Has your BB ever gotten you into trouble? Dumb blonde moment here!
It was one of those mornings. I got up late, then as I was on the road to work, my "refuel" light came on. DING!
OK, so I'll try the spankin' new WaWa. Lord knows I can't show my face in the other WaWa, because about 2 months ago, I was so consumed with a Google Chat on my BB, that I pulled away from the gas pump with the nozzle still in my car! Luckily, it popped out of my tank easily and no harm done. It did make an awful sound though...
So I get my gas going, lock my car and head in for some coffee. I left my BB in my car. When I came back to my car, I checked my BB for an updated conversation. As if on auto-pilot, throw it in "Drive" and take off. AGAIN! With the nozzle in my gas tank!! THIS time, the entire hose broke away from the pump station. HOLY FREAKIN' ****.
It felt like I ran over something. Now all the morning commuters who stopped at WaWa are looking to see what all the noise is. It's just me! Blondie, mangling the brand new pump!
Now I look in my rear view to see the long hose trailing behind my car. *Sheer embarrassment now* I put it into reverse, and pulled back into my spot to return the detached hose to its cradle. Being an honest consumer, I walked into WaWa to explain what happened to the cashier, but she used this opportunity to lecture me on why I shouldn't sit in my car while gas is pumping. I explained that I came in for coffee. She said "Well you know you're not supposed to leave the car unattended, that's a fire hazard...don't you know that?" I politely replied, "Ma'am, I came in here to tell you what happened so that it could be fixed. I don't need a lecture on fire safety." So with that, she decided to embarrass me even more by yelling across the crowded store to her manager, "Jay!!! This lady pulled away with the nozzle still in her tank and it came off!!"
Another customer looked moritfied for me. She said, "Oh God, could she say it any louder?" I said to the cashier, "Yes, would you like a megaphone?"
So out comes Jay to save the day, in his neon yellow HazMat vest. Cripes, can I just LEAVE? Jay is comforting and smiling, and explains that these hoses are made to break away, just for this reason. "Otherwise, you'd blow up." Thanks, Jay! Can I go now?
All thanks to my BB!