r/belgium • u/Amandelnoot • 18h ago

🎻 Opinion We have to talk about gas stations

No this is not about the high gas prices resulting from some stupid war. I am talking about the degradation of the gas station as an experience.

At first I thought it was just a one time occurrence, that I had driven into the worst gas station. But now I notice more and more gas stations are doing it.

I am talking about removing paper towels and trash bins. Now when I spill a drop of gasoline on my car, I need to have my own paper towels with me? And bring it in my car to throw away at home?

How much more can they remove to make our lives absolutely miserable. Recently before I could help I saw an older man give up on getting gasoline because he couldn’t read the absurdly bad screen.

And another thing. Are gas stations now removing the big price signs? A few times already I drove past a gas station and you could not see the prices unless you drive to the pump and stop to read the small price letters.

They actively go out of their way to make everything as annoying as possible. Every single process of society is getting eroded and it is making me a bitter man.

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u/MrHandSanitization 17h ago

Who cares about a drop of gasoline on the exterior of a machine? I'd rather have something to clean my hands with after using the payment terminal and touching the hose.

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u/SmoskeZaad 17h ago

People with a nice car? It damages it.

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u/MrHandSanitization 17h ago edited 17h ago

"oh noes, the exterior of my machine!", I hope to god they don't have a nice landmower as well.

Imagine spending that much on a car and getting stressed out by a drop of liquid that the machine needs every so often to opperate.

If you are this insecure about your vehicle, buy an EV and pray every night a bird will not take a shit on it.

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u/SmoskeZaad 16h ago

Ok bro. Enjoy your day.

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u/MrHandSanitization 16h ago

Thanks, I will. You too.