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Fuck ads at the gas pump
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this post was submitted on 06 Apr 2024
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I used to do that until the pump failed to realize the tank was full and just kept going.
That's also why there are signs telling you specifically not to do that.
We should make a law that any process which requires continuous attention for safety reasons cannot be a venue for advertisement.
I just watch the filler from the side mirror. When I feel the click of the disengagement, I hop out, give a ground pat to the pump and replace the nozzle.
That's my point. When it fails, there's no click. It just keeps going. Then you're scrambling to stop the pump as it's jizzing fuel all over your car's paint job, the floor, you...