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Come to think of it, no different than some gas stations already.
I've already made it a point to stop using those gas stations. As soon as it starts I stop fueling and let the station get charged the credit card fee on 45 cents worth of gas. Advertisements playing at the fuel pump make me want to smash the screen.
Yes, I know I can mute them but I don't care. I hate it.
Having to actively mute is still participating and interacting, which is actually way better from their point than ignoring.
You are entirely correct and rational for hating this.
I applaud the sentiment, but I think you are spitting in the wind. The cost to you in time and expense to go to a new station is surely more than the cost you are inflicting on the gas station. It is a battle you can fight, but not one that you can win alone.
Which is why he posted here,to get others to do the same.
Damn shame if a bit of the gasoline "accidentally" got on the screen. Solvents and plastic generally don't mix.
> Yes, I know I can mute them
Most places I’ve seen them, they cannot be muted.
Try all of the buttons. One of them will mute. Usually it's the bottom right one but not always.
The talking Sh_ll stations around here all seem to use the peninitial button on the right side. I carry a paint pen in my vehicle and write "<-- MUTE" any time I encounter one and there is no possible argument that could make me feel bad about it lol https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01E7EG3NM
I wonder what happens if hypothetically, someone were to push something really sharp into the speaker or the screen, or silicone caulk into the speaker to act as a hardware mute feature.
I would pay an extra $0.05/gal if it forced the next person using the pump to listen to marketing from the political party of my preference. $0.10 if it couldn't be muted.
Yes, I too wish to live in a society in which the rich can leverage their wealth to force others to listen to their propaganda.
Okay, I'm stumped. /Why/?
Probably because I'm a tiny minority in my effectivly one party state and annoying people who vote the other way is about the best I can realistically accomplish.
I feel the same way, only not about politics, but aesthetics. I would gladly pay extra at the pump to force people to listen to snatches of noise music, like the Boredoms or Merzbow; or mini documentaries extolling the virtues of Dadaism or Brutalism.