A few years ago while I was in college, I stopped at a gas station to fill up my tank. I don't normally do this, but I had extra money and figured I'd be one of those fancy people who actually fills up their gas tank.
After prepaying inside, I went back to my car and started pumping. Turns out the automatic shut-off wasn't working, because when my tank was full, gasoline started pouring out onto my clothes and shoes. Thankfully I noticed immediately and stopped pumping.
When I went inside to inform the gas station attendant that the pump didn't automatically turn off when my tank was full, she gave me a strange look and asked, "Is it supposed to?"
Um, yes? Or did gas pump technology degrade by a few decades when I wasn't looking?
After prepaying inside, I went back to my car and started pumping. Turns out the automatic shut-off wasn't working, because when my tank was full, gasoline started pouring out onto my clothes and shoes. Thankfully I noticed immediately and stopped pumping.
When I went inside to inform the gas station attendant that the pump didn't automatically turn off when my tank was full, she gave me a strange look and asked, "Is it supposed to?"
Um, yes? Or did gas pump technology degrade by a few decades when I wasn't looking?
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