Petrol Station attendants

Andy From Sligo

was talking to someone the other day about when you used to pull into a Petrol Station there used to be an attendant to fill your car up with fuel and take your money. You didnt even have to get out of the car! - would you like to see those days and that service back? - or do you prefer self service stations and fill up your car yourself? . I suppose there are still some small independent petrol stations around still which have an attendant to fill you up, but id say its nearly all died out now these days. Must be nice if you go out in a nice prestige suit and not having to touch a greasy/grimy petrol thingy or if its cold or raining and just want to stay in a nice warm dry car.

XR3i

fuel injection technician

Ally Dick

I prefer the self service. It feels pathetic having someone else fill the tank for you

Sir Osis of Liver.

Do women shake the petrol pump after filling up or is it just a man thing?

kneemos

They change hands every five minutes.That's the problem.
Turn around and somebody else owns it.

samsid

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

was talking to someone the other day about when you used to pull into a Petrol Station there used to be an attendant to fill your car up with fuel and take your money. You didnt even have to get out of the car! - would you like to see those days and that service back? - or do you prefer self service stations and fill up your car yourself? . I suppose there are still some small independent petrol stations around still which have an attendant to fill you up, but id say its nearly all died out now these days. Must be nice if you go out in a nice prestige suit and not having to touch a greasy/grimy petrol thingy or if its cold or raining and just want to stay in a nice warm dry car.

The Petrol Pumps at Christies Supermarket on Pearse RD in Sligo,
still offer an attendant service

Valetta

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

was talking to someone the other day about when you used to pull into a Petrol Station there used to be an attendant to fill your car up with fuel and take your money. You didnt even have to get out of the car! - would you like to see those days and that service back? - or do you prefer self service stations and fill up your car yourself? . I suppose there are still some small independent petrol stations around still which have an attendant to fill you up, but id say its nearly all died out now these days. Must be nice if you go out in a nice prestige suit and not having to touch a greasy/grimy petrol thingy or if its cold or raining and just want to stay in a nice warm dry car.

Would you be prepared to pay higher prices for the service?

I wouldn't .

fleet_admiral

Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »

Do women shake the petrol pump after filling up or is it just a man thing?

I kick it;)

dxhound2005

Before rounding, people buying petrol self service had already embraced the concept. They would offer €30 for €30.03 or €30.05 worth of petrol. Probably wouldn't get that perk from an attendant.

PTH2009

anyone see the pat short movie Garage

powerful movie and shows the death of these independent petrol stations

McDermotX

Much prefer it when I'm able to pull in and order some fella to fill it up petroleum distillate and re-vulcanize my tires...post-haste.

Ally Dick

PTH2009 wrote: »

anyone see the pat short movie Garage

powerful movie and shows the death of these independent petrol stations

You spelt the name wrong. It was called Garbage

Andy From Sligo

when i moved to sligo in the 90's there were hardly any self service petrol stations, I think if i remember right most of them had an attendant ... and not only that the attendant would come out of their booths with a lit fag , puffing away whilst they filled up your car with juice lol :eek:

Guy:Incognito

I dont like people I know touching my car, nevermind strangers.

AllGunsBlazing

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

when i moved to sligo in the 90's there were hardly any self service petrol stations, I think if i remember right most of them had an attendant ... and not only that the attendant would come out of their booths with a lit fag , puffing away whilst they filled up your car with juice lol :eek:

You remember wrong. The vast majority went self-service in the 80's.

samsid

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

when i moved to sligo in the 90's there were hardly any self service petrol stations, I think if i remember right most of them had an attendant ... and not only that the attendant would come out of their booths with a lit fag , puffing away whilst they filled up your car with juice lol :eek:

actually back in the nineties in Sligo all the garages on the main rd(Pearse Rd)
barring the Esso one had attendants, which as you say was self service

RoyalMarine

I worked as one from 16-18 years old while in school. I'm 31 so it wasn't that long ago..

Got paid 8 an hour back then too.

Ant695

A good few around Letterkenny still have attendants anyways.

Greenmachine

AllGunsBlazing wrote: »

You remember wrong. The vast majority went self-service in the 80's.

Last place I remember seeing an attendant as a kid was the esso in Clane, Co. Kildare. Don't remember ever seeing 1 anywhere in Dublin. Could just be we were in the Clane one, more often than others who provided the service.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Definitely self service. I've had too many cars dented and scratch, in the good old days, by pump attendants. I prefer to fill her up myself anyway.

Andy From Sligo

With elf n safety gone mad lately these days i am so surprised they still let us peasants of the general public anywhere near a volatile substance such as petrol/fuel - I mean a highly explosive liquid, damaging to the enviroment if you spill it on the floor (let alone claims from public where they have slipped up on spilt fuel) getting high on the toxic fumes - tell ye what if there was a big rush on people spilling fuel down their good gear and sending the dry cleaning bill to the petrol station they might think again about getting the attendants back

jimbis

No thanks, not since on of those lads filled my van with petrol instead of diesel :mad:.
Even before that I'd regard them the same as those 'attendants' in pub/club toilets. Stay away from me I can look after myself .

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

With elf n safety gone mad lately these days i am so surprised they still let us peasants of the general public anywhere near a volatile substance such as petrol/fuel - I mean a highly explosive liquid, damaging to the enviroment if you spill it on the floor (let alone claims from public where they have slipped up on spilt fuel) getting high on the toxic fumes - tell ye what if there was a big rush on people spilling fuel down their good gear and sending the dry cleaning bill to the petrol station they might think again about getting the attendants back

If all those things happened then of course we would not be, nor want to be, filling our own fuel. But they don't

mikeym

My first proper job was a Petrol Pump Attendant in Maxol and I was paid £1.50 an hour.

I was 16 back then so they could get away with paying buttons to young lads.

I dont want to see Pump Attendants back because it increases the price of Petrol/Diesel.

oppenheimer1

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

With elf n safety gone mad lately these days i am so surprised they still let us peasants of the general public anywhere near a volatile substance such as petrol/fuel - I mean a highly explosive liquid, damaging to the enviroment if you spill it on the floor (let alone claims from public where they have slipped up on spilt fuel) getting high on the toxic fumes - tell ye what if there was a big rush on people spilling fuel down their good gear and sending the dry cleaning bill to the petrol station they might think again about getting the attendants back

If I recall correctly, most were done away with possibly due to health and safety. Petrol contains benzene, a carcinogen, and pumping petrol all day long wasn't good for the attendants health.

Super-Rush

One of the petrol stations down here in Carlow has an attendant still.

He's not a million miles from Pat Shortts character in The Garage either.

Andy From Sligo

AllGunsBlazing wrote: »

You remember wrong......

oh well that dont surprise me

tayto lover

They want you to fill your own so that when you go in to pay you might buy something else. It's a business decision.

Andy From Sligo

samsid wrote: »

The Petrol Pumps at Christies Supermarket on Pearse RD in Sligo,
still offer an attendant service

cool! - Any extra charge for it? - or the petrol any dearer for it?

Squeeonline

I know a station in Galway that had an attendant a couple years ago at least. It was really busy and this really sped things up and increased their turnover a load I bet.

I didn't mind, though I am usually a bit antisocial when it comes to these kind of interactions.

Squeeonline

I know a station in Galway that had an attendant a couple years ago at least. It was really busy and this really sped things up and increased their turnover a load I bet.

I didn't mind, though I am usually a bit antisocial when it comes to these kind of interactions.

wendell borton

Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »

Do women shake the petrol pump after filling up or is it just a man thing?

I always wipe the tip.

somesoldiers

There's one between Kells and Navan that charges e1.39 for a litre of diesel when most places around are e1.05, they have a sign saying Quality Assured though, hope the attendant is getting well paid

ChippingSodbury

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

cool! - Any extra charge for it? - or the petrol any dearer for it?

Dunno about petrol but the Applegreen just up the road from it is 99.8 for diesel and Christies is 99.9 so there's a premium being charged for the attendant alright

SEPT 23 1989

Gimmi all your loving all your hugs and kisses too

The Rape of Lucretia

The world is in a very sorry state if all you chauffeurs are getting uppity about not having another little man to fill your master's motor vehicle with fuel.
I expect my driver to have all the motor's filled with fuel whether he has to get out and do it himself or not.
Really, you people.

Andy From Sligo

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Gimmi all your loving all your hugs and kisses too

what is that a serenade for all those attendants out there?

For Forks Sake

The petrol station in front of Youngs (Opel garage) on the way out of Roscrea has (assuming he's not died in the past fortnight since the last time I was past) an attendant if you've a hankering for such things. Prices aren't any dearer than other local stations fwiw.

Atlantic Dawn

It would be too difficult to do it now, some people wouldn't even know if their car was petrol or diesel.

bonzodog2

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

what is that a serenade for all those attendants out there?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae829mFAGGE

Andy From Sligo

i mean they are called 'service' stations are they not? - if you get your car serviced you dont roll yer sleeves up and do it yourselves - if you have someone offer a service on something they are doing something for you ... offering you a 'service'

Ruu

It'll be 'Pull you own' (oh matron!) next, out with barkeeps and their small talk/chit chatter!

DEFTLEFTHAND

I worked part time in a garage around 2008-10 and we had to fill cars. The manager was very pernickety about it too, you'd be told off if you didn't do it.

Mint Sauce

samsid wrote: »

The Petrol Pumps at Christies Supermarket on Pearse RD in Sligo,
still offer an attendant service

Isn't that just a man in a hut. Similar set up at other attendant service.

Muahahaha

tayto lover wrote: »

They want you to fill your own so that when you go in to pay you might buy something else. It's a business decision.

Its as simple as this really. No point in having a shop attached to a station if you allow people to not leave their car to get petrol. Also profits are tiny in fuel sales, the owners need you to buy stuff in the shop to survive. You could spend €30 on petrol and the owner gets €2.50 profit and then go inside and buy a coffee and muffin for €4 and the owner gets another €2.50 profit.

Tigger

samsid wrote: »

The Petrol Pumps at Christies Supermarket on Pearse RD in Sligo,
still offer an attendant service

Christies is awesome

PC Lackey

Yo there still be one in Finglas like that for real.

I be layin back in the cut eatin me some grits and fried chicken, and this youngfella be fillin my ride. Then he all up in my grill aksin me for the money and sht.

That place in the village up off 4th and 2nd.

Just to give yall the 411 on that.

rebel.ranter

I remember driving in New Jersey in 2012 and being a bit amuse that it was illegal there to fill up with petrol yourself! Same goes for Oregon:

http://www.infoplease.com/askeds/bans-gas-pumping.html

enricoh

Plenty around the border still have them, think it's to stop lads driving off without paying more than customer service though!

bonzodog2

Muahahaha wrote: »

Its as simple as this really. No point in having a shop attached to a station if you allow people to not leave their car to get petrol. Also profits are tiny in fuel sales, the owners need you to buy stuff in the shop to survive. You could spend €30 on petrol and the owner gets €2.50 profit and then go inside and buy a coffee and muffin for €4 and the owner gets another €2.50 profit.

I doubt that

dxhound2005

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

I dont like people I know touching my car, nevermind strangers.