By Pissed - 21/10/2009 10:05 - New Zealand

Today, I was standing in the gas station, pulling out my wallet to pay the $100 of gas I just filled my car with. I opened my wallet and found a note saying "borrowed money for food". FML
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SweetieLish 0

I'm from Iowa too and I've never actually had to pay before I pumped....I always pump my gas and then go inside and pay for it. Maybe us Midwest folk are a bit too trusting. Or maybe everyone else is just paranoid.

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tass_fml 0

I'm Norwegian, and I drive a Toyota Corona 1991, almost 16 gallon fuel tank. (a bit over 60 litres) A complete refuel of the tank will cost me about 700 Norwegian kroner (almost 125 US Dollars). And that price is good. And yes, Norwegians also pump before they pay. On topic; That really sucks. I feel your pain, my brother borrows money all the time...

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letitbe56 0

Gas is more expensive in Europe because of how you measure it. The price per liter is the same as our price per gallon (roughly)...except a gallon is about 4 liters.

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Manon_fml 2

...so its more expensive. we pay 4 times as much. It has nothing to do with "how you measure it", its just more expensive, period.

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Witchcraft_fml 4

I want to live where you live. Pump gas first, and afterward... Drive out of there like a bat out of hell!

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Manon_fml 2

yeah, cause there are no camera's whatsoever....Uhm, no. There are camera's everywhere. If you drive away without paying, they will be able to get your license plate and they will track you. How stupid are you?

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Witchcraft_fml 4

It was a joke, you uptight bitch. Pull the stick out and get a sense of humour. How stupid are you?

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Witchcraft_fml 4

Ah, well. Obviously sarcasm and jokes are lost on her. :/ I'd assume her boyfriend accidentally slipped it in her arse last night, hence the bitchiness that she's unleashing all over this FML, but the massive stick that's wedged up there makes that kind of action impossible.

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Xiree 0

I don't understand why some people here think that you have to go inside the gas station twice if you pay before pumping. It's not that hard to understand. You go inside, give them the amount of money you're willing to spend on gas, go back to pump what you paid for, and leave. You don't have to go back inside unless you change your mind. IMO it's more effective: YOU CHOOSE what to pay instead of GUESSING how much it's going to cost you.

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ozymandias_fml 0

No, you guess how much it is going to cost. And then if you over guess, you go inside for a refund. If you under guess, you either drive off with a partial tank, or go inside to pay some more. It adds to the guess work, it doesn't reduce it -- and on the *very* rare case you only want to pay a certain amount -- you still only pay that much -- you just don't fill past that amount. Not hard -- and it saves a shit load of time and money not runing back and forth all the time.

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Xiree 0

Wtf. Thats way too much work. If you want change, you get it the first time around. Not go back inside again.

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scorpioserpent 1

Maybe they have a truck? But it is true that some places outside the US have way more expencivve gas. Last time I went to England, the price was the same on the sign as in the US...until I realized it was per LITER.

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nilesskate2 0

1. Cars vary GREATLY in size of tanks. I have a friend in a Ford ranger who needs 30(US) to fill up and another in an f150 (not to imply all my friends drive trucks xD) whom I know is some where around 100. And to the idiot that said reuse recycle... You put shame to environmentalists everywhere, no need to elaborate. 2.(i replied to this comment to be seen cause this "arguement" thats really people claiming everyone else is wrong because THEIR local gas station is OBVIOUSLY the standard for how gas is pumped. In the US its decided by the gas station itself. Generally city gas stations are pay before due to lack of trust in people who live in cities, while rural stations are the opposite. And the New Jersey thing Makes sense cause NO ONE trust those people to pump their own. (just kidding... Sorta... never been there wouldnt know, thats just the stereotype)

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Hunnibum 0

bahahahaha i like your comment

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AnthonyD86 0

#5 yeah it doesn't give me the location when crowing on my Iphone app. seems logical to pay after you pump to me. I'm in the US and it's not like that here.

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thousandinone 0

@Ze Americanz: There are places in the United States where you can pay after pumping gas. Every case I have seen has had cameras pointed at said pump, and driving off without paying is not only considered theft, it's also considered a moving violation and comes complete with a revocation or suspension of your license, as well as points in the states that have point systems for their licenses. Minimum fine was $500 last I checked. For those who wonder how you know how much to pay when you pay first- Most places in my area, I'll go in, hand them 40, tell them I need to fill up on pump X, go out, pump my gas, come in and get change. Pain in the ass? Maybe. But if I wanted convenience I'd just be scanning my debit card at the pump...

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FoundManyLemons 0

YDI for a) carrying too much cash and b) buying too much gas. Unless you're a farmer, you have no business doing either. Get a bank account, get a credit card, and get a smaller car.

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Hunnibum 0

And I'm sure you're perfect with recycling EVERYTHING. i'm so sure you ride a bike almost everywhere unless it's more than an hour's bike ride away. I'm sure you drive the Smart car only when you are going very far away or need to drive in bad conditions. I'm sure you grow your own food or buy food in small amounts and only cook what you need, never ordering out, so as not to wastefully spend so much money and thus helping to drive food costs up and making it hard for poorer people to afford food. you only turn on your lights when you're in that one room and when it's too dark out. you never take longer in the shower than 10 minutes. I'm sure you do, because someone like you would rather change the world themselves, than hang out on FML telling someone they don't need that much gas, right? Not just farmers need big cars/trucks. so do construction workers, or anyone else who needs to lug big equipment. Or people who can't afford a better car. Or people who have a bigger gas tank that just HOLDS MORE gas, but isn't any more wasteful than a small car.

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MiddleChild08 0

well that couldn't be the case, because they are wasting valuable energy on the computer to be on the internet, which a true environmentalist would not do. unless, of course, this person is using a solar powered computer and has another window opened to blog about saving the world...

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picturetaker 0

Whenever I leave, I always check to see if I have my debit cards and license. I say YDI.

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