it will last me out.
My 99 Taco has over 300,000mi on it and runs like a top. I've relegated it to trail duty because I've modified everything EXCEPT The eng-trans-transfer case. It's the only "skidder-tractor" that I know of that will still do 65mph and get me anywhere that I need to go. It's licensed & insured & I have ZERO problems doing so. The best part: I've had it since it had a whole 38 miles on it. The dealer,manufacturer must have done a phenomenal job on my unit. The heater & and AC still work with the factory stuff. I've only taken the door's off of it because it's nice to be able to have more vision that it allows because of my "little" modification. It's even still got 3 mirrors for the necessary vision required because of my modification for being able to carry a full size spare tire. Heck, I've even got 2 winches on that thing, why, you don't always want to go forward. And yes, my rear bumper is STOUT! It's strong enough to allow for 3 important to me things: receiver hitch, swing-out spare, & winch. The winch is ALWAYS there. I've even been hit at a dead stop in traffic at about 50mph. ZERO damage to my bumper and only damage the rest of the truck was a slightly buckled main leaf on the passenger side leaf spring assembly. I didn't even detect that issue until after I started driving home after the wreck, the steering wheel wasn't in its normal place for the ride home. Him, well, his full size car was almost instantly turned into a SUBcompact. It was bleeding every fluid that is in an auto with an automatic transmission. He didn't speak English very well and I knew what that meant, because he REALLY didn't want to call the police. Since there was no noticeable damage to my vehicle, I said "OKAY" and he drove on his way. How far he got, no idea. I drove on home about 20mi and I still drive my truck to this day, even if it's highly modded. Zero of the 3 remaining factory pieces leak and the gearing is more than enough, all things considered.
I LIKE MY TRUCK!!!!
I bring pictures of it to the pig roast.
Quote from: Tacotodd on June 24, 2021, 09:41:00 AM
My 99 Taco has over 300,000mi on it and runs like a top. I've relegated it to trail duty because I've modified everything EXCEPT The eng-trans-transfer case. It's the only "skidder-tractor" that I know of that will still do 65mph and get me anywhere that I need to go. It's licensed & insured & I have ZERO problems doing so. The best part: I've had it since it had a whole 38 miles on it. The dealer,manufacturer must have done a phenomenal job on my unit. The heater & and AC still work with the factory stuff. I've only taken the door's off of it because it's nice to be able to have more vision that it allows because of my "little" modification. It's even still got 3 mirrors for the necessary vision required because of my modification for being able to carry a full size spare tire. Heck, I've even got 2 winches on that thing, why, you don't always want to go forward. And yes, my rear bumper is STOUT! It's strong enough to allow for 3 important to me things: receiver hitch, swing-out spare, & winch. The winch is ALWAYS there. I've even been hit at a dead stop in traffic at about 50mph. ZERO damage to my bumper and only damage the rest of the truck was a slightly buckled main leaf on the passenger side leaf spring assembly. I didn't even detect that issue until after I started driving home after the wreck, the steering wheel wasn't in its normal place for the ride home. Him, well, his full size car was almost instantly turned into a SUBcompact. It was bleeding every fluid that is in an auto with an automatic transmission. He didn't speak English very well and I knew what that meant, because he REALLY didn't want to call the police. Since there was no noticeable damage to my vehicle, I said "OKAY" and he drove on his way. How far he got, no idea. I drove on home about 20mi and I still drive my truck to this day, even if it's highly modded. Zero of the 3 remaining factory pieces leak and the gearing is more than enough, all things considered.
I LIKE MY TRUCK!!!!
I bring pictures of it to the pig roast.
Can't go wrong with a Toyota. I'm on my second Tacoma now. My only complaint on them would be the interiors suck and are not comfortable at all.
The heater and a/c aren't much help with the doors off. :D Is it legal on public roads like that?
Quote from: sawguy21 on June 24, 2021, 11:18:35 AM
The heater and a/c aren't much help with the doors off. :D Is it legal on public roads like that?
Jeeps can take their doors off and be fine so why not!
No, they're not much good for HVAC, but it's loads of fun.
If it's illegal, the POPO never says a thing (around here at least), state down to local! Now maybe other locations, but it's not gone more than 50mi under its own power.
Quote from: HemlockKing on June 24, 2021, 11:21:42 AM
Quote from: sawguy21 on June 24, 2021, 11:18:35 AM
The heater and a/c aren't much help with the doors off. :D Is it legal on public roads like that?
Jeeps can take their doors off and be fine so why not!
The old Jeep MB and early CJ were grandfathered because they were never equipped with doors but as far as I know the doors are a national safety requirement on anything else. I could be wrong.
I see newer wranglers with their doors off sometimes, it's probably very region specific. I definitely don't believe any such rules are here in NS.
Yeah, I see the doorless late model Wranglers quite often around here. If you look at how the door hinge assembly is constructed, it's made to be a near painless temporary removal that's quick and easy to do & reverse procedure for reassembly. Mine is just a little longer to do (x10) but it can be done in 1hr, Jeep doors in 2min.
The biggest thing: you learn how to dress in snowy weather when you know that you'll be going faster than 10mph.
Quote from: sawguy21 on June 24, 2021, 02:10:44 PM
Quote from: HemlockKing on June 24, 2021, 11:21:42 AM
Quote from: sawguy21 on June 24, 2021, 11:18:35 AM
The heater and a/c aren't much help with the doors off. :D Is it legal on public roads like that?
Jeeps can take their doors off and be fine so why not!
The old Jeep MB and early CJ were grandfathered because they were never equipped with doors but as far as I know the doors are a national safety requirement on anything else. I could be wrong.
Nor does my GPW ford jeep. But what about Roy Rogers jeep, it had doors.
Hey Patrick sorry I parked my Prius in your way and no I didn't win anything on the tickets. By the way the man bun was my mom's idea.:)