Gas Station Anxiety in Great Britain

[George1959]

Since some days a poll among British people is discussed in the German mainstream media.
It's the anxiety to fill up one's car at a gas station, the researchers call it 'refuel anxiety'.

It occurs especially in young people.

Gen Z running out of fuel in their cars because they’re scared to fill them up

 

[Lewkat]

Now, I've heard it all. Unbelievable. Who conducted such a ridiculous study?

 

[Paladin1950]

That's the dumbest thing that I heard in a long while. Regardless of the price of gas, I never worry about it. You want to go to work? To get groceries? You need to get gas. If getting gas is nerve wracking to them, imagine what they go through when it's time to renew their car insurance policy.

 

[Michael Z]

if they can’t handle putting gas in their tank, what can they handle?

 

[hollydolly]

Since some days a poll among British people is discussed in the German mainstream media.
It's the anxiety to fill up one's car at a gas station, the researchers call it 'refuel anxiety'.

It occurs especially in young people.

Gen Z running out of fuel in their cars because they’re scared to fill them up

what utter baloney.....

 

[Oldeagle66]

Seems like they are getting more and more useless every day. If they are having 'refuel anxiety', just let them and leave them alone. They'll figure something out or walk.

 

[Oldeagle66]

if they can’t handle putting gas in their tank, what can they handle?

They can turn phones on.....lol

 

[hollydolly]

...not only is this whole article nonsense.. who the heck is Cazoo ?.. but they say there are much less young drivers on the road sice the 80's.. well thank God for it tbh.. however being afraid of the petrol pump is not the reason..

the actual reason is Numero Uno.. the price of driving lessons is HUGE now per hour.. and then number 2.. the price of Insurance is through the roof for young drivers now !.. Absolute mahoosive.. , then number 3 is that the price of Vehicles including used cars are at an all time high...and the minimum wage for a 17 year old is a Paltry £7.55 per hour...

Nothing whatsoever to do with anxiety at the petrol pump....

 

[fuzzybuddy]

I just conducted a poll, and 100% said this article was pure BS.
I never bought into this " Generation Z" nonsense. On Dec. 31, 2012, everybody born on that day all thought and acted
the same- thus "Generation Z". But on Jan 1, 2013 ,everybody born on that day acts and thinks like "Generation Alpha".

 

[911]

I was called to a gas station while on patrol because of an irate customer. The gas nozzle from the pump slipped out of the fuel tube on his vehicle and ran the price up to about $8 over what it should have been. The driver refused to pay. I asked the driver was he standing at the pump when it happened. He told me he walked away for a bout a minute because he had to take a cellphone call.

I told him he had to pay the money because the law is when pumping gas into your vehicle, the person must stay at the pump while the fuel is being pumped. In fact, it was also disclosed on a sign at the ump, as well. He thought it was the nozzle's fault because he wasn't able to stick the nozzle down the full length of the nozzle. I told him that in most cases he probably wouldn't be able to do that.

He didn't like it or agree with it, but he paid.