I was getting low on fuel today and after work drove over to Doctor Dan's to get myse'f some biodiesel. Since it isn't your typical gas station and you prepay for your fuel (in 40 gallon increments!) you get a key to let you into the little trailer that holds said biodiesel.
There are a few rules and procedures to do before and after you get your fuel. Turn a key, zero out the meter, turn on the pump thingee, when done you mark down how much you used, etc. While I am doing this I get two calls on my cell phone and I get a little distracted. I also had to call the Hub to find out how much biodiesel we had left on our account. I go to get in the car. No keys. Turns out I left them in the hutch. So, duly embarrassed I get my keys out and then get in the Beetle and take off.
Four blocks later I glance in the right side rearview mirror. Oh shit! I left the gas door open and the gas cap off. So I stop to fix the problem and feel a deep relief that no one caught this silliness of mine. Then the Cell rings, it is the Hub.
"Hello?"
"Hey, you need to fix your gas cap."
(pause)
(look around)
"Um, how did you know?"
"Doctor Dan's just called to let me know I didn't get my gas cap on. I told them it couldn't be me and they asked if I had a yellow Beetle, so I told them it must be you."
Looks like I can pretty much just shrivel up and die now.
Posted by kerewin at April 11, 2005 10:08 PM