Gas attendants

Submitted by aishtr1295 t3_yd95jg in StamfordCT

What’s the deal with Stamford gas stations and attendants? No other town in CT has attendants but all the stations I’ve been to in Stamford seem to have them. Is this just specific to Stamford?

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grumblingbees t1_itqpa01 wrote

What stations are you talking about? The only station I know that has an attendant is the Gulf on Hope St

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[deleted] t1_itqrnk5 wrote

Theres one in Shippan right by shoprite and another right by the Starbucks on W Main St. I don't get it either, always makes me uncomfortable. I'd much rather pump my own gas.

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Jimalo69 t1_itqzk8i wrote

Newsflash: you can, I do it all the time

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[deleted] t1_itr05tr wrote

Yes dear, but I'd rather not have an attendant breathing down my neck watching me while I do it lol.

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4sneed4club t1_itrejey wrote

Those Africans at the gulf in glenbrook are hyper agressive. I needed gas badly one night coming home and that was the only spot open I swear the fucker was going to assault me when I was filling up before he woke up. Fought him back though idoit kept threatening he's going to call the cops I'm like go ahead lmao . Fn idoit

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Massive_Wash_9528 t1_itrpdwy wrote

Ha I this it all the time too especially when they’re busy, and I agree the attendants look at me like I’m INSANE that I’m pumping my own gas and like closely observe me to watch that I’m doing it correctly. Like, I promise I know how to do this!

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aishtr1295 OP t1_itr291r wrote

In addition to those: Sunoco in Shippan on Myrtle, Gulf on West, and I think Exxon on Main.

I agree! I’ve gotten out to pump myself without realizing there was an attendant but I feel super weird!!

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Exventurous t1_itrkajd wrote

There's two more on Hope Street, one is under construction though it was a BP.

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Bklyn78 t1_itsdbew wrote

The Shell station, yes.

I try and buy only Shell gas, but that station is overpriced.

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Athrynne t1_itqvdkp wrote

Weird, I can only think of a few that have attendants.

Edit: I feel old, when I was a kid all gas stations.had attendants, you had a full serve and a self serve lane. They'd check your oil and wash your windows!

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aishtr1295 OP t1_itr2nx3 wrote

You may be right and I’ve just been hitting the same handful. I guess in the last 4+ years I’ve been in CT, I just haven’t been to a station with an attendant outside of Stamford and in Stamford, there’s like 3-4 that I’ve seen. Just wondering if there’s a reason Stamford tends to have higher than average number of attendants compared to rest of CT.

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Jets237 t1_itrl94z wrote

I think one of the 5 gas stations I go to has an attendant- not something I’ve noticed

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ruthless_apricot t1_itrtefm wrote

On this topic, anyone know where the cheapest gas in town is? I always go to the Citgo at 493 Glenbrook Road since it’s pretty cheap but would love to know if there’s anywhere better!

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loserkid2453 t1_ittaqrk wrote

There is an app called GasBuddy that will pull up the best gas prices where you are. I use it all the time.

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Outrageous-Hunt-2147 t1_its9a1p wrote

I only ever go to the Mobil on High Ridge. Never seen a station in Stamford that has an attendant.

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The_Dutchess-D t1_itsv81d wrote

I have never seen a gas station attendant in Stamford.

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Massive_Wash_9528 t1_itqq2il wrote

Yeah the Gulf on hope and the one up on high ridge road (don’t remember the brand) right after the Merritt has one, but literally can’t think of another one that has an attendant?

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heutral t1_its35gc wrote

That’s jus how we do baby. Greatest city on earth. Now go fuck yourself 🤣

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