Idk if this is the right instance for this, but how fucking tired of these forced ads at gas pumps is everyone else?

I’m paying 4 bucks a gallon to have you shove advertising down my throat like an erect cock?

What the actual fuck

Anyone have any good ad blocking practices for this?

I’ve seen duct or painters tape covering the speakers…

You can press a button next to the screen to mute it, but this doesn’t work at all gas stations. (Usually its the 2nd from the top on the right side)

I guess its just time to gettoblast music every time I pump gas like back when I was 19…

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    7 months ago

    I used to do that until the pump failed to realize the tank was full and just kept going.

    That’s also why there are signs telling you specifically not to do that.

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      7 months ago

      I just watch the filler from the side mirror. When I feel the click of the disengagement, I hop out, give a ground pat to the pump and replace the nozzle.

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        7 months ago

        That’s my point. When it fails, there’s no click. It just keeps going. Then you’re scrambling to stop the pump as it’s jizzing fuel all over your car’s paint job, the floor, you…