Was filling the motor with fuel today, had to park on wrong side of pump and stretch the hose around, no problem was filling up nicely when a rough looking bruiser drove up and parked right behind me, stormed up to me and told me I had to shift as I was in the wrong bay, did I not know which side of my car the filler is?

I simply said ' unlike this hose, life is to short for this mate' he stood over me until I finished. moron! At work
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Well thats a new one - I've seen plenty of peeps queueing to use the 'right' side, but never verbals, and I've spent plenty of time working on filling station forecourts in the last 20 years, including causing some souls complete confusion by barriering / turning off 'their usual' pump...

I might have been tempted to accidentally squeeze the trigger as I put the filler back if he was close enough.... But I think your response was better, if probably over his head!!! 2000 Xei 1.8 gone
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Many forecourts encourage using all bays with signs that they have longer hoses and will reach.
Some people look for stuff to moan about.
People Using cell phones whilst filling (dangerous and annoying) for a random rant

Joe Fix it until it's broke !

I'd have sprayed him and lit the bastard, fed up with the increasing number of tossers

FXXK him you can fill it up either side of the pump.

Just another twXt to endure.

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I'm all confused now, what side do I park on to fill my motorbike

agree with the others bad manners and rudeness are pervasive, lighting him up is one way to go, although speaking to him in words of more than 2 syllables would have probably left him reeling. 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

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2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto .

i'ed have smiled, put the nozzle in the pump, paid, got in the car selected low range and reversed into the tosser and pushed his tosser car to kingdom come


*obviously i would have done this in CG's car and worn glasses and John deere overalls and said OO Arh get off my land, whilst chewing a piece of straw, to disguise myself from been a normal citizen  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Slightly adrift here, what does everyone do if the space in front becomes vacant?

Do you move and then pay or stay put? I always stay put these days as I once moved and someone started filling up, by the time I got to the counter the bill was double, the pump hadn't reset, so now I just ignore everyone ang go in to pay.

I find the best response to these morons is either to laugh out loud in a false hilarious manner or to just look straight through them as if they aren't there.
Probably read about me having died from multiple stab wounds in the next few days, so best not rely on my advice

since my garage only has one v-power pump, i wait till thats available, then go pay, not moving for the next guy Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

I used to move and pay in past now I stay


Joe Fix it until it's broke !

Me too; I thought it was a nice idea to move away from the pump for some time, but it must make it hellish confusing for the cashiers!

What a berk. Funnily enough, a girl at work went to the petrol station and went to the 2nd pump because the front one was in use along with all the others so she had no choice.

Whilst filling up, the car at the pump in front moves off once paid up. Some dickhead turns up behind her and lays into her about not going to the front pump! He ended up going to one of the other pumps which became free.  LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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pay at the pump is the way to go. until you get someone who drives up to a pay at pump then goes into the shop and spends ages picking out sandwiches and treats.

or when the pay at pump whirrs and churns but doesnt deliver a vat receipt, so youve got to go into shop queue up with all the dorritto munchers and get a receipt At work
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You're obviously not a real farmer, a real farmer would have a couple of empty 1000 litre IBC units hidden in the barn plus all the chemicals for stripping out the " Red"  2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned !

2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto .