WT?? Who knew

If stations are busy, you have to wait, regardless of who's pumping the gas. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

It's official, peas will complain about anything.

The part that the peas will complain about anything IS true, though Haha. Gotta love us!

I would love to have full service gas stations. I hate that task.

I have never been to a gas station where a car for every pump arrived at exactly the same time. Even at the busiest times, when there are lines, some cars need less gas and finish first and leave and anothe pulls forward. It's a constant stream of coming and going, not all arriving at once.

I literally don't remember the last time I pulled up to a pump and had to wait more than 30 seconds for an attendant. I'm much more often forced to wait because of the idiot other drivers who park too far away from the pump and so no one behind them can get out.

I grew up when full-service gas stations were the norm. They checked your oil and washed your windows. Fast forward to a few years ago when we were in New Jersey and stopped for gas. I knew they pumped the gas for you in N.J., but I was a little flabbergasted when the attendant stood there afterwards with his hand out ... for a tip!! Is that normal, to tip the guy? The full-service stations from my childhood never asked for a tip!

Thanks Nink.  We didn't know what to do.  So like dumb tourist, we gave him a tip.  We only filled up once in N.J., so the issue never come up again for us. 

You don't have to use cash in Oregon, only AM/PM charge for using your card. Your debit card is considered cash at every other gas station I have been too.

I don't mind pumping my own or having full serve. They both take the same amount of time on average. I commute 5 times a,week between Oregon and Washington, so I have plenty of experience with both. Gas tax seems to be less in Oregon though, gas is,typically cheaper there.

To the OP:  I come from NY (LI, specifically), where I've been accustomed to gas stations that had self-serve AND full-serve.  I loved it!  The self-serve was a bit cheaper.  We only had full-serve car washes.  Down here in FL, we only have self-serve gas stations, which blows me away!  Since people view FL as an "old people" State, what the heck do they do to get gas?  I know they have an emergency/disabled button to ask for help filling up, but I can imagine that it would take forever.  I've stood outside in the severe heat, in some areas that I felt very vulnerable (I now carry pepper spray at least!), and I'd take standing in the cold any day!  This sucks!!!

I will NOT wash my car by myself if I'm in a rush or if it's 98 degrees out.  Finding a full-serve car wash here is nearly impossible and it's expensive.  So strange...........

I have never seen a full-serve gas station, but since it hurts when I get in and out of the car it would be wonderful!

I live in Eastern PA and we don't have any laws about self-serve (well, except that you have to be 16), but we still do have some stations that are only full-serve, and many stations that has the option of full-serve.

The attendants at the full-serve places/pumps will wipe your windows for you if they have time, or if you ask, but they don't check the tires at all. And they don't expect a tip.

Full-serve can be priced higher than self-serve because it's considered a convenience, just like we pay more on a turnpike service plaza because we don't have to bother getting on and off an exit someplace like you do on other highways. And trust me, in some ways it can be a convenience. Sideways driving rain, full-serve sounds good to me! Same when the wind chill is down there in the negative 20s. Or when you're all dressed up or you're feeling sick, etc., etc.

Full serve stations or pumps are common enough around here that I actually know a handful of people who easily manage never to pump their own gas (without living in OR or NJ)---just because they don't like to do so.

Also, some gas stations will charge you less when you're paying with cash whether you pump it yourself or not. Most don't have different prices, but in towns with several stations, you're bound to find one or two stations that offer a discount for cash sales---particularly smaller places.

No. I have never seen that and I've lived in NJ most of my life. That's very odd. I once tried to tip a guy who went above and beyond cleaning the windshield and all my windows that were caked with salt in a storm and he refused it.

I rarely ever have to wait for gas. If I have to wait, it's usually because there is not a pump available. Occasionally, I may need to wait to get my credit card back because the attendant did not notice the pump stopped. I don't feel like it takes any more time than when I do self serve in other states 99% of time. Remember that not getting out of the car means you can do other things while getting gas- check your texts, answer emails, etc.

I have also always felt that if we got rid of self serve that our prices would not change and more people would be out of work.

Yes, some stations are open 24 hours but some are not. The ones on local roads tend to close at night, the ones in high traffic areas are more likely to be open.

We have a full-serve station in town that I love; sometimes there can be a bit of a wait but I don't mind. The people working there know me, they give cookies out to my dogs, and they don't expect tips, but I do take them a plate of cookies at Christmas time.

I was just going to ask if New Jersey had them yet. DH and I were suprised to learn that while there almost 20 years ago.