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Article #87Re: I pumped my own gas in NJ today!!
From: David J. Greenberger
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 22:34
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 22:34
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72117.241@compuserve.com (Andrew M. Saucci, Jr.) writes: > The only part of the transaction that can go wrong is when another > human being gets involved. That's why I hate getting another human > being involved. If I could count on finding a courteous, efficient, > competent person to pump my gasoline for me, then, sure, I'd be happy > to have someone do it for me. Such persons are not common, however. > Even at "pay at the pump" stations, the most common problem I have is > that the human being can't be bothered to be sure that the pump has > paper to print receipts. The last time I found myself at such a pump, I went inside to ask for a receipt, and suggested that someone post a notice on the pump that the receipt printer was out of order, so that anyone who wanted a receipt could use one of the seven other pumps. The response? A shrug. -- David J. Greenberger New York, NY
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