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It was a busy day at the petrol station. I'd chosen my lane, and there were too many people queueing for other pumps - and behind me in the queue for this one - for me to be able to change my mind. No matter. There was only one car in front of me: I could wait a couple of minutes.

It was a family in the car. The driver sidled up to the pump, and got out as if to fill the tank.

He did not fill the tank.

I watched with some amazement as he walked to the little shop, and gazed intently for a couple of minutes at the sweet display, then walked back to the car. He leaned in and said something to the passengers. They said something back. My amazement turned to utter disbelief as he walked back to the shop, selected something from the rack, and queued to pay.

Eventually getting back to his car, he leaned back in to give the sweets to his family. And only then did he fill up, before wandering back to that very same shop to queue a second time to pay.

The monumental arsehole.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Fri 13 Apr 2012, 10:55, 2 replies)

Aaaargh!
I've had this happen to me a few times, the worst being at about 1 A.M. near Birmingham when trying to drive back to Leeds. Twice they travelled back and forth between store and cars (several guys in one car and their friends in a second car, thus taking up both lanes) before they even considered filling up.

Arseholes indeed.
(Lythium deals in lead, my friend., Fri 13 Apr 2012, 14:00, closed)

See also: people using cash machines with a long queue behind then.

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Fri 13 Apr 2012, 19:25, closed)