Comments on: Think twice before “filling” your tank

By: NetRolller 3D

NetRolller 3D — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:46:00 +0000

At least not the following:Please pay your fuel before moving your “car”.

By: Lode

Lode — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:00:00 +0000

I also read it as sarcasm from the gas station, so this one might actually be correct.

By: Mantolwen

Mantolwen — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:25:00 +0000

I’m so glad I don’t drive. Petrol is soooo expensive.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:51:00 +0000

I think it refers to the “accidental” moving of cars; people are stealing petrol more and more often these days.

By: Paddy

Paddy — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:18:00 +0000

That never even occurred to me. Is the suggestion here that a pedant has got so carried away with looking out for errors that he has performed some great irreconcilable grammar gaffe?

I'm not having it.

Giving petrol station attendants the benefit of the doubt is a dangerous precedent to set.

By: Gez

Gez — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:45:00 +0000

Yeah, I thought that as well. There is a hint of sarcasm.

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:25:00 +0000

I think the quotation marks may be there for a reason. Does “moving” not refer to the excuse some people might use for trying to drive off without paying?For example, “I was just moving it and was going to pay afterwards. Honest.”

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:59:00 +0000

One of my biggest pet peeves.