Do you use the gas pump to physically select the fuel grade or do you use your hand to select it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a germaphobe. I used to just slather on hand sanitizer after but I’ve graduated to a glove. I was also in my 30s when I learned about the arrow pointy thing.

Gasoline pumps are constantly exposed to fuel vapors that build residue on the handle that transfers to your hands and your steering wheel; you risk ingesting these compounds if you eat or touch your face. It is also absorbed by the skin over time.

Gloves or even paper towel is sufficient barrier, though i find paper towels unwieldy

[Anonymous]

Never occurred to me before. And now will never forget this thread. Dang.

[Anonymous]

I always use my hands and wash after. I really hope people aren’t so rude as to use the gas pump and spread gas everywhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I often use my knuckle, but I have hand sanitizer in the to uses afterwards regardless.

Same. Down to the hand sanitizer in the car.

You would be better off with a hand wash wipe. Gas isn’t a germ.

[Anonymous]

Finger of course

[Anonymous]

It's a button. I think it's rude and weird to press it with the nozzle because you're going to put gas on it and potentially damage the button. Just have hand sanitizer in your car for after like a normal person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hand.

But I do wear my leather gas pumping gloves so no contact.

Then you touch everything in your car and BAM CONTACT!

[Anonymous]

Go to the gas stations that have free gas mitts. I can't imagine why you all would touch that willingly.

[Anonymous]

I don’t get the people who think when you touch the button with the nozzle, all sorts of gas comes squirting out. It just doesn’t happen that way with gas pumps or any analogous situation. It takes a lot more effort to get the squirting, not just a simple tap of the button.

[Anonymous]

I use my tongue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t get the people who think when you touch the button with the nozzle, all sorts of gas comes squirting out. It just doesn’t happen that way with gas pumps or any analogous situation. It takes a lot more effort to get the squirting, not just a simple tap of the button.

It’s weird and those things do drip. Also, as a germophobe, what are you doing about payment? You can’t use the pump to touch the screen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t get the people who think when you touch the button with the nozzle, all sorts of gas comes squirting out. It just doesn’t happen that way with gas pumps or any analogous situation. It takes a lot more effort to get the squirting, not just a simple tap of the button.

It’s weird and those things do drip. Also, as a germophobe, what are you doing about payment? You can’t use the pump to touch the screen.

I live in a state where you get gas cheaper if you pay cash, so I just pay cash. I’m sure the bills and all the hands that have touched them are very clean.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t get the people who think when you touch the button with the nozzle, all sorts of gas comes squirting out. It just doesn’t happen that way with gas pumps or any analogous situation. It takes a lot more effort to get the squirting, not just a simple tap of the button.

It’s weird and those things do drip. Also, as a germophobe, what are you doing about payment? You can’t use the pump to touch the screen.

Not a germaphobe but I always use Apple Pay. Never have to touch the screen.

[Anonymous]

As soon as I start fist bumping, we’ll let’s say I never get sick

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As soon as I start fist bumping, we’ll let’s say I never get sick

As soon as you post a correct sentence we wil know what you were attempting to say.