Simple things like getting the gas at the gas station or grocery shopping can be a real adventure. First time when I drove my car to a gas station it developed to a small disaster. I was standing there and wondering why there is no gas coming out. I thought the gas pump must be broken. I tried the next one: nothing. After a while a man who was watching me (and probably smiling) explained me that I have swipe the card first or go inside and pay cash before I get any gas.
This was not very logical to me: to pay for something before you get it. But than I remembered our experience with the telephone where we had to pay before we made a single call, too. I do not have to mention that we handle those things a little different in Europe…
Next time I drove to a different gas station, feeling safe and confident, now, since I know how the things are working. This time I swiped my card proudly and waited for the gas to come. Nothing. I got mad, the machine had my credit number and was obviously broken. I went inside and reported that there is nothing working. The man looked at me concerned and came outside. Then he just lifted up the lever and looked at me even more concerned. The gas was filling up and I was devastated. Which gas station should I go to now, where it is not so embarrassing…
In this point New Jersey is very convenient this way. Here you do not need to do it by yourself. You just say: “Fill up, please. Regular”. I love this!
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