Selective Memory
August 19th, 2007 by SarahIsn’t it amazing how our brain works, shutting out the moments we would really rather not recall? Recently I remembered probably the single most embarrassing thing I have ever done. See I was 21 with a new baby, and our local gas station allowed you to pump before paying. So I started the gas pumping, then got the baby out to go in and pay. I believe I walked around the convenience store while waiting for the gas to stop pumping, then paid, got the baby back in the car and was on my way. Somehow in this exchange I forgot a crucial step of the process, and it didn’t come to my attention until I arrived at my destination.
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August 19th, 2007 at 8:54 am
I am so proud of you for being able to share this. he he.
August 19th, 2007 at 9:06 am
Sounds like my life! You’re doing gooooooooooood!!!! I linked into you…this is hilarious…
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August 19th, 2007 at 3:58 pm
Ha, ha. Too funny! Although that’s always a fear of mine…forgetting to take the pump out of the gas tank. :0) Thanks for sharing an embarassing moment!!
August 19th, 2007 at 9:50 pm
Personally, I’ve never done that, but I used to work in a police station and I can’t tell you how many calls I’ve taken regarding that very same thing! You are not alone, believe me!
Jessica The Rock Chick–here I can be the rock chick. On your hubby’s site, I have to the The Rock Chi :)
August 20th, 2007 at 9:38 am
Too funny Sarah! I’m loving your blog–what fun :)
August 20th, 2007 at 5:02 pm
very amusing, but what I’m really curious about is did you take the pump back to the garage in honest fashion and pay for the damage, or, as I would have done, did you simply never go back to the garage from which you accidentally stole the pump?
August 20th, 2007 at 6:55 pm
Ev Nucci: Thnx for linking to me. I love your blog, it is hilarious!
Robin: I don’t fear doing it again, because I am so abundantly aware of it now, however, the day after I told my son the story, he freaked out on me at the gas station certain that I was leaving with the nozzle still attached, lol, it wasn’t!
Jessica: I’m glad you pointed out that others had this same problem, I’d hate to think I’m the only idiot on the planet.
Nicole: Thx for stopping by!
Enmak: I wanted to do the honest thing, really…but I had this huge fear that I was going to get an enormous fine that I couldn’t afford, so I left it with my dope of an ex who claimed he was going to take it back. I do not have a clue if he ever did or not, though I doubt it.
August 21st, 2007 at 8:18 pm
Sarah oh my. That is too funny. Good thing I don’t drive. I would likely do the same thing.
August 22nd, 2007 at 10:09 am
Hahahaha! That is so crazy!
August 23rd, 2007 at 7:29 am
Did you take it back to the station? My sister did that once, her husband wanted to keep the pump and hang it up on the wall. When she took it back to the station, they just dumped it behind the counter and said, that’s okay it happens all the time.
hee hee hee