Grueling Fueling

I had already put my two weeks in at the gas station when a woman came with a van and tried to pump gas with the vehicle running. I tell her over the intercom to shut the engine off. She started to argue with me over the intercom, and I just turned it off to deal with the small lineup inside.

She comes inside and starts arguing with me.

Me: *Calmly.* “Ma’am, the rules are for safety. If you want to fuel up while the engine is on, you can try another gas station.”

Customer: “You’re just a b**** who wants to ruin my day!”

I just snapped in front of everybody and yelled back:

Me: “OH REALLY!!? AM I IN YOUR PLACE OF BUSINESS HARASSING YOU FOR FOLLOWING THE RULES SO PEOPLE DONT F****** EXPLODE?!”

All the other customers in line are now laser-focused on our ‘conversation’.

Customer: “That never happens, you b****!”

Me: “Fine, go fill your tank.”

As soon as she was outside, I locked the doors. I told the customers they could leave if they wished by pushing the black handle. Nobody did until the irate customer sped off.