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Is that a common thing? I've almost never driven past a Costco station where there wasn't a pump available (usually several). I know the part about "30 minutes" is hyperbole, but I don't think a bunch of cars congesting Costco stations instead of spreading out to other ones is an actual problem that's regularly happening in reality.
very common (well, idk about the wait time of half an hour because I've never done this B's) when prices are higher than usual
at least according to the local facebook groups of people asking which station has the 2c/L cheaper gas, because that singular dollar saved is apparently going to make all the difference in their life
No, this is not uncommon. I've been to multiple Costcos with very long waits in multiple states. If it's a hyperbole, it's only barely.
Interesting. I wonder if that gets more problematic very close to the Interstate or in very large cities.
Trying my hardest not to be snarky. More people, longer lines.
Try a little harder ❤️
Well yes, more people longer lines, but I wonder if the Costco is specifically problematic in comparison to other gas stations in those areas like the meme is making fun of.
I can't recall seeing a Costco or a Sam's Club gas station being packed when other gas stations were fine, so I wonder if that's an especially high-density thing.
Ooooooh, you definitely should have expanded your thought in the first post then. Or is making people respond first and then explaining what you really meant, your fetish?
I kind of just assumed that's what we were all talking about because that's the entire point of the post. (Besides idling, which is stupid regardless of what gas station you'd be waiting in line at.)
Oh so now we're both assholes? Get bent.
??? The fuck? Where did this come from? I was just talking about why I didn't expand upon what "that" was in my comment because I'd wrongly assumed "that" was what we were all collectively talking about.
It’s hyperbole for the most part. Only time I’ve ever seen lines longer than 5 minutes is in cases where pumps are out of order. Also most cars nowadays have stop-start batteries so you’re not idling much of the time.
Might be more common with the spike in gas prices, gotta take "savings" where you can get them
I've never seen one without a line here in Chicago. Doesn't matter the day or the time of day either.
Depends on the area and time of day. Seattle rush hour you fuckin bet you might be there an hour
Taking that at face value: does the "to save $2 on gas" part apply at that point, though? I imagine if you're waiting an hour for gas at Costco in Seattle rush hour, the other gas stations are near-equally saturated. Because the crux of the meme is clearly that the drivers are at the Costco when they could go somewhere else with a substantially lower wait to the point that $2 is meaningless in comparison.
(But also, if they are idling, then they definitely shouldn't be regardless of what station they're at. That part is obvious.)
So in my case I actually don't drive but it was my ex spouse who does this. They're really car brained and easily tricked by marketing stuff. The idea of saving a bit would make all other considerations vanish from their mind and sitting idling in a car for an hour was a neutral experience. I did get them to try turning the car off during the waiting but the issue is the line actually moved pretty fast it was just incredibly long. They didn't like having to turn the car on every like 30 seconds to move a few feet then turn it off again. This is the same person who refused to walk 15min to work and would instead drive 5-15min depending on traffic, 10min to find parking, 5min walk to get from car to work.
I don't live in Seattle, but the Costco locations near me also regularly have long queues. That rarely happens at other filling stations. There isn't a shortage of gasoline currently; it's just expensive.
I wish that wasn't a problem. There are 3 Costcos within about 30 minutes of me. Every time I've been, all hours of the day, each pump has about 4-6 cars waiting in line to fill up. People will wait 15 minutes because it's generally 20-30 cents cheaper per gallon than anywhere else.
30 minutes is not an exaggeration at all