Transportation: Today, I was out with my youngest cousin and we had to stop for...

By Anonymous - 07/05/2015 15:45 - United States - Philadelphia

Today, I was out with my youngest cousin and we had to stop for gas. Since he just got his license, I asked if he wanted to pump the gas while I went into the station to get snacks and pay. He pumped my car full of diesel. FML

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By Damn_her - 05/03/2009 00:04 - Canada

Today, my wife and I were driving to the gas station, she let me out before she pulled up to the pumps because I had to buy some things from the store. I returned to see my wife proudly filling the tank. Smiling, she told me that diesel was cheaper than regular gas. We don't own a diesel car. FML

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By jeremiah - 06/11/2011 08:21 - Australia

Today, I let my brother borrow my car, as he had a job interview. I told him the tank was nearly empty and gave him $20 to put some petrol in it. Ten minutes later, he calls me, saying the car won't start. He filled it up with diesel. It's a petrol car. FML

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By ChevRooon - 27/01/2012 04:46 - United States

Today, I went to the gas station, paid the clerk, and drove off without pumping any gas. FML

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By Shooting myself - 10/02/2014 18:57 - United States - Hillsboro

Today, trying to do something nice for my brother, I filled up his truck's gas tank. I didn't realize until too late that it's a diesel. FML

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By AbsentMindedGal - 21/12/2013 09:07 - United States

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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By Anonymous - 15/03/2010 04:34 - United States

Today, I was at the gas station pumping gas when the lady in front of me had a little boy who asked if he could pump the gas. She said yes and then quickly answered her phone, as it was ringing. She wasn't watching him and he pulled out the pump to early, spraying gas all over me, including my face. FML

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Whoomp whoomp

By Anonymous - 01/04/2009 04:17 - United States

Today, I stopped by the gas station. As I was filling up I noticed a cute guy at the pump next to me. When I was done, I gave him a wink before opening my car door. It was locked. I had to call my Dad to bring my spare keys. The guy was laughing the whole time as I waited for my Dad to show up. FML

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By stranded - 19/05/2011 11:46 - United States

Today, my car ran out of gas. I was 20 feet away from the gas pump and the only person I could ask for help was the attendant, who'd asked me out a week ago. I'd said no, and so did he. FML

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By Boltz719 - 23/08/2009 05:10 - United States

Today, I was at my grandfather's house and my car was low on gas. He said I could put some of his gas in my car. He accidentally gave me the wrong tank to pump it out of, and I put fuel in my car that he uses for his small plane. It never ran better until the engine exploded. FML

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Friends

By me - 10/11/2012 19:49 - United States - Bend

Today, my dad agreed to let me borrow the car to go rock climbing with my friends. He'd just filled it up with gas, which is how I realized halfway back home that one of my "friends" had siphoned well over half the gas straight out of the tank. FML

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Welshite 39

Friday 8 May 2015 0:11

What a pain in the gas.

FusionPlacebo 26

Friday 8 May 2015 0:12

That's just an overall bad idea. Maybe you should've pumped it yourself and let him go inside to pay and get the snacks...or at least watched and made sure he could do it properly.

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bettyc4 26

Friday 8 May 2015 0:23

Day one bro!

shaaza 16

Friday 8 May 2015 0:23

It was his first time so I wouldn't get too mad at him. I'm sure he didn't mean it. Although you will have spend a few bucks to get that fixed.

droffig68 6

Friday 8 May 2015 0:26

In America diesel nozzles are larger than regular nozzles. This prevents accidents like this from happening because the diesel nozzle won't fit into a regular sized tank opening

rivaraven 35

Friday 8 May 2015 0:39

Because USA and America are totally different things...

dntbeadouche 25

Friday 8 May 2015 0:56

with the size difference it shouldn't have even fit in the first place. there's a huge difference

Dandeloins 7

Friday 8 May 2015 1:05

Exactly, which means there's a good chance the little cousin was screwing with OP and he fell for it.

taywuhsaurusrex 19

Friday 8 May 2015 1:07

From my experience, not always true. Every station I've been to in my area uses bright yellow covers for the diesel nozzle, but the actual thing is the same size. Same thing with kerosene, which has a blue cover but is the same size as the other two.

MrZsDad 19

Friday 8 May 2015 1:20

That is bullshit, not every diesel pump has a different size nozzle, and not every vehicle has a different size fill tube. As fleet mechanic for a delivery contractor i had to drain tanks like 5 times a year because some noob isnt paying attention.

ENCOURAGER 12

Friday 8 May 2015 1:21

Let me guess next thing he's gonna put smokestacks on

laurenswims13 24

Friday 8 May 2015 1:22

Isn't this not possible because the nozzles are different sizes? Especially because you're in Pennsylvania, America. The nozzle wouldn't even fit in a regular car.