Sometimes You Just Want to Scream (So I Did)

I stopped at the BP station in Monroeville last night to fill my VW up with gas. It takes premium gasoline, so after swiping my credit card, I selected the appropriate octane level and proceeded to pump, whereupon exactly 14 cents worth of gas came out. Curious, I thought, so I went into the convenience store and asked the clerk if he could get the pump to resume. He then informed me that the gasoline truck with premium never showed up that day so they were completely out. I then pointed out to him that it would be extremely helpful to his customers if he had put out a sign informing them that they were out of premium. He didn't say anything, but the blank look on his face definitely implied that any thought of putting out a sign had never even occurred to him. My thinking is that if you work at a place where you have run out of a particular item and you don't inform your customers, you're either stupid, inconsiderate, or lazy. With this guy, I'd bet on stupid.

As I returned to my car, I screamed at the top of my lungs, "IDIOT!!!"