Gas monkeys, just about anyone can get that job...

[Jordan]

Here is wonderful Oregon the residents are deemed unable to pump their own gas, so gas is taxed and "gas station attendants" are hired to pump gas for you.

Every single time I pull into a gas station to fuel up I end up being forced into a conversation with one of these mindless gas monkeys. Most are high school kids, that know as much about cars as you can learn watching F&F. Once in a great while, one of them does actually know what he is looking at it (typically older guys) and gives me props for a unique car (which I gladly accept) however....

Here are some of the things I've had to listen to from these kids.

"so like, do you have a 6 speed in this thing?"
no
"ah.. why not?"
because it was never offered with one
"oh, well you should get one"
there isn't one that will work with the engine I have
"well you should like get a I-4 with a 6 speed, that would be pretty fast"
"uh huh"
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"Yoh man, thats a SICK bodykit, what is it?"
its not a bodykit
"ah... looks like it to me"
its not
"oh well did it come from the factory then?"
no
"puzzled look"
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"Hey man, is this your car?" (I am sitting in it, giving him my gas card)
ah.. yeah..
"well its really nice man, I like your bodykit"
its not a bodykit
"oh, its a M3 then huh? Sweet"
no...
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"Hey, is your M3 for sale?"
its not a M3, and NO
"sorry man, just asking

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"I really like the kit on your car, is it Zender?"
no, its not Zender shit
"No way man, its definately Zender, my friend had a kit JUST like it on his BMW"
sure he does
"yeah, its really rare"
indeed it is....


and the shit goes on.... does anyone else run into this shit constantly?

[e30evolution]

not really..... but your body kit is pretty tight, and the kid who was talking about the 6speed..... i think he was right

[Jarvis]

I hardly ever get approached by strangers because of my car. The other day a guy asked me what suspension I was running... first time I got questioned about my car in months.
I do however run into FUCKING STUPID PEOPLE at least 1,000,000 times a day. You're not the only one.

[Jordan]

I actually have really only run into 1 person interested in my car that knew what it really was. A older asian gentlemen, prolly late 30's early 40's. He told me that he used to have a full RD 89 325iS in the early 90's but it got totaled out from some woman running a redlight. He ended up buying a e36 with the money(which he still owns) and felt it was the biggest mistake of his life. He now wants a nice modded e30 to play around with, and offered me $8600 cash for mine. I thought about his offer for about 5 seconds before kindly declining.

[nando]

I feel sorry for you guys.. when I drove down to Ken's house to pick up my wheels, I had to get gas in oregon (which I wanted to avoid). Sadly, the immigrant guy who filled it up for me had a lot of trouble getting the pump to work. Why oregon thinks a guy who barely speaks english is better qualified to pump gas than me is confusing.. not to mention I don't trust anyone with my car!

[Jordan]

I also find my self constantly having to yell while watching the gas monkeys in my mirror.

"Don't lean on my fucking car"

Is the job really so hard that you absolutely must lean on the customers car while fueling it?

[OldUser1]

Is the job really so hard that you absolutely must lean on the customers car while fueling it?

Aren't you afraid of the gas monkeys scratching your paint with the nozzle?
I know I was when I passed through there on my way to Canada.

-Kenyon

[BS87]

I've had a guy say "Nice accord, where did you get the big bumpers from?"...

[Bill 84 318i]

All the time.

I get the bodykit question all the time.

Doesn't it suck when the entire world isn't as smart as you?

[Jordan]

Aren't you afraid of the gas monkeys scratching your paint with the nozzle?

This actually happened to my mother at a local gas station in her old Jetta. The retard wasn't paying attention and struck the rear quarter panel just before the fuel filler inlet. It left a 6inch long white scratch leading right up to the filler neck.

The kid and the gas station completely denied it, and she never recieved a single penny worth of comphensation.

I hate not being able to pump my own gas. I grew up in NH and pumped my own gas for 3 years. Not only that, but its actually illegal to pump your own gas in OR, and you can get arrested and fined for doing so against the gas stations will.

[jimi318is]

That sucks ass, I don't let anyone touch my car unless they are putting on tires. (the only thing I don't have tools to do :P ) What would happen if you told them "no, I pump my own fuel !" ?

But yeah, that kit is sick, I saw a civic running with one, it look just like an M3... yo. :roll:

Edit: "Not only that, but its actually illegal to pump your own gas in OR"

[KenC]

What would happen if you told them "no, I pump my own fuel !" ?

I believe it's actually illegal here.

[Jordan]

What would happen if you told them "no, I pump my own fuel !" ?

I believe it's actually illegal here.

If you pump your own fuel, the gas station is supposed to call it in to the police and report your plate etc. It is illegal to pump your own gas here. I imagine some gas stations might not give a shit, but as I'm pretty sure they can also be fined for allowing a customer to pump their own fuel, it is in their best interest to report you.

[OldUser1]

What would happen if you told them "no, I pump my own fuel !" ?

I believe it's actually illegal here.

If you pump your own fuel, the gas station is supposed to call it in to the police and report your plate etc. It is illegal to pump your own gas here. I imagine some gas stations might not give a shit, but as I'm pretty sure they can also be fined for allowing a customer to pump their own fuel, it is in their best interest to report you.

When I stopped there after 11 hours of driving (forgeting about the law) I got yelled at by some clucker for trying to pump my own gas :roll: What a joke..

-Kenyon

[TimmyBigHands]

Wait Wait Wait man... this is MESSED UP :?













Jordan, you sure that's not an M3? I mean - I'm pretty sure it is... yeah, that's an M3 with a tizight azz body kit! I know it, I've seen them before...

- Oh yeah, not pumping your own gas is really shitty man. :x If I had to deal with that, I'd pull up to the pump like "Look man - Dont touch my car. Dont lean on my car. Dont ask me any questions. Put in 91 octane, then hand me my reciept - got it?"