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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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 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
Today, I pulled into the gas station to fill up only to realize I had forgot my wallet. By the time I went home, got it, and came back, the price had gone up eleven cents. FML
Today, I went to the gas station, paid the clerk, and drove off without pumping any gas. FML
Today, a woman came into the gas station where I work, yelling because her credit card wouldn't read at the pump. I politely told her that I could set the pump up for a set amount, and she could swipe the card at the register. Her response? "You need Jesus." FML
Today, a woman came through my drive-thru and ordered a latte, but the bank had closed off her cards and she was short 30 cents in cash. I felt bad, so I paid for her. When I went home, I told my dad what I did, thinking he'd be proud of how he raised me but no, he said I'd wasted my money, and made me feel bad about it. FML
Today, I was so engrossed in a phone call that I drove off without pumping gas after I'd prepaid $50. FML
Today, I was shopping at Shoppers Drug Mart with my mom. As we pulled up to the cashier, I noticed it was a really hot girl from my school. Trying to be cool, I told my mom that I'll be paying for the purchases. My debit card was denied. My mom had to pay. FML
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
Today, my aunt and I went shopping. When we got to the store, she said she forgot her wallet, and I told her I would buy some things for her. When we were at the checkout, I was a dollar short. She said, "Oh, I'll get it!" and pulled out her wallet. FML
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dontpanic_fml 32
It is easier. Just have someone competent doing the pumping.
BeccaHugs 17
Sometimes people like you just need to realize that you're not always right and don't always know what's best for other people. Next time, do as your grandma asks and you won't have an FmL to write.
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Comments (67)
sonichero147 5
How do you put 20 dollars extra in?
vettle 6
I guess pumps are different in Canada. Here you can choose to fill up (I think it's $100 pre-authorized) or you can choose an amount and the pump will slow down and shut off when you get there. Seems like that would have solved all problems just come up here!
karlcolt45 19
cash in some of those $12 birthday checks
tildoorf84 7
and now you owe her 55 dollars you dumb cow
SammyS2012 21
it's actually more expensive (even if just by a little bit because of the processing fee) to pay by card... Cash is the best way if youre not too lazy to just go in the store... which i admit i am sometimes too.
mullisupreme 16
overuse of credit card is no good advise and in this case it's plain lazyness to not malk the couple of meters inside the station
supermoony 11
well you're right about it being easier, but let granny do her thing next time.
sureshadow 23
Dumb ass
OMGITSTANA 15
I'm in Oregon so I don't pump my own gas but I do have to pay for it before it gets pumped is that not a thing for where your at....?