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Fuck ads at the gas pump (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Idk if this is the right instance for this, but how fucking tired of these forced ads at gas pumps is everyone else?

I'm paying 4 bucks a gallon to have you shove advertising down my throat like an erect cock?

What the actual fuck

Anyone have any good ad blocking practices for this?

I've seen duct or painters tape covering the speakers...

You can press a button next to the screen to mute it, but this doesn't work at all gas stations. (Usually its the 2nd from the top on the right side)

I guess its just time to gettoblast music every time I pump gas like back when I was 19....

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[–] [email protected] 73 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

The ones here, you can't mute. Pisses me off so bad I will refuse to back to a gas station. I have even pulled up seen the ads on another pump and drove off. I'm not a fucking captive! Congrats on losing money greedy fucks!

[–] [email protected] 22 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Push and hold the left and right top buttons to put it in maintenance mode. You can do everything normally, but no sound.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Does this work universally or is there a particular station you frequent that it works at?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago

Depends on the model of pump. Some of them you push one of the unlabeled buttons a few times (my local Shell it’s the 2nd one down on the right)

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Are there any potential repercussions for sticking a utility knife into the speaker grill?

[–] [email protected] 22 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Mild electric shock and a vandalism charge if caught. Worth it? I don't know but I'm getting sick of the fucking ads

Edit: So stab then pump, instead of the other way around to avoid boom boom?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Most gas stations are monitored with cameras (often times with facial recognition), so they will be able to see your face and license plate, then charge you with vandalism.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

In another thread someone said they carry a sharpie marker with them and label the button(s) you need to press to mute the audio for future people.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

I also always have a sharpie on me and often use it to fix the missing labels on these pumps.