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Originally Posted by wdfifteen

Maybe on topic, I'm not sure.
I was at Kroger getting gas yesterday. Kroger gives you cents off per gallon of gas based on the amount of money you've spent with them over the past month, so the last day of the month everyone is trying to cash in their savings. The idiotic routine is to fill up and lay the nozzle on the ground to keep the pump open so your friend/family member can get in on the savings based on your purchases. One family had three cars lined up, Dad filled up and stood in front of the pump like Hulk Hogan keeping others away while mom and snot-nosed kid maneuvered through the traffic to get to the pump and onlookers glared with disgust. Dad had a truck, but mom and snot-nosed kid had Hondas. For all the logistics involved in getting the three vehicles there at the same time, the sitting around in the cold with engines idling, and looking like a family of douche nozzles, the Hondas pumped 6 and 8 gallons, for a total savings of $2.80. But it's the thing to do.

Wow, we used to live and shop right by a Kroger. It had the same deal, but I'd never thought of that, and never noticed someone else doing it. People are crazy. I bet they ran into Kroger and spent a bunch of money on beer, cigarettes and junk food.