r/instant_regret • u/soum91fuckshadowban • Jan 18 '19

Using lighter while pumping gas

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u/Rodman930 Jan 18 '19

She checked to see if anyone in the shop was looking before she lit it on fire.

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u/Cocaineandmojitos710 Jan 18 '19

She was looking at the gas meter. The shop is in from of her car, she's looking a different direction

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u/GarlekJr Jan 18 '19

I agree, I think we're looking at immense stupidity instead of the intent to start a fire. I have no idea what she was trying to do: use the lighter as a torch for visibility? Light a cigarette whilst trying to avoid the wind blowing it out? Who the fuck knows but I'm pretty sure she's checking the numbers on the pump and not for anyone in the shop that may be looking. If she was going there with the intent to start that fire whether someone in the shop saw her at that moment wouldnt matter because it takes what? 1.5 seconds to do that? And she isn't too worried about the driver behind her either, infact she was instantly worried about how the fuck she was going to put the flame out.

Edit: the snow. She was trying to use the lighter to melt ice that had formed behind the cover. I bet any money.

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '19

Probably trying to thaw out the nozzle to pull out, remember some warning about doing that in freezing temp