Strange behaviour

starbelgrade · 10-10-2011 09:51PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

It's because the petrol attendants are so sexy.

Pat Short. The funniest man in Pat Short's house.

Morag · 10-10-2011 09:51PM

annascott wrote: »

[sorry, post should read 'behaviour']

Why do men feel the need to get out of their car and watch petrol attendants as they put petrol/diesel into the car?

Cos they don't trust the fúckers not to get petrol on the paint work which can damage it, or to close the cap properly.

Abi · 10-10-2011 09:51PM

mackg wrote: »

The chronically useless, there were fellas who would get you to put in the petrol and then when you went to the window to get the money they would tell you to get them taytos and chocolate when you went to the till.

While watching your arse as you go

annascott wrote: »

Can't believe that you all live without petrol attendants. Most of the garages have them...

Yeah, think it's more common in more country-ish areas. They have them at my local garage, the lead attendant looks like him.

Chuck Stone · 10-10-2011 09:51PM

mackg wrote: »

The chronically useless, there were fellas who would get you to put in the petrol and then when you went to the window to get the money they would tell you to get them taytos and chocolate when you went to the till.

Serious?

Lazy bastards.

mackg · 10-10-2011 09:52PM

pmcmahon wrote: »

is it part of their job to get you something inside the shop too? like a mars bar or something

depends on the place.

strobe · 10-10-2011 09:53PM

Abi wrote: »

Hold on, we'll get back to the attendant watching in a minute, that could be a whole other can of worms right there..

What man allows an attendant fill their tank in the first place?

Presumably the ones who suffer from contact dermatitis? I know a mate of mine gets serious skin inflammation on his hands if any solvent gets near them. Drives him mental.

(Also, lazy fuckers I guess.)

Wertz · 10-10-2011 09:53PM

There's a small station on the old road north out of Drogheda toward monasterboice where the aul fella insists on puttin' in the fuel to the point of standing in the way of the door as you go to get out....hell if he wants the work that badly who am I to do him out of a job...

annascott · 10-10-2011 09:55PM

Seriously, if you don't have petrol assistants/forecourt attendants, how do you get air in your tyres and water top ups?

I thought it strange the way guys get out of the car to watch.

blueser · 10-10-2011 09:55PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

Pat Short. The funniest man in Pat Short's house.

That's brilliant. Mind if I plagiarise that?

Abi · 10-10-2011 09:56PM

Wertz wrote: »

There's a small station on the old road north out of Drogheda toward monasterboice where the aul fella insists on puttin' in the fuel to the point of standing in the way of the door as you go to get out....hell if he wants the work that badly who am I to do him out of a job...

So not only do you allow a man to fill your tank, but an elderly man? :pac:

strobe · 10-10-2011 09:58PM

annascott wrote: »

Seriously, if you don't have petrol assistants/forecourt attendants, how do you get air in your tyres and water top ups?

I thought it strange the way guys get out of the car to watch.

If you own a car you should really learn how to inflate a tyre (and eh... pour water) yourself.

annascott · 10-10-2011 09:59PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

It's because the petrol attendants are so sexy.

Now that film really was weird....

alwaysadub · 10-10-2011 09:59PM

annascott wrote: »

Seriously, if you don't have petrol assistants/forecourt attendants, how do you get air in your tyres and water top ups?

I thought it strange the way guys get out of the car to watch.

You use the compressor yourself! Its not that hard

x in the city · 10-10-2011 10:01PM

annascott wrote: »

[sorry, post should read 'behaviour']

Why do men feel the need to get out of their car and watch petrol attendants as they put petrol/diesel into the car?

never done this...

im more peeved with people taking 2 hours to put in petrol and a similar amount of time to get cash from atms.

I can get petrol in about 2 mins.. how hard is it to fill up a car, pay for it and gtfo.

mackg · 10-10-2011 10:03PM

Abi wrote: »

While watching your arse as you go

Yeah, think it's more common in more country-ish areas. They have them at my local garage, the lead attendant looks like him.

I was a big hit at the car wash as well

Novella · 10-10-2011 10:07PM

My local petrol station has these. Last time one of them put petrol in my car, I asked for 15 euro and he put in 50. One of them is pretty hot though!

Have never seen a man get out of his car and stand watching though!

blueser · 10-10-2011 10:08PM

x in the city wrote: »

never done this...

im more peeved with people taking 2 hours to put in petrol and a similar amount of time to get cash from atms.

I can get petrol in about 2 mins.. how hard is it to fill up a car, pay for it and gtfo.

That's always been the hardest bit!

Mint Sauce · 10-10-2011 10:16PM

annascott wrote: »

Seriously, if you don't have petrol assistants/forecourt attendants, how do you get air in your tyres and water top ups?

I thought it strange the way guys get out of the car to watch.

Same as the petrol, do it my self. Only time I let the attendent do it is if he gets to the petrol cap side of the car before I get out, and then I pay whislt he's filling it up.

Wertz · 10-10-2011 10:19PM

Abi wrote: »

So not only do you allow a man to fill your tank, but an elderly man? :pac:

F*ckin' A. The man has something to do and I don't get wet, everyone's a winner.

Son Of A Vidic · 10-10-2011 10:20PM

annascott wrote: »

Can't believe that you all live without petrol attendants.

Do you also have a Butler and a man servant?

Wertz · 10-10-2011 10:21PM

annascott wrote: »

Seriously, if you don't have petrol assistants/forecourt attendants, how do you get air in your tyres and water top ups?

Air pump and water tap? These days it's more unusual to see an air pump or taps at a station than a feckin' attendant tbh.

dj jarvis · 10-10-2011 10:49PM

annascott wrote: »

Can't believe that you all live without petrol attendants. Most of the garages have them...

i think you are confusing a person sitting in thier car waiting until some bloke arrives and asks do you need help
and a petrol station employee getting a pain in his arse looking at them and feeling it's quicker just 2 fill the car than explain that if you somehow passed the REAL basic driving test you might also be able to fill your car without adult supervision.

only infirm and elderly really have the legitimate right of attended service

i have been standing paying in a petrol station when the employee has had 2 come from his counter and fill a car for some lazy fecker, and trust me what he was saying was not flattering

not getting at you annascott at all - just the concept of your post

Abi · 10-10-2011 11:21PM

Wertz wrote: »

F*ckin' A. The man has something to do and I don't get wet, everyone's a winner.

Reminds me of the episode of Father Ted when Dougal tells him that he rode around on an 80 year old priest for an hour :pac:

Incidently.. I think I know the dude you mean (:

flanum · 11-10-2011 12:26AM

x in the city wrote: »

I can get petrol in about 2 mins.. how hard is it to fill up a car, pay for it and gtfo.

its even faster and easier if you fill her up and then jump in without paying, and put the foot down and get out of dodge... lol... yeeeeehhhaaawww!

ringadingding · 11-10-2011 12:32AM

Was in Croatia this summer, every garage had 3 absolute hotties filling the petrol and wiping glass etc.
Jaysus i never let the car get below 95% full.

I **** you not, 3 girls around 20 yr mark in bikinis leaning against your glass, I thought that was only in the movies !!

Wertz · 11-10-2011 12:39AM

flanum wrote: »

its even faster and easier if you fill her up and then jump in without paying, and put the foot down and get out of dodge... lol... yeeeeehhhaaawww!

I think you've unwittingly hit on the reason that many smaller indie places, especially in the country, have attendants; to try and deter drive-offs. It must cost a fortune for those cameras for each pump.

Voodoomelon · 11-10-2011 12:59AM

When I see an attendant by the pumps, I already have my seatbelt off and hand on the door handle ready to jump out and grap the pump meself. No one fills my car but me!

annascott · 11-10-2011 01:00AM

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

Do you also have a Butler and a man servant?

No, but I have a cleaning lady...:p

milehip1 · 11-10-2011 01:11AM

annascott wrote: »

[sorry, post should read 'behaviour']

Why do men feel the need to get out of their car and watch petrol attendants as they put petrol/diesel into the car?

Perhaps you should ask the next man you see that does this.

Maybe they've been on a long journey and want to stretch their legs,
standing upright is the spine's natural postion.

Why you felt the need to start a thread about this so-callled "strange behaviour" I dont know,
but if everybody on Boards started a thread on the perceived idiosycrantics of the opposite gender it would probably lead to open warfare.

Fromthetrees · 11-10-2011 01:24AM

Petrol attendant = Fuel Injection Technician.
I was one at a time.:cool:

Strange behaviour

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