Jersey girls don't pump gas

[Jennasis]

Drive up to pump so your gas tank faces it, roll down your window and tell the attendant, "fill it up, regular, cash." Wait a few minutes, pay attendant and drive away.

Read back through the thread and you'll see that many people are as mystified by what to do at a full service gas station as those of us from NJ are confused by pumping gas their own gas. It's all about what you're used to doing.

Speaking of rocket science, ALL gas stations in NJ are full service. You don't drive out of your way to find one; it's the only kind we have. Talk about a HUGE waste of time...replying to a thread when one obviously has zero comprehension of the discussion at hand...

Woah snarkity snark...I actually said way back in the beginning of this thread that MY MIL DOES DRIVE OUT OF HER WAY TO FIND THE ONE FULL SERVE STATION IN THE AREA.

Maybe YOU need to read ALL the replies. That poster evidently did.

 

[JerseyJanice]

I think that what confuses me the most is that I am of a mind that all laws on the books should serve a purpose. The law that all gas stations must be full-serv had a purpose. It was to protect people from the dangers of pumping their own gas. These dangers have since been either disbunked or resolved through technology.

Therefore, this law no longer has a purpose. It should be repealed.

Looks to me like the overwhelming majority of NJ CB Disers do not agree with that statement. We like full service.

Every so often, I read a newspaper or internet article about whacky laws that are on the books somewhere. My county still has blue laws that regulate what can and can not be sold in Sunday. There are still some towns that have been dry since Prohibition.

Laws do not keep up with current trends or technology, and that is a fact.

 

[JerseyJanice]

Woah snarkity snark...I actually said way back in the beginning of this thread that MY MIL DOES DRIVE OUT OF HER WAY TO FIND THE ONE FULL SERVE STATION IN THE AREA.

Maybe YOU need to read ALL the replies. That poster evidently did.

Sorry, Jennasis! You are correct. I did not read ALL the replies. Shame on me!

I was in and out of the house since the thread started over the weekend and missed some. Did you post that your MIL has to drive around NJ looking for full service? It would surprise me greatly if that were the case because I'm pretty certain that it's a STATE law that all gas sold in NJ is pumped by an attendant and not the customer.

A poster wrote a not-very-nice reply in which he/she stated that driving around looking for full service was a waste of money. Since I am under the impression that ALL gas stations in NJ are full service, you wouldn't have to drive around trying to find one. Whatever gas station you found in NJ, it would be full service.

Unless there is some town somewhere in NJ that has circumvented the state's gas pumping law, I found that reply rather silly. Sorry I missed your post!

 

[Mrs.Toad]

Most of us are perfectly capable of pumping our own gas, but prefer not to. Since there are no self-service stations here, we don't drive miles to the nearest full-service - that's all we have! What if your state decided to eliminate drive thru windows. Sure, it's not rocket science to actually walk into a restaurant and order - probably takes the same amount of time. But most prefer the convinience of a drive thru - you don't have to leave your vehicle. That's how we feel about our gas stations.

That's fine. But that's not how the OP and some others worded their posts. If they eliminated drive-thru windows and someone complained incredulously "They expect me to get out of my car?! And have to walk into that greasey place?! With my kids in car seats?! And possibly wearing high heels?!" I'm pretty sure they would get the same reaction.

 

[sbell111]

Looks to me like the overwhelming majority of NJ CB Disers do not agree with that statement. We like full service.

Every so often, I read a newspaper or internet article about whacky laws that are on the books somewhere. My county still has blue laws that regulate what can and can not be sold in Sunday. There are still some towns that have been dry since Prohibition.

Laws do not keep up with current trends or technology, and that is a fact.

I guess that you didn't take a really close read of my post.

It is a fact that there are silly laws out there. These laws should be repealed. There are some things that the government should not be involved in. This is one of them.

 

[mjkacmom]

I guess that you didn't take a really close read of my post.

It is a fact that there are silly laws out there. These laws should be repealed. There are some things that the government should not be involved in. This is one of them.

But no one will benefit if this law is changed. Just today, I had a moment to organize my cash while waiting for my tank to be filled (I have a wristlet, and tend to cram change in it). I always find a little chore to do, or make a call.

 

[Jennasis]

Sorry, Jennasis! You are correct. I did not read ALL the replies. Shame on me!

I was in and out of the house since the thread started over the weekend and missed some. Did you post that your MIL has to drive around NJ looking for full service? It would surprise me greatly if that were the case because I'm pretty certain that it's a STATE law that all gas sold in NJ is pumped by an attendant and not the customer.

A poster wrote a not-very-nice reply in which he/she stated that driving around looking for full service was a waste of money. Since I am under the impression that ALL gas stations in NJ are full service, you wouldn't have to drive around trying to find one. Whatever gas station you found in NJ, it would be full service.

Unless there is some town somewhere in NJ that has circumvented the state's gas pumping law, I found that reply rather silly. Sorry I missed your post!

No, she does not drive around NJ. She drives around our area of NC looking for the one full serve. After years of living in the Tri-State area, and enjoying full serve on Long Island (where she lived) and NJ where she visited relatives, my MIL refuses to pump her own gas...and so now drives miles out of her way to find the one gas station that will pump for her.

It's rather amusing.

 

[Mrs.Toad]

But no one will benefit if this law is changed. Just today, I had a moment to organize my cash while waiting for my tank to be filled (I have a wristlet, and tend to cram change in it). I always find a little chore to do, or make a call.

"no one" will benefit? I understand you don't think you will benefit, but some people might feel differently. To some people, that savings on the cost of gas that you don't feel is necessary could make a big difference.

Again, if NJites find full-serve to be that important, repealing the law shouldn't change anything for them. It will give stations the option of choosing to offer self-serve as well as full, it wouldn't mandate self-serve only. If NJites love their full-serve as much as those on this board say they do, not enough people will use the self-serve for the station to justify shutting down the full-serve. Then everyone gets what they want. And for the people who do decide to switch to self-serve because it's cheaper, that would be a benefit in their eyes.

 

[bballmom56]

"no one" will benefit? I understand you don't think you will benefit, but some people might feel differently. To some people, that savings on the cost of gas that you don't feel is necessary could make a big difference.

Again, if NJites find full-serve to be that important, repealing the law shouldn't change anything for them. It will give stations the option of choosing to offer self-serve as well as full, it wouldn't mandate self-serve only. If NJites love their full-serve as much as those on this board say they do, not enough people will use the self-serve for the station to justify shutting down the full-serve. Then everyone gets what they want. And for the people who do decide to switch to self-serve because it's cheaper, that would be a benefit in their eyes.

If we went to self serve, they will quickly phase out any full serve. They could then cut their payroll considerably. Now we will have more on the unemployment lines.

The stations won't care about keeping the customers happy. People need gasoline, so we won't have any choice. If the gas station can lighten their payroll, they will.

 

[merryweather20]

If we went to self serve, they will quickly phase out any full serve. They could then cut their payroll considerably. Now we will have more on the unemployment lines.

The stations won't care about keeping the customers happy. People need gasoline, so we won't have any choice. If the gas station can lighten their payroll, they will.

There are no such law here and there are plenty of full serve stations.

 

[Mrs.Toad]

If we went to self serve, they will quickly phase out any full serve. They could then cut their payroll considerably. Now we will have more on the unemployment lines.

The stations won't care about keeping the customers happy. People need gasoline, so we won't have any choice. If the gas station can lighten their payroll, they will.

They didn't cut full-serve immediately in other states when they added self-serve, why would they in NJ? They only cut full-serve (on a station by station basis) when people stopped using it. If the fear is that people will stop using it, so it will be cut completely, then you are contradicting yourselves when you say that everyone in NJ loves full serve and thinks it's worth the price you pay, which includes the wages of the attendents.

And while it's noble of your state's residents to want to keep the attendents employed, it doesn't really make sense to me. Should there also be a law that people can't mow their own lawn, or cook their own food? After all, those tasks can be dangerous, too, and think of all the jobs it would create for gardeners, cooks and waiters!

 

[locolala]

What about diesel? Do they let you pump your own diesel? The truck we use to haul horses is a diesel and we're driving a horse up to NJ next week. Should I expect to have someone do it for me?

 

[Kitzka]

Grew up in MA. Currently live in NJ. HATE pumping gas. NO way would i ever go back. DH prefers to pumop his own. But he has had to adjust.

Lara

 

[CapeMayMommy]

"no one" will benefit? I understand you don't think you will benefit, but some people might feel differently. To some people, that savings on the cost of gas that you don't feel is necessary could make a big difference.

Again, if NJites find full-serve to be that important, repealing the law shouldn't change anything for them. It will give stations the option of choosing to offer self-serve as well as full, it wouldn't mandate self-serve only. If NJites love their full-serve as much as those on this board say they do, not enough people will use the self-serve for the station to justify shutting down the full-serve. Then everyone gets what they want. And for the people who do decide to switch to self-serve because it's cheaper, that would be a benefit in their eyes.

The gas station owners themselves say that gas would not go down.

According to what I read in the paper, New Jersey (and Oregon) gas stations are able to negotiate a lower rate on insurance because they can certify that everyone who pumps gas at their station has recieved training on handling flammable liquids, and gas station safety.

Should ONE gas station in the state start having self serve it would break the statewide ban, and the insurance companies would jump quickly to raise the rates of every gas station in the state. Gas stations would be forced to raise the gas price to cover the cost. They would have to lay off most of the 36,000 gas station attendents.

In reality, people wouldn't be paying less for self serve, say the gas stations. They be paying more for full service---if it continued to exist at all.

 

[SamRoc]

I hate pumping gas, especially in the cold or rainy weather. To me this is such a convenience and I'm so happy I don't have to do this living in New Jersey.

 

[Lionqueen2]

I do not live in NJ, but do travel through your state. I always plan a fill-up while in NJ because I love having someone pump the gas for me.

 

[BelleWDW]

Should ONE gas station in the state start having self serve it would break the statewide ban, and the insurance companies would jump quickly to raise the rates of every gas station in the state. Gas stations would be forced to raise the gas price to cover the cost. They would have to lay off most of the 36,000 gas station attendents.

In reality, people wouldn't be paying less for self serve, say the gas stations. They be paying more for full service---if it continued to exist at all.

Dont you think the job of Gas Station attendant has to be one of the crummiest jobs that exist-next to garbage man? Outside all day long-no matter the weather? its not a fabulous job that needs to remain.

Since this poistion does not even exit in 48 states-this person would likely get another type job.

In our state-around the 1970's all gas stations had a full serve and a self serve island. self serve was cheaper.

Gradually all the new gas stations had a different look-no longer with two inside bays that a mechanic would do car repairs-simply a quick store with outside pumps-all the old time mechanics who owned gas stations-changed to simply own a car repair place. Gas stations were 'run" by inside person with no car knowledge-just a person running a cash register-no longer did you go to the gas station for simple car repairs.

My cousin owns the only "old time" full service gas station in my city. He does well with old the old folks who never got the hang of pumping their own gas. And he fixes tires too
And his gas is 10 cents a gallon more than everywhere else!

 

[mjkacmom]

Dont you think the job of Gas Station attendant has to be one of the crummiest jobs that exist-next to garbage man? Outside all day long-no matter the weather? its not a fabulous job that needs to remain.

Since this poistion does not even exit in 48 states-this person would likely get another type job.

In our state-around the 1970's all gas stations had a full serve and a self serve island. self serve was cheaper.

Gradually all the new gas stations had a different look-no longer with two inside bays that a mechanic would do car repairs-simply a quick store with outside pumps-all the old time mechanics who owned gas stations-changed to simply own a car repair place. Gas stations were 'run" by inside person with no car knowledge-just a person running a cash register-no longer did you go to the gas station for simple car repairs.

My cousin owns the only "old time" full service gas station in my city. He does well with old the old folks who never got the hang of pumping their own gas. And he fixes tires too
And his gas is 10 cents a gallon more than everywhere else!

We have a 9.3% unemployment rate, in a state with the 2nd highest COL in the country. Most stations here are attached to service stations - that's where the money is, not the gas. Many of the service stations have actually eliminated the gas portion of their business. The gas station owners want full serve. The residents want full serve. The only people who are against it are people in other states, who will probably never even go to NJ.

 

[BelleWDW]

Most stations here are attached to service stations - that's where the money is, not the gas. Many of the service stations have actually eliminated the gas portion of their business. The gas station owners want full serve. The residents want full serve. .

That is the evolution that happened in 48 states that you are not "getting". Good mechanics saw that they were making MORE $$ doing car repairs-and opened a mechanic Shop, and stopped wasting time pumping gas-or paying an employee to pump gas.

Now the person who owns the gas station-owns several. He hires one hourly employee per shift to see all the food items inside and for peopel paying $$ for gas. Many women have this job.

One of the newest gas stationsin my area is really fancy=there is a TELEVISION at every pump to keep you entertained!

 

[MaryAnnDVC]

The gas station owners themselves say that gas would not go down.

According to what I read in the paper, New Jersey (and Oregon) gas stations are able to negotiate a lower rate on insurance because they can certify that everyone who pumps gas at their station has recieved training on handling flammable liquids, and gas station safety.

Should ONE gas station in the state start having self serve it would break the statewide ban, and the insurance companies would jump quickly to raise the rates of every gas station in the state. Gas stations would be forced to raise the gas price to cover the cost. They would have to lay off most of the 36,000 gas station attendents.

In reality, people wouldn't be paying less for self serve, say the gas stations. They be paying more for full service---if it continued to exist at all.

Interesting!

Dont you think the job of Gas Station attendant has to be one of the crummiest jobs that exist-next to garbage man? Outside all day long-no matter the weather? its not a fabulous job that needs to remain.

Since this poistion does not even exit in 48 states-this person would likely get another type job.

Brilliant observation. Let's just get rid of garbage collectors too! Where you tend to think of these jobs and the people doing them as icky, I think a lot of people are just grateful they have jobs, and others are grateful there are people doing them.

Have you heard about the economy lately? It's been in the news quite a bit. Yup, all those unskilled laborers could just go out and get another job. How simple. I bet there are some people in those other 48 states who would welcome an opportunity to work.

The only people who are against it are people in other states, who will probably never even go to NJ.

Not that it matters in a DIScussion.