why people are so against pumping gas on the opposite side at Costco?

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May 9, 2024
11:09:20am

creameryon9th All-American

Literally they'd rather wait 10 minutes rather than pull up and pump from the opposite side. It's so weird to me.

Guess I should be grateful. I never wait cuz I'm not afraid.

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why people are so against pumping gas on the opposite side at Costco?

creameryon9th

May 9, 11:09am

They're not sure it will work...but it will.

Plantagenet

May 9, 11:10am

Agreed. I don't understand it, but I take full advantage of it.

dilbert

May 9, 11:10am

90% of the time I am on the other side. Hoses are plenty long.

Hoopster

May 9, 11:10am

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Benfica1

May 9, 11:12am

The risk of looking like an idiot is too high.

Corn

May 9, 11:13am

I'll never pump on the other side. I've got 3 minutes.

shimmy

May 9, 11:14am

Because it's literally against the law. Have you even read the Constitution?

RSL

May 9, 11:15am

The Costco stalls are tight enough that someone pumping on the wrong side can

Mexicougazul

May 9, 11:16am

It’s not THAT tight of a space. Are people really that bad of drivers?

coug719

May 9, 11:17am

Just yesterday a dude in a truck couldn't wait and pumped from the wrong side.

Mexicougazul

May 9, 11:20am

Truck guys

Solomon Levi

May 9, 12:50pm

It's not the "wrong side." They're specifically designed to be used on both sides. Many have signs saying so.

Byron McNertney

May 10, 6:43am

so if you get clipped by a car trying to drive past you, you won't complain?

SoCalCoug

May 9, 12:10pm

Well, I drive a sedan, so I will just assume they’re a bad driver.

coug719

May 9, 12:38pm

The locations I go to all have enough room for people to get through.

John Doe

May 9, 11:23am

Yeah I've never seen a problem in dozens of Costco locations

RUNBYU1

May 9, 11:49am

I have never had a problem exiting even with people pumping on “wrong” side on

Hoopster

May 9, 12:04pm

I’ve never seen that happen

Solomon Levi

May 9, 12:49pm

Why do people waste their time driving to Costco for gas?

WJCougar

May 9, 11:17am

It's a block away from the next nearest station but has prices 30-40 cents cheaper.

byuluvr

May 9, 11:19am

Yeah if it's close it makes total sense, around here in NV it's usually $0.50 cheaper than average so save $10 on 20 gal

dingus79

May 9, 11:22am

Of course, but the question is why people drive miles past four other gas

Mitty

May 9, 11:43am

If you can save two bucks by spending an extra 15 minutes, you take that every

Mitty

May 9, 11:40am

I had the most quintessential 'old people' discussion the other day with my dad

EEcougar

May 9, 11:54am

I rarely wait in line, the gas is cheaper and I get 4% cash back. And I am at

Junior Deputy

May 9, 12:07pm

Most people already drive to Costco plenty so gas is not out of the way

Warner

May 9, 4:48pm

Tell me you have a car worth scratching without telling me

HoustonCougar

May 9, 11:17am

Yeah... That isn't it

Cougar TD

May 9, 11:18am

If you're scratching your car that's a you problem. It's not which pump you're using.

byuluvr

May 9, 11:20am

I love it. I never have to wait either. I just stretch it over the bed of my truck.

byuluvr

May 9, 11:18am

You and this equally brave LinkedIn Poster should meet up.

OPINIONS

May 9, 11:21am

Taking an alternate path that Maverik set up for you is blazing your own path?

2ndTrombone

May 9, 11:27am

Does LinkedIn require a new paragraph for each sentence,

XORCoug

May 9, 12:08pm

This is the secret I took to becoming a multi-millionaire: it started with Maverik self-checkout*

RSL

May 9, 12:16pm

Correct side > incorrect side > waiting

Pro Logic

May 9, 11:22am

More gas stations should have the hose long enough to pump on the other side

Skeptical Optimist

May 9, 11:26am

That's one of the reasons I'm glad I drive a Subaru is that the gas tank fills

drbear

May 9, 11:33am

Doesn’t make up for the other reason though

stoils

May 9, 11:47am

I pulled into a Maverick the other day on the wrong side

EEcougar

May 9, 11:47am

Yeah they have clear signage indicating "pump from both sides". Baffles me.

creameryon9th

May 9, 11:54am

You're in the way of people going down the center to an open pump.

SoCalCoug

May 9, 12:09pm

Only if you stand there the whole time and are fat

Solomon Levi

May 9, 12:55pm

Costco disagrees.

Byron McNertney

May 10, 7:04am

I bet you drive the speed limit in the passing lane, too.

SoCalCoug

May 9, 12:11pm

Easy solution: Buy a car with the gas cap on the right side.

Abe Froman

May 9, 12:16pm

Or the dumb people who wait until both cars are done

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