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[-] echodot@feddit.uk 11 points 15 hours ago

The idea that somebody would come out and fuel you up for you it's just so weird to me. Like, it's not that hard, was there a real theft problem it's hard to believe when the price was so low.

[-] justaman123@lemmy.world 17 points 14 hours ago

I think there used to be more spills unless you were used to doing it. Also women used to be really treated with kid gloves, same for the upper middle class folks

[-] chillpanzee@lemmy.ml 5 points 7 hours ago

It was nice to have someone pump your gas, check the oil, and air the tires.

This kind of service at a gas station was gone before my time, but there was a service station near me that tried bringing it back, so for several years you got the 1950s era treatment for a few cents per gallon more. It was pretty nice. I think everybody likes posh service when you can get it.

[-] new_world_odor@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Afaik it's still the law in Oregon. I could be out of date (old) but their state law forbids you from filling your own tank, you have to let the attendant do it.

edit; and yeah it's always been weird to me too. Like you can trust someone to drive a car but not fill it with gas? Bizarre priorities.

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