Money, Cars and Miscellaneous: Spillage

Spillage

By haytia22 - 24/07/2009 05:01 - United States

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

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By AbsentMindedGal - 21/12/2013 09:07 - United States

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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You deserved it 22 636

By sorrygranny - 21/01/2013 16:11 - United States

Today, I was at the gas station with my grandma. After I slid her card and began to pump, I convinced her that it was a lot easier and more convenient to pay at the pump with your credit card instead of paying inside. She yelled as I realized I went $20 over what she had to spend. FML

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You deserved it 41 375

By GodMemory_AbsentMind - 21/03/2017 18:00

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

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You deserved it 5 065

By Dr_Gip - 18/10/2012 04:50 - United States

Today, I was so engrossed in a phone call that I drove off without pumping gas after I'd prepaid $50. FML

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Another fine mess

By MikeMoosey - 30/12/2008 18:00 - United States

Today, while pumping gas, I stopped to think about what a failure my life is, and how badly I've treated people in my past. While deep in thought, I accidentally pulled the gas pump out too far and covered myself with gasoline. FML

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You deserved it 25 427

By ChevRooon - 27/01/2012 04:46 - United States

Today, I went to the gas station, paid the clerk, and drove off without pumping any gas. FML

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You deserved it 39 024

By Anonymous - 15/03/2010 04:34 - United States

Today, I was at the gas station pumping gas when the lady in front of me had a little boy who asked if he could pump the gas. She said yes and then quickly answered her phone, as it was ringing. She wasn't watching him and he pulled out the pump to early, spraying gas all over me, including my face. FML

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You deserved it 3 021

By Ihadnoidea - 12/12/2015 19:41 - Canada - Ottawa

Today, while working at a gas station, I accidentally changed the price of gas to 8.9 cents per litre. It took me fifteen minutes to figure out why everyone wanted only two or three dollars of gas. I fixed it, but now my managers are debating charging me for lost revenue. FML

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You deserved it 7 094

By thatshelpful - 02/07/2015 04:16 - United States - Council Bluffs

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

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By fuckingjesusgran - 07/05/2013 22:13 - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sarajevo

Today, while driving my grandma home from a family dinner, I had to pull into a gas station, because my tank was almost empty. She became convinced that someone would kidnap her while I went to pay, and eventually threatened to blow us up by tossing her lighter at the gas pumps. FML

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You deserved it 3 561

ashole1990 10

Friday 24 July 2009 12:16

that is why you aren't supposed to leave your car unattended while you are pumping gas of course i'm assuming you left it, because i think only an idiot wouldnt notice this that is also a possibility though :]

VictimOfTheft 0

Friday 24 July 2009 12:25

YDI for not paying attention. You deserve to be charged extra for endangering everyone around you.

Comments

failmajorsauce 0

Saturday 25 July 2009 7:56

Happened to me and it charged over $100 on my card. I had NEVER left my car to go inside the convenience store, and the one time I did it didn't click off. Wrote a letter to the company and they took the charge off! Try it!

nodbor 11

Saturday 25 July 2009 9:13

well no shit

au8r3yr0ss1 0

Saturday 25 July 2009 17:06

that's why i love new jersey... no self-serve gas pumps

flyingpan8 0

Saturday 25 July 2009 20:45

and what the **** were you doing all the while? rimming the indian store clerk so he would let you use the vacuum cleaner to clean your car for free?

matt97_fml 0

Saturday 25 July 2009 22:04

You guys are idiots. You don't pump your own gas in every state. Where I live (Oregon) the people that work at the gas station do it. If he does live in a state where he doesn't need to pump his own gas how would he know his tank is overflowing from the driver seat of his car?

DoctorManhattan 0

Sunday 26 July 2009 3:07

This is actually a pretty common problem -- so much so that if I recall correctly many states have banned those little lever wedges that keep the thing pumping without your having to squeeze it. You deserve it for actually using that and being so inattentive, but it's definitely a problem in itself that those things are even there to be used in the first place.

katiefershady 0

Sunday 26 July 2009 11:58

i miss having the money to fill up my tank. i live in a tiny town with no freaking jobs. it sucks. all this did was remind me of how poor i am. and i agree with all these comments. watch what your doing at a gas station.. also myth busters did a thing about cell phones at gas stations.. they cant blow anything up.. but the friction from getting in and how of your car can make static electricity which can blow you up.. so if you were in the front seat of your car you are lucky that all that happened was that it overflowed.

Raceta 5

Sunday 26 July 2009 12:41

I work at a gas station, and we are legally required to stop the gas pump if you walk away from it, for reasons like this. If you weren't filling it up yourself, then the idiot who was filling it up for you should have to pay the extra money, but if you were doing it yourself and walked off, then you are to blame. KEEP YOUR EYE ON YOUR GAS PEOPLE!

iSwaggrite 0

Friday 31 July 2009 12:37

im 14 and i know when to stop the pump

starberries 0

Tuesday 16 November 2010 2:06

You aren't supposed to be pumping gas if you aren't a licensed driver.

Spunkycowgirl25 0

Thursday 1 October 2009 4:46

So what I get out of this is - *Wah, my laziness/negligence/failure to understand basic functions wasted this companies product and I'm going to cry because I have to pay for it.* YDI - welcome to being a adult that has to take responsibility and accept the consequences of their actions.