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I’m from a US state where we don’t pump our own gas. Since I don’t pump my own gas regularly - only when I’m out of state - I’m not exactly sure when this happened, but all gas pumps seem to play ads now while the pump runs. At least the states adjacent to mine. Like can I not even pump gas in peace? Stop trying to manipulate my purchasing decisions 24/7.

Edit: ok I get it, there’s a mute button. I appreciate the tip, but people are already reporting that it only sometimes works. Knowing there’s a mute button that sometimes functions doesn’t make me less infuriated

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 6 days ago

There's one near my house, and it has no mute button whatsoever. No buttons at all, in fact. You tap your card to the reader, then lift the pump of whichever variety you need, and that moment the ads start. With sound on full blast as well.

I've left a negative google review and make sure to update it monthly so that it stays on top, and drive to another station quite a bit further off just to avoid this crapshoot.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I’m from a US state where we don’t pump our own gas.

New Jersey or Oregon?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

Oregon can pump their own gas now. it's the worst and i hate it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Do me a favor, when you've got a minute, go by a Wawa and grab an Italian hoagie and enjoy it for me? I miss them every day, man. Gas pump ads, shitty gas station hoagies, it's rough movin across the Sheetz/Wawa line

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I will buy 2 and pour one out for you

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

<3 u a real one

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Oh man, do I miss Sheetz and Wawa, especially the fried Mac n cheese, pretzel bun sandwiches, and Hoagie Fest.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

They have even been removing the mute where I’m at

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

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....

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

They're already putting in ads on the dash screen in Jeeps... I'd imagine electric cars (well, teslas, anyway) are going to start getting grumpy that radio stations and spotify get so much 'free' ear time, and start putting in their own ads in the speakers that will play when they feel like it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

I'm scared because I have a huge iPad for a center console.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Is this a euphemism for farting?

[–] [email protected] 135 points 1 week ago (5 children)

I HATE this if I am PAYING for a product then I shouldn't get a god damn ad.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Use ads negatively, it makes ads fun.

See an ad? Pledge to never buy that product. My black book is full of spite.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 week ago

Look at this pedon thinking that he is entitled to dignity

Cute

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[–] [email protected] 85 points 1 week ago (3 children)

You sound tired. You should try Lipton 'pick me up' teabags. A refreshing way to soothe the soul. Available now at most retailers. /s

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[–] [email protected] 69 points 1 week ago (7 children)

Ads are like a gas (the physics kind). They expand to take up all available space.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You said ads, but I think you meant “late stage capitalism”

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[–] [email protected] 59 points 1 week ago (6 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I just have a rubber handle icepick in my glove box that works wonders on gas station speakers.

Can't play an ad if there isn't a speaker.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Very true, and more efficient.

For now, I can mute all that I've found, it also looks like the pump has crashed, which is fun.

It quits working, I may adopt your method.

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I never see ads when pumping gas because all the gas stations that have ads that play on their pumps have been ~~vandalized~~ improved so the screens don't work lol

[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 week ago (3 children)

The entire US is a lesson on the consequences of barely-regulated rampant capitalism.

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (9 children)

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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[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 week ago (13 children)

One of the side buttons mutes it. It varies though as far as I know.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 week ago (7 children)

A lot of them have been updated so that no longer works.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 week ago (3 children)

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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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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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[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 week ago

Lol, imagine thinking you're allowed a momentary reprieve from advertising in this hellscape of a world we've built.

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