Wednesday, September 24, 2008

OHH JEEZ, do I feel dumb.



Talk about stupid---man the laugh is on me---ya know how when ya rent a car, or maybe find yourself driving a friends car for whatever reason, and it comes time to fill up with gas, but ya don't know which side of the car the gas cap is on??---yeah right we have all been there, and what do ya do, ya look in the side view mirrors, you stick your head out of the window and strain your neck trying to see----and or ya just have to get out of the car and look.


Well boys and girls here's a dirty little secret nobody mentioned, least not to me. I'm 71 years old and learning all the time----but this one made me feel stupid.   (I have to thank my good friend Midge LeBell for putting me on to this gem of information)


All ya gotta do is look at your dashboard of your car, where the gauge tells ya how much gas ya got left---on it you will find an icon of a gas pump. the pump will have the handle on the left or right side, and THAT'S the side it will be on your vehicle, as the pics below show ya. ain't life so much better now? (LOL).



8 comments:

  1. I just found that out a few weeks ago myself from someone else's blog.
    Don't feel stupid though, I have yet to check out my car because I never remember to look when I am IN the car.

    Bear((( )))

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  2. I havn't rushed out to the garage to verify it either---in that I am driving a "94" chevy Pickup truck, not sure if it has such an icon on teh gauge-----.(but I rent cars frequently so maybe it will come in handy)

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  3. Sorry to burst your bubble, but that is an urban legend. Go here to read up on it.
    http://www.snopes.com/autos/techno/icon.asp
    So don't feel like the only one that fell for this...you are amoung friends...lol

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  4. Learn something new everyday. DUH!

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  5. Well now, I always thought that little icon was there just to warn me that someone was about to pick my pocket again.

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  6. I've only owned 3 cars in my life and all my tanks have been on the left... that's probably going to be a selling point for me in the future because if I ever have to learn anything new I'll be screwed...

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  7. Too funny that you blogged about this b/c I learn just a few months back about that tid bit of info...I think that most people have NO idea! Don't worry...I was a dumb one too!

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  8. This has been going around for awhile. Not sure if it helps much.

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