I am not an overly cautious person or angry person, but certain things get me going. Stupid people at a gas station get my attention immediately.
The reason being is that I saw a pump go up one time. I was driving by a station and a guy was filling up a gas can in the back of a pick-up. There was no ground and static set off the fumes. It literally blew the cap off the truck and sent him half way across the station. It didn't kill him but he was severely burned.
In the last two weeks it seems it is now is the time to smoke at the pumps while filling up.
Incident 1: I pull up and a let's just say a rough looking woman is setting on the edge of the island smoking waiting for someone to come outside. I decide to just leave and get gas later rather than start an argument. No gas was being pumped and I wasn't about to start. No harm no foul.
Incident 2: We are at a station and I smell smoke. A guy fires one up and walks out of a car, then proceeds to walk to the side of the station. Stupid but not in proximity to the pump.
Incident 3: Today I lose it. A guy is pumping gas and smoking. I am watching and he is trying to hide the cigarette, but doing a bad job covering it up. He finishes as I am walking over and switches hands putting the cigarette beside the pump. I know it's the fumes that ignite, but it is entirely possible to set the pump off.
I calmly walk over and explain my position, " Hey I am not trying to be an a-hole, but I saw a pump go up and it wasn't pretty. What your are doing is putting us all in danger." He didn't say a word and got in the truck and left quickly.
My wife told me I am too old to be fighting. I agree, I am too old to be fighting (certainly losing) , but sometimes you have to stand up.
The reason being is that I saw a pump go up one time. I was driving by a station and a guy was filling up a gas can in the back of a pick-up. There was no ground and static set off the fumes. It literally blew the cap off the truck and sent him half way across the station. It didn't kill him but he was severely burned.
In the last two weeks it seems it is now is the time to smoke at the pumps while filling up.
Incident 1: I pull up and a let's just say a rough looking woman is setting on the edge of the island smoking waiting for someone to come outside. I decide to just leave and get gas later rather than start an argument. No gas was being pumped and I wasn't about to start. No harm no foul.
Incident 2: We are at a station and I smell smoke. A guy fires one up and walks out of a car, then proceeds to walk to the side of the station. Stupid but not in proximity to the pump.
Incident 3: Today I lose it. A guy is pumping gas and smoking. I am watching and he is trying to hide the cigarette, but doing a bad job covering it up. He finishes as I am walking over and switches hands putting the cigarette beside the pump. I know it's the fumes that ignite, but it is entirely possible to set the pump off.
I calmly walk over and explain my position, " Hey I am not trying to be an a-hole, but I saw a pump go up and it wasn't pretty. What your are doing is putting us all in danger." He didn't say a word and got in the truck and left quickly.
My wife told me I am too old to be fighting. I agree, I am too old to be fighting (certainly losing) , but sometimes you have to stand up.