pre-pay pumps after dark

It is not a lesson of personal responsibily in fact, i usually only carry so much money on me because i have learned that spending cash is simple, and kind of fun for me. when i have cash, i buy things. when i only take out enough cash to purchase what i need (or what i want in the case of a snickers or icee, which i think i deserve every now & then as i work hard, go to school & pay all of my own bills) i don't spend it on foolish things (that cost more than $1.19). when i keep all of my money in my checking account i am less likey to spend it because when i was younger i learned the hard way that swiping my card all the time, left me in debt. carrying limited cash IS my way of staying responsible.. not everyone's, but mine. you say that i should anticipate the needs of those around me; ok.. can you predict when your uncle without a car gets called in to work and can't get there? can you predict when you're handicapped, helpless, diabetic uncle will have a blood sugar drop and need something? i can't.. if you can, please, please let me know how! eating a snickers (my favorite candy) or having an icee every now and then is not an unhealthly lifestyle, nor is it breaking me. both items are less than one dollar and they are very enjoyable, no waste of money there! other than my "impulsive desires" to consume a small amount of junk food (in moderation) i lead a very healthy lifestyle, i exercise, i take my vitamins, i eat my fruits & veggies (which i also love) and drink little to almost no soda! you took my "no big deal" the wrong way, my fault.. i apologize. i am in no way advocating that theft of gasoline is good, or not punishable. of course it is! why do you think i don't have "the balls" to do it? what i was saying is that on the pumps there is typically a sign that says "pumping and running is punishable by law, we have placed security cameras around so don't even try it, 'cause we'll get you, etc.." sooo what i was saying is that although it IS a serious issue, they took measures to ensure that less people do it, and those who DO do it, are caught.. so why isn't that enough? why do i, and others, now have to be inconvenienced by the added pre-paying after dark? a point i did not make to begin with: theft happens only at gas stations... WRONG. to my knowledge, theft happens in retail stores, restaurants, etc.. so according to the "pre-pay after dark" we can ensure that pump-n-run does not occur in the evening. so with that logic, in the evening, people that order meals when they sit down in a restaurant, well they should probably pre-pay.. you know, to ensure they don't dine-n-dash, right? hmm.. no because what if they want dessert? oh and when someone walks into hollister, having NO IDEA what they want to purchase, since they have not yet walked around, well.. they should have to pre-pay too.. we don't want to have any theft, after all.. no matter how annoying it is for the rest of us. so, 1. pre-paying does NOT give me self-control, or a "sexier" body (it's pretty good juuust now, thanks!) 2. i'm not a psychic, nor will i ever be.. so that logic does not make sense. 3. they have ALREADY taken measurse to attempt to prevent gasoline theft, why add another that annoys everyone else? and actually, my "lack of testicles" prevents me from stealing gasoline because i know how serious the consequences would be, not because i don't understand the mind of a thief.. because i am one. with clothing, random items from walmart, etc.. not "the big stuff" though, like stealing gas. bonus; 1. why would i rather stimulate the economy than not waste my gas, time, money, wear my tires, put more miles on my car, etc..? 2. you're a klepto, yet you agree with something that would stimulate the economy? shouldn't you stop stealing if you're so worried about the stimulation of the economy? just saying..