Today, I found out that the little arrow next to my gas gauge actually points to the side of the car where the tank is. For the past year-and-a-half I've been sticking my head out the window and even calling my parents to ask which side it was on, because I can never remember. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I found out how far my car can go after the fuel light comes on: All the way to the stoplight before the nearest gas station. FML
Today, I was following my friend to her house in my car, because I didn't know where it was. I'd been following her for at least an hour when she pulled into a gas station. Turns out I'd been following the wrong car. I have no idea where I am. FML
Today, when paying for gas, I realized I'd forgotten my wallet back home. After a moment of panic, I managed to remember my card number. I paid, blowing the cute cashier's mind, and drove away, before my car started sputtering and slowed to a crawl. I'd used the wrong fuel. FML
Today, I heard water splashing outside of my house; I investigated it, only to find my dad, whom I don't live with, syphoning gas out of my car. FML
Today, I learned that when your gas nozzle does not automatically stop by itself the way it's supposed to, they will continue to charge your credit card as the gas overflows out of your tank until someone notices and yells, "Turn the gas off!" FML
Today, I was pumping gas, when my daughter called me. After I hung up, I put my phone on the car roof while I grabbed my bag. I completely forgot about it and only realized when it shot off the roof as I braked at a traffic light. FML
Today, I have spent the last two hours at work looking for the gas pump model of a different gas station than the one I usually go to, only because I don’t want to be embarrassed if I don't know how to use it. All thanks to my crippling anxiety. FML
Today, I was sitting at home when I remembered that I desperately needed gas for my car. On my way there, I prayed that my car would make it the whole way, and was thankful when I pulled up to the pump, because I knew my car wouldn't go any further. Then I realized I left my wallet at my house. FML
Today, after replacing several components on my new used car, I realized that the reason it wasn't getting the gas mileage it was supposed to because my coworkers take turns siphoning my gas while I work. FML
Today, I stopped at the gas station to fill up my tank and get some snacks. I paid the cashier, then got back into my car, totally forgetting to pump the $50 worth of fuel I'd just prepaid for. Too bad I didn't realize until my car came to a sputtering stop about a mile down the road. FML
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thief1434 23
Why do you need to call your parents when you could get out of the car and check for yourself? C'mon, it's not that hard.
dstark26 9
You should know what side it's on after your first week with the car
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thief1434 23
Why do you need to call your parents when you could get out of the car and check for yourself? C'mon, it's not that hard.
Tthug 34
Because the new American dream is about other people doing everything for us. Because we're 1) too good, 2) too stupid, and 3) too lazy to actually take care of ourselves.
thief1434 23
Too true...but seriously, I don't know how it'd take OP so long to figure that out...
airhead2015 18
#10, Right on point! Lol I see that attitude at my job ALL the time. Well OP you kind of deserve it, its not that hard to remember which side you have to fill up.
falon142012 22
I agree, 1. Definitely what our ancestors worked hard for. For the OP to sit in the car and call their parents instead of getting out and looking. OP, either you have to pull up and walk around to the other side to fill up, or you don't. So you should be able to remember if it's passenger side or driver side. One is right by your door. The other isn't. I feel like this is a girl I know…she always has her parents fill it up for her. Don't be lazy.
gracehi 33
Well, in some states, such as New Jersey, it's illegal to fuel your own vehicle. The gas attendant must do it for you. That would explain why OP wouldn't bother to get out and look since he normally wouldn't have to do it. However, he is still a dumb ass.
MontvaleMayhem 11
If OP is in NJ, then there is no point calling the parents because the attendant would have told him/her that they are on the wrong side.
buddy_J 16
I learned what that arrow meant in drivers Ed. Even if you didn't take drivers ed for some reason, it's not that hard to figure out. And seriously. Calling your parents to ask? Wtf
chinaski7628 32
Not that hard to remember what side the tank is on-- especially after a year.
thief1434 23
Wait it's illegal to fuel your own car in some states? Dafuq?
phatdaddy62 23
It's like that in Oregon. We love it! You sit on your ass while someone else pumps your gas! It's especially great when it is raining or cold or something like that.
itcomesinthrees 10
But even if you don't pump it yourself, you still need to pull up to the right side depending on which side the gas door is. You'd think after a year and a half she's year.
ashtic 20
Just remember to tip your attendant, if you do nobody minds pumping your gas for you. I worked at a full serve spot in Nova Scotia for over a year.
SnowboarderFX 14
94, at least in Oregon you can pump your own diesel, dunno about NJ though
dstark26 9
You should know what side it's on after your first week with the car
buckerado 19
That is very sad. If it's your car, you should al least know the basic maintenance procedures. You shouldn't be allowed to drive if you don't know what side your tank is on. YDI OP
kylieh72 25
I'm a forgetful person in general so every once in a while I'll pull up on the wrong side. That part isn't so bad. It's the fact that they can't just get out and check that makes them an asshole.
thrAsHeRr9081 16
As a general rule, American made cars tank is on the left, foreign (I live in the US) is on the right. I drove a Subaru and now a Caliber. It took some getting used to.
creamofwheat 4
126 - Over the course of my life, the vehicles my family has been through (and I've driven) are a 1999 Mazda 626, a 2006 Chevrolet Uplander, and a 2013 Toyota Highlander. All of them have the gas caps on the driver's side....
Ali_Br_fml 33
Well, now you know. You can't change the past, all you can do is rely on it in the future...or try to remember... it's not a magical car with a gas pump that keeps switching sides...is it?
Ali_Br_fml 33
And based on the information given in the FML, or lack thereof, I'd assume you only drive the one vehicle, so I think you'll start remembering once you start filling the gas tank up more often. One thing that helps is to check what side it's on before you get in the vehicle every day, then you get used to it being in that location. It's just a quick glance, so it doesn't take up your time, and it helps you to remember faster if your memory problem is based on the fact that you don't fill up that often.
Ali_Br_fml 33
And by gas pump, I mean gas tank, lol. You can tell it's early if I can't even catch my mistakes by the second comment...
beaglegal 42
I'm sorry, but year and a half? Shouldn't you know by then?
xXxJaGsTeRxXx 11
Its either left or right. How hard could that be?
ChakatBlackstar 29
Actually there are some older models that have it in the rear, and a handful of cars with rear-engines that actually have it in the front.
Irakli_1 27
damn you must be smart
Tthug 34
Doesn't the arrow circumvent the need for this? You should go look at your car. It probably has one too. I didn't know this for a long time either, but I was generally good at remembering.
iiTzNeeNerz 26
Dammit, OP. You were supposed to DRINK from the fountain of knowledge... Not just gargle and spit back out.
alphabetta 23
Well, he had to have found it first... and by the looks of it, that didn't happen.
josiemorehouse 12
Surprisingly not a lot of people know about that little arrow on the gas gauge pointing to the side of the car with the gas tank. And when you get a new car, sometimes it is difficult to remember which side the gas tank is on. But, usually you can see in the side view mirror. Or, better yet OP, simply opening your door and sticking your head out to look would suffice. I don't understand the calling the parents thing, it's really not THAT complicated. It's on one side or the other, OP, it's not a HUGE mystery. LOL.
littlebiggs23 11
I would agree with the whole it's a new car I can't remember thing, but she's had the thing for a year and a half! Come on, OP.
marcranger 29
40, *he. Stop making our gender look bad--I know just as many male ditzes as female ones!
amphetamin3 17
I'll admit, I didn't know what the little arrow meant until an ex explained it to me. After he did, it was like a "duh" moment. I guess I never put two and two together...lol. But, I never had to call anyone to tell me what side it was on..i always looked before pulling up to a pump if I wasn't sure...
Kamon97 23
Dude why do you even have a car? -.-