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07-02-2012, 07:35 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Jefferson County, MO
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Pet Peeve
Pet peeve of mine. You arrive at an RV park for the night and after checking in you politely ask about the nearest station that sells diesel fuel only to receive blank looks and no answers. REALLY?
I don’t understand how a business that caters to RV’s wouldn’t know where their customers could fuel up their trucks or motor coaches.
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07-02-2012, 11:20 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
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Location: Iowa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Oakman
Pet peeve of mine. You arrive at an RV park for the night and after checking in you politely ask about the nearest station that sells diesel fuel only to receive blank looks and no answers. REALLY?
I dont understand how a business that caters to RVs wouldnt know where their customers could fuel up their trucks or motor coaches.
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I can understand that!
Use ur gps to find that local fill up or there are PLENTY of appear for smart phones for finding fuel stops nearby or my favorite the " LOCAL" watering hole.
Cheers!
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07-02-2012, 11:48 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Southern Alberta
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Sort of makes you suspicious about what other things they have "no clue" about.
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07-03-2012, 06:09 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: Jefferson County, MO
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Quote:
Originally Posted by f1100turbo
I can understand that!
Use ur gps to find that local fill up or there are PLENTY of appear for smart phones for finding fuel stops nearby or my favorite the " LOCAL" watering hole.
Cheers!
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My GPS will only show filling stations which may or may not have diesel fuel. I also use the Next Exit and (my fault) my two year old copy was out of date. The diesel station it listed was closed.
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2013 CC Silverback 29RL
2010 Ford F250 XL Crew Cab 6.4 liter diesel
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07-03-2012, 06:17 AM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 2Susan
Sort of makes you suspicious about what other things they have "no clue" about.
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Like wiring? Lol
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07-09-2012, 11:07 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Kansas
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No clue
We had a park a week ago or so come warn us about an upcoming storm and said there was some storm protection in their bathhouse and a big storm shelter an old motel downtown but didn't know how to get there. This worker had been at this camp for at least 2 years and maybe more and the town is a small rural town and only about 2 miles across in every direction, you would have thought he would have driven by this place sometime in this time period, we went to the bathhouse, also checked radar after getting the warning it showed the storm had weakened and already passed us.
So I can see workers not knowing about locations of things, understand it, no.
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07-09-2012, 11:43 AM
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"On the road again"
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Location: Parker County Texas
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Sounds like pure "poor customer service" to me. Anyone owning/running an RV park should know where the nearest diesel can be bought - plus where RV owners can get other important locations for their customers.
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Georgetown XL 378TS
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07-10-2012, 10:18 AM
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Mod free 5er
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
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One of my biggest pet peeves that has nothing to do with camping is when you take a vehicle in for wheel balancing, rotation or tire changing, the mechanic takes the chrome hubcap off and throws it down with the chrome side down and then throws the lugnuts in the cap, scratching the cap. Don't know how many times I have politely ask before they start to PLEASE don't lay the hubcaps down with the chrome side down. Sometimes they listen and sometimes we have a discussion with the shop foreman.
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11-16-2014, 06:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: NEPA
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I know this is an old thread, but worth resurrecting.
My pet peeve: there is no "G" in Cummins!
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11-16-2014, 07:26 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Southern Louisiana
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Download Gas Buddy app. Very handy. I don't think it list hours of operation for stations, but it gives phone numbers so you could call before driving there.
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11-16-2014, 07:43 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: La Ronge, SK
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My pet peeve is the vehicle manufacturers that put the fuel fill door on the passenger side of the vehicle. Creates lots of interesting moments at busy fuel stations. Gotta love those designers. 😁
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11-16-2014, 07:46 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Crew
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Upper Penisula Michigan / Arizona
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When going to Copper Harbor, Mi. I think the nearest diesel is a mom & pop store 20 miles away that closes at 6:00pm. Otherwise the next diesel stop is 30-35 miles away. So plan ahead.
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11-16-2014, 08:05 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Northern Calif.
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My pet peeve is after making a camp ground reservation well in advance. You arrive and find the space has not been taken care of. Leaves an inch deep, cigarette butts, beverage caps strewn about and fire pit full of trash. To me its like getting a motel room and finding the bed unmade and towels on the floor.
I just don't understand.
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11-16-2014, 08:12 PM
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Senior Member
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pirogue
Download Gas Buddy app. Very handy. I don't think it list hours of operation for stations, but it gives phone numbers so you could call before driving there.
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11-16-2014, 08:38 PM
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Ret E-9 Anchor-clanker
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11-16-2014, 09:27 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
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We have a couple of camping-related peeves:
-People who do NOT know how to start a fire and end up smoking out half of the camp ground for hours.
-People who leave barking dogs inside campers while they leave and do whatever....often for a VERY long time.
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Monument, Colorado
8-year Travel Trailer RVers
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11-16-2014, 10:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: La Ronge, SK
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People who do NOT know how to start a fire and end up smoking out half of the camp ground for hours.
And then go inside and leave it smoking....
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11-16-2014, 10:05 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: North Carolina
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Well why don't you go show them how to start their fire? That way they won't bug you the whole weekend and you might make some new friends in the process.
Actually my pet peeve is people who leave their campsite with a burning fire.
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11-16-2014, 10:14 PM
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Minnesotan
Join Date: Sep 2013
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I was sitting at my campfire this summer and my neighbors were having problems getting theirs going. They resorted to getting out their leaf blower. I didn't offer to assist because I could tell they were already feeling emasculated.
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11-16-2014, 10:18 PM
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Senior Member
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ColoradoRick
We have a couple of camping-related peeves:
-People who do NOT know how to start a fire and end up smoking out half of the camp ground for hours.
-People who leave barking dogs inside campers while they leave and do whatever....often for a VERY long time.
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I agree with the barking dogs inside peeve...we see it a fair amount...I suppose these people think their nice ole Fido will just sleep the whole time they are gone!
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