You go to the gas station and want to use your debit card to fill your tank. You have to click 'pay here-debit', then enter your pin number. Then you select the grade of gasoline you want and commence with filling the tank. All is going well, birds are chiping off in the distance, the sun is shining between a pair of clouds that are shaped like Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. Then the pump stops.
You place the handle back where it goes and screw your gas cap back in place. All you want now is your receipt and to be on your way continuing with your happy day. You hear the beeping indicating that the pay at the pump computer wants input from you. You smile and get ready to hit yes to the 'Do you need a receipt' question but just before you press that Y button you catch a glimpse of the display.
'Do you want a $9 Ultimate Super Dooper car wash Y/N' What the.... You almost got a $9 car wash!?! You am glad you looked before pressing the button. THat was close You press N and beep beep, there goes the computer again. The finger is going to the Y button and you read the display. 'Do you want a $6 pretty good car wash Y/N?' You sigh and press N again. Now you know better and wait for the beeps. 'Do you want a $3 cheap ass car wash Y/N'
The sun has faded and Mickey Mouse has grown fangs...Donald Duck is turning into the likeness of Satan. You press N again and notice that the birds are squawking that annoying song that the wiggles sing, yeah any of those songs, pick one. You will not be able to stop thinking about that song all day now. 'Do you want cash back Y/N?' Ok we are getting somewhere now. You press N and get ready for that receipt question.
Instead the display starts slowly scrolling the marquee 'Milk $3.28 1 Gallon' This takes twenty seconds to scroll across and you figure that if you press anything on the display it may skip the receipt question and you will have to go inside to get one, so you wait.
'Marlboro cigarettes at state minimum prices!' This is thirty seconds more. 'Do you want a receipt Y/N'
You smile and know that good things come to those who wait. Your hand confidently reaches out and you go to press the Y button. The display quickly changes 'Please select payment type.' What? You have to wait for all of that but you only get three seconds to hit the Y button?? Now you have to go inside to get the receipt.
All I want is to buy gas, if I wanted to wash my car I would get out a bucket and a sponge!!!
I just want to buy gas!
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