Running out of gas is something I've done too numerous times to count. This is just not a big deal to me. So you run out of gas, big whoop. Some people are absolutely terrified of the possibility of this but I'm okay with it. In fact sometimes I almost welcome the idea, like when I'm running 45 minutes late for work and I'm by myself and I think "oh if I could only run out of gas that's like the best late excuse ever then I could call Marie and ask her to come pick me up from the side of the road and she'll feel so sorry for me there'll be no yelling..."
Three days ago I was almost out of gas. Two days ago the needle hit the red. Yesterday I finally decided the dreadful time had come and I would stop. All day long I put it off until I got to the last gas station before my house. I pulled in, already dreading the bitter cold and the draining of my debit card for a useless fuel-like product.
Except there was no gas. All the pumps had bags over them. Hmmm, this wasn't part of the plan.
So this morning I cranked my car (and yes I was running late). I was a teensy bit worried because as much as I don't mind running out of gas myself I don't want to run out with Cooper. I was relieved when I approached the station and saw that the bags had been removed, whew, dodged that bullet...then I saw the sign "PREMIUM GAS ONLY".
What?! Premium?! That crap's expensive! I weighed my options. I really didn't want to buy premium...I could try to make it into town to the next station...I gave this serious consideration...Worst case scenario I run out and have to call my dad to come bring me gas...now those who know Thorney know that even in the best of moods he's still a tad scary and probably me running out of gas with his PRECIOUS, NEVER DOES ANYTHING WRONG, PERFECT, LOVE OF HIS LIFE, FIRSTBORN GRANDSON in the backseat with the temperature below freezing would NOT qualify as putting him in the best of moods...
So I sucked it up and gave $10.01 that I'll never see again just to make my gas needle move to the middle of the red instead of below it.
You may have won this time gas pump but you're on my list.
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