Just called at local Morrisons for petrol on the Hyperstrada... Insert nozzle into tank nothing happens then a loud voice over the tannoy shouts at me remove helmet before before using pump...Now I know it's company policy for attendants to enforce this rule because of scrotes riding off without paying, but the bike is worth as much as any car on the forecourt I'm in full riding gear and the number plate is on their CCTV... But here's the thing ....if I was wearing a burka would they insist I remove that.???? ps rode a mile down the road to another garage ...no problem...
don't they call that positive discrimination? I've been asked to take off my helmet before but refused to remove my balaclava for 'religious reasons' they didn't know what to say
discrimination dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ noun 1. the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex. "victims of racial discrimination" synonyms: prejudice, bias, bigotry, intolerance, narrow-mindedness, unfairness, inequity, favouritism, one-sidedness, partisanship; More 2. recognition and understanding of the difference between one thing and another. "discrimination between right and wrong" It may be just me but isn't the use of a single word to describe two very different ideas - one generally held to be a desirable trait, and the other generally considered undesirable - part of what is wrong with language and discourse these days? Ah well. If a garage wants you to take off your helmet, try and find one a little less paranoid and jobsworthlike.
The stories are popping up thick and as fast as the media can find them http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...d-Shell-garage-racism-told-remove-helmet.html Personally, through habit, I simply just take the lid off anyway. If I see a ninja next to me filling up I might say something but I doubt it. In the scheme of things I understand why I have to do it and I'm okay with that.
Where’s the pic of the alleged woman filling up surely if he was that outraged he would have taken a photo to back up his story
It’s not a law to take off your helmet it’s a polite request The law side of it comes with Think 25 as we look to check that your of the correct age to fill up if not we can refuse Now I’m sure you look old enough but perhaps the assistant was training or just covering a break We also cannot authorise a pump till you have the nozzle in the tank I cannot comment on a woman in a burka as we don’t see any here. I’m training at the mo and I questioned a couple of people filling up age wise but they were passengers rather than the driver and as we know you have to be a certain age to drive.
Same thing happened to me and I wear an open face helmet!!! Mine was in ASDA. I also left without filling up.
Yeah - no one ever told me. I've always pulled up , filled up and ridden off! Is it my fault the burka women are now revolting? Strange really - I've often thought some of them might look pretty cute if only the letterbox thingy was bigger... Not the BIG ones, they are obviously robbers in girly disguise.
