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[–] sc2pirate@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago (3 children)

This video pops up every once in a while...I'm pretty sure it was claimed to be fake, but as I remember there wasn't much detail other than the video itself.

[–] IcedRaktajino@startrek.website 57 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

I can't speak for this one, but I have seen it before.

What leads me to believe it might be faked is if the cashier knew and was calling the police (as stated in the video), they can and should have hit the emergency stop for that pump; same thing they have to do if there's a fuel leak from one of them.

[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That and the fact that he would have been there for 30 minutes or more, having to re-up the pump every 50 gallons or so. A lot of them cut you off at a certain point. There’s roughly 500 gallons in a pickup truck bed.

Oh, yeah, that's true. I think it cuts you off somewhere below the pre-auth amount (whatever that dollar amount translates to in gallons). Didn't even think of that, but yeah.

[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Notice how you don't actually see any fuel coming out of the nozzle? And how the "fuel" is crystal clear, even though nearly all commercial gasoline sold has dyes to indicate it's octane?

[–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I hope so, but I've also seen videos of people filling up plastic bags with fuel 😂

[–] IcedRaktajino@startrek.website 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That one's sadly true. I saw it firsthand in my neck of the woods. Also garbage bags. Same result either way.

[–] SatyrSack@quokk.au 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Well, don't leave us hanging! What was the result?

[–] IcedRaktajino@startrek.website 14 points 1 week ago

The bag dissolved and spilled gasoline all over the pavement before they could even lift it into the trunk of their car.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

The start looks very very scripted. Too well filmed over all.