removing lids

hello all

who gets anoyed when yu go into a petrol staion to fill up and you someone over the tanoy saying 'take off your helmet before filling up'.

this happened to me the other evening while i was on my way home from work, there were no signs up saying remove crash helmat before using the pump nothing apart from some very rude assistant shouting it at me!!!
normally i would just go to another petrol station but i was running on fumes, i went in to the man and said why do have to take my lid off and all i got told is that is the law (bulls**t) after having a argument with the bloke for a little while (mainly about his attitude) he let me fill up with my lid on.
im not being racist but you can see more of my face than some asian women that have vails coving there face but they dont get asked to remove them..
when i said this the assistant he just said that he doesnt care at all..

after going back my bike to go home 6 asian men dicieded to start a fit with me i.e calling a whit hokie)


has anyone else had this problem???????

sorry about the essay i need to have a rant lol

p.s sorry about the spelling

In over 11 years of riding, I have never been asked to take my helmet off when filling up. I've seen some stations where there was a sign stating that helmets must be removed but I've always ignored them and it's never been a problem.

Never been a problem for me either, even with the signs!

[Biker Biggles]

Hitlers bike.
Did adolf ever have to remove his peaked cap?

You're right to be annoyed hooters, and spot on about the asian woman [no way would they be asked to remove their veil before filling up on petrol]
I never remove my helmet at petrol stations, but then again I've got a flip front

the bloke was a tit because he asked where was my front number plate and it should be on my bike. he was a complet hand pump!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i think it might just be luton where you have to take your lid off lol

Think 'karma' hooters and don't let the guy get to you. He obviously was having a bad day and decided to take it out on you.
You're better than him [ well you're a biker, so you MUST be a lovely guy!]
Take a few deep breaths, a nice bath with candles and a LARGE glass of wine! Works for me everytime! Haha!

Originally Posted by Woz

In over 11 years of riding, I have never been asked to take my helmet off when filling up. I've seen some stations where there was a sign stating that helmets must be removed but I've always ignored them and it's never been a problem.

Yup same here.. Sainsburys, Newbury is my usual fillup

Well, we managed a week or two without one of these threads...

I think my local Morrison's has a sticker as well saying remove the helmet. So I don't go there on the bike.

I tend to just use Tesco's pay at the pump these days anyway, that way I don't even have to get off the bike.

[the_lone_wolf]

not had many problems but i tend to go to the sensible stations

usually fill up when the light comes on anyway (on the trumpet that's 3l left) so the first station to demand i remove the lid will get the nozzle dropped on the floor, flipped the bird and a lost sale as i ride away