Update to this thread. Unfortunately the vehicle was still there when I checked on both July 1 and July 4.
On July 1 while charging I asked to speak to someone at the location–as previously suggested–about ”a parking question” so as not to prejudice the interaction as a complaint. Someone was recalled from the back and I think I spoke to some sort if supervisor but I can’t be sure. It wasn’t easy to get my point across and in retrospect I think it may be because they were aware of the issue.
I started the interact by being very complimentary about the location (cleanliness, service, prepared food quality, etc.) then moved to a question about the obstructed parking at the SCs when there are so many other available parking spots.
They reflexively assured me that they try to keep the charging stations open and even try to enforce those who park for longer than -15min. I tried then to gently suggest there is a serial offender that is there at that exact moment, and has serendipitously been there every time I’ve visited for the last three months.
They had the tone/demeanor of someone who was willing to hear me out but didn’t seem interested or understanding of the actual issue at hand. They walked out with me so I could show them the vehicle: it was at that point they revealed it was
Sheetz’s own service truck! After viewing the blank look on my face in response to the revelation, they then backtracked and tried to indicate the service truck only parks in other “end stalls”. Assuming they meant the end
charging stall I tried to explain how important that stall is for anyone towing, etc. etc. I followed by gently suggesting maybe they could park the service truck in one of its 30+ other available parking stalls. In response I was then told they cannot park in any of the other stalls because those are reserved for
customers! At this point I almost had to laugh, at either the ignorance of the person–to how what they were saying might sound to someone in my position–or at how dryly the person was able to deliver the unwelcome information.
At that point, after realizing I hadn’t made any progress and realizing almost every stereotype about the dichotomous perspectives between rural/urban people has been fulfilled, I was resigned to just thank them for their attention on this important(?) matter.
Imagine my thoughts when I came back three days later to (predictably) see the vehicle blocking a stall but this time moved two stalls over to sit exactly in the towing stall I emphasized was the one to avoid. Oh well.
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(July 1)
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(July 4)
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(July 4: with non-charging parking stall at the far end available and visible.)
) Thanks!
