Annoying Fuel Customers

Annoying Fuel Customers

With the price of gasoline well over three dollars a gallon, it is depressing to have to stop to fill up my mini van. I am already annoyed at certain types of customers. There are many types of people who buy gasoline, but three types that upset me and are easy to spot. Their appearance sets them apart from other customers. They have a very distinctive pumping technique which drives me crazy. They have annoying voices and freely speak their opinion about subjects I do not wish to hear about. Finally, they take forever paying their bills. The one that bothers me the most are elderly retired penny pinchers, business people afraid to get their clothes or hands dirty, and those who have stopped for gas for their lawnmowers. Each of these gas pumpers annoys me, and I have noticed they also annoy other customers.

The first gas purchaser is the retired person, Grandpa Jones. He can be singled out by his appearance. He owns an Oldsmobile with a sticker on the window that tells everybody that he is indeed retired. He wears a colorful print shirt with stripped shorts and knees high socks with penny loafers. On his head he wears one of a kind fly fisherman’s hats. The way he pumps his gas sets him apart from the usual customers; he always stops at the first pump, causing anyone else from using the gas pump in front of the one he is using. He always makes sure he pre-pays, so the cashier can set the pump and he doesn’t have to watch the pump so he want go over the amount he had planned to spend. He always starts the pump before he opens the lid or unscrews the tank lid. He sticks the gas hose over his arm and the gas goes all over him and the ground before getting the hose into the car. As Grandpa Jones lounges on the side of his car, while he pumps his gas, assured that the machine will stop the pump and he won’t run over the amount. He whistles a forgotten tune from the fifty’s while he is pumping. When the pump stops, he puts the hose back and screws the cap back on, and he forgets to close the door to the gas compartment. When he is finally gets inside the store, he talks to everybody in line how he loves being retired. But Grandpa Jones is a great annoyance. He blocks the use of two gas pumps while he looks through the store knowing that he is not going to buy anything. He then washes the front and back windshields. Then he goes to the restroom so he can clean any gas off his hands. Last but not the least annoying thing he decides to walk his dog in the grass before finally moving his car. Grandpa Jones is somebody who we can not be ignored.

The next type of gas purchaser is the business woman, Alice the Lawyer. She appears very professional. She owns a Toyota Camry that has a locked gas tank, where she can keep an extra key safe inside. She wears a skirt and blazer that has no frills, with pumps instead of some cute sandal. Alice the lawyer’s also has a very distinctive pumping technique. She undoes the gas tank lid before she begins to pump her gas. She pumps the gas almost full and then slowing down to avoid the gas from oozing out of the tank and onto the ground. She squeezes the handle to make sure that she gets all of the gas out of the hose. Finally, Alice the lawyer returns the hose, screws the lid on and shuts the lid as if she