29-05-2021, 08:20 PM
(This post was last modified: 29-05-2021, 08:21 PM by John Cornforth.)
A few years ago I was at a nearby filling station in the modern, and got the spare petrol can out to fill that too. With can in hand, I followed my usual procedure of introducing the nozzle first with the can at waist level, then slowly lowering the pair to the ground before pumping.
This time it was different. "YOU MUST FILL THE CAN ON THE GROUND" squawked the tannoy. So I put the hose back into its holder and strode in to fetch the young man from behind the mike. OK, says I. You show me how it's supposed to be done. With can on ground, he took the hose out of its holder and lowered it towards the can. A good cupful of petrol left from the last customer glugged over the can and his trainers.
That's why I always put the nozzle in before lowering says I.......
This time it was different. "YOU MUST FILL THE CAN ON THE GROUND" squawked the tannoy. So I put the hose back into its holder and strode in to fetch the young man from behind the mike. OK, says I. You show me how it's supposed to be done. With can on ground, he took the hose out of its holder and lowered it towards the can. A good cupful of petrol left from the last customer glugged over the can and his trainers.
That's why I always put the nozzle in before lowering says I.......