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Originally Posted by Ustwo
Its not a question of full service being bad, its why is it illegal to pump your own gas?
Was it a makework thing so that stations have to hire more people (NJ/Oregon, quite possible) or was it nanny state mentality (also possible) because you could get hurt?
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i believe it's a nanny state thing from the time when cars were first becoming widespread in the 40s and 50s, it was thought it might be unsafe for people to handle gasoline. i'm just surprised theyve never been able to get rid of it. i think the wikipedia article says oregon even had a referendum in the 80s that failed.
i wouldn't like it just for the reasons ng wrote. having to wait for 'service', and another person handling your credit card. although automated fraud is still possible even when its just you scanning your own card, i think its less likely than some kid personally handling it. it's like at the airport, used to be to check in you had to wait in a huge line with everyone else to then deal with a human ticket agent to check you in. and there was even the skycap where you didnt have to wait in line but you had to tip the guy and if you didnt tip he would send your bags to alaska. now you just do self check in, or better yet check in online, there are no lines and you don't have to deal with other people screwing things up.