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I remember seeing this commercial as a kid. :) By the time I started driving, the law required pay-before at all gas stations. So I don't really get what the p

• astura 5y ago
  Most people (myself included) very much dislike dealing with coins. Having to find the 37 cents (or more likely having to break a bill) is a (minor) pain point for a lot of people.
• chrisco255 5y ago
  Back in the days of paying cash for everything, it was both rare and amazing when a transaction came out even in terms of standard dollar bills. If you pumped $20.37, you'd have to pay the clerk $21 or $25 and get $0.63 or $4.63 in change back. Coins were annoying to deal with. At the gas pump, you could control how much you spent precisely. So many folks would slow down their pumps as they approached $10 or $20 or whatever amount they needed and then stop on the even number. In the commercial, pay-at-the-pump is a new and novel feature, so Jerry can fill his tank up to the top without worrying about dealing with the nickels and dimes.
  • mbg721 5y ago
    Coins weren't as annoying when you could buy something meaningful for less than a dollar. A walletful of $5 bills is annoying too, if a pack of gum costs $20.
• cortesoft 5y ago
  You either have to dig through your change to find the exact change, or wait while he gets your change... either way is annoying. Also, if you break a dollar bill and get change, that change will likely end up in a change jar, which keeps it out of circulation for you and also takes time to wrap into rolls to trade in (they didn't have coinstar back then)