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Gas station.. close call

2007 Reader Submission
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We were running low on fuel for the car one hot afternoon so my mom and I pulled into a local gas station and had to wait some time to get to a pump.

As were waiting a car cuts everyone off and steals the pump infront of us, the guy gets out, and you can tell right away that he is VERY drunk.

My mom pulled into the pump behind him and we watched in amusment as the drunk pulled the nozzle out and attempted to insert it into his car.

We looked away untill we noticed the strong smell of gas, stronger then a normal for a gas station, so we looked back over at the drunk who was standing there talking to himself, which gas was pouring down on to his shoes and all over the ground! My mother along with a few others standing near by told him that gas was spilling everywhere! The guy looked down, stopped the gas and took the nozzle out of his car, only to put it right back in and continue pouring gas all over his shoes and the ground. My mom told him one more time and he took the nozzle out yet again and procedded to dump gas all over his jeans!

He put the nozzle in his car for a few minutes longer, and lit up a cigerette. We all sat there waiting for him to igite in a huge fire ball. Eventually the guy took the nozzle out and went to pay for his gas in the store.

He came back and we all closed our eyes as he started the car, hopeing he wouldn't blow us all up! He drove away leaveing us all un-harmed. But wow! What a close call! Someone is stupid enough to spill gas all over the ground and himself, light up, then drive away which drunk!

I think this could count as a personal account.

Submitted on 10/01/2007

Submitted by: Ashley
Reference: August 2007

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Chip said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Ashley, thanks for the story. I agree with you that this is a worthy personal account. However, I am not so sure that the drunk was the only potential Darwin candidate that day. Why on earth would your mother sit there in harms way and watch this fool repeatedly attempt to send himself and possibly your mother and you on their way to the next existence? Thanks for the story!


James said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Ashley, this definitely DOES count as a PA, and a very good one at that! I'm glad you and your mother escaped this mook's sheer stupidity unharmed. I only hope the police nab him before he takes out a few innocent bystanders at his next gas station visit! And while Chip has a point, I do commend your mother for trying to help. Perhaps next time she should call the police herself!


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