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Fuck ads at the gas pump

Idk if this is the right instance for this, but how fucking tired of these forced ads at gas pumps is everyone else?

I'm paying 4 bucks a gallon to have you shove advertising down my throat like an erect cock?

What the actual fuck

Anyone have any good ad blocking practices for this?

I've seen duct or painters tape covering the speakers...

You can press a button next to the screen to mute it, but this doesn't work at all gas stations. (Usually its the 2nd from the top on the right side)

I guess its just time to gettoblast music every time I pump gas like back when I was 19....

RichieRich ,
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I'm hoping this will never be the practice in Germany! We're using these gas pumps with LC Displays from the 80's so there can't be apps with ads on a screen. Also known as "German Digitization". (A buzz word for modern technology /sarc)

Please don't tell it to European oil concerns to update their gas pumps. Shhhhh 🤫I want to have it without ads 'til I'm to old to use a gas pump.

the_third ,

Buy a modern electric vehicle. You can charge at home on your own plug.

And then my car started displaying ads for subscription services.

Okay, I took that personally, documented it and filed a complaint with the KBA as this started to become a security issue, can't have the navmap disappear in the middle of a busy intersection. And then that shit stopped again. And as soon as the car is out of warranty, the USB connection to the data modem gets disconnected. I'm lucky enough that that's still a possibility, but if it weren't, 🤷

DAMunzy ,

Come live in NJ. No ads!

Nerdulous ,

Because they pump your gas for you lol. Instead you get to be guilt tripped into tipping the worker who's only there to "create jobs".

DAMunzy ,

I tip them in the extreme conditions because I don't have to get out during the freezing snow, rain, or rare oppressive heat.

Most people in NJ don't tip, BTW.

DAMunzy ,

Come live in NJ. No ads!

SlothMama ,

This has been a thing in the States for about 15 years, it's not new. If it's just now becoming a thing where you live, understand that things like Gas TV, or ads for products or fuel additives were around since the late 2000s and early 2010s

Ooglieguy ,

On the pumps in my area the mute button is usually the second one from the bottom and it may be on either side. I don't care to watch them while I wait for my 40 gallon tank to fill but if I'm just topping off, I don't bother to mute, I wont be there long. I also grew up before skippable ads and watched Over-The-Air TV where you couldn't skip them. That's why there is still a format where an hour long show is actually 44-46 minute and a 30 minute show is around 22 minute runtimes on streaming services. Those commercial breaks were a speed contest to see if you could grab a snack, use the bathroom, or get a cup of coffee before the show came back on.

Pulptastic ,

There are enough options most places to vote with your wallet. It is ultimately meaningless to the machine, but at least you'll be somewhere with no ads or mutable ads.

HawlSera ,

Eh I like it, it gives me something to do while pumping...

Honestly I miss when they did news headlines instead of ads, ya hear me Cheddar News, I miss you

Squizzy ,

Is that the cheddar news youtube channel? They recently changed content and it sucks

set_secret ,

I've heard switching to EV totally removes the gas pump ads.

Reygle ,
@Reygle@lemmy.world avatar

That switches you to a phone app platform that hides the ads but records everything about you from your telemetry and sells it.

hark ,
@hark@lemmy.world avatar

Not if you charge at home. Too bad I can't pump gas at home.

InternetUser2012 ,

That's no different than gas. Your phone still knows what you're doing, the credit card people track you, your car (if newer) tracks your every move. At least with electric you're not forced to listen to bullshit ads and it's cheaper.

That being said, I'll stick with my 14mpg if I don't beat on it corn and dinosaur boned fueled hotrod.

BigBananaDealer ,
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id take the ads over the 20 questions it asks you before you can even select the fuel grade. and the button barely works so i have to press it 20 times

Railing5132 ,

Just tried the "2nd button from the top" on both right and left at Wesco (Michigan) - didn't work.

penfore ,

Holly. Didn't even know such a thing existed. They're taking ads everywhere

Punk_face ,
@Punk_face@lemmy.zip avatar

I want to brainstorm this. I know about the mute button, but it doesn't work on all pumps. So, how are the pumps getting the ads (getting updated ads)? Are they connected to the internet? Bluetooth? Flash Drive firmware updates?

When we figure this out, the next step is to hack that source.

MojoMcJojo ,

A quick search for trying to get an ad onto a pump led to this site. Pumps are not all the same, some are uploaded via wired or wireless network. Some via USB. If you want to be a solution, try to be the problem and then work your way backwards.

https://www.lcdtvenclosure.com/affordable-gas-station-digital-signage

Zerush ,
@Zerush@lemmy.ml avatar

Strange things are in the US. The only good adblocker which ocurres me for this

https://file.coffee/u/j5BkjYdqq1ytvpjdXX9Dy.png

Sgt_choke_n_stroke ,

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/95f21d29-f4d6-4cc1-be0f-692c85743748.webp

interdimensionalmeme ,

Costco pumps dont have ads. Only fuel there. Set the other gas starion on fire

Ginger666 OP ,

Yeah I need to pay a yearly subscription, and wait in line for 30 minutes (wasting gas) in order to pump it. Yeah let's do that

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