If im pulling in front of them, usually it means no cars on the otherside of the lane anyway, ive never had an issue of someone squeezing out from behind, but then i dont goto the garage during peak hours.

I do also fillup out in the country garages on the way to mates houses, so again they are quite quiet

Well myself I never leave the car after filling up, I move out and park somewhere else to leave room for others. If I can get to a free spot I go there though.

The pumps here cant be reset until the current amount has been paid for so youre literally making a space for them to move into and then wait.

The whole "synchronised" thing doesnt hold true anyway, because half the people fill to the brim and half put a tenner in.

I move into wherever the next available space is. If people cant manage to pull out around another car they shouldnt be driving in the first place.

Some garages this neck of the woods are so crammed that for some cars to pull into the front filling stations means their cars are so positioned that other cars cant actually pass by the front (if coming from the corner). Many others the gap between is literally only just wide enough for a normal sized car to pass through, so depending on how close the person pulls in front, and how close the person waiting behind is, its not possible to pull out unless the person behind reverses (during busy times not going to happen), or scraping the sides of the car in front or to the side!

Im kinda surprised by the majority pulling in, I kinda expected the majority to do what I do. I guess a big factor is the size of the stations though I guess. Most of the time when I see someone pull into the bay in front usually the owner of the car behind walks out and back into the car within about 10 secs anyway so its another instance where I feel justified in just waiting. If someone is really in a rush they can pull around me and the parked car and park in the front bay >< OR pull in on the other side and just stretch the line across.

Interesting about filling in the countryside. Down here the country stations seem to be the most expensive. Theres several local ones at about the £1.04 mark, and most country ones I pass are about £1.08 now. There was one petrol station opposite a site I was working last summer which I noticed literally went up 2-5p during the day. Itd be say 97p in the morning when I arrived and as I left itd be £1 ><

unless the forecourt is wide enough to allow the rear car to get past I would wait until the car moved

what puzzles me is why people only go to the pump that is at the same side as the petrol cap, yes its a little more awkward to stretch it across the can but I have never had one not reach and it saves queuing.

Ive had a couple where its only *just* stretched, to the point of the fuel line being taught and having to be slightly stretched/pulled to allow you to get the nozzle in the tank!

Is she who must be obeyed also she who is incapable of filling her own car?

Is she who must be obeyed also she who is incapable of filling her own car?

come on geez, being a gentleman in this day and age gets my my knob gobbled. who wouldnt?