Filling Stations

[Vagrant]

I have recently visited 3 filling stations that have large, new signs threatening dire consequences if you fill up "on the wrong side" - i.e. your filler is on the driver's left, but you park with the pump on your right, and stretch the pipe across the car.

Anyone know why?

[guernseyman]

Perhaps the hoses are only 2 feet long?

[vulcan]

my local filling station is exactly the opposite, it has extra long pipes and the signs say use both sides of the pump.

[lardhelmet]

You'll look a berk if your hose is too short to reach your filly uppy hole?

[Vagrant]

The hoses are long enough.

[smart1]

Power trip?

[woofgang]

Ask them why....

[cazzz1975]

maybe the manager is an old boiler who likes to hand out b0llockings?

[Vagrant]

I did ask - in all 3 cases - they had no idea - looked at me as if I was insane.

[woofgang]

are they all the same brand?

[Vagrant]

Not sure - the first was definitely BP.

[R1Geezer]

just ignore it, what are they going to do? Bar you? reminds me of those tw&t that think a phone is going to blow the place up! I don't mind that what annoys me is those ar5h0les who insist on entering a garage from the worng end. If they are really that bothered use shorter pipes. Probably the local jobsworth manager!

[R1Geezer]

Maybe they are guarding against this sort of thing:
http://www.google.co....y=41&biw=1255&bih=571

[chas2008]

perhaps in the compenastion claim culture we now live in there have been claims for bodywork/paintwork/aerial/spoiler etc. damage due to dragging the hose accross the roof/tailgate...just a thought..

[SeaJayPea]

Pretty certain that Chas2008 is right

[Vagrant]

mdo - can't remember exactly where - was out and about in places I don't know and am not likely to visit again - a BP station near Doncaster - a filling station between Oldbury/Dudley, and another one in Solihull.

[Vagrant]

A mate of mine has just suggested it might be because the auto cut-off doesn't work if the pump nozzle is inverted (which is likely if stretched across the car).

[JonnyBoy12]

I would advise motorists to remember which side the filler up is on. It is always on the right in a Vauxhall, if that is of any help.