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There are some bizarre and pointless laws in this country.
The way I heard it, if the only people pumping gas were employees, the company didn't have to pay as much liability insurance.
Then why make it a law? Gas stations would all choose to have full service only if it was cheaper.
It's a law specifically so that these jobs exist. It has nothing to do with liability insurance. Rather, one guy was able to lower his prices by having people pump their own gas and other gas stations didn't like that
https://www.nj.com/opinion/2014/02/the_real_reason_self-service_gas_was_banned_in_nj_corruption_not_safety.html
Man, fuck lobbies representing business. What a load of shit.
That kind of sounded like a scene from The Jerk.
Great news, you're the eighth customer today. You've won a free oven mitt!
Was probably reasonable when they were enacted - before your grandparents met.
And some people will go to extraordinary lengths to defend them.
You never went to Switzerland where the only noise you're allowed to do after 10 pm is pooping.
Now I'm curious about the situation that lead to that to that exception being added and if there was a death involved where someone held it in until morning when they should have just gone right away.
The legend says that you aren't allowed to flush the toilet after 10 pm. Actually, people must avoid making noise after 10pm by law. It's not here for fun.
Switzerland has a reporting culture. People will report you to the police and/or your landlord if you're making too much noise after 10pm. Also, Sundays and holidays are by law a day of rest.