Readers respond: Come on, Oregon, we can handle self-serve gas

As anticipated, the information that Oregon is contemplating laws to grow to be a self-serve state has introduced out a lot concern and handwringing from the standard suspects. With Oregon being one among solely two states to not permit self-serve fuel, I can guarantee you it’s no privilege to be “totally different” on this method. It merely serves as another reason for the remainder of the nation to chuckle at us.

Ought to we actually be pleased with the truth that our state makes it unlawful to carry out a fundamental remedial process as a result of we’re too good/lazy to get out of our vehicles and do what our neighbors to the north, east and south already do? If they’ll handle to briefly stand outdoors (beneath a roof, as a result of fuel pumps are coated) and stick a nozzle in a automotive, is it actually a degree of pleasure to say we are able to’t deal with the identical?

For individuals who can’t or gained’t, there’ll nonetheless be attendants at each fuel station. To the remaining: belief me, you are able to do this. It’s not rocket science. To these claiming jobs shall be misplaced, one of many principal drivers of this laws is the truth that there are shortages in fuel station attendants, making wait instances for fuel that for much longer.

Polls present that almost all of Oregonians need self-serve. Don’t maintain our freedom hostage to your trepidation. Please allow us to be part of the twentieth century.

Bryce Fisher, Gresham

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