> Self-serve gas stations are going extinct in America.

I think you meant to say that full-serve gas stations are going extinct. ;-)

>It seems that we prefer to pump our own gas. I remember growing up there were still some stations here in Ohio that had both self and full-service pumps, but now they've all gone completely self serve.
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> There was, however, still at least ONE full-service gas station still in operation in Dracut, Massachusetts as of two years ago. But all they did was pump our gas. No windshields cleaned, oil checked, etc. There was also a full-service gas station off I-95 in New York City and THEY actually washed our windshield too.
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> Grishny

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Oregon is the only state in the country that does not allow customers to pump their own gas. I grew up an hour south of the Oregon border, so we sometimes drove up there to go shopping. We didn't have to pay sales tax, and the gas station attendants would pump our gas for us. If it wasn't too busy, they would sometimes clean the windshield while they were at it.

With Oregon being the exception, I agree with Grishny. Full Service pumps are becoming rare novelties. I pulled into a Shell station on Friday afternoon and almost went to the Full Service pump, rather than the normal Self Serve pumps. It took me by surprise, because I rarely see ANY Full Service pumps at gas stations anymore. With the price of gas steadily rising, why should we pay another 10 cents a gallon when it's not necessary? Until about five years ago, my grandma had never pumped her own gas. However, even she has made the switch and now fills up her own tank without thinking twice.

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