Gasoline Station Story

Petron Gasoline Station

Canduman, Mandaue City

September 19, 2012

This isn't the first time I witnessed how slow their service is.

But this is the first time I actually made "yawyaw" to a gasoline boy.

I was running out of gas so I should stop at the nearest gasoline station (location stated above).

I was kind of hesitant, though, because the last time I was there, their service was really very slow plus there were a lot of "waiting" customers. So I was thinking of proceeding to the "next nearest" gasoline station.

However, when I came near Petron (at Canduman), there were no customers.

This must be my lucky day!

I was already there, waiting for someone to actually approach me...

Two minutes have passed, no service.

I found a gas boy who was just squatting, counting some money. I called him.

Aya: Migo, migo! Palihug ko diri bi.

Gas boy: *looks*.. *continues to count money*

Aya: Migo! Wai tao diri!?

Gas boy: *approaches* Pila ma'am?

Before I could answer, he saw another gas boy.

Gas boy: Bai! Ikaw suh diri ou! Mag`ihap pa kos kwarta! *walks away and squats on the same place he was squatting before*

Another gas boy: Ikaw lang gud! *walks away*

More minutes have passed, still no service.

A couple of vehicles arrived - a multicab and an elf.

The multicab was waiting behind me while the elf was on the other side.

The driver of the elf and the gas boy were then "chatting".

The driver of the multicab cannot seem to wait so he moved on (and probably proceeded to another gasoline station).

I waited for a couple more minutes and seeing that no one is actually coming to "DO SOME GASOLINE STATION SERVICE", I started my engine.

My impatience got over me.

The gas boy then ran towards me and asked "Mana ma'am?".

Aya: Unsai humana nga wa man jui nianhi?! Dugai kaau mu ui!

Gas boy: Huwat lang gud. Di man kamao mag`huwat. Nag`ihap pa man gud kos kwarta.

Aya: Customer baya mi, dong!

Gas boy: Unya di diay kahuwat?

Aya: Ganiha ra jud kaau ko diri! Wa jui niduol.

Gas boy: *murmur* Di man kahuwat..

Aya: Dili na mi dri sunod ui! Hinai kaau ug serbisyo.

Gas boy: Nag`ihap pa lagi kos kwarta.

Aya: Unya!? Wa jud diay lain tao? Grabe pud.

KUNG INGUN ANA PERME INUNG SERBISYO, WA NA KAI IHAPUN KWARTA SUNOD!!

I know I could've said some "wittier" comebacks but I'm just so SAPOT.

The driver of the elf was just listening to us. And I hope he got the idea.

Gaaaawd.

What a way to start my daily routine. =___=

I promised myself I would NEVER go back to that gas station again!

And if anyone here knows how to "report" some lousy service to the management, please do tell me.

It's not like I wanted that gas boy to lose his job or have that branch closed.

I just want the management to know how their "employees" are working. And so that they could do some things to make their service better.

Because, really, as of now.

Petron at Canduman is just AMF.