What's up with drivers parking IN the fuel island to go shopping and not fueling...WTF??

Discussion in 'Truck Stops' started by dextrdog, Aug 18, 2017.

  1. buzz1670

    buzz1670 Light Load Member

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    Ive seen them all do it.Man women new driver old driver American foreigner rookie old hand.Its what truck drivers do.Learn to live with it.
     
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  3. BIGZILLA

    BIGZILLA Heavy Load Member

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    I keep a sprayer with paint stripper handy for people who can't consider others. I see them everywhere, fuel stops, grocery store, boat ramp... EVERYWHERE!!
     
  4. BIGZILLA

    BIGZILLA Heavy Load Member

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    I'm considering mounting a pump under the back of my truck with paint stripper just for tailgaters and selfish parkers.
     
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  5. Kyle G.

    Kyle G. Road Train Member

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    Lucky for me, I now only fuel at a small kwik trip, which seems only to be used by locals. Only two pumps, and they are rarely blocked. The regulars that use them will pull in, pump their fuel, run in to pay or pee Or whatever, then be on their way. No nonsense. Once in a blue moon there will be a random nitwit who parks at the pump for way too long, but it's rare. I will occasionally stop by the big truckstops to take my 30 or use the transflo, and I always shake my head at the idiocy i see at the pumps. I feel sorry for the few of you who do it right.
     
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  6. MidwestResident

    MidwestResident Road Train Member

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    SADLY & UNFORTUNATELY, many of these drivers, along with other individuals in society, either had little or proper home training, or just flat out don't care about other people.

    God bless every American and their families! God bless the U.S.A.!
     
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  7. tinytim

    tinytim Road Train Member

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    It does seem odd that people of such importance and greatness bless us common folk will their presence.
     
  8. diesel drinker

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    I am guilty of that too lol! But often I still have to wait for truck parked in front of me to leave unless I can back out of the island.
     
  9. Flashdrive7

    Flashdrive7 Medium Load Member

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    One of my pet peeves as well. What gets me most is when they finally return to their truck and they have that. "What's your problem?" look.
     
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  10. bzinger

    bzinger Road Train Member

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    Grrrrrrr....makes ya hold they're head in a toilet .
     
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  11. 19d

    19d Road Train Member

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    Haha.. right on... some truck stops parking lots smell of piss everywhere. I wouldn't get out in my flip flops in the parking lot. They are for sleeper use only. I got my steel toe flip flops for the chemical plants :)
     
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