Speedway

Second time in a month — At this Speedway the attendant has to authorize the pump before it will pump any gas. So you swipe your card and select your grade and wait. A message comes up telling to wait for the attendant to authorize the pump. Meanwhile the attendant in the glass booth does not seem to notice. For the second time in a month I stood there like a dope waiting for the attendant to get around to authorizing the pump. The first time I was at a pump too far from the booth to see what was up and though the station was virtually empty, I figured «ok maybe he’s busy in some way.» However tonight I was at a pump right next the booth and the attendant was clearly visible. He was busy alright, busy diddling with his cell phone. I stood there for five full minutes tonight curiosity keeping there as much as my desire to fill my tank. Finally, I just left. Now five minutes might not sound long, but believe me its a long time to stand there and be ignored by an attendant who can see you just as clearly as you can see him while texts his friends. On top of this the pumps at this Speedway (ironic name huh?) are the absolute slowest pumps anywhere. They were always the slowest even when this station was a Hess. They just slapped the Speedway name on them and hired amazingly apathetic help. So if you have nothing but time and like standing a around while being ignored by some low IQ boob in a glass booth then this is the gas station for you.

Yes, I review gas stations. Because I believe the savvy consumer on the go needs to be aware of three essential characteristis when entertaining where to re-​fuel:
1) Convenience, ie is there a convenience store and is the approach a quick in & out, a la your entire collegiate experience (oooohburn)? In this case, I don’t know and multi-​arrowed «suggestions» for ways to pull in warrant a no.
2) Price. Competitive if a bit high, but hey, it’s right by the Mass Pike on ramp, so y’know, pay the piper.
3) Pump speed. The ultimate pet peeve is a trigger on a molasses gun, and lo, that’s what Speedway’s fronting. Kind of ironic, don’t ya think? It took at least four minutes to fuel 18 gallons. I’ve got things to do, guy!
It’s here, you’ll use it because you might have to, but nothing sparkles with this station. Next!