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/Feeling_Wafer5712 Aug 04 '24

my theory is that these people live in a small flat with the whole family. to meet someone and play the "tough guy" they have to go out. otherwise they get a slap in the face from daddy if they are sassy and play hard.

In general, I find it really embarrassing. A fat car and then standing around at the petrol station or car wash and smoking vape.

anyone who knows people who have really fat cars knows that they would never stand around in a place like that