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)
Josephace 2
I used to do the same thing haha.
Mysterious_one 26
tell me how the heck did u get driving license? u must be goofy
davincidasecond 24
I really wonder how you got your license.
martin8337 36
If after a year and a half, you aren't familiar with your vehicle. .. I got nothing else to say.
Goblin182 27
A year and a half and you don't rememeber where your gas cap is? Wow, your stupid.
rivaraven 35
The irony.
Goblin182 27
Yeah, I screwed up the you're.
carterjanelle 9
I recently discovered that too. It was a shocker
pandalover69 26
Just about every single one of my friends and family had this problem. I have no idea why I'm the only one that noticed the arrow or remembered it but I must have told my friends 100s of times to look at the arrow. At least you'll remember now.
numberswoman 14
Maybe you don't need to drive if you can't remember something that simple!
cathrope 10
that's why cars come with a manual.
Saraj07 18
Thats ridiculous it take a couple times a filling up Yeh tank in a new car to remember which side it's on. Either you don't drive that much or you have a terrible memory.