Cars & Celphones don't mix
We pulled into the local off-brand gas station a couple days ago. It used to be a Valero. Don't remember what it is now, but it has cheap gas, so we try to go there if we're paying cash.
As we pulled in I noticed the one other car there has gasoline literally spewing out around the hose like a water fountain. The woman who was filling her car had her back to the tank and was gabbing on a celphone , completely oblivious to the gasoline pouring out of the tank and onto the car and pavement. Dwight had to stick his head out the window and yell at her to turn off the fucking gas. It's a miracle the whole place didn't go up in flames. Evidently the mechanism that controls the automatic shut-off didn't work, so the tank filled to overflowing, then began pouring out around the nozzle. And I'm not talking a little trickle-- this was gushing like a leaky garden hose.
I don't understand how someone can be so utterly clueless not to notice this. SHE WAS STANDING TWO FUCKING FEET AWAY! I don't think she was talking to the head of the UN or someone so important she had to devote 100% attention to her call. You're not even supposed to talk on celphones around the pumps anyways, but like most people, she probably assumed the rules are for someone else.
When we left she was arguing with the attendant that she shouldn't have to pay for the gasoline that spilled all over the ground.
As we pulled in I noticed the one other car there has gasoline literally spewing out around the hose like a water fountain. The woman who was filling her car had her back to the tank and was gabbing on a celphone , completely oblivious to the gasoline pouring out of the tank and onto the car and pavement. Dwight had to stick his head out the window and yell at her to turn off the fucking gas. It's a miracle the whole place didn't go up in flames. Evidently the mechanism that controls the automatic shut-off didn't work, so the tank filled to overflowing, then began pouring out around the nozzle. And I'm not talking a little trickle-- this was gushing like a leaky garden hose.
I don't understand how someone can be so utterly clueless not to notice this. SHE WAS STANDING TWO FUCKING FEET AWAY! I don't think she was talking to the head of the UN or someone so important she had to devote 100% attention to her call. You're not even supposed to talk on celphones around the pumps anyways, but like most people, she probably assumed the rules are for someone else.
When we left she was arguing with the attendant that she shouldn't have to pay for the gasoline that spilled all over the ground.