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Old 07-02-2012, 07:35 PM   #1
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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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Old 07-02-2012, 11:20 PM   #2
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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.
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.
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Old 07-02-2012, 11:48 PM   #3
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Sort of makes you suspicious about what other things they have "no clue" about.
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Old 07-03-2012, 06:09 AM   #4
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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!
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 I also use the Next Exit and (my fault) my two year old copy was out of date.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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Old 07-03-2012, 06:17 AM   #5
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Sort of makes you suspicious about what other things they have "no clue" about.
Like wiring? Lol
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Old 07-09-2012, 11:07 AM   #6
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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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Old 07-09-2012, 11:43 AM   #7
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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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Old 07-10-2012, 10:18 AM   #8
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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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Old 11-16-2014, 06:34 PM   #9
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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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Old 11-16-2014, 07:26 PM   #10
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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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Old 11-16-2014, 07:43 PM   #11
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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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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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Old 11-16-2014, 08:05 PM   #13
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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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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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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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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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Old 11-16-2014, 10:14 PM   #19
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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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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.
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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