Well, I ran into one gas station attendant who was unbelievably rude, so maybe I shouldn’t be so unfair. If he were in Texas he would have been horse-whipped. There were plenty of nice people but that one really soured me.
I’ve lived in both Texas and western Washington states.
I like to keep to myself, and frankly the over-friendly people in the southern tier of states tend to irritate me. I prefer distance and personal space except in emergencies, such as volcanoes erupting or earthquakes or tornadoes or hurricanes.
As for gas station attendants, Washington is a “pump your own gas” state. Where ever did you find a gas station attendant? That may explain the attitude.