Subj : Re: Internet
To : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Nightfox
Date : Mon Dec 18 2023 10:18 am
Re: Re: Internet
By: poindexter FORTRAN to Nightfox on Sun Dec 17 2023 07:39 am
Ni>> One thing I've wondered about - People complain because they don't like
Ni>> self-checkouts at the store, yet people like to pump their own gas for
Ni>> their car and often don't like needing a gas station attendant. Seems a
Ni>> bit contradictory.
PF> Full serve used to cost around 10 cents a gallon more in states that
PF> offered both. If self-checkout gives me a discount, sure, I'll do your job
PF> for you!
That's a good point - I don't know why there isn't a discount for using self-checkout at grocery stores.
Also, for gas stations, most of the gas statiosn here have attendants but it isn't full-service. They usually just pump your gas for you and that's it. They used to often clean your windshield with a squeegee, but most don't even do that anymore.
Also, gas prices vary so much, that it's hard to tell how much extra they'd charge for having attendants. I live not too far from the border of Washington State (where gas is self-service), and when I've driven into Vancouver WA, the gas prices there seem about the same as in Oregon.
Nightfox
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