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Gas station attendants

When I was younger I remember going to the gas station with my parents. We pulled up to the pump and the first employee to spot us would rush over to greet them(pften by name) and ask how much gas they wanted.(gas was much cheaper then so it was mostly a "fill up") The guy would start the pump and then wash the windows while we waited on the gas. When he finished the windows he would ask if we needed our fluids checked on the car and if there was a problem he would let us know what would need to be fixed. When the car was full the attendant would look my father or mother in the eye(if only briefly) and tell them their total. He would take the payment graciously and thank them for their business and wish them a good day or week or whatnot. Why is that now...when gas is nearly $3 a gallon and there are a million options for you to choose from about where you would like to buy your gas....there is no decency or respect shown to the customer who works hard to earn their money just to fork it over for gas? I find that when I go inside to pay for my gas at these modern"convienience stores" I rarely even get to make eye contact with the person who is ripping this hard-earned money from my begrudging hand.Begrudging?Yes! Because I feel that I shouldn't have to dole out nearly three dollars a gallon for gas to a person who,in some cases,can't even tear themselves away from their cell phones(personal conversations, mostly!) to thank me for my business or at least find out if that will be all I needed today.....What if I am lost and need directions? Or if I am dying to have a cigarette and the airhead behind the counter hasn't even looked up, while demanding "that'll be $55.60,for gas",from her cell phone to see if I wanted anything else. Would I be rude to interrupt the conversation? Somebody let me know.....In a sea of so called convenience stores the person who opens the first "new and improved" Courtesy Store will become a millionaire...Just a prediction....because the american consumer has the right to choose where they spend their money and this person would certainly have MY business for one....Well this was yet another random rant by Drama Queen...A first for lost cherry(and there are many to come) feedback always welcome.
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