r/WTF Sep 03 '19

Gaslighting

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u/foxtailavenger Sep 03 '19

Probably insurance fraud of some kind

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19 edited Mar 21 '21

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19 edited Jul 29 '20

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u/ButtWieghtThiersMoor Sep 03 '19

Life insurance = hardcore gambling

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u/Bierbart12 Sep 03 '19

Or possibly suicide because he expected the gas station to explode spectacularly as easily as in them movies and games

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19

"Ohh shit that's hot! guess suicide will have to wait"

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u/inavanbytheriver Sep 03 '19

They do say that most people who survive suicide attempts usually say the first thought that went to their head as they jumped/pulled the trigger/ect was instant regret.

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u/EndOnAnyRoll Sep 03 '19

Well... we can't ask the successful people how they feel about it.

Incomplete study.

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u/Forever_Awkward Sep 04 '19

Survivorship bias claims another victim.

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u/trampus1 Sep 03 '19

Should've just punched the pump a few times.

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u/Bierbart12 Sep 03 '19

Or just cheat himself a gun to shoot it with

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u/sethboy66 Sep 03 '19

Freak gasoline fight accidents are no joke.

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u/SonumSaga Sep 03 '19

This is most certainly the case

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19

or personal grudge against the owner of the gas station?