First World Problem of the day

[bostonrunnah]

I got in my car this morning for bootcamp at 5AM and realized I needed gas in a bad way - the light was already on from my drive home yesterday. I drove to and from bootcamp praying my car wouldn't die. It was somewhat sunny out.

When I got out of the shower and got ready, I didn’t look outside – put on a white shirt (its just a button down from NY&CO). Went down 3 flights of stairs (I live in an apartment building), looked out the window, and realized – wtf, it’s friggen down pouring. I didn’t have an umbrella with me or upstairs in my apartment, so I threw my gym bag over my head and ran for my car.

Realized again when I turned my car on that, yup, I still need gas. Searched my phone for a full service gas station – there isn’t one between home and work.

I had to get out of my car and pump my own gas in the rain.

Life is hard.

[dcannie]

it's so weird to me that places still have people to pump your gas.

[lightbulbsun]

Not having to pump your own gas is pretty much the best reason to move to nj.

My FWP is that the a/c in my office is crazy and I'm freezing. I have my space heater on under my desk and I'm wearing a sweater but my mouse hand is coooold.

[verycontrary247]

Aug 15, 2012 8:05:38 GMT -5 dcannie said:

it's so weird to me that places still have people to pump your gas.

Yeah, this.

[jerseygrl]

Aug 15, 2012 8:06:17 GMT -5 lightbulbsun said:

Not having to pump your own gas is pretty much the best reason to move to nj. My FWP is that the a/c in my office is crazy and I'm freezing. I have my space heater on under my desk and I'm wearing a sweater but my mouse hand is coooold.

For Real.

And here's a flameful: I don't know how to pump my own gas. Anytime I am out of town I'm usually with someone who does. They'll teach me but I forget how to.

[bostonrunnah]

Aug 15, 2012 8:05:38 GMT -5 dcannie said:

it's so weird to me that places still have people to pump your gas.

There aren't many around me. But man, when you find one... It's glorious.

[hisno1girl]

I have an ongoing FWP.

The lady who delivers our newspaper rolls it up super tight and then fastens it with a rubber band.

FPW#1 - Nine out of ten times, the rubber band breaks and snaps my hand.
FWP#2 - The paper is rolled up so tightly that it rolls up when I'm trying to read it and I have to smush it down over and over again and I end up with ink all over my hands.

I'm very tempted to ask her not to rubber band it or roll it up but I don't know if that would be rude and over the top.

[Deleted]

Aug 15, 2012 8:08:16 GMT -5 jerseygrl said:

Aug 15, 2012 8:06:17 GMT -5 lightbulbsun said:

Not having to pump your own gas is pretty much the best reason to move to nj. My FWP is that the a/c in my office is crazy and I'm freezing. I have my space heater on under my desk and I'm wearing a sweater but my mouse hand is coooold.

For Real.

And here's a flameful: I don't know how to pump my own gas. Anytime I am out of town I'm usually with someone who does. They'll teach me but I forget how to.

It is not that hard. You just stick the nozzle in the hole and pull.

[bostonrunnah]

Aug 15, 2012 8:07:49 GMT -5 @astrid said:

Don't they have awnings over the pumps? I'm such a midwesterner.

lol they do, but the wind was blowing such that the awning didn't do anything.

[ECB]

Aug 15, 2012 8:07:49 GMT -5 @astrid said:

Don't they have awnings over the pumps? I'm such a midwesterner.

This was my thought! I'm in MD and I don't know the last time I've been to a gas station that didn't have a cover.

[bostonrunnah]

Aug 15, 2012 8:11:00 GMT -5 elle said:

Aug 15, 2012 8:08:16 GMT -5 jerseygrl said:

It is not that hard. You just stick the nozzle in the hole and pull.

That's what she said?

[jerseygrl]

Aug 15, 2012 8:12:09 GMT -5 bostonrunnah said:

Aug 15, 2012 8:11:00 GMT -5 elle said:

Aug 15, 2012 8:08:16 GMT -5 jerseygrl said:

It is not that hard. You just stick the nozzle in the hole and pull.

That's what she said?

HA!

[jerseygrl]

My FWP is I quit soda cold turkey until I lose 5 pounds. I want a damn cherry coke!

[speckledfrog]

My internet is down and now I have to browse on my phone.

[dcannie]

my fwp: i'm going to dc at the end of the month and some restaurants are extending their restaurant week to include that weekend. but w/ my schedule i can only pick one dinner (one night will have to be at ben's) AND some of the places high on my list aren't extending their restaurant week specials. i wish i had more time there. i wish i still lived there.

[RBL]

Aug 15, 2012 8:11:00 GMT -5 elle said:

Aug 15, 2012 8:08:16 GMT -5 jerseygrl said:

For Real.

And here's a flameful: I don't know how to pump my own gas. Anytime I am out of town I'm usually with someone who does. They'll teach me but I forget how to.

It is not that hard. You just stick the nozzle in the hole and pull.

Sometimes you have to lift a lever.

[Mrs.Beagle]

Aug 15, 2012 8:12:09 GMT -5 bostonrunnah said:

Aug 15, 2012 8:11:00 GMT -5 elle said:

Aug 15, 2012 8:08:16 GMT -5 jerseygrl said:

It is not that hard. You just stick the nozzle in the hole and pull.

That's what she said?

Damn, you beat me to it!

If I know I'm going into NJ, I will roll into that state on fumes, just so someone else can pump the gas for me.

[papie]

We still have service stations, and pump your own stations. I NEVER go for the service ones, because then I have to tip the guy. Why in the world would I want to pay an extra buck for my already overpriced gas?

[partiallysunny]

Aug 15, 2012 9:22:17 GMT -5 papie said:

We still have service stations, and pump your own stations. I NEVER go for the service ones, because then I have to tip the guy. Why in the world would I want to pay an extra buck for my already overpriced gas?

I'm with you. The gas is usually more expensive at full service as well. At least in my area.

I'm not paying for something I can do myself.

[Deleted]

MH ans I were just talking about that when we drive to Baltimore. We live in NJ we are not allowed to pump our own gas. If I had to pump my own gas I would be in trouble.

I have to go back to work/ school in almost three weeks and I don't what too.

[WOT?*]

Aug 15, 2012 8:05:38 GMT -5 dcannie said:

it's so weird to me that places still have people to pump your gas.

It's called Oregon. I rather enjoy it.