I stopped at the gas station a few days ago. I try not to go there very often since the price of gas is hovering just under "First Born". So as I was pumping my life savings into the tank, my wandering eyes fell upon the warnings printed on the pumps. I've never paid much attention to these warnings. I figured they were pretty much common sense.
The first thing that caught my eye, right at the top, was the spelling of vapours. Well, well, thought I, someone is showing off his French. You'll notice that in the third bullet point, vapours is spelled correctly, unless you're from the states.
I don't know how to follow these instructions. I have no problem keeping my face away from the nozzle and tank openings. That just makes sense. It's the next step that's causing a bit of trouble.
Now I don't know about you, but I find it really hard to keep my face away from eyes and skin. If anyone has figured this out, please let me know. I'm sure there's a trick to it.
Maybe I should leave the gas pumping to the professionals, the ones who know how to remove their eyes and skin from their faces.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Oh my! TOO FUNNY!!!!!! Thanks for the giggle, Mizz Laurita!
ReplyDeleteI'm sooo glad I wasn't drinking when I read this! That's hilarious!
ReplyDeleteOh, that is hilarious!!!! Thanks for the laugh. :)
ReplyDeleteMy writer mind wonders what would happen if
ReplyDeletea)if we found a way to do this
b)we don't do it
Now I'm going to think about it all day.
You seriously wonder in what country some of these signs were manufactured and if anyone read them before installing them. what a hoot.
ReplyDeletekeep face away from eyes and skin - bahaha
ReplyDeleteOn occasion I have pointed out such errors to managers on duty. They return an uncomprehending stare. Conclulsion--it's a test and if we see it, we fail the lowest common denomenator test.
ReplyDeleteThat is funny. I was riding in my car yesterday and noticed the big logo on the back of a little pick up truck. It said FRONTER. I asked my husband if he saw the same thing I did. We both laughed and laughed.
ReplyDeleteThis is like when writing. We often want to write "her eyes flew to his face." When really we mean "her gaze flew to his face."
ReplyDeleteThere is a trick to it. It's a secret, but I'll give you a hint. You got it backwards at the end there. The trick is not to remove your eyes and skin from your face. That would really hurt. The trick is to remove your face from your eyes and skin. But I fear I've said too much already.... ;-)
ReplyDeleteSomeone's head will be on the block over this mistake.
ReplyDeleteHilarious!
ReplyDeleteI now fear for not only my wallet when I buy fuel.
That is just so funny and the reason we should all stay in school just a bit longer than we think we should. hahaha!!
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