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Very, apparently. Just returned from a 9 day roadtrip to visit the grandkids, and there's enough accumulated insect DNA on my windshield to repopulate the planet with bugs ten times over. Because apparently no one in the southeast quadrant of the country ever washes bugs off their windshields, and gas stations can't be bothered to furnish and/or maintain such luxuries anymore.

Tennessee? 0 for 3 Georgia? 0 for 4 Florida? 1 for 3 Alabama? 0 for 1* Missouri? 1 for 3

To be clear, sometimes I got gas there anyway, and other times I drove on.

*Special consolation prize for the Shell station in Calera, AL. They had 6 washer buckets and 5 squeegees - 5 were dry as a bone and the 6th had maybe 3/4 of an inch of festering bug-part gelatin with a bubbly surface and horrid stench.

Everything is turning to shit in this world - and these locales weren't even necessarily heavily nog infested. I'm going to pick up a bug-gunk remover sponge and keep it and a squirt bottle of dilute washer fluid in the truck now. This phenomenon has been occuring more and more frequently the past few years, and will likely continue its downward trajectory.

Based on how my windshield and grill look at present, there's no way in hell I'll ever eat zee bugz.

Very, apparently. Just returned from a 9 day roadtrip to visit the grandkids, and there's enough accumulated insect DNA on my windshield to repopulate the planet with bugs ten times over. Because apparently no one in the southeast quadrant of the country ever washes bugs off their windshields, and gas stations can't be bothered to furnish and/or maintain such luxuries anymore. Tennessee? 0 for 3 Georgia? 0 for 4 Florida? 1 for 3 Alabama? 0 for 1* Missouri? 1 for 3 To be clear, sometimes I got gas there anyway, and other times I drove on. *Special consolation prize for the Shell station in Calera, AL. They had 6 washer buckets and 5 squeegees - 5 were dry as a bone and the 6th had maybe 3/4 of an inch of festering bug-part gelatin with a bubbly surface and horrid stench. Everything is turning to shit in this world - and these locales weren't even necessarily heavily nog infested. I'm going to pick up a bug-gunk remover sponge and keep it and a squirt bottle of dilute washer fluid in the truck now. This phenomenon has been occuring more and more frequently the past few years, and will likely continue its downward trajectory. Based on how my windshield and grill look at present, there's no way in hell I'll ever eat zee bugz.
[–] • 3 pts

The competency crisis is getting worse by the hour it seems. sigh

[–] • 3 pts

I went inside the stations in Missouri and Florida and made a point of thanking them for having them, and requested that they please continue to do so. Told the Alabama station they got an honorable mention for having them, but they'd be much more functional if they were wet. Based on the glazed-over stares that resulted, I'm pretty sure my snark went right over their heads.

[–] • 2 pts

Niggers would probably just steal them...

[–] • 0 pt

Might be part of the problem right now.

[–] • 2 pts

I've given up expecting them and just keep shop towels, glass cleaner, and a squeegee in the back of my vehicle. My wife gets a certain amount of satisfaction from cleaning the windshield and headlights when we fuel up.

[–] • 1 pt

+1 for headlights. They're often worse than the windshield.

[–] • 2 pts

They have become gas stations or filling stations. Rarely do you see "service stations" anymore. My small town her in SC still has one service station which I religiously use. When I drive up to the pumps an attendant comes out and asks me which grade of gas I want and if I want a fill-up. Once he starts pumping the gas he asks if I want the windshield cleaned. They even still ask if I want my oil level checked. Their gas runs about 3¢ above the average for other stations. I've heard people say they don't use the station because the gas cost is too high. Really? I drive a Toyota Tundra 4x with a 38 gal tank. If I'm flat empty, which is never the case, the difference in a fill-up is only $1.14. That's a small price to pay for full service. I never have to get out of my truck.

[–] • 1 pt

Was in Oregon maybe 15 years ago - before they did away(?) with their law. The "attendant" came out, asked which variety and how much gas I wanted and went to it. I asked if he could do the windshield, and was met by a blank stare. I got out and looked, but no buckets or squeegees. I asked him why Oregon required an attendant to pump gas, which was also met with a blank stare.

The "attendant" was barely sentient, and looked incompetent to identify and trip a shut off switch - kind of negated the "for safety" argument for having attendants in the first place.

[–] • 1 pt

We used to be a proper country.

[–] • 1 pt

Zoomers have been absolutely destroyed as a generation. Just imagine how much shit will be neglected when they become the dominant generation.

[–] • 1 pt

My problem is they never replace the squeegees, every time try to use those things I get about same result as my windshield wipers. Most stations have at least like 4-5 of them sitting in backroom collecting dust... or they have really incompetent management and are one of those the boss is my buddy employees.

[–] • 1 pt

Take people, but an automated solution will be easy. People that work for 8 fidy an hour won’t do this unless you happen to find someone that take pride in their job regardless of pay. And most that do this job are niggers of some type. Sand, taco, or Plano niggers.

So yeah. Mostly as dry as a nuns cunt when I want to use them.

What you should do is throw the squigee in the trash.

[–] • 0 pt

But what of the stench ridden festering bug gelatin?

[–] • 0 pt

Plano niggers

We just call those "doubleniggers". Unless you're talking about niggers from Plano, TX - then it's Plano doubleniggers.

[–] • 1 pt (edited )

Having worked at a numerous retail, including a gas station: the only place where the over all competentcy and giveafuck of the staff was lower was the Jack In The Box I did 2 weeks at before I quit. Gas station workers are literally aren't good enough to hack regular retail. They're a warm body to man a cash register and occasionally make coffee. In fact, in other stations I've applied to and talked to over the years, most of the stocking is either done by the vendors or the managers directly. The actual thought requirements for most gas station jockies hovers around nigger level. Hence: stop setting your bar so high when work requirements are literally below sea.level.

[–] • 2 pts

...when work requirements are literally below sea.level.

I agree partly. But how difficult would it be to make and post a list of job duties, and explain that said list needs to be checked off or completed at a set interval? Service station jobs I had as a teenager did this. And I was doing oil changes tire work at the same time.

Expectations and performance are both much lower today, and it is disappointing to bear witness to it.

[–] • 1 pt

I think you misunderstand. They DO have those check lists. Fuck, my job now has that. The issue is that it literally costs more to fire them and rehire someone than to just let them soak a paycheck and push buttons on a register.

Just as an example, and this is just one. The store I was at during covid spent approximately 1k on each new hire. For time spent training, for behind the scenes paperwork, to set them up for state SSI, etc. etc. to fire someone cost another 250 to 500 depending on role and circumstances.

A warm body who shows up is better than trying to find someone with the giveafuck in an ocean of people who sure as fuck ain't doing that for minimum wage.

[–] • 1 pt

Thus why I'll buy my own equipment and supplies for the road now.

[–] • 1 pt

Here in Jersey, where you are not allowed to pump your own gas, it is also hit and miss. And aside from the odd old sihk and the even more rare young white boy the attendants do not even think about cleaning it for you.

[–] • 1 pt

Race trac Quick trip Wawa Buccees

Anything else, lower your standards to the floor.

[–] • 1 pt

Have Quik Trips here in MO, and empty buckets are frequent there too. The independent convenience store near church ALWAYS has fresh soapy water with functioning squeegees, and still has free air. They get 95%+ off my local business.

[–] • 0 pt

Independent stores can be too hit and miss when traveling through areas not frequented. I always stick to big chain on travels. Too many pajeet owned independent stations with bathrooms trashed. I got tired of rolling the dice.