• beejboytyson@lemmy.world
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    24 days ago

    And font forget!!! Your 75 dollars go to an Arab that works with isrealis to kill other Arab. Oh and they fuck little kids…

  • Stonewyvvern@lemmy.world
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    24 days ago

    The pump at my regular gas station used to have a hidden mute button. Hold down the top right button next to the screen and voila no annoying ad noise.

    After a a year of this they replaced the pumps and now I cant mute the ads anymore. Sad face.

  • Entertainmeonly (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    24 days ago

    I’ve started blasting death metal as load as possible when this happens. If my ears are going to be assaulted I’ll just double down with the noise i want to hear. Luckily the pump i go to has never done this so i try and go there everytime.

    • CalypsoGirl@lemmy.today
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      24 days ago

      Some/most gas stations that auditorily assault us like this also have the option to mute the sound. Usually a vertical row of buttons on the right side of the screen, push each button sequentially from top to bottom and the sound might mute.

    • boonhet@lemmy.zip
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      24 days ago

      Wish I could get a tank in full of fuel in my wagon for anywhere near 100 dollars. It’s more like 140 euros and not a very big tank. I think that’s about 160 dollarbucks American.

  • kestrel7_7@lemmy.world
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    24 days ago

    Fun fact, pass it on, etc! The 2nd button from the top on the right usually mutes the ads. It only hasn’t worked for me once.

    • ayyy@sh.itjust.works
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      24 days ago

      No because then you might realize what’s about to happen and go somewhere else. They wait until you start dispensing so you’re a captive audience, then they blast ads.

    • Anti_Iridium@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      24 days ago

      It’s during.

      I have legit punched the screens, and pressed all the buttons so hard in, I’m suprised nothing broke.

      When it’s obvious from the start you can just drive to a different station (for now), but when it sneaks up on me is when I get angry.

  • kamen@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    24 days ago

    Ads for gambling should be prohibited, just like those for tobacco and alcohol.

      • ThatGuy46475@lemmy.world
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        24 days ago

        But without ads, our children and grandchildren will have no idea what to do when they have a structured settlement and they need cash now.

      • FatVegan@leminal.space
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        22 days ago

        There was once a campaign going that had billboards like: no more cigarette ads? Next they ban ads for (some sausage) and i just thought: yeah, ban them too, and any other ad.

        I assume these people exist, but who the fuck sees that and goes: NOT MY SAUSAGES!! Or: NOT MY ADS!

        • grrgyle@slrpnk.net
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          24 days ago

          I get ya. One step at a time. I believe there’s value just saying these things out loud, getting it in the zeitgeist, helping people imagine the possibility.

    • AugustWest@lemmy.world
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      22 days ago

      Are you saying ads for tobacco and alcohol are prohibited on gas pumps? Because ads for alcohol are all over every advertising medium in existence.

      • kamen@lemmy.world
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        22 days ago

        Depends on where you are.

        Where I am, alcohol, tobacco and gambling were all prohibited in advertisement, then gambling had a pass (because those making the laws are most likely in the pockets of gambling execs), but it looks like it will get prohibited again.

  • portuga@lemmy.world
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    24 days ago

    You must have a really small tank. Last time I filled up (less than a week) it was over 120€ (50 liters)

  • 🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 @pawb.socialEnglish
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    24 days ago

    I have yet to encounter a gas station pump that displays ads that hasn’t been wholly vandalized to the point of non-functionality. I think I’d have to find a gas station being built the day they install the pumps to actually see them working. And then I would break them myself.

    • JasonDJ@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      24 days ago

      There are a couple of American Express cards that give you 3% cash back on Gas (including one with a low annual fee, that also gives 6% back on groceries up to the first $6000 spent per year).

      That helps.

      There’s a gas station chain near me that doesn’t play ads, usually has the best prices, and gives 10c off per gallon if you use their app linked to a checking account…that helps, too.

      I miss the days when that was the better deal…

  • JasonDJ@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    24 days ago

    I don’t know if it’s a national app or what but we have ads around here for a gambling app named “JackPocket” and I can’t help but wonder how much the board was giggling about that name when they agreed on it.