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You Can Now Pump The Gas Yourself In Oregon’s Rural Places, And People’s Reactions Take Stupidity To Another Level
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You Can Now Pump The Gas Yourself In Oregon’s Rural Places, And People’s Reactions Take Stupidity To Another Level

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Oregon passed a law at the turn of the year which allows people in rural areas to pump their own gas. So what? Is that it? What do I care? All the above are perfectly understandable reactions to a seemingly mundane piece of legal news, which you wouldn’t expect to make much of a splash outside of the few counties affected.

However, this is a big deal for some Oregonians, many of whom have reacted to the law change with a fury that many outsiders find bizarre, and quite amusing. Scroll down below to check out some of the reactions from the internet at large, and feel free to add your own take on the issue in the comments!

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    Oregon’s local news channel recently wrote a piece about the change in gas pumping law, which unleashed one of the most entertaining comments threads ever

    Some immediately went up in arms

    While others shared completely different opinions

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    Yet the complaints kept coming

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    The responses to those were even funnier

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    Pamela24
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At first, I wasn't sure what the "pumping your own gas" even meant (sorry, not an English language native). Do I understand it correctly, that it's the process of opening the caps on the fuel tank, lifting the pistol (and choosing the right one!) without it spilling, moving it and putting it in your car, pressing a handle to allow the gas to go into the tank, then having to stop it, take it out, put it back on the stand and close both of the caps on the tank? Wow, now, writing it all down, it does seem like a lot of work, I feel so sorry for them!

    Katarzyna Cz
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    at first I thought they refer to autogas (LPG). And I could understand somebody not willing to tank LPG to his/her car by herself, as for eg. in my country customers are hardly never allowed to pump LPG by themselves at a station, so maybe it's more complicated or dangerous than pumping gasoline or diesel. But then I realised that they mean gasoline... omg :P Seems I'm risking my life at least twice a month :P

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    Isla Reyne
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I....I....didn't even know that a whole state was full service gas. I've never been to such a place. I can hardly believe this is real. Nobody in the state ever pumped their own gas? How is this even possible?

    Rebekah
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep, New Jersey too. Throws them too. Personally, whenever we pass through OR, it freaks me the hell out that I CAN'T pump my own gas.

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    Sierra Hall
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a feeling there will be a lot of people running out of gas and walking in Oregon.

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    Pamela24
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At first, I wasn't sure what the "pumping your own gas" even meant (sorry, not an English language native). Do I understand it correctly, that it's the process of opening the caps on the fuel tank, lifting the pistol (and choosing the right one!) without it spilling, moving it and putting it in your car, pressing a handle to allow the gas to go into the tank, then having to stop it, take it out, put it back on the stand and close both of the caps on the tank? Wow, now, writing it all down, it does seem like a lot of work, I feel so sorry for them!

    Katarzyna Cz
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    at first I thought they refer to autogas (LPG). And I could understand somebody not willing to tank LPG to his/her car by herself, as for eg. in my country customers are hardly never allowed to pump LPG by themselves at a station, so maybe it's more complicated or dangerous than pumping gasoline or diesel. But then I realised that they mean gasoline... omg :P Seems I'm risking my life at least twice a month :P

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    Isla Reyne
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I....I....didn't even know that a whole state was full service gas. I've never been to such a place. I can hardly believe this is real. Nobody in the state ever pumped their own gas? How is this even possible?

    Rebekah
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep, New Jersey too. Throws them too. Personally, whenever we pass through OR, it freaks me the hell out that I CAN'T pump my own gas.

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    Sierra Hall
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a feeling there will be a lot of people running out of gas and walking in Oregon.

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