I went into a petrol station earlier and, for a change, decided to pay at the pump. So I put my card into the slot, punched my pin in, then prepared to enter the amount of petrol I wanted to buy.
Except the display flashed up with £59.99. So I figured, fuck, I've just accidentally bought sixty quid's worth of petrol.
So I began pumping it into the car. But I have no idea how much the tank holds so I'm planning to go as far it goes before petrol starts splashing back over my shoes. And at £46, that's exactly what starts to happen. However, I'm still owed £14 so I keep going. Anyway, I learnt the pump cuts itself off thereafter to stop idiots blowing themselves up.
It was only when I went to get a receipt from the pump, a bit miffed at having lost out on the rest of my petrol, that I realised I'd only been charged £47. Turns out the £59.99 figure was the upper limit for payments at the pump.
Anyway, I've got a full tank of petrol for the first time ever. Things must be going well.
