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[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Gas stations have also gotten unbearable. I loathe the screen that forces advertising content in front of me while I'm already paying for gas.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Is this a common practice? I don't have any of those in the US

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Yes, I’m surprised out haven’t seen it. The screen that takes card information will start playing some insufferable advertisement while the gas pumps.

For those who don’t know: one of the physical unlabeled buttons on the side of the screen always mutes it, so just push all of them if some kind stranger hasn’t marked it for you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

The best is when there's a mute button.

And it doesn't work.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Unfortunately the mute button has ceased to exist much of the time

[–] AmbientChaos 3 points 2 years ago

I've seen one in the US, but it was in a small town with only one has station. No need to treat your customers nice if there is no competition, haha

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

They are all over California.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I've been seeing it for decades, I first remember bitching about it in like 2004 I think..

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Oh yeah this has started happening here in central Illinois and I fucking hate it.