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New Fri 10 Jun 22 15:39 
 Fuel Prices - zippy
>> I first came across these in the States some years back. I wanted to brim
>> the rental but had no idea of how much it would take. They give you
>> cash back if you don't use all you've paid for. Pretty common out there in
>> my experience.
>>

I have two specific memories of this in the USA.

One in the wilds of Indiana when pulling up to a rural gas station I went in to pay up front and and said "hello". The elderly lady almost ran off from the "foreigner" that dared to cross her forecourt.

On the way back to the airport, I wanted to put just a gallon in to make sure I got back over the last 10 miles - work got me a return empty hire car.

I was in suburban Chicago and probably not the best area. I went in to the gas station and said "just $5 worth on number 6 please" and the big beautiful black lady beamed back at me in a friendly manner and mocking my accent with a "Michael Caine" type effort said "Sure honey!" or something similar. Made us both smile - it's nice to be nice.
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