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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.
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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.

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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.