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Fuck ads at the gas pump (self.privacy)

submitted 3 months ago by Ginger666 to c/[email protected]

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Idk if this is the right instance for this, but how fucking tired of these forced ads at gas pumps is everyone else?

I'm paying 4 bucks a gallon to have you shove advertising down my throat like an erect cock?

What the actual fuck

Anyone have any good ad blocking practices for this?

I've seen duct or painters tape covering the speakers...

You can press a button next to the screen to mute it, but this doesn't work at all gas stations. (Usually its the 2nd from the top on the right side)

I guess its just time to gettoblast music every time I pump gas like back when I was 19....

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[–] chiliedogg 31 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Most of them the second button down on the right is mute, though I've been running into some recently that disabled the mute.

Anyway, I sharpie a "mute" next to the button on stations where it isn't labeled for other people. It's one bit of graffiti that I'm not at all conflicted about.

[–] RGB3x3 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This never works for me at any brand gas station. I try it every time.

[–] bhamlin 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I've had the exact opposite experience. Only once has the second button down from the right not worked. But in that instance it was the bottom right button.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod 2 points 2 months ago

Neither of those work at the gas station nearest my house. In my frustration I began running my fingers up and down the buttons and found that if you press the second from the top on both sides you get into an administrative screen. Pump still works fine and the ad is muted, and it resets when I leave.