Take my lid off before fuel?! WTF!

Marci · Brolly Dolly Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Karma :

Jus' me or does the bike community as a whole love to overreact to the most minor inconveniences??
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angryjonny · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Karma :

Removing my helmet (and by extension my gloves and glasses) is a big hassle and I will avoid it if I can. However, if I am asked to de-lid myself I will do so without argument, but I probably won't go back to that petrol station again.

I won't, however, get arsey about it. When I'm riding I consider myself to be representing all bikers. It's all to easy for others to tar us all with the same brush and I don't want to be responsible for any extra ill-feeling towards bikers when all the riders I've met in my brief riding career have been such great people.

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plugger147 · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Karma :

Stick a jilbab on underneath your lid and then take your lid off for them Laughing

. I can't say I've seen a cashier even look who is filling up when they have a queue in the shop before they turn on the pump.

I only take my lid off when there's a bit of totty behind the counter that I want to impress with my ugly mug Laughing

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PeteFM · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 30 Jun 2006 Karma :

I'll only take mine off if i've got a snood or something holding my earplugs in or they'll get ripped out when I take my lid off. If I'm not gunna take it off i'll use the pay at pump.

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3806danny · Spanner Monkey Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Karma :

JUST MAKE SURE YOUR PLATE IS FACEING THEM AS YOU PULL,IF YOU HAVE A SCOOTER LIKE I DID they will want you to pay first .if they jdont turn the pump on just use a different station Twisted Evil

tsmith · Traffic Copper Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Karma :

I've never had any trouble. I use pumps at Tesco's, Sainsbury's and Waitrose regularly. I always leave my helmet on, but I lift my clear visor up and get off the bike. I then check I have the right amount of cash first (they can see my getting the notes out), before lifting the pump and filling the bike. My numberplate is standard size if that matters.

Maybe its the blacked out visor and small plate bikes they don't like?

NinjaBoy · Scooby Slapper Joined: 13 Aug 2006 Karma :

befdelta7 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 24 Aug 2006 Karma :

if the petrol stations are moaning about us bikers removing our lids as they cant see our face, why the f.c.u.k dont the ask them f.c.u.king muslim terrorists to remove their head scaffs. they could be absolutely anybody man, woman or beast!! no one would know as all people can see is there eyes, nothing else. so whats the difference?? if i worked in a petrol station id be more worried about them f.c.u.kers than bikers wearing their lids!!
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Essex_Mike · Brolly Dolly Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Karma :

ditto

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NinjaBoy · Scooby Slapper Joined: 13 Aug 2006 Karma :

Lanman · Derestricted Danger Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Karma :

I gotta say that I naturally go along with the politeness argument - I just feel it's good manners to show your face when you go onto someone elses premises, even if it's a bit of a hassle. I would actually feel like I was taking a liberty by going into a shop with a helmet on. I think it should also be remembered that it's not just the cashier behind the till. There are other customers in the shop too, some of whom may feel intimidated by heavily-clad bikers who are effectively anonymous inside their helmets.

I wear glasses and don't find it much of a hassle to peel off the lid on the way over to pay. Gloves have to come off anyway to deal with wallet / cards / cash, and I ususally leave those on the bike seat, so I only have to deal with helmet / wallet in the shop.

That said, I don't have the pressure of commuting under a time deadline, where minutes count to get to work.

As for "dropping pumps" etc, I just wouldn't go there in a million years. What goes around comes around, and showing discourtesy gets bikers less respect on the road, where it really counts.

Sounds like 'pay at the pump' might be the answer to most of this Thumbs Up

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Fazerkev · Scooby Slapper Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Karma :

So basically throw a fit and make a very dangerous area cos you can't be bothered for an extra minute.
I have beerefused once, just went eslse where as it was close and not urgantly in need of fuel. I'd take my helmet off if I needed to and even thank the cashier for serving me.

Doesn't matter cos you won't be going back there. eh? not not only do you show contempt for regulations and manners, but couldn't give two hoots about other bikers... reminds me to avoid you like the plague..
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