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    Default It's official, I'm nuts... (long)

    Lately, my patience for assholes has diminished signifigantly.

    Today, I pulled into a gas station, talking on my cell phone. I got out of the car and pulled out my credit card (yes, still on my cell), ready to swipe and pump. The woman on the other side of the pump says to me in a snarky tone, "you're not supposed to be on your cell phone at the gas pump". I nod and go about my business.

    When I was through with my call and hung up, I noticed she had gone into the station and was speaking to the attendant while pointing at me. The attendant looks unimpressed. She leaves and starts walking back to her car. I smile and say as she's walking over, "it's safe now, no need to worry." She steps up to me, points at the sticker at the pump and says, "this even says you shouldn't be doing it!"

    Okay, my blood is starting to boil now.

    "okay, thanks!" I say and turn away from her and continue to pump my gas.

    Then, as she's walking away, she says, "I don't want to blow up because you're stupid!"

    I freakin' lost it.

    I know I should've just minded my own business and not have tried to make light of it, and I probably would've been a little less aggravated if she chosen a different adjective... if she would've called me rude or irresponsible, I would've probably just let it go... but stupid just rubbed me the wrong way.

    this is our exchange, I'll start with my reaction:

    "maybe you should go [email protected]#k yourself because you're an asshole."

    **gasp** "you know, that's a really nice way to speak to your elders!"

    "I can't help it if you're 45 and dried up. Besides, I'm not the one who choose to speak to someone disrespectfully... maybe you should mind your f#@king words."

    "whatever... you're the one who ignored me and kept me waiting to pump my gas!"

    "oh that's a great way to justify being an asshole."

    "you could've killed us!"

    "really? how many gas stations have blown up because of cell phone usage?"

    "A lot if you watched the news! You're ignorant!"

    "and you're a [email protected]#king [email protected]! F#@k you!"

    Then, her teenage daughter rools down the mini vans window, "mom! get in the car!"

    The woman looks at her kid, looks at me and says, "you could've killed us!"

    I smile and shake my head, "and you're a bitch! Have a great night."

    Dear... god...

    I'm insane. I made a spectacle of myself. I lost control. Truth be told, it felt good. Now, I'm off to google 'anger management'.

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    Some people should just mind their own business. They really do blow up gas stations though. Heres a news story. Snopes says this about it. However it rang and then the gas station blew up. I don't think it happens because someone is talking on their phone.

    I would have lost it too.
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    I wouldn't have been an asshole about it like that lady was, but I would have been aggravated at you too for putting me in danger.

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    Shit, I always talk on the phone while getting gas. Its either that or smoke a cigarette. I cant stand around there doing nothing, ya know!

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    Quote Originally Posted by CorsicaFire View Post
    I wouldn't have been an asshole about it like that lady was, but I would have been aggravated at you too for putting me in danger.
    that's why I would've just let it go if she called me rude or something else... Not stupid.

    Besides, the whole cell phone/exploding gas station is urban legend. There was one instance when it was thought to have occured (as TM mentioned and linked) but the fire chief later stated that static caused by the driver was most likely the cause of the fire.

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    I'd freak if someone was smoking at the pump but... cell phones? Nah.


    I like this article, personally:

    http://www.safetycenter.navy.mil/ART.../cellphone.htm
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    Dude who the hell believes a cell phone would seriously blow up a gas station? I mean, COME ON.

    With normal circumstances, that makes zero sense.

    I live with 3 cell phone salespeople so hey...

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    heh, we've all lost it at ppl mia, i've definitely been a jerkoff, and honestly, it *does* feel pretty cleansing. lol. i know, it's not supposed to, but i guess that is why my parents always told me to hit/scream into a pillow. in fact, i was an asshole and backed into a stupid lady who blocked me into my parking spot as i was backing out of starbucks in march. im not proud of that, but i honked, asked her to move, and she said that i shoudl wait til she came back out (as she walked into starbucks). i was infuriated and after calling her a cunt i backed into her passenger side door and took off. heh. totally wrong. i know, but she acted holier than thou, like your biatch woman did.

    what i lvoe about your story is that her kid probably knew she was not only interfering when she shouldnt have and interjecting her opinion but also that the opinion was probably incorrect. so, im sue that's why her kid told her to get in the car. i applaud your effort speaking up against true ignorance (and calling you ignorant.. heh, as if!)

    oh and eta: i did get uber paranoid after i committed my "hit and run" and went back to starbucks to see if they had cameras outside. they dont.

    Love it!

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    Oh, jesus. She's probably one of those people who believes every one of those ridiculous forwards she gets from her meddling, bored church friends.

    Cell phone blows up gas station! It's true! It happened! I know because of my learnings!

    Fuck her. I would have done the exact same thing.

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    I wonder if she does this every single time she goes to a gas station judging by how many people talk on their phones while pumping gas.

    I can't say I blame you though. I probably would have yelled at the bitch too! My fuse for fools has definitely shortened lately. She started being a bitch right off the bat so I don't think anyone would have reacted any differently to her. What did she expect "oh no? are you serious? I'm such a stupid bitch I'm sorry let me hang up my phone even though everyone talks on their cell at the gas station." Uggh, I'm glad you yelled at her. Hopefully she will stfu next time she decides shes high and mighty with advice.

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    With the 4th of July coming up, I'm a little concerned that inconsiderate people could be waving lit sparklers while they pump gas...

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    Yes Mia, there is a lot of shit like that going on in America. People do not know when to leave others alone.

    Sure you might have blown up, forgive yourself. I've given a death stare to a few idiots that don't understand the concept of keeping their mouth shut.

    I'd suggest, meditation, tai chi, yoga, or some type of physical training to get it out of you. I'm a big fan of punching bags.
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    haha......what a crazy bitch........I don't really think you lost it too badly, Mia. I would've gone off on her too; like bat-shit-crazy.

    Cell phones don't blow up gas pumps.....in fact I remember watching some news show; whichever one that "Stone Phillips" dude is on (who the hell names their kid "Stone" anyway?). A fire department filled a plexiglass chamber with gasoline fumes (so this is a much higher concentration of gas in the air than you'd run into at the pump); and there was a cell phone inside taped to a chair. They called it, repeatedly.....nothing. Static Electricity on the other hand, does blow up pumps......I wonder if she would've yelled at you if you were wearing a wool sweater and rubbed against your seat? (yeah yeah, it's summer.....but for the sake of argument).....priceless.

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    ^^^ In that case, all you have to do is touch your car when you get out to rid static electricity. I do this everytime, no matter what I'm wearing.

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    I once was talkin to my father on my cell outside a 7/11 for like 2 hrs late one nite and this guy comes out and tells me he's gonna call the cops on me.

    I lost it, esp. since I was like, I'm talkin to my dad. I thought he'd back off but he raised his tone at me and I completely fuckin flipped out. haha poor soul

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    Ooohh I can't stand how alarmist this country is becoming. I agree with Dottie - her friends probably sent her an email periodically strewn with puppy and kitten jpgs that said "if you don't send this to 5 people, your cell phone will blow up the next time you're at a gas pump".

    Ya know, I have a bit of an anger issue also so I'm not sure if I would handle it any differently. "Chicken Littles" annoy the shit out of me. I've got a whole arsenal of insults that would make her churchgoing ears bleed. I bet she either drove a Hummer or mini van right?

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    There are ways to warn someone without being cunty about it. She was cunty.

    Anyway, but if this whole thing isn't true about the cel./gas then why is there a warning sticker on the pump though?

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    Yeah, that's what I was wondering Vy!

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    OK, a little fact about cell phones and gas stations:

    The warning stickers are not there to stop the gas station blowing up.

    The warning stickers are there to stop the RF energy (this cannot start fires) emanating from your cell phone from jacking up the calibrated measuring devices in the gas pump. That's it.

    For an example of RF energy in action, place your cell phone next to a computer monitor (one of the big blocky ones) and call it. Watch what happens to your screen.

    There is no threat of blowing anyone up from using a cell-phone near gas. None.

    The next time someone says as much, call them an ignorant piece of shit and then continue your conversation.

    However if I have to wait one second longer to use the pump because you're chatting with someone, I'll throw a lit match in your gas tank and blame your cell phone.

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    so, according to the articles, it's the cell RINGING that causes the problem, so wouldn't showing up while talking on it be safer than having one just on in your pocket?

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    ^ i think snopes.com said it was not the ringing at all, it was the static of his clothing that caused the blow up.

    Love it!

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    Eh..... sometimes you gotta let it out. And atleast you cut loose on a rude woman anyways.

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    Mia,

    I can totally understand your blow up at that woman. I mean people have no common sense, or worse common courtesy which really drive me crazy. I can't stand it when I'm on a train and someone has to talk load to impress someone that they have a cell phone.

    Instead of blowing up at them, I make them feel stupid, case in point if the person on the phone is next to me, I'll join in the conversation to show them how load and inappropriate they are being.

    I think I'm going to hi-jack the signage "Motorcycles are Everywhere" and replace it with "Assholes are Everywhere!"

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    Mythbusters spent a long time trying to get a cell phone to ignite gasoline vapors. Couldn't do it at a thousand percent over real conditions.

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    Mythbusters to the rescue!
    god i love that show.

    Love it!

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