I'd say this is a point for electric cars, but it's only a matter of time until those start playing ads... And you're gonna be there for 10-30 minutes....
this post was submitted on 08 Jun 2025
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Is this a euphemism for farting?
Am I the odd one out, because I find it incredibly easy to ignore ads.
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I HATE this if I am PAYING for a product then I shouldn't get a god damn ad.
Use ads negatively, it makes ads fun.
See an ad? Pledge to never buy that product. My black book is full of spite.
Unfortunately gas stations don't actually make much money from selling you fuel. Most of the money is made from the attached convenience stores.
Look at this pedon thinking that he is entitled to dignity
Cute
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You sound tired. You should try Lipton 'pick me up' teabags. A refreshing way to soothe the soul. Available now at most retailers. /s
Sounds like you need Ketchup, packed with natural mellowing agents.
...where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above-average...
You sound like one of them Lake Wobegone types. We don't cotton to that around here, too uplifting.
Ads are like a gas (the physics kind). They expand to take up all available space.
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So, most pump POS used to have a labeled or unlabeled mute button. That has become rare.
So far, I've been able to kick all of them into a diagnostic/trouble menu by pressing pairs of keys on each side of the monitor in sequence from the top.
Some of them have a timeout on this screen, but the counter resets when you hit a key.
Passwords can be entered from the keypad, with ok/enter also working. I bet the passwords are the manufacturer default, probably a 5-7 digit number. I was able to find partial training manuals and setup docs from one of the POS vendors but I didn't find a default password or deeper technical docs for the one brand I looked into.
Fucking ads in my face fucking piss me off.
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The entire US is a lesson on the consequences of barely-regulated rampant capitalism.
Weirdly enough the PNW just has normal gas pumps that don’t have screens or sound
I’ve def seen them in Seattle
Circle K here in Burien just outside of Seattle,WA has them.
I’m from a US state where we don’t pump our own gas.
You can just say New Jersey. After Oregon lifted its ban in 2023, it's the only one left!
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One of the side buttons mutes it. It varies though as far as I know.
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Or… hear me out here … we could weaponize them. Most of them are operated by a company called GSTV who sell the ad slots. They could be purchased by activist groups to un-brainwash people who can’t mute them. They could read banned books out loud. Teach science. Explain what’s wrong with the electoral college.
GSTV also offers very precise targeting at specific zip codes or stations. So you could play an ad at your local station about whatever stupid thing your HOA is trying to do.
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Good god... Worst I've seen so far here in Canada (granted I'm on an island stuck 20 years behind everyone else) was the pump screen flashing to show a loyalty program like AirMiles or PC Optimum or something and none of them have audio.
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The local one doesn't play ads. They get my business for it. I live in a not so good place. I've had weapons pulled on me several times. The ads make me jumpy.
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