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- Joined
- Jan 28, 2020
- Messages
- 1,029
- Location
- Cypress Inn, TN
- RV Year
- 2016
- RV Make
- Forest River
- RV Model
- Georgetown XL M-369DS
- RV Length
- 37ft
- Chassis
- F550
- Engine
- Titan V10
- TOW/TOAD
- 2020 Polaris Slingshot
- Fulltimer
- No
We’re on our way home from our Alaska trip and we had a great time except at the gas pumps. Us gassers have some unique issues getting to pumps that we can access with a 38ft towing a Jeep. We manage by usually staying on the outside pumps and we don’t mind waiting to get to them if they’re busy. One of the problems I deal with is someone pumps their car/truck full of gas then leaves to shop in the store. Sometimes for as long as 15 min. Common courtesy would dictate that after fill up you take your car to a parking spot so others can fill up. Now most of these instances seem to be of the younger generation, but not all.
Today topped it all. At a Loves Truck Stop I pulled in for full and went into the area where the pumps are and got behind a truck and travel trailer that seemed to be in line for the far pump like me. There was a black car I thought was getting gas making the guy in front of me wait. While waiting a white SUV zips in to get gas on the far pumps as well. I wasn’t happy, but hey he has space while the black car was still there so no harm, no foul. Anyway he got done filling up, then got his dog out to us the bathroom with his car at the pumps. So I opened my window, got his attention, explained that this was not the time or place to leave your car for dogging stuff. He promptly moved. The guy with the truck/travel trailer still has not moved so the wife went up to see what the delay was. Here is a couple eating lunch in the front seat blocking the lane and never intended to get fuel. So we go them to move. I pulled my RV right to the back bumper of the black car (still there) and no one around. Probably 20 min now. I go in and tell the cashier the issue, she makes an announcement. About 5-10 min later a young lady walks out to the car. I told here you are to never leave your car at the pumps while shopping. Other people need to get fuel too. Her rebuttal to me was she parked there because she had a baby in the car!
I just could not believe it!! I guess she did that so people would not see the babies in the car in a parking lot. I was livid!! She pulled away before I could get my wits together.
We were going to find a park for the night, but I ended up driving for another 2 1/2 hrs so I could cool down.
Today topped it all. At a Loves Truck Stop I pulled in for full and went into the area where the pumps are and got behind a truck and travel trailer that seemed to be in line for the far pump like me. There was a black car I thought was getting gas making the guy in front of me wait. While waiting a white SUV zips in to get gas on the far pumps as well. I wasn’t happy, but hey he has space while the black car was still there so no harm, no foul. Anyway he got done filling up, then got his dog out to us the bathroom with his car at the pumps. So I opened my window, got his attention, explained that this was not the time or place to leave your car for dogging stuff. He promptly moved. The guy with the truck/travel trailer still has not moved so the wife went up to see what the delay was. Here is a couple eating lunch in the front seat blocking the lane and never intended to get fuel. So we go them to move. I pulled my RV right to the back bumper of the black car (still there) and no one around. Probably 20 min now. I go in and tell the cashier the issue, she makes an announcement. About 5-10 min later a young lady walks out to the car. I told here you are to never leave your car at the pumps while shopping. Other people need to get fuel too. Her rebuttal to me was she parked there because she had a baby in the car!
I just could not believe it!! I guess she did that so people would not see the babies in the car in a parking lot. I was livid!! She pulled away before I could get my wits together.
We were going to find a park for the night, but I ended up driving for another 2 1/2 hrs so I could cool down.