My AMAZING adventure at the gas station.

[fishbjc]

Last week dh and I left the movie & I decided on a fill-up.  I had .90/off per gallon at get-go.  Gas was 1.99 so I was happy to pay $1.09!!!!!!

I began the fill up.....it clicked off.  I pulled the handle out of the tank & gas sprayed EVERYWHERE....my face was soaked.

I'm yelling like a crazy woman.  What's DH doing.......sitting in the car reading a Hooters Magazine (remind me to cancel that card)....didn't hear a thing.

He complained all the way home that I SMELLED.  He now has a goose egg on his forehead.

[llecs]

Did the low price come with a free in-your-face gasoline spritz? jk

Good thing you didn't get it in your eyes. I did that once and learned never to do that again!

[Anonymous]

So many questions:

1. How the heck did you get 90 cents off per gallon?

2. Did you complain to the clerk inside the store?

3. Do you think this is a trick used on folks that are using this insane discount at the pumps? Maybe it's not worth it. LOL.

Seriously, that's horrible. I can't STAND the smell of gas. My sister loves that smell, it gives me a headache. What a crappy day!

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

So many questions:

1. How the heck did you get 90 cents off per gallon?

If she shops at Winn-Dixie and uses their "Rewards" card (not a CC, LOL -- just a frequent shopper card) she'd get up to $.90 off on gas at selected gas stations.

We do that. We even have a whopping 6 stations to choose from, LOL. Still, every bit helps!  

2. Did you complain to the clerk inside the store?

3. Do you think this is a trick used on folks that are using this insane discount at the pumps? Maybe it's not worth it. LOL.

Seriously, that's horrible. I can't STAND the smell of gas. My sister loves that smell, it gives me a headache. What a crappy day!

OMGosh ... I LOVE the smell of gas. It reminds me of my Dad's studio -- it always smelled of Bestine and Turpentine (for thinning paint -- we're artists by trade). And gas smells a LOT like'em.

So, even though it's stinky, it reminds me of my Dad, whom I've not been able to visit for EIGHT years.

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Fish, I really feel for you. I got gas in my eyes once and I'm too durned terrified to let that happen now. I'm so scared of "gas-related accidents" that I refuse to let my kids pump my gas for me (my DS wants to desperately -- especially when there's a pretty girl at the pump next to us -- he's only 11, but wants those girls to think he's old enough to drive!).

And yep, I'da given my DH a goose-egg, too!! Mayhap even a shiner to go with!

How you feeling? 

[fishbjc]

for every $50 spent, we get .10 off per gallon.  Includes gift cards, prescriptions, dry cleaning, etc.  I ended up with .90.

I got some gas in my left eye, but fortunately I had a small bottle of eye drops.  I kept rinsing my eye out.  I loaded up hand sanitizer and wiped my face.

We get home & he recommends that I leave my clothing in the garage....WELL DUH!!!!!!!

[llecs]

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fishbjc wrote:

I got some gas in my left eye, but fortunately I had a small bottle of eye drops. 

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OUCH!!

[Anonymous]

I hope you were in DH's car so he got to smell it for several days. I bet he will jump out of the car next time to fill it up before you can even get your seatbelt off. DW would tell me to keep looking at my Hooters magazine in the spare room for a while if this had happened to her, especially if I had told her she smelled!

Seriously, glad you did not get gas in your eyes! 

[laz98]

my gosh!  i'm glad you're okay!

[Breakthecycle2]

You are pretty lucky!!! That could have ended in a real bad way.

[Anonymous]

Actually there's a sign at most stations that says not to let children pump gas. I use it when my friend's kids WANT to do it --"Nope, see the sign says you can't!"

Anyone know why that is?