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We just finished a cold winter where I live and had a cold windy night at the gas pump yesterday.
So here is my question, one which may have plagued mankind since the invention of self serve at the pump.
On a cold windy day when you dont have your coat does your tank fill up faster if you watch the pump and the numbers go by or if you turn away and don't watch the pump?
Personally I find a combination is quickest but hey that's just me.
What you actually are asking is; Is your patience challenged more when watching the numbers tick by, or less when not watching the numbers? The pumps works at whatever speed it works, regardless of your tolerance for the cold, or patience.
What you actually are asking is; Is your patience challenged more when watching the numbers tick by, or less when not watching the numbers? The pumps works at whatever speed it works, regardless of your tolerance for the cold, or patience.
But doesn't it feel as if one method or another is faster?
Or maybe pumping gas on a cold day puts you in a another dimension where time can become warped.
I have a friend who repairs gas station hoses. It's usually the hose part because some drivers seem to forget about it while sitting in the car to stay warm and drive off with the hose still in the car. Most people will say how can that happen, but it does, more often than you think.
He gave me a tip about pumping gas that I would like to pass on. He said towards the end of pumping your gas, lift the middle of the hose up to get the gas that would otherwise be left behind inside the hose. It's not much gas in there but some people like to get every drop they can.
It is fastest when you dress for the weather. Take the time to put on a coat, gloves, and ear muffs and when you're done pumping you'll be thinking why'd I take the time to put all this clothing on? That didn't take enough time to even make it worth it.
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