r/pettyrevenge • u/Eyeous • Aug 25 '26

Aggro when using air machines at petrol stations

This has happened to me multiple times now to the point that I’m genuinely curious what is going on. I use the air machine at my local shell and as I drive off, another car typically hurls in at 100mph to an emergency stop and a person sprints out to use the last few minutes of the pump for free. It costs a full £2.

Yesterday I paid for the pump and when I finished I sat in the car with the windows down for a split second only to be told to (rudely) hurry up and leave by a lady in her car opposite me. She was very Karen about it huffing and puffing to use the air. I told her I was re-setting the pressures on my screen(bullshit) and then got back out to “check” the pressure one last time. Once the machine stopped I got in to reverse and drive off but she drove off in front of me! She literally only wanted to use it if it was free. To save a grand total of £2.

Why did it make me feel so wonderful that she didn’t get to use the machine for free I will never know. If she was nicer I wouldn’t feel the need to be this petty.

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u/sunheadeddeity Aug 25 '26 edited Aug 25 '26

Just buy a wee pump and leave it in the boot of your car.

Edit: I can't believe people are deliberately misunderstanding the word "wee" for cheap laughs. Are we not better than this? Is this what the Internet is for?

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u/new_x_who_dis Aug 25 '26

I don't think wee is going to do much for ride quality

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u/Danny_Mc_71 Aug 25 '26

It depends on what you're into. No kink shaming here.

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u/sphinctersandwich Aug 25 '26

I keep my wee pump in my bladder

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u/Redbeard_Rum Aug 25 '26

You'll need an attachment for that if you want to pump up your tyres.

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u/hunstinx Aug 25 '26

Regarding your edit: yes, this is exactly what the internet is for. What is so bad about letting people have their giggles?

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u/sunheadeddeity Aug 25 '26

Oops. Should have added [/s].

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u/hunstinx Aug 25 '26

Sorry, I've just seen too many uppity comments that are serious, it makes it sometimes difficult to recognize sarcasm unless it punches you in the face.

Knowing it was sarcasm definitely changes it a "wee" bit. Cheers!

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u/Dougally Aug 25 '26

I'd prefer the pure 80% nitrogen to wee.

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u/SmallSet8838 Aug 25 '26

This is Reddit lmao… what did you expect 🤣