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    UK Petrol Stations

    Just two or more points:

    - why no putting the octane levels on the pumps? My car takes 98 octane yet the petrol available is either 97 or has a silly name like Ultimate
    - why can't you put the pump in the tank, start pumping and fix it with a little lever so you can go off and wash your windscreen instead of having to stand there holding it all the time?
    - why do you have to ask for a VAT receipt? Why can't it all be on one receipt?
    Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.

    #2
    Originally posted by darmstadt View Post
    - why can't you put the pump in the tank, start pumping and fix it with a little lever so you can go off and wash your windscreen instead of having to stand there holding it all the time?
    'elf and safety innit. I'll bet the EU get the blame for that, even though you can do this in most other EU countries.
    And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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      #3
      ******* foreigners, coming over 'ere, paying for our goods and services, shouldn't be allowed, innit?

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        #4
        Originally posted by Churchill View Post
        ******* foreigners, coming over 'ere, paying for our goods and services, shouldn't be allowed, innit?
        Disgusting! In my day we didn't let them buy our petrol for themselves, oh no, we invaded their countries and made them buy petrol for us! It was good for them too!
        And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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          #5
          So how come you haven't figured out that you can keep the pump running by wedging your fuel cap into the handle?
          World's Best Martini

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            #6
            Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
            'elf and safety innit. I'll bet the EU get the blame for that, even though you can do this in most other EU countries.
            WHS, you used to be able to but its been stopped

            I have seen people jamming something in there to have the same effect
            Coffee's for closers

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              #7
              Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post
              WHS, you used to be able to but its been stopped

              I have seen people jamming something in there to have the same effect
              Yep, they've taken it away in a lot of Dutch fuel stations too. I saw one bloke wedging an opened zippo in the pump handle, which rather defeats the object of the safety regs. A bit silly really, but somehow I admired his anarchic approach to the task.
              And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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                #8
                Originally posted by darmstadt View Post
                Just two or more points:
                - why can't you put the pump in the tank, start pumping and fix it with a little lever so you can go off and wash your windscreen instead of having to stand there holding it all the time?
                Exactly. I used to do that & get back in the car until it had finished filling up.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by v8gaz View Post
                  So how come you haven't figured out that you can keep the pump running by wedging your fuel cap into the handle?
                  Cos I do this with mine
                  Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by wurzel View Post
                    Exactly. I used to do that & get back in the car until it had finished filling up.
                    And have a fag as well...
                    Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.

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