I had just finished filling up my car.

Well, filling it enough to the point where I was satisfied that for the amount I had just spent, it was full enough.

Out comes the nozzle. On goes the gas cap. Close goes the gas tank cover….

Oh, that’s not good.

I now have the gas tank cover in my hand. And it has detached from the body of the car. There I am standing with a piece of car in my hand.

Me: Nooooooo! (places cover back against gaping hole in side of car)
Car: Eh.
Me: Nooooooo! You need this!
Car: No I don’t, it’s like a skin tag.
Me: But seriously, take it back…
Car: No, I don’t think so.

So I tossed it in the back seat and went to work.

And this evening I went and had a talk with the car.

Me: I’m not kidding, you really should have this back.
Car: I never liked it in the first place.
Me: Fine, I’m going to attach it back to you.
Car: Good luck!

So I studied the situation, got some cotter pins and needle nosed pliers. I glared at the car as I fiddled around, pulling this way, pushing that. It giggled with me and I glared more. When I was ready I tried to fit the cover with cotterpins added back onto the car and wire it in.

Me: Oh go on, take it back.
Car: Bite me!

So I tossed the cover into the back seat.

And as a result, I am making a special offer to all my readers. For a limited time only, I am offering free gas to anyone that can find my car somewhere in the Dallas area. It’s a silver BMW 7 series. All you will need is a hose, a bucket and a good pair of lungs. Find my car and have at it. But if I discover you, I’ll beat you into a pulp until you promise that you’ll comment about it below. This is a limited time promotion. While supplies last.

UPDATE: I am now withdrawing the Free Gas offer as I have finally convinced my Beemer to accept the gas cap back because I told it that it looked extremely ugly without it. That, and well… the replacement part that had broken in the first place helped. The swivel mechanism on the door is plastic (!), and the BMW dealer that we got the replacement from said that it was a fairly common thing and new immediately what I needed. Can someone say “planned obsolescence”.

Anyways, as far as I am aware, none of you really took advantage of my free gas offer and I am thankful actually. I didn’t end up stranded anywhere.