"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
06/19/2018 at 16:31 • Filed to: None
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"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
06/19/2018 at 16:31 • Filed to: None | 0
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As probably few of you know, in some parts of Mexico it’s ilegal to dispatch your own gasoline, so you just sit in your car and the attending... um... dispatcher will do it for you. In most cases the machines are tampered with to give you less gasoline than advertised. But that’s not the point.
These dispatchers tend to work for tips, so if you ever cross over to Mexico make sure to tip them when you’re served gas. Most dispatchers tend to be quite nice and will offer to check your tire pressure, clean your windshield, so on and so forth.
Which is why I tip them even if they do things like this:
I know most cars can handle the dangling cap, but my car has paint as thin as Donald Trump’s skin and it gets scratched up on anything.
Please take care of your paint, and if you can server your own gas, put the gas cap on the holder!
CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
> Spanfeller is a twat
06/19/2018 at 16:40 |
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Wait. You can’t pump your own gas in Mexico? Ever?
BUILD THE WALL!!!! (kidding)
Ash78, voting early and often
> Spanfeller is a twat
06/19/2018 at 16:43 |
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Good thing New Jersey and Oregon aren’t border states or we’d have a much bigger labor crisis.
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Spanfeller is a twat
> CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
06/19/2018 at 16:44 |
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As far as I’ve been lead to understand, there’s a law that gas stations must have clerks attending. For #jobs or something. I’m pretty sure it’s for all of Mexico, but Esteve might want to pitch in with Norteño information.
Granted, I did not know until I stayed sat on a Spanish gas station waiting for some dude to pour me some gas. Then it was explained to me how it actually works.
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CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
> Spanfeller is a twat
06/19/2018 at 16:45 |
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We actually have that in Vancouver. One or two of the municipalities does that dumb shit. Just another reason not to visit that city.
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Spanfeller is a twat
> Ash78, voting early and often
06/19/2018 at 16:45 |
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um, huh?
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Spanfeller is a twat
> CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
06/19/2018 at 16:47 |
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Yes, I get it... I tend to be really finicky about gas, according to the owners manual I shouldn’t pump gas after the first click of the nozzle, but here in Mexico they pump until the third or fourth click.
I have to specifically tell them to stop at the first one and they look at me like some sort of pompous asshole.
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Ash78, voting early and often
> Spanfeller is a twat
06/19/2018 at 16:47 |
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The two US states with the same gas pumping policy as Mexico.
Future Heap Owner
> Spanfeller is a twat
06/19/2018 at 16:48 |
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In Oregon it was also illegal to pump your own gas until very recently (I think about a year ago). I’ll guess New Jersey has the same kind of law.
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Spanfeller is a twat
> Ash78, voting early and often
06/19/2018 at 16:48 |
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OHHH, that make sense.
it’s a stupid policy in my honest opinion.
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Spanfeller is a twat
> Future Heap Owner
06/19/2018 at 16:49 |
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I just don’t like the dangling cap.. ugh gets on my nerves.
Brian, The Life of
> Spanfeller is a twat
06/19/2018 at 16:50 |
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Or ... just buy a Ford ;)
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Spanfeller is a twat
> Brian, The Life of
06/19/2018 at 16:52 |
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Wow. I mean.
It is literally the only redeeming feature of any ford vehicle.
Though I can’t deny we cross shopped with the Fusion Sport.
ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
> Spanfeller is a twat
06/19/2018 at 16:55 |
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This must not be the case in the North, because I’ve always pumped my own gas in Mexico. There was never any one at the station to pump gas for you. There were, however, no shortage of folks offering to wash windshields at any busy intersection.
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Spanfeller is a twat
> ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
06/19/2018 at 16:57 |
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Hmm, it seems like I was lied to!
Everywhere I’ve gone in Mexico, the gas is served for you, even if you try to do it on your own, it must be some sort of special northern state law (like not needing front license plates)
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ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
> Spanfeller is a twat
06/19/2018 at 17:04 |
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Admittedly, my Mexico experience is limited to only a few quick trips into Ciudad Juarez (and never bought gas there) and driving to the beach at Puerto Penasco a couple of times. We pumped our own gas in Puerto Penasco.
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Spanfeller is a twat
> ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
06/19/2018 at 17:12 |
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Yeah, them northerners always trying to copy americans.
Eric @ opposite-lock.com
> Spanfeller is a twat
06/19/2018 at 17:18 |
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Cruel. Everyone seems to still think Kias are crappy, too.
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Spanfeller is a twat
> Eric @ opposite-lock.com
06/19/2018 at 17:20 |
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Yes, cross shopping two crappy cars.
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Future Heap Owner
> Spanfeller is a twat
06/19/2018 at 17:27 |
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lol, I actually didn’t even know my car’s gas flap has a little holder for the gas cap until I saw a gas dispatcher use it.
TheRealBicycleBuck
> Spanfeller is a twat
06/19/2018 at 19:08 |
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Click? You mean when it stops automatically? If so, remind them that topping off the tank can damage the vapor recovery system on your car.
https://clark.com/cars/why-you-should-never-top-off-your-gas-tank/
Svend
> Spanfeller is a twat
06/19/2018 at 19:17 |
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What about the Ford Focus door edge protector?
pip bip - choose Corrour
> Spanfeller is a twat
06/20/2018 at 06:28 |
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i can’t think of a petrol station here in Australia, that I’ve been to, that serves you
all the ones i’ve been to are self serve.
functionoverfashion
> Spanfeller is a twat
06/20/2018 at 21:16 |
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Nope, the keypad on the door so you can get into the car if you accidentally lock your keys in it; OR, more likely, ever take your car somewhere like, for a run, hike, swim, whatever and don’t want to take your keys with you.
dogrivergrad68
> Spanfeller is a twat
06/26/2018 at 20:11 |
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All the stations that I’ve seen in Chih had attendants at the pumps.