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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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 was so engrossed in a phone call that I drove off without pumping gas after I'd prepaid $50. 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, I had to drive down to my parents' house. On they way down, I needed to fill up on gas but unfortunately I'd forgotten my wallet at home with all of my cash and credit cards. I then had to call triple A and explain to them in all seriousness how I ran out of gas at the gas station. FML
Today, I left the house to DoorDash and remembered that I forgot to get gas last night. I had just enough gasoline to make it to Costco for better prices. It wasn’t until I pulled in that I realized I'd left my wallet at home. I have approximately two miles of gas left. 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, 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
Today, while getting gas, a hottie pulled-up to the pump next to me. I finished filling my tank and started to drive away. As I was checking her out and paying no attention to my driving, I ended up taking the front bumper off her car with my truck. FML
Today, I took my partner’s car to fill with gas because mine was in the shop. Out of habit, I put diesel into the tank. We discovered it three hours later; the tow bill ate my weekly budget, the mechanic sighed through the repair estimate, and I spent the evening on hold with roadside help. FML
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botanistjessica 24
Do you really have the nerve to call people "dumbfucks" after rereading your comment, 46?
alex_gen 39
At least you got the snacks.
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TheCanucklehead 22
I can understand you forgetting. The majority of the time, people do fill this gas first though.
mzdaisylynn 12
Some states require you to prepay first. California being one.
TheCanucklehead 22
Sorry. I said that thinking of the area in Canada that I live in. I didn't really think about the fact that he was from the US.
FangirlingAlways 14
It's ok, I don't have to prepay for gas where I am. #19
Crazc 15
im pretty sure its a girl look at theit namr you dumbfucks
botanistjessica 24
Do you really have the nerve to call people "dumbfucks" after rereading your comment, 46?
TheCowCollector 2
14's wrong California doesn't require prepay.
Retrokitty 9
#19 I live in BC and you must prepay. Canada is starting to switch over as well.
Senseless_487 29
I live in California, and I have yet to see a gas station that doesn't require you to prepay.
142_cats 13
Lol Australia doesn't require prepay. I was in the US once and I didn't know that you have to prepay over there and almost got arrested.
WinkleBottom 13
Sometimes, I like to fill my bathtub to the brim with marinara and maybe a little cheese, strip down, shut off the light, hop in, and pretend I'm a juicy meatball.
Welshite 40
You forgot your medicine again, didn't you?
ryanthecheeseguy 18
You must be new here.
uarudeassbitchyo 17
Lmfao this made my dayy
The_Big_Boss 20
I love your name #2
BaboonsSmirks 7
Sadly I can relate. Lol
JMichael 26
I like to pretend I'm a big slice of pizza.
robotiick7 23
Sometimes when I can't sleep I like to strip down naked and run vaseline all over my body and crawl around my kitchen and pretend I'm a slug
coried91 28
Well, that's a great way to start the day... Maybe the gas station manager will be nice and let you fill up without paying more. I'm assuming he won't though.
1PersonIsMyWorld 22
ya honestly it kind of shows op isn't financially struggling and money isn't a big thing. $50 is quite a lot of money to walk away from.
TwistedCherub1 15
It always seemed to be women who did this. The problem with it is that someone else probably pumped OP's gas. The clerk can't then give OP her gas because they'd come out $50 short. It sucks, but hopefully someone honest pointed it out so the clerk could cancel the prepay and save OP's money for her to claim.
amphetamin3 17
I've seen men AND women do this. I worked at a gas station. You had to pre-pay...or swipe a card at the pump that had your info on it, and it would start. People would be in a hurry, buy stuff, pay for gas and then leave. Or pay for gas, run into someone they knew, and just forget. Our pumps would time out after 3 minutes. So if they forgot to pump and their pump shut off, we would just hang onto the receipt...cause they'd always be back. The front of our store was a giant window, so we could always keep an eye on people and make sure they don't leave before pumping. If they did before the pump times out and we saw, we would just shut it off ourselves.
alphabetsoup25 4
My grandpa recently passed, leaving my grandmother filled with sorrow and very distracted. She went to a gas station, prepaid $50, talked with the cashier and said goodbye. She got nervous when she saw the traffic jam, got in her car and left, forgetting to pump her gas. She realized about 30 minutes later what happened, and went back to the same cashier and he told her there was nothing he could do, someone stole her gas. She's already paranoid about her retirement, so she got really upset. We were all upset that they couldn't even show a little compassion for her, not necessarily give her free gas, but just be a little bit nicer. She is an 82 year old widow, after all.
uarudeassbitchyo 17
The struggle is too real
caohm 18
as long as you can learn from this it shouldn't be repeated
evan_7899 28
Wow thats pathetic, and you didnt notice the low gas meter on the dash?
Sweetpea22 14
OP's gas gauge could have been broken
FlyingPie 17
In some cars, the gas meter doesn't engage until you turn on the engine. After starting the engine and the needle starts moving, it might be easy to look away from the gas meter, thinking she had just filled the tank.
therosalina 33
I guess you'll be walking in a winter wonderland
coried91 28
If someone already used the 50 they put on that pump, the cashier won't care.
alex_gen 39
At least you got the snacks.
BaboonsSmirks 7
I've done this before. That being said, you deserved it!
1PersonIsMyWorld 22
I agree. Pay attention to your money spending. .and don't just walk away from that great of a lump some
KeeLady 20
Everyone, even you I'm sure, makes mistakes. It's the holidays! OP probably had a lot on their mind and simply forgot. My mom's gone through a McDonald's drive-thru and paid without stopping at the next window to collect the food. It happens! Btw, it's 'lump sum', not lump some.
rlb123 6
Why are you so concerned about their "money spending" ? It wasn't like OP threw the money out the window. They had intentions to spend it on gas - it was an honest mistake.
ShakeDisPlace 10
Now that's a gas-tastrophy!