C5A

I agree 100%. Why prevent others from getting fuel just since you are too lazy to move your car.

oyealiz

Wow gang, way to welcome a new guy.

I must not go to the same stations as yall do, because I have not witnessed this mass exodus of cars from the pumps to other parking spots when their owners go inside the stations.

FYREANT

I think you handled it maturely. Now, if you were lolly-gagging in the store, and could see a line of people behind your car waiting for you, then having a 5-10 minute conversation was indeed inconsiderate in this case.

Sorry fellas, I don't agree with the majority here. If I get gas and need to go inside for restroom or a quick purchase, then I am a paying customer and will leave my car at the pump and go inside as I see fit. I have seen far too many people in a rush at the station causing damage to cars with outright carelessness for me to -WANT- to move my car. Besides, its rarely sooo overly busy that the stations are full anywhere in town here..

Sargon

You were inconsiderate and the guy called you on it. Good on him.

C7-Beast

Sorry man, if you're not buying/pumping gas, you don't belong at the pump. That being said, I would just shrug my head and move on.

I'm a BIG guy but have not been in many physical altercations in my life and don't intend to start at the age of 48. As others have said, size and age don't really matter if you run into the wrong guy.

Steve Garrett

Congratulations for your response, diffusing the situation and not giving the guy the satisfaction......

oyealiz

Just wow.

NASTYC7

I own that pump.. Too bad for you, leave your house earlier if you're running late..


Want to know how many times I have been stuck behind that same guy out for a Sunday drive in the fast lane?? Ya the one making up the rules for the pumping rights... Welcome to the world Hurry up and wait.. Get over it..


When I see a sign at the pump that says pump and leave.. I will find another station. They make money with me going in.. Not pumping their gas..

4thC4at60

Tough guys always amuse me...

When a man is too old to fight he'll just kill you....

Bill17601

Again you did the right thing with an irate person. Blocking the pump that long is rude.

And last I am far from perfect myself.

jschindler

Do you really think that they are making more money when you block other vehicles from filling up with gas? They would like it a lot better if you'd move your car then go inside so that others can buy gas. But thank you for leaving and going to another station if you don't like the rules.

I don't get the attitude of some of you, but I guess that is why common courtesy is so uncommon. I have no issue with people leaving a car at the pump a short time if you look around and there are plenty of open pumps. But if it's busy, why not move?

I guess you being in too big of a hurry to take a minute to move your car is okay but then you tell us to quit being in such a hurry.

I guess some of yall are the same ones who think its okay to roll a grocery cart with 40 items in it up to the express lane in the store.

jschindler

So let's say a friend of mine and I park our two cars a foot in front and behind you and sit their for ten minutes blocking you in when you come out. What would you say, and would you be okay with me telling you to get the F over it?

CriticalmassGT

Polite, smart move..

I'm 6'3, 230 pounds (with Sig Sauer in hand). In my experience, the older they are, the more likely they are to carry at all times.

Mike Campbell

What I usually do is when I get gas and have to use the rest rooms I just pull into the parking area. It's just being considerate. Of course any ******* can go into a rant but rudeness works both ways. I can't tell you how many times I've waited for some inconsiderate jerk to get gas or a parking spot while they take their good old time loading groceries, get in the car, light up a smoke, check their makeup, turn on the radio, pull out their I phone, start the car to warm it up, slowly back out while there's 7 cars waiting to get by, and then give me a dirty look! I like to say, just THINK next time.

b4i4getit

Agreed.

NASTYC7

Yes, I do believe they make more money on junk food purchase over 16 gallons of gas. Not hard to figure out. If they made money on gas only no reason to have salty snack isles..


It's a convenience store too. They want you to come in, they want you to purchase cheesy snacks... 14 pumps and 6 parking spaces in front.


Look the whole deal was about one guy taking up one pump.. Was that the only pump? So the old mans frustration was directed at 1/14 of the customers.. no? Billy Badass should of got in the front of all the pumps to toot his horn to all...


And just so you know.. Ya I'm that guy!! I would of shut the car off popped the hood and checked every fluid, belt.. Just to do it.. Wouldn't make a difference which vehicle I was driving either.


The world doesn't open up like the parting of the red sea for you either. Get in line and enjoy your day.. It will go much easier another pump will open up in a few minutes. Unless your in Mayberry.... I hear they only have 2 pumps one each side...

KneeDragr

He was out of line, but you did a dick move by parking in front of a pump for 10 minutes. Sure plenty of people do it, but its still rude.

r75vet

After reading this thread I believe the OP is one of the more mature posters here.

His posts were polite and he admitted his mistakes.

It's amazing to me how many of you were just incredibly rude about him being rude as though you each have never inconvenienced another person in your life.

We should all try to be polite in how we act and how we talk to each other. When you are wronged you can choose how you react and choosing anger is a sign of immaturity. We all wrong others from time to time.

Maturity does not come with age it comes with humility and the understanding that we all share the world together.

The OP was the more mature person in this situation and shows it again by his follow up statement.

It's sad but I can say from this thread there are an awful lot of really immature vette owners out there who I hope I never have the opportunity to meet. Life's just to short to spend that way.

KneeDragr

I agree with this 100%, I train on/off at a MMA style gym when I'm not nursing injuries. Some of the older guys there you would never expect how quick they could ruin your day. Im talking coaches that are short middle aged potbellied sloth looking that nobody on this thread would last 1 minute with.

Not even mentioning if you start something with an armed person.

Its one thing to tell somebody off and leave, but another to challenge them physically.

KneeDragr

Its not that he inconvenienced someone, although he did, its that he mentioned escalating the situation to violence because he felt he had a physical edge.