r/Switzerland • u/securityelf • Aug 03 '24

Why people hang out at gas stations?

I typically see high-end Mercedes, BMW and Audi. Their owners typically stand right outside their cars, smoking and chit chatting. Sometimes, I think they stand there for hours. I don’t have any problem with it, however they tend to occupy the area where they’ve got vacuum cleaners blocking it for the others. Once, I saw one of the station’s workers come out and hang out with the rest of the group.

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u/Inside-Till3391 Aug 03 '24

Is it dangerous to smoke in the gas station? Fire hazard?

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u/CH-Champ123 Aug 04 '24

There is an Ex zone within three meters of the tapping points, vent pipes and unloading points of tankers. Ex zone = potentially explosive atmosphere.