No peace at the pump

I’ve been noticing an increasing trend when getting gas: The TV screen in the pump starts blaring advertisements at you the instant the pump turns on and will not stop until the pumping is done. Speedway stations in Lexington and Winchester do this.

There is no volume control or mute button. Signs on the pump warn against leaving while the gas is flowing. I bet the neighbors just love being yelled at 24/7. This is one of the worst examples of a “captive audience.” You have to listen or you won’t get far.

Recently, the clerk told me that all the gas stations are going to this business model. My response was that I would be buying my gas from the last one to give into this idea.

This story was originally published October 17, 2017 at 6:44 PM with the headline "No peace at the pump."