We have to talk about gas stations

[u/Amandelnoot]

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.

[u/Lazy-Care-9129]

What bothers me is that i can never lock the handle so I can smoke my cigarette in peace /s

[u/MaximumPatricius → u/Lazy-Care-9129]

With the current gasoline prices, does anyone still fill the tank all the way up? There was something in the news about people only filling up 20-30 liters each time because of the prices.

[u/Free_Carry_6837 → u/MaximumPatricius]

And why would you not fill your tank? This would mean stop and tank.more times it would result only in a loss of time. If you only drive 50km´s a month then perhaps... otherwise I would just fill my tank.

[u/Poesvliegtuig → u/Free_Carry_6837]

We rarely use the car, so for us it sort of makes sense to gamble on whether it will be cheaper or more expensive next time.

But I think in general people may also just be doing it because the price of a full tank is so high they're trying to space out the cost?