Self service gas is still illegal here in NJ. I believe we are now the only state in the union where this is the case. I'm reminded of this every time I'm driving out of state and I stop for gas. I invariably sit in the car at the pump for a few seconds, waiting for the attendant, before I go, "oh, right..." and get out of the car!
almost got snookered by a slick encyclopedia salesman years ago. This is my favorite
My first job (besides paper route) was at a full service Sunoco in 1984 or so. Self service was just coming around (we had two of those pumps). They made their money in the bays- nobody makes money on gas. Now it’s all convenience store. I know we have a few full service stations in the area. I need to find one so I can say, one more time, “fill it up and check the oil please”. If I buy a Boxster I will definitely do it, so hopefully, when I pop the bonnet and they don’t see an engine (mid engine) I can chuckle a bit.
When I was still working for the phone company it was a clear sign you were on the foreman's poop list if you were dispatched to repair pay phones.
Still a mainstay at most upscale properties, at times in the dual role of porter/valet
I didn't realize they had jockeys
this made me laugh. Im a Sunoco vet from 84/85. We had full and self serve. T he boss gave us a case of beer for every 100 gallons of ultra we sold over 1000 gallons for a shift. We hit 1700 gallons that night.
