Don't Waste Your Money: Gas station dos and don'ts
MORNING. WE'LL HAVE MORE AT THE
TOP OF THE 5 O'CLOCK NEWSCAST.
ALL RIGHT. IT'S GETTING ACTIVE
OUT THERE. THANK YOU, MIKE.
MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WILL BE ON
THE ROAD OVER THE NEXT 2 WEEKS
AS WE SQUEEZE IN THAT LAST
SUMMER VACATION BEFORE SCHOOL
BEGAN. IF YOU ARE ONE OF THEM,
YOU WILL BE PROBABLY STOPPING
SEVERAL GAS STATIONS ALONG THE
WAY.
>> JOHN MATERESE SHOWS THE
THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER DO WHEN
YOU PULL UP TO FILL IN FOR
EVERY POLL AND AN ELECTION.
ALL THE PUMPS ARE TAKEN AND THE
WORST PART IS HALF OF PEOPLE
ARE INSIDE THE STORE. WELL,
THAT TOPS OUR LIST OF GAS
STATION DON'TS.
>> GAS STATIONS CAN BE A
FRUSTRATING PLACE. CARS ARE
EVERYWHERE. YOU CAN'T GET TO
THE PUMP YOU NEED AND THEY JUST
RAISED. THE PRICE IS RIGHT
BEFORE YOU GOT THERE. WORKING
EVENINGS RIGHT NOW. THAT'S ALL
I'M JUMPING UP LAST NIGHT.
SO HE SAID, OH, NO, I GOT A
FILLIP YET. NOT TOO LATE, BUT
TO HELP EASE THOSE FILLING UP
FRUSTRATIONS. THE CAR SITE
JALOPNIK RECENTLY POSTED
BREAKABLE RULES OF THE GAS
STATION AMONG THEM NO PARKING
AT THE GAS PUMP. IF YOU NEED
TO SPEND 10 MINUTES IN THE
STORE, MOVE YOUR CAR TO A
PARKING SPOT SPILL. SOMETHING
SAY SOMETHING. DON'T LEAVE A
BIG GAS BILL FOR SOMEONE TO
STEP IN AFTER YOU. BUT IT'S
DANGEROUS.
>> AND DON'T BLOCK A SECOND
FUEL POND. IT'S FRUSTRATING
WHEN SOMEONE DOESN'T PULL UP
FAR ENOUGH AND TAKES UP 2
PUMPS.
AND FROM THE DOESN'T THAT STINK
FILE SAFETY RULES THAT MANY
PEOPLE IGNORE ONE. NO SMOKING
TO TURN YOUR ENGINE OFF.
AND 3. DON'T JUMP BACK INTO THE
CAR DURING THE PHILIP. YOU
COULD MAKE A STATIC SPARK.
FINALLY DON'T HOG THE COUNTER
INSIDE DECIDING WHICH LOTTERY
TICKETS AND CIGARETTES YOU WANT
KNOW WHAT YOU WANT BEFORE YOU
GO IN THE STORE YET. BOTTOM
LINE HAVE SOME COURTESY FOR
FELLOW DRIVERS AT THE GAS
STATION. NOW WE DON'T WASTE
YOUR MONEY.