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Notice the order here, compared to the pumps.

Gas pumps at which the "premium" and "regular" pumps have been switched, which can't be anything but an attempt to get people to carelessly/accidentally select the pricier fuel. This is a huge pet peeve of mine, and I seem to have been seeing it more since gas prices went up last year.

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deenerann says:

Ha! I think like SUCH an Oregonian! I sat there and looked at this, and thought "So? I just ask for regular."

Then I realized that the rest of the country have to actually pump their OWN gas.....
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

burnsphoto says:

Even the "price per gallon boxes" are in the usual order. This has to be a conspiracy. Of course, the gas companies will do anything to make the consumer pay more for gas.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Aymee Anderson ⊰⊹✿: says:

*gasp*!!! Wha? That's not even right!!! I need to start paying attention to that!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

RowdyReptile says:

Hmm.. I've never noticed this; I'll have to watch out for it. Although my car requires premium fuel, and I'd be upset if I accidentally put 87 in instead.

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Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

curlytoppoodle says:

Wow, I would be slightly upset if I put the wrong one in because of this!!! I have not seen this here, but will double check from now on:o)
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

spinadelic says:

you won't find lonnie at my doublebee's doing anything like that! nosir.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

notes from the trenches says:

Sorry I am dumbstruck by your "cheap" gas. I filled up for $3.05 today. The cheap kind. Pumped myself.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

ninjapoodles says:

It's a dime cheaper at the joints by the freeway, too. It's still $50 for less than 20 gallons of gas, which sucks.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

lucianvenutian says:

huh, I've noticed this too recently, seems like just in the last few weeks. They're also messing with the location of the diesel pump in some locations, so watch out for that too. Someone I'm related to recently filled up a regular car with diesel b/c of weird pump placement (and inattention) and had to fork out big cash for the fix.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

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Hi - I've used your photo in an editorial context, here:

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Thanks for sharing it with the creative commons license.
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