To all gumbies, this will make you feel better.

[El Presidente]

remember...........there is always someone worse than you 

 

https://www.news.com.au/finance/boaties-600-mistake-at-petrol-pump/news-story/6b432f998ae38ee9b520845ade98f8fe

 

Boatie’s $600 mistake at petrol pump

A NSW man has made a “bloody expensive mistake”, pouring 230 litres of fuel that should have gone into his tank somewhere else.

Chloe Whelan

 

less than 2 min read

February 6, 2023 - 10:55AM

A NSW fisherman has made a “bloody expensive mistake” at the bowser, accidentally filling up his rod holder instead of the fuel tank and wasting 231 litres of petrol.

In a Snapchat video shared to the popular fishing page Fishing Sydney on Friday, several people were seen hosing down the asphalt around a boat, which was parked at a 7-Eleven pump in West Pennant Hills in Sydney’s northwest.

“Guys, don’t make this mistake ever,” says the man behind the camera, as he pans to a fuel gauge displaying an eye-watering $536.76 worth of fuel — or 231 wasted litres.

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230L of petrol were wasted. Picture: Fishing Sydney

The mistake cost an eye-watering $530. Picture: Fishing Sydney

“They thought this was the petrol,” he continues, zooming in on the rod holder on the side of the vessel, which hollows out directly onto the floor.

Liquid can be seen pouring off the boat’s back steps, as bystanders shout for someone to call triple-0.

While some called the act “stupid”, others conceded they had made the same mistake.

“Have heard of it happening. Bloody expensive mistake,” one of the clip’s 530,000 viewers wrote.

 

The man revealed he had poured the petrol into the rod holder, rather than the tank. Picture: Fishing Sydney

Which leads directly to the floor. Picture: Fishing Sydney

“I did that once, bloody stainless rod holder right next to my stainless fuel cap. Fortunately only a couple of litres before I realised,” added another.

Though firefighters were called to help clean up the scene, some viewers pointed to the dangers of the blunder.

“I hope no one flicks a match down a drain. Every manhole will be sent into orbit,” one user wrote.

 

“All the gear no idea,” another joked.

[Corylax18]

Damn, your Gas is crazy expensive. 

The two best days of owning a boat................. 🤣

[First Lady]

I was going to send this to you Rob not to do that 😉😁😝

[PigFish]

He is lucky this was in Oz. The AQMD would have swooped down here and both the station owner and the bloody moron would have likely found a stiffer fine than the fuel loss.

[SCgarman]

3 hours ago, PigFish said:

He is lucky this was in Oz. The AQMD would have swooped down here and both the station owner and the bloody moron would have likely found a stiffer fine than the fuel loss.

They would have sent "climate change Czar" John Kerry with handcuffs, shackles, and orange prison jump suit for the offending individual!

[GoodStix]

Just add liquor 😉

[Fuzz]

What an idiot. Who pays $2.32/L for PULP98?!?!