# That idiot on the freeway...

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 17, 2005, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-idiot-on-the-freeway/326637 "2005-10-17T19:04:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![cantara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6f9a4e/32.png) [@cantara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cantara)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-idiot-on-the-freeway/326637/21 "2005-10-18T14:02:34Z")

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When filling the tank on a windy day always stand upwind from the nozzle.

I discovered this gem when leaning with my back to that car holding the nozzle on and looking at the pump. A guy walking to the booth to pay watched me the whole way from his car to the booth. I looked down to see the gas pouring out of the tank filler tube and blowing across my (freshly dry-cleaned) dress pants. The auto shut-off sensor failed to work properly. It was a very smelly drive home with windows open in a cold November.

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