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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Top comments
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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Comments (102)
vvd 4
As a parent, I would purposely say the wrong side so you wouldn't call anymote about it.
buckdharma 38
You'll still need to take a course on map reading or you could get lost.
AGuyNamedI 7
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MooseKnuckle5150 13
Please don't vote.
Axipiter 24
Or drive.
sc3ptical 30
Don't worry OP. My mother and I didn't know that until a few weeks ago. And we didn't even believe the person who told us at first :p
ChibiChibi_fml 28
@horneyhic That's not true. My car doesn't have an arrow and the while the gas fill-up is on the passenger side my gas gauge arrows point to the drivers side. I learned which side it was on simply by remembering that I have to walk around the car to get to it.
middlenamefrank 8
So, we all had to learn that fact at some point. But....you called your parents when you couldn't remember? Isn't it just easier to get out and look yourself?
darryaz 9
My car doesn't have that little arrow and I always have to stop and think about it when I get to the gas station.
WildaRora 43
Have a look at which side the hose is on the pump picture. That is where I have found it in the work cars that don't have an arrow.
xwolf760x 6
Should you even be driving? You sound really dumb
mcloonybin 15
Not sure how you can't remember after a year and a half. The arrow in my nissan points the wrong way and I only screwed up the first two attempts.