I could almost stomach the ads if they weren't blasted at max volume; it's like being assaulted at the pump. I feel sorry for anyone who lives in proximity of those stations and have to hear this crap at all hours.
this post was submitted on 08 Jun 2025
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Most have a mute option it's hidden but every one I have seen has a mute button... You might have to press some random button... Pro tip have a sharpie so you can label said mute button
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I HATE this if I am PAYING for a product then I shouldn't get a god damn ad.
Paying customers/additional ad revenue
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
Because you're not PAYING enough, now go INSIDE and buy some FUCKING BANANAS.
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Typically the button on the right, second from the top mutes. It depends on the model, but it works on some.
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.
12345 works as a default a surprisingly large amount.
2580 is another one I've used with success.
Had an Android tablet that sat in a lost and found for like three years with no claims. Finally decided to mess around with it. After charging it up there was a password screen. Tried 1234. No dice. 2580 and it opened right up.
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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!
Yes, just say "I'm from the best US state" next time instead, OP, people will know what you mean.
We'll just have to observe him carefully and see if he's able to complete a left turn without assistance. That'll tell us for sure.
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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
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The US never stop to amaze me
They've stopped using exposed speaker grilles so you can't shove a screw driver into the speakers anymore :(
Ad blaring pumps are in Canada too. Shell is the most obnoxious.
Is gas less expensive compared to pumps where they don't do that?
Nope!
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Ads are like a gas (the physics kind). They expand to take up all available space.
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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.
“We are sorry. We cannot show your video as it against the terms and conditions. Please note we will keep your money though”
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May I introduce you to the wonderful japanese ads on the toilet?
This might bring out my inner Picasso and start painting.
No, I will respond with hate speech if you do
Might start bringing a sharpy with me everywhere to cover them all up.
One of the side buttons mutes it. It varies though as far as I know.
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The button second from the top on the right hand side of the screen is the mute button(usually).
Most of them in my area have disabled that. There is no non-destructive way to mute them.
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If not, try all of them, one usually mutes it. If not, hold the top two for ten seconds to force the pump into maintenance mode, gas pumps as normal, then times out eventually to the main screen.
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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.
No audio is horrible accessibility! What about the blind drivers who need to hear the ads?
/s, in case it's not obvious
If I can't mute them (usually one of the unlabeled buttons on the right), I'll go to another station. I really hate those. God damn Cheddar TV or whatever. Fucking Maria Menounos, ugh.
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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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I'm boycotting Valero because of it. None of the gas stations around me seem to do it, it's just them. So fuck them.