These petrol pump guys really get on to my nerves sometimes! I dont know why these people think that their customers either have ample money or are bigtime fools.. or may be both! They think they can fool you with such an ease and you won’t even shout back at them even if you realise that the business done there was totally unfair!
I have experienced this so many times and everytime I have this kind-of-fight at the petrol pump, I go all red with anger. Initially I never understood all this but with time and experience I can literally list down all their tricks!
Just today in the morning, I asked the petrol pump guy to fill petrol worth Rs. 150. The other guy who collects money started involving me in conversation like “do have change” n stuff like that which certainly diverted my eyes from the reading. Within about 3 seconds I could see Rs. 50 flashing on the display. I said “I asked for 150!” Innocently he said, “Sorry Madam, I heard just 50!” and filled petrol worth Rs 100. Experiencing similar situation before I said “I want the petrol worth the money I am paying! Dont even try to fool me !” He finally filled another litre after hearing from me that I am not going unless I get the right amount!
This situation definitely deserves this old n famous dialogue regularly heard from uncle and aunties “Its not about 50 or 100 rupees.. its about PRINCIPLES!!” Yeah.. I totally agree.. I accept these guys are poor and need some more money to earn their living but fooling people is certainly not the right means of making money.
So all I can do is tell everyone reading this post to be alert at the petrol pumps n fight to get things worth your hard-earned money!
