Drivers pulling up on pumps to go into shop to get there Costa , greggs , odds and sods have a loo break then brazenly waltz back out to there truck without a sniff of Diesel or ad blue going through there hands
Happy Trucker1:
Drivers pulling up on pumps to go into shop to get there Costa , greggs , odds and sods have a loo break then brazenly waltz back out to there truck without a sniff of Diesel or ad blue going through there hands
I have no issue whatsoever with this.
Your annoyed you have to wait? Would you feel better if he got diesel?
If I am going to get some quick nibbles I am going to park as close as I can. Usually those who do this are quicker than those who fill up on diesel as well. Because the guys who fill up then proceed to do all of the above anyway.
When you get to my age with prostrate problems / diabetis you’ll find you can’t pick & choose when to have a pee you body just says now
That said if I can pull forward after dieseling up so the next driver can fill up when I’m paying / peeing I will
Each to there own
If I need diesel I park on the pump
If I don’t need diesel I don’t park on the pump
Call me old fashion but that’s just me
Cats. Not really pets, just arrogant hangers on.
Part of the issue is awful facilities. Take trowel north and south for example. So badly designed for the hgv pumps. 3 lanes and pumps and if the first 2 are taken 3 is no use to man nor beast generally.
Add to that those that like to take a break on the pumps whilst not filling up and go for a meander round the garage shop to waste time yes it can get irritating when all you want is diesel and can’t get onto a pump. Personally I would never take a break on a diesel pump or waste time generally buying overpriced crap in the shop.
I went in Durham services today,fully intending on parking on the pumps whilst grabbing a quick Costa.
13.6 max height canopy!
WTF is that all about.
dozy:
When you get to my age with prostrate problems / diabetis
More of a Real Betis fan myself.
Happy Trucker1:
Drivers pulling up on pumps to go into shop to get there Costa , greggs , odds and sods have a loo break then brazenly waltz back out to there truck without a sniff of Diesel or ad blue going through there hands
If there was somehere else to park then I would, but there isn’t. Is there? After 6pm you can’t find a space in a service park for the night let alone a quick Greggs/pee stop and then you’ve got your ‘small’ services, like A34(N), just short of the M40 or A14 (E & W) at Newmarket etc etc, where the pumps are the ONLY place to park. I think you’re just going to have to be more tolerant of your fellow truckers.
Sadly inconsiderate fools are rife in the industry, about the only advice for beating this annoying problem is to either fill up early morning or late at night or find a job where they have their own pumps, and then you’ll find bods parked on the pumps chopsing and the bloke behind you will be desperate to know if you had a better job than him today 
S’funny how an old ■■■■ like me can manage to park up normally and then go find the bogs and then Greggs to top up the bladder again, but you have to remember lots of these types can’t reverse for toffee so it’s generally best for all of us if they abandon the motor somewhere near the pumps where they can drive straight through, they cause less damage and disruption than they would in the parking area.
Rather irrationally, I’ve always hated being called ‘drive’. OK I know they don’t know my name but please, call me mate, pal, oi you, anything but ‘drive’.
Lonewolf Yorks:
Rather irrationally, I’ve always hated being called ‘drive’. OK I know they don’t know my name but please, call me mate, pal, oi you, anything but ‘drive’.
I dont like it either.
I’m trying to think how that would go down in other industries. ‘Hey shelfy’ referring to shelf stackers. Or hey ‘binny’ referring to binmen.
I mean it does annoy me or anything but does seem it a bit rude.
That is a bit irrational as in my experience the ones calling you drive are the ones being pleasant and polite, and there’s plenty of people who aren’t. I see it simply as a friendly greeting nothing more or less. ‘Drive’ or ‘your Lordship’ both acceptable
Happy Trucker1:
Each to there own
If I need diesel I park on the pump
If I don’t need diesel I don’t park on the pump
Call me old fashion but that’s just me
I don’t know where you drive but try parking ANYWHERE after 20:00 on a weeknight. Yo be lucky to get IN without shunting around parked trucks on the service road. So pumps it is for me even if only for a coffee. Now if people do that in the morning durin pump rush they’re obviously ducks like the fatt guy this morning did just before me. He even met my “Really, bro?” gaze with the “So what?” shrug/look.
Do you need a hug…
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Truckerian99:
I think you’re just going to have to be more tolerant of the ignorant fruckers.
That makes more sense.
Watch Bonehead Truckers on the 'tube - this guy has a real problem with pump parking and when you have a looksee you’ll understand - meet Americas finest diesel dummies 
the maoster:
Cats. Not really pets, just arrogant hangers on.
Yep.
If youre putting up shelves or something, a dog will watch you not knowing what you’re doing but just happy to be there whilst a cat will sit watching you, silently judging you and thinking “I wouldn’t do it like that”
My planners favourite say , “Go to X place and phone me when you get there “
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