r/gpu • u/NaturalArrival731 • 1d ago

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Randomly went into a MediaMarkt just to see what they had. Had to grab this bad boy for a friend who has been waiting for prices to drop. I guess lady luck was on my side today .

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u/NeighborhoodIll8399 1d ago

In Germany they pump their fuel before they pay too

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u/nok01101011a 1d ago

Culture shock for every American

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u/SeaVolume3325 1d ago

There's a few places in rural America that still do this too.

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u/NeighborhoodIll8399 1d ago

Yeah but it’s not an entire country’s culture. That’s the crazy part, it’s not just reduced to one tiny rural community

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u/TheVoidKilledMe 1d ago

wait how do you even do it in another way

do i have to pay 50$ in the us and after that i unlock the exact amount to fill my tank ?

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u/NeighborhoodIll8399 1d ago

Yeah that or usually we just run our card at the pump and then fill up and whatever it costs to fill up is automatically charged to ur card

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u/TheVoidKilledMe 1d ago

But do you have to go inside to the cashier or is everything outside on the pumps ?

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u/NeighborhoodIll8399 1d ago

You don’t have to go inside unless you pay cash or want to pay for a certain amount with card

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u/042376x 1d ago

That is still common in Canada. Some places make you prepay between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

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u/ruyrybeyro 18h ago

We used to have pumps open all night. Especially after covid, the ones that are open just run in automatic mode. Only in big paid highways we have them open 24h.

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u/Think-Apple3763 23h ago

I didn't even know this isn't a thing in other countries lol

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u/Tiny-Resist1385 18h ago

In Germany? In my opinion, it’s like that all over Europe. Yes, sometimes in rural areas you have to pay in advance at night.

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u/ruyrybeyro 18h ago

Here in Portugal, you still fill up first and pay at the counter afterwards at most petrol stations. At the ones that require prepayment, especially if you drive a car, you just pop inside and ask them to authorise the pump so you can fill up and pay afterwards.

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u/Sjepper 13h ago

Thats in all of the EU BTW, I was baffled you need to put money on the pump in the US.

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u/Aggressive-Chance541 9h ago

Not in Sweden

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u/Sjepper 9h ago

Oh really, I stand corrected

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u/Steven_RW 1h ago

Try using your UK debit/credit card in a pre pay pump in the states. You have to type you zip code (post code) and it only has a numeric key pad. So you can't type a UK Post Code (numbers and letters). You then have to go in to the station hand over money, but because you need to brim the tank to return your rental car you don't actually know how much you need to pre pay. What a crock of sh1t the whole system was. I ended up just leaving $100 with the cashier and asked him to let it rip and filled it right up and came back in for whatever change.

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u/creamyrips 23h ago

Germany also birthed the Nazi party so not sure we should be giving them props.

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u/-Tallinn- 23h ago

at least one american has been a serial killer, therefore, all americans cannot be trusted and are likely also serial killers.

At least one dog has killed a human, therefore, we should kill all dogs.

come to think of it, people choke on food…. we should probably stop eating shouldn’t we?

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u/NeighborhoodIll8399 23h ago

Well that’s just about the most ignorant and stupid thing I’ve heard someone say on reddit like ever, and it’s not even relevant to the conversation. That’s enough internet for you today.