"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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> I'm sure the gas station owners said prices would be lower if
> they got rid of the attendants. Sure.

Most don't have mechanics either. I was actually shocked to see one today
that did. Just one stall but it was there!

When I was a kid, they were called service stations. These days there is no
service except for perhaps ringing up your sale or putting a few items in a
bag because most have stores attached. Unlike the old days where if they
sold any food at all, it was a stale bag of peanuts or some Nabs and they
might have a soda machine if you were lucky!