I'll SUE you! And other tales of suckiness.

[Lace Neil Singer]

Quite a few SCs this week. XD

It's Broken.

At the moment, we have two pumps out of order cuz some moron crashed their car into them. I'm still trying to figure out just how someone could do that, never mind why customers seem unable to work out that if a pair of pumps has "out of order" signs, "do not use" tape and cones all over, that they're broken and can't be used. There have been several customers this week who have tried to use the broken pumps. Sigh.

Children Are Rude!

At the moment, we're handing out these vouchers for schools. We have to ask each and every customer if they want them. This woman just replied to my query, "I hate children! They're rude and horrible!"

I replied, "Surely not all children?"

She replied, "Yes! They're fucking rude!" Might be just me, but I always think that if someone makes a generalisation like that about a group being rude, that they're the rude one.

I'll Sue You!

This SC tried to get into the petrol station after closing time, waving a money off voucher. It being past closing time, I naturally refused to let her in. She shouted, "I'll sue you if you don't let me in!" I didn't bother to reply. Seriously? I don't have any money, idiot. And if you mean about suing the petrol station... really, SC? Really? Cuz you couldn't get in after closing time? You'd be laughed out of any lawyer's office.

I Don't Want To Queue!

It was a very busy day and naturally, we had massive queues; partly due to the broken pumps and partly cuz every single person in the town simultaniously decided, "We must all get petrol now!"

This SC complained about having to queue to get to the pumps and the queue to pay. She even said, "Why don't you fix those pumps then people wouldn't have to queue?" We do have them logged, but we can't magic up a workman just like that. It always annoys me when customers moan about queues when there is nothing we can do about them. Also, there are other petrol stations in the town so if you don't want to queue, then go elsewhere.

[Gibbo]

Our pumps are on islands which are designed to burst tyres if anyone drives into them.

And to the woman who said that she will sue. Yeah, good luck with that!

[emax4]

I love the people that throw out, "I'll sue you!!!" because they think that they will automatically win. My response would have been either, "...and you'll lose!", or, "...and your case will be thrown out!"

[Raveni]

why customers seem unable to work out that if a pair of pumps has "out of order" signs, "do not use" tape and cones all over, that they're broken and can't be used..

I had customers try to use a pump while the car next to them was ON FIRE, so yeah I can see that happening.

[Shalom]

At the moment, we're handing out these vouchers for schools. We have to ask each and every customer if they want them. This woman just replied to my query, "I hate children! They're rude and horrible!"

I'd've said "Well, yes, but if the schools we're promoting do their job right, some of them won't grow up to be rude and horrible adults..."

She probably wouldn't get the message, though.

(Language-related question, not to derail the thread: I'd thought those English-speaking areas which use the term "petrol" rather than "gasoline" tend to use the word "rude" as a synonym for obscene, rather than discourteous.)

I love the people that throw out, "I'll sue you!!!" because they think that they will automatically win. My response would have been either, "...and you'll lose!", or, "...and your case will be thrown out!"

"As you have now informed us of your intention to bring legal action, I may no longer discuss the matter with you. Please have your attorney contact our legal department at [number]." Then walk away.

[mhkohne]

I had customers try to use a pump while the car next to them was ON FIRE, so yeah I can see that happening.

I. I. I. I.

Sorry, brain had to reboot. While the next car over was ON FIRE?

Sigh. I'd say we should remove all the warning labels and let nature take it's course, but I'm afraid of the collateral damage these idiots would do.

So, now I have to ask: Did they pull up next to the burning car? Or did it catch on fire after they pulled up?

[Marmalady]

(Language-related question, not to derail the thread: I'd thought those English-speaking areas which use the term "petrol" rather than "gasoline" tend to use the word "rude" as a synonym for obscene, rather than discourteous.)

The word can be used for either - a dirty joke can be described as rude, but so can bad manners. Certainly that's the case in this area of the UK, and as far as I know it's pretty much the same all over (standing to be corrected)

[Lace Neil Singer]

The word can be used for either - a dirty joke can be described as rude, but so can bad manners. Certainly that's the case in this area of the UK, and as far as I know it's pretty much the same all over (standing to be corrected)

^This. It depends on the context; in this context, the woman definitely meant discourteous. Which is what she was being, so I guess she knows it when she sees it?

[Deserted]

I'll Sue You!

This SC tried to get into the petrol station after closing time, waving a money off voucher. It being past closing time, I naturally refused to let her in. She shouted, "I'll sue you if you don't let me in!" I didn't bother to reply. Seriously? I don't have any money, idiot. And if you mean about suing the petrol station... really, SC? Really? Cuz you couldn't get in after closing time? You'd be laughed out of any lawyer's office.

Is it bad that I want her to actually try?

The word can be used for either - a dirty joke can be described as rude, but so can bad manners. Certainly that's the case in this area of the UK, and as far as I know it's pretty much the same all over (standing to be corrected)

In the Phoenix area (possibly nation-wide, but that's a LARGE area) "rude" just means bad manners. Other meanings would require other words -- "obscene" or "dirty" or something else, as appropriate.

[Argabarga]

And I suppose miss child-hater dropped out of the womb already old and crotchety? I mean, surely someone with that attitude never had to deal with being a child herself!

[Food Lady]

Is it bad that I want her to actually try?

Me too!