The owner/operator of this place is an absolute douche-bag... Last summer my wife and I, along with our two kids and my 95 year old grandmother decided to do some fishing at Carter Lake. On the way home, my wife wanted to stop at the Pump House, (right next to this gas station) to get a refill on a growler we bought there a while back. I made a U-turn and stopped my truck on the gas station property and let my wife run in to refill the growler. I sat IN my truck, along with my grandmother and two kids, with my truck running. My windows were up, air conditioning on when I noticed my wife pointing at me and pointing towards the gas station building. I rolled down my window to hear my wife say... I have to move, that is a "No Parking" area. By this time, the gas station guy (D-Bag President) was YELLING at me to move my truck and did I not see the "NO Parking" sign?????!!! I was like... no SIR... (being respectful here...)... my apologies, but I did not see the sign and I am NOT parking my truck here and leaving it. I was just waiting on my wife to run in and do this quick errand and we would be on our way. This man was having NONE of it. He STERNLY asked me again to MOVE my vehicle. (Keep in mind... there was ONE other car getting gas at this time. It was not like I was holding up a line for other cars that were waiting on me to get gas... NO... I was FAR away from the gas pumps, bothering NO ONE... also no one else on the gas station property) I stated my case AGAIN... I said something to the affect of... "hey... I am NOT parking here... just sitting here waiting on my wife who will be back in no more than THREE minutes..." He said something like... if you do not move, I will call the police and have you thrown off this property... I then looked at him and said... WOW... I am really HURTING your business by sitting here huh!!?? (I had other very choice words for him... but I was not going to go there in front of my kids...)
I then proceeded around the block, then came back ON THE STREET, next to the sidewalk, by the curb NEXT TO THE spot I was just at, but NOT on this guy's property. By this time, the wife came out, and we were on our way.
Mind you... I realize I was, 1) on private property, 2) in a no parking "area" that I did not see the sign... my fault. I get that... But as a business owner... don't be a complete ... you get the idea.
He could have been like... Excuse me sir... but this is a No Parking area. If you are going to be just a minute or two, that is fine, but please don't leave your car here. Thanks... There are different ways to handle a situation... needless to say I won't be doing any business there ever... read more