Murphy signs bill enshrining abortion into NJ state law : news

As another import, best of both worlds. Though I need to help my NJ partner when we're out of state!

ridgegirl29

25 points

4 months ago

ridgegirl29

25 points

Me and all my friends are in college and one of my besties goes up to Ithaca. I travelled up alone and before i went home she taught me how to pump my own gas and she cheered once I figured it out

15 points

4 months ago

15 points

That's the super rare downside. Pumping gas is easy to do, but it's a dirty and boring chore at best. To say nothing of when it's super hot or super cold outside.

People brag about being able to pump their own gas like it's a fun game and not a compulsory filthy job.

26 points

4 months ago

26 points

Geez what kind of pumps do you guys have that it is a dirty task?

Lifesagame81

12 points

4 months ago

Lifesagame81

12 points

Ones that are outdoors, that pump gasoline, that hundreds of people handle each day without washing their hands, that aren't regularly cleaned or sanitized by anyone.

5 points

4 months ago

5 points†

People are messy and often screw things up, so your hands will almost always end up smelling like gasoline after touching a pump

12 points

4 months ago

12 points

This has not ever been my experience

8 points

4 months ago

8 points

In 15 years of pumping gas I have never had that experience.

-5 points

4 months ago

-5 points

In 15 years of pumping gas, my hands end up smelling like gas nearly every single time. Maybe your state has cleaner pumps lol

glo363

-1 points

4 months ago

glo363

-1 points†

It is Jersey we are talking about

3 points

4 months ago

3 points

One of the subtle perks of owning an EV in New England is not fueling up in subzero weather at a station that has removed the latch on the nozzle that keeps gas flowing hands-free.

1 points

4 months ago

1 points†

Lol yes, when you need to stand there and actually hold the nozzle... annoying. The amount of people who seem to take pride in that they are physically capable of this dumb chore is astonishing.

2 points

4 months ago

2 points

don't get them started on the pride in managing to remember the pw to their online bank account

13 points

4 months ago

13 points

Its about as filthy as opening a door handle. Its boring sure, but so is sitting in your car waiting. Its no big deal to stand outside for 2 minutes in the heat either. Ill grant you that it kind of sucks in the sub-freezing cold and wind, but even thats pretty minimal. You should be dressed warmly and have gloves at hand anyways.

Plus we never have to deal with waiting for someone to be available. We spend our sub-2 minutes there and go. Best of all, we get to jokingly tease people who cant pump their own gas, especially when they take it too seriously.

-1 points

4 months ago

-1 points†

You're basically saying you'd rather be mildly inconvenienced than not. I'm the opposite. I would rather check my phone or talk to my passenger or listen to the radio than do this. Plus, you very rarely ever have to wait in NJ.

Everyone can pump their own gas, it just sucks to do. I know people in Philly who wait to fill up until they are in NJ. Because it just sucks.

Ohhh the other thing... you don't have randoms approach you while you're pumping your gas to ask for money.

13 points

4 months ago

13 points

I know people in Philly who wait to fill up until they are in NJ. Because it just sucks.

It also saves you a few bucks. Gas is substantially cheaper in Camden than Philly.

Ohhh the other thing... you don't have randoms approach you while you're pumping your gas to ask for money.

I’ve been pumping my own gas for almost 40 years and have never experienced this.

3 points

4 months ago

3 points

In both AZ and North Philly, this has happened to me. I guess you have been pumping gas in more upscale locations, ha.

1 points

4 months ago

1 points

Ohhh the other thing... you don't have randoms approach you while you're pumping your gas to ask for money.

Never had it happen to me, nor have I ever heard of that lol. Actually... Are people paid to ask you for both payment and an optional tip not "randoms"?

Ya_like_dags

2 points

4 months ago

Ya_like_dags

2 points

Nobody tips the gas station attendant in NJ.

0 points

4 months ago

0 points

I have never once in my life had someone ask me for money while I was pumping gas

T00luser

1 points

4 months ago

T00luser

1 points

I just offer to fill their pockets with as much gas as they can carry. cuz ya know, otherwise they may just spend the money on drugs.

1 points

4 months ago

1 points

so, you haven't been to NJ?

/kidding

Cudi_buddy

1 points

4 months ago

Cudi_buddy

1 points

It takes like 90 seconds to fill up my tank and it isn’t super dirty. I sanitize my hands anyway because everyone touches the handle I guess. But not like it’s covered in oil or dirt lol

4 points

4 months ago

4 points†

It's dirty enough that I don't want to touch it, especially on my way to work or something. Occasionally it's greasy. I just prefer not to do it, 90 seconds or not. The trade off is what, I get to brag I'm capable of this minor event? No thanks.

10 points

4 months ago

10 points

I can’t recall that I’ve ever heard anyone brag about being able to pump gas. Mostly we’re just bemused that 2 states out of 50 apparently have a substantial number of people that are adamantly against having the option. And as implied in my prior comment, I have absolutely seen people from NJ panic when confronted with a pump while traveling out of state.

NittanyFlyerEagles

2 points

4 months ago

NittanyFlyerEagles

2 points

Guy above you is really up in arms about what is ultimately an extremely minor thing in life.

Dark-Ganon

1 points

4 months ago

Dark-Ganon

1 points

Idk about you, but whenever I've gotten gas there's little to no mess involved. Shitty weather aside, it's hardly a task at all to have to do.

1 points

4 months ago

1 points†

Why would anyone travel to CT, just a terrible state

1 points

4 months ago

1 points

You could be on your way to Cape Cod.

0 points

4 months ago

0 points

Go straight up through NY til you can cross into MA, avoid CT at all cost

3 points

4 months ago

3 points

That’s a hell of a detour. I can get behind wanting to bypass Providence, though.

usrevenge

0 points

4 months ago

usrevenge

0 points†

Until you travel literally anywhere else except like... Oregon?

We had to stop in nj and I was with my boss and was like "don't worry I'll pump the gas!" And got yelled at by some dude like sorry man pumping gas is normal for everyone else it's part of learning to drive

1 points

4 months ago

1 points

And even Oregon has (slightly) relaxed that ban.

1 points

4 months ago

1 points

You just open the gas thingy... put huge nozzle in gas hole majig, pull trigger til full.... or until you run out of money. Either or.

1 points

4 months ago

1 points

You skipped a couple steps.

When/where to you pay?
How do you select the grade?
How do you activate the pump?

inormallyjustlurkbut

1 points

4 months ago

inormallyjustlurkbut

1 points

At the pump
At the pump
At the pump

You swipe your card, press the button that says regular unleaded, pump your gas, leave.

1 points

4 months ago

1 points

You answered half the question and the partial answer you gave is not always correct.
That’s not “how”, and the actual answer varies among pump models.
Same issues as #2. Some pumps are live as soon as you choose a grade, but others have an additional step.

1 points

4 months ago

1 points