Grumbling at franchise gas stations
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The new full service corporate ones are spectacular. I would just prefer a local entrepreneur but it seems they are a dyeing breed.
Of course even they don't hold a candle to the 7-elevens in Japan.
Is this commonly found?
The 7-Elevens in Japan are incredible. Super clean, super nice building condition and quality, and amazingly graceful and helpful
sales counter people too. I love Japan.
If this was Las Vegas I would be unable to tell you as "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas".
The 7-Elevens around me all smell like cheap Pine-Sol cleaner.
Unfortunately that is the difference between third world conditions and first world conditions.
Well, at least yours are attempting to make an effort.
The ones around her have filthy floors, greasy walls, and cobwebs hanging from the ceiling.
And, those are some of the classier ones.
Please send flushies to Charleston. We need some help.
I agree your spinx stores there are much nicer than here.
Had a close friend that managed a store here and took a position general managing 6 stores in the Charleston area. She lasted about 2 years down there and came back. Said those stores were trashed and the clientele was fittingly similar. Several times, she had the police close by when walking out to her car at the end of shift. Several people OD'ed in the bathrooms while she was working too. Doubt they will ever get a Flushie.
SammyChevelleTypeS3
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Me too! First job after high school days was pumping gasoline at the Gulf Service Stations near the house. We had a bunch of those scattered across the area. This was the mid 1970s so some things were of course a tad different. Gasoline I pumped into cars was selling for about 45 to 49cents at the time. We were told by the Manager "check their oil , and wiper fluids if they like." I lucked out and did not have to clean any bathrooms. Those Gulf stations back then had the two service bays and 24hr mechanics on duty. One @ night and one in the day time. Those guys saved me lots of money helping me do the minor things it took back then. Before widespread use of electronic ignition began , I used to hate to fool with those "points." I recall around the late 70s when all of the major oil companies had decided to eliminate as many of their private / family owned stations as they could. Those were real tough times for many families who made their livings off the full service stations. There was a time right before the end where the oil companies were toying with ideas. For a short period we had two type of pump set ups. One was about 50/75cents a gallon more expensive for me to pump your gas and it was discounted for what was the new "self - serve" pumps. I suppose this was prepping us drivers for the days when we would have no choice but to pump your own. Of course the prices stayed up once we all have to pump our own now. One could easily see at the time what a back stabbing deal the oil companies were about to do to all of their life long loyal station owners. Many of whom had no choice but to shut it down after so many years so the oil companies could line their pockets even more deeply with soda / snack and cigarette monies. As if they were not making enough profit.
SammyChevelleTypeS3
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Third world countryish! in lots of retail places these days. One can actually see the "I do not give a care at all about the customers." attitude from most of the employees these days.
SammyChevelleTypeS3
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Grumbling/Gambling @ the gas stations near me. YES!
Gambling at gas stations is actually a TRUE FACT all around my area. One can often walk into gas stations here and end up in line behind two to three women with 4-5 kids each in tow. The mother or ? Some do not even look old enough to drive yet! Seen holding an entire fist full of gambling tickets, lotteries and other games. Sometimes looks like easy $100+ and the clerk who has gasoline customers waiting must check all of these gamblers tickets because they are apparently too lazy to check their own. They end up buying another fist full of the gambling tickets, smokes and booze, nothing for the kids and then walk out the door and get into ultra expensive luxury automobiles.
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Dopamine hit, addiction.
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And you can’t take a dump like a regular guy on the road. What’s the point of a gas station? Does the shop owner use a 5 gal bucket?
I always go corporate when I can!
Pretty tough when you are too cheap to pay for enough staff to keep up on those things
Yeah, that happens too.
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