I went here to get a car wash today, and paid for the most expensive option (the Rain-X whatever bullshit for $11). After grabbing a bottle of water from the apathetic clerk behind the counter, I got back in my car and pulled into the car wash line, where there were 3 other cars ahead of me. It was a sunny day, 85° outside, and I have no AC in my car. I almost roasted to death as I sat in the direct sun, since I was wearing a LLR Nicole dress that has sleeves and is hella hot. Anyway, my turn finally comes and I am just sweating and trying to stay alive. The car in front of me goes in so I pull up to the machine and enter my code to be prepared for my wash in a few minutes. I had seen others doing this too and figured it was fine, plus there weren't any instructions on the screen to tell me to wait or whatever. My code is accepted and it tells me to pull into the car wash... What? But there should already be a car in there getting washed, right...?
Well, I look up and the person in the car wash hasn't started yet, and is backing up and pulling forward, over and over. Apparently the car wash hadn't registered that there was a car in there yet because of their shenanigans. I'm like, oh shit, and try to cancel my code. It's already back at the welcome screen and I'm like, fucking hell, I really hope that doesn't mean what I think it means...
The person finally gets their shit together and finishes their car wash. I try and input the code again but of course it doesn't work because the person in front of me "used" it. I'm so fucking frustrated by this point that I pull forward, out of the car wash, and park my car. I go in to talk to the cashier, and this is where my head explodes.
Me: "Hi, I just tried to get a car wash, but I guess I put the code in too early and it didn't work when it was my turn to go in. I guess the machine thought I was actually the car in front of me. I was wondering if I could just come back another day since I don't have time to sit in line for another 20 mins."
Him (Skinhead looking guy in early-20's): "Yeah, ok, I'll give you a refund"
Me (trying to be helpful, seriously not meaning anything rude by this, and in a nice tone of voice): "Maybe it would be a good idea if you guys put a sign there with instructions or a warning not to put the code in early, then hopefully it won't happen to other people later...?" (I guess this can be construed as rude, but I honestly just wanted to be helpful, I promise! And I wasn't a bitch about it either!)
Him (With a smirk and shitty look on his face as he handed me $11): "Well, yeah, but it's pretty much common sense, you know?"
Holy shit, what? I'm sorry, what the fuck did you just say to me? I raised my eyebrows and was just like, "Well, maybe if it were empty it would be, but there was a car in there."
I walked out without saying another word to him. What the fuck? I'm sorry, I'm not fucking stupid, I know how to use a car wash, and some of them allow you to put a code in while the car in front of you is doing their wash. In fact, others were doing it before me in line! I just wasn't paying attention to the fact the car wash hadn't started yet for the person in front of me. So, screw you, your gas station sucks, your employees are fucking assholes, and you SHOULD put a damn sign there because I'm sure I'm not the first person this has happened to before! I posted on Chevron's FB page too, and best believe I'm coming for you, boooiiiiiiii read more