Subj : Re: Internet
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Nightfox
Date : Mon Dec 18 2023 10:18:23

  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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