Date:         Sun, 7 Jul 2002 13:19:33 -0700
Reply-To:     Jack <john.cook58@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         Jack <john.cook58@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: (Rant) Need to Bitch!
Comments: To: David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
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I'm curious, is there a local "culture" in the full-service states
for tipping the attendant after he/she pumps the gas?  One time, when
driving in Oregon, I remember the attendant just kind of standing
there after I paid.  Didn't occur to me until later that he may have
been waiting for a tip, at least until realizing I was from
California.

//Jack

On 7 Jul 2002, at 15:56, David Brodbeck wrote:

> On Sun, 7 Jul 2002, Bill N wrote:
>
> > Oregon has a similar law.  The intent is good.  Many people top off
> > after the pump shuts off, and often spill some gas on the ground.
>
> I think that's just an excuse.  Michigan has no such law and only rarely
> do I see people spill gas.  Also, if the environmental benefits are so
> great, I would expect California to have adopted such a law.  My guess is
> there's *someone* somewhere who benefits from this law, and it's being
> lobbied for by people representing that group. Can't think of who it would
> be, though.
>
> Incidentally, if you have out-of-state plates and are getting sluggish
> service at an Oregon gas station, the quickest way to get an attendant to
> show up is to act like you're going to pump the gas yourself.  It's
> illegal for them to let you do it.  This probably works in New Jersey,
> too.
>
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