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Moral Dilemma: What do you do if the gas station gives you too much gas?

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#22 ·
patrickvr6 said:
Unless you are driving yourself to the hospice I don't understand why you wouldn't just fill it up.:screwy:
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Some people only put 5 or 10 bucks in the tan at a time.
I live near to a popular gas station, and I'll see the same vehicles at the pumps at the same time every day. Do that many people drive around without working fuel gages? :screwy:
 
#24 ·
I've had this problem numerous times and I just quit eating the hotdogs they are selling
 
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#26 ·
BRealistic said:
Is that technically stealing gas?
If so, then they may be able to have your license suspended until the gas is paid for- assuming they have video surveillance of the pumps.

It's a gray area though.

Like- if you put in 75 cents and hit C-9 on the vending machine and it spits out two bags of chips, are you stealing?
My guess is yes- since you know how to use a vending machine and understand it's one payment per treat.
So do you just leave the extra bag of chips in the bottom of the machine, or do you get it and think "i'll pay them back later"?
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Been ripped off by vending machines more times than I've received two bags of chips while only paying for 1. They're still far ahead.... tricky devils they are. :mad::mad:
 
#27 ·
BRealistic said:
Thats the exact line I hear from shoplifters.
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Ok, but nobody that works at the store is "accidentally" dropping products into your pockets...

It was a slip-up, either on her part, or the attendants. Do gas stations go after the sun for compensation for evaporating spilled gas? If you don't get a letter in the mail, or SWAT at your house @ 3 am, I'd say let this one go.
 
#29 ·
Your girlfriend is going to hell and the flames will be fueled by the $15 worth of gasoline she stole.

Ha ha ha ha.

Just kidding. Fortunately I live in Ca so the odds of me having this "morale test" are slim to none.

Because that's a test I haven't studied for and I panic on pop quizzes.
 
#33 ·
Last time I had something like this happen, it's because I asked for $15 dollars, and for some reason he put in $50. Only charged me for $15.

A friend of mine had lent me his car while mine was in the shop, and I was putting back twice the gas that I planned to use in a day. Oh well, he got an almost full tank.

I was sitting inside the car talking to my friend about where to swap cars/keys, heard the click, looked at the pump...:what::eek:

Station attendent said oops, have a good day and don't worry about it. :D
 
#34 ·
AKADriver said:
Paying cash for gasoline? Actually speaking to the guy inside? What is this, the middle ages?
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I can't imagine actually having to go inside with bills in my hand and wait in line for numerous crackheads and goofballs who
A. try to figure out what numbers they want on the lotto tickets and then change their mind due to the astrological configuration of the planets, their birthday, the date and time added together and how many days till the midterm congressional election

B. have an armload of snickers and ho-hos plus potato chips, then realize they don't have enough money so they have to start taking things back (one item at a time mind you)

C. Have a conversation with their GF or BF who keeps poking their head in the door to inform them they can't get the gas cap door open

D. Hit on the big boobed gal who is taking their money

E. Spill coffee all over the counter/floor right in front of you, delaying the whole affair.

I run the card in the gas machine and get the hell out of there without ever "speaking" to a single person, or waiting one minute more than necessary

oh and the scenery is generally better outside

:D

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#36 ·
This is the same moral dilemma as finding a wallet with $30 in it, yeah you get extra $$$ that you didnt have before...but in the end you are just taking something that belongs to someone else.

One day I was at a bar and the bartender gave me the bill for only 1 beer when I had 2, I didnt ask why and just paid for one beer. But I should have asked the bartender before paying so that it wasnt going to be taken out of his pay when they go through the register.

moral of the story, dont take what you didnt pay for and always try to do the right thing.
 
#37 ·
kowabonga said:
I can't imagine actually having to go inside with bills in my hand and wait in line for numerous crackheads and goofballs who
A. try to figure out what numbers they want on the lotto tickets and then change their mind due to the astrological configuration of the planets, their birthday, the date and time added together and how many days till the midterm congressional election

B. have an armload of snickers and ho-hos plus potato chips, then realize they don't have enough money so they have to start taking things back (one item at a time mind you)

C. Have a conversation with their GF or BF who keeps poking their head in the door to inform them they can't get the gas cap door open

D. Hit on the big boobed gal who is taking their money

E. Spill coffee all over the counter/floor right in front of you, delaying the whole affair.

I run the card in the gas machine and get the hell out of there without ever "speaking" to a single person, or waiting one minute more than necessary

oh and the scenery is generally better outside

:D

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#38 · (Edited)
djsheijkdfj said:
Carrying cash?!?!! What is this, the stone age? Madness I tell you, madness!
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I always carry cash and a check card- and if I have exact change (bills/change) it's 5x faster than using the check card.
Heck- even just having correct change and breaking a bill is still faster.
What- Visa Check Card commercials lie?


And back on topic- when I do pre-pay with cash, I stand there and watch the pump to make sure it stops at the pre-paid amount.

WTF was she doing for the five minutes the pump ran over?
 
#39 ·
BRealistic said:
I always carry cash and a check card- and if I have exact change (bills/change) it's 5x faster than using the check card.
Heck- even just having correct change and breaking a bill is still faster.
What- Visa Check Card commercials lie?
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I can't think of one situation where cash would be faster (Especially five times?) other than having the exact amount you want to leave for bill & tip when you're eating.
 
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