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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/bleedingwriter on 2025-12-05 03:16:52+00:00.
I was heading back home after visiting family out of town. I wanted to leave early so that way I could get back home and take care of things I needed to at the apartment. I looked at the gas tank in my car and was like, I could make it home on this, but lets be safe..
I stopped at a gas station to fill up, and the pump wasnt taking my card. Turns out the chip randomly stopped working. Was fine yesterday but whatever.
I went inside, prepaid for the pump I was at, but remembered I wanted something to drink on the road so I went and grabbed a raspberry ice tea. I went back to my car and sat down inside to take a drink.
I then proceeded to text my partner to let her know I was heading home, turned on the music and headed back home.
About 30 minutes later I looked at the gas tank wondering why it was so close to empty, and realized....I forgot to fill it with the gas i prepaid for.
No idea what gas station I went to so im out of luck..oh well. Paid for gas twice I guess.
TL;DR. I prepaid for gas inside, and after getting my drink in my excitement I decided to step inside the car where it was warm to drink it. I then left without filling up my tank of the gas I paid for meaning I had to buy gas a second time later.