Elf 'n Safety Innit?

[bazza]

"You have to take your helmet off."

"I'm just paying for petrol. Here's your tenner."

"Didn't you see the sign?"

"No, I came here to pay for my petrol, not admire the scenery. Here's your tenner."

"You have to take your helmet off first."

"Why? Just take the money."

"It's Elf 'n Safety, innit."

"Mate, I'm wearing about £600 worth of personal protection equipment and you're wearing a grubby shirt."

"Well it's policy, innit."

"What policy?"

"In case it all kicks off in here, it's the CCTV."

"Does it often kick off in here then?"

"I'm not going to argue. You have to take it off next time or I won't serve you."


So he finally took my payment and I left to carry on to work. I'm left with a bit of a quandary now, as per the poll.
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[Kris]

As if an armed robber will be stopped by a sign...

Grrrrrr
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[Pol Anorl]

reminds me of the nobcenter tryna take my helmet off me with force they got swiftly told to fuck off classing it as a weapon, yet wont search for knives guns or w.e
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[G]

As ever - wear a burqa under your lid next time.

Take off helmet.

[map]

[bazza]

I wouldn't mind so much, but I'd been going in there for the past year - lid on, polite "Good Morning", pay up, no problem.

Now, all of a sudden, I'm criminalscvmverminfilth to be ordered around at the whim of some glorified pump-jockey. Because I ride a bike.
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[mistergixer]

Put a bankrobber style stocking mask on underneath your lid.

Film the results.


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[Knightsy]

[G]

[Itxi]

It's a shame but I can see why they want you to take the helmet off inside, I've seen a few shops that had been stolen from by people in helmets when I was young.

Plus it's bad manners to wear a hat inside


Not as bad as when I was in America though, got told to leave my backpack at the till a lot, wasn't allowed to walk around with it on.
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[Moo.]

What happened to this Biker religion thing? Can't we just state its against our religion to take our helmets off in petrol stations as it offends our two wheeled gods and we'd be engulfed in a fireball which would endanger the health and safety of the whole petrol station?

Or just take flipping ages to take your helmet off in the queue and make them wait... Hopefully the next time he'll get the message
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[J.M.]

If you've already got the petrol in your bike and the attendant is refusing to take payment from you, just leave.

- You took the goods
- You attempted to pay for the goods
- The attendant refused to take payment for the goods
- You left

No offence has been committed because you have attempted to pay for the goods and they refused to take payment from you. Ergo, goods are free.

Didn't someone on here do this once, then when the police came and knocked on the door, they agreed with him that no offence had been committed and left?
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[Knightsy]

[bazza]

[Itxi]

https://www.advancedetiquette.com/blog/life/hat-etiquette/

[map]

[Jamie.]

When this happens to me I put the money on the counter and walk out.

They shouldn't enable the pump if they don't want people wearing helmets.

[dodgydog]

Black balaclava and sunglasses on under helmet, then pay while laughing manically and / or muttering incoherently.

(twitching and shaking also helps to unnerve them)
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[bazza]

[Rogerborg]

Me, I'd take my helmet off or go elsewhere. Their gaff, their rules. They're under no obligation to sell us anything, and I can't think of any legislation that we can use to force the issue.

However, if they've already dispensed the fuel and you really want to give it Billy Big Bananas, I'd suggest:

Put the money on the counter.
Throw it on the floor.
Write down your name and address and an offer to pay.
Shout your name and address and an offer to pay from the door.
Ask if they want the petrol back then.
Wear a V for Vendetta mask under your helmet. And a niqab under that. And a balaclava under that.

All of which are essentially futile, since simply refusing to dispense fuel to any bikes wouldn't cost any particular station or chain a significant amount of revenue, or PR damage.

If we push, they can ultimately push back much harder. Let's please be clear where the balance of power lies.
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[neil.]

You're lucky. Where I work, security is being ramped up because of the 'limpics, and I've been challenged quite a few times when pulling up to the barrier, whilst still in the road, by security guards asking me to remove my helmet. They don't seem to understand when I tell them that they're asking me to break the law... So one morning I dismounted, with my bike right there, whilst cars were piling up behind, slowly and carefully took off my gloves and helmet (I wear glasses so it takes me longer still!), put them all back on and got back on the bike.

I'm not quite sure what they want to achieve with this because if I wanted to do the place harm, I could just ride past them and detonate my suicide belt....
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[Lone-Wolf]

Wotcha.

Just tell them that due to a medical complication, your helmet is connected to your trousers . . . . . .if you remove one, you must also remove the other
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[neil.]

Or that your helmet is attached to your penis and cannot be removed (but they can have a stroke if they wish)...
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[bazza]