Do you wait for the Petrol Pump on the left, rather than stretch the hose?

I think I annoyed a few drivers yesterday.  I drove past them, as they sat waiting in neat rows behind a car parked at the petrol pump on the left, and I drove and parked by the right hand petrol pump; one of four right hand pumps that were all free.  Just to be clear, that meant that the pump was then on my left and my petrol cap is on the right of my car.

But this isn't a problem.  And I must be the only person that knows this.

I tried not to look too smug as I pulled the petrol hose out, and kept pulling, as most petrol stations now have long reach hoses.  I nearly embarrassed myself, as I hadn't parked particularly closely to the pump, so it nearly didn't reach, but luckily it was fine, and I filled up without having to queue.

Why don't you use pumps on both sides?  Do you not know?