Some People Are So Dumb It Defies Belief

[R500POP]

Now this has happened before, I thought it may have been a one off, but alas no, people really are dumb.

I was at the local Shell station yesterday, filling the G1 Insight up with petrol & this chap walks over to me & says "is that one of those electric cars"?

At this point I'm gobsmacked, all I can think to do is look at the filler nozzle in my hand, look at him, look at the nozzle again &, whilst stifling back a laugh, say "yes it is", "thouht it was he responds.

Edited by R500POP on Thursday 15th September 12:21

[Perd Hapley]

You have to check the colour of the nozzle carefully, I filled my petrol car with electricity once by mistake.

[R500POP]

Perd Hapley said:

You have to check the colour of the nozzle carefully, I filled my petrol car with electricity once by mistake.

LOL

[Mr Gear]

Ha ha, there was someone on here not that long ago ranting and foaming at the mouth because Prius drivers were causing blackouts and electricity shortages or some such st.

He honestly believed that people plugged Priuses into the mains at night.

[DanielJames]

Seriously?

Its a hybrid isn't it? You knew what he meant!

Douché

[TheEnd]

The Insight being one of those rare hybrid cars with an electric engine?

[DrTre]

Electric/hybrid same thing in many peoples eyes I'm sure. Not a leap to grasp that's what he meant?

[DamienB]

+1

[Codswallop]

DanielJames said:

Its a hybrid isn't it? You knew what he meant!

Douché

Childish and uncalled for comment.

[Caulkhead]

Perhaps he thought it was a Vauxhall Ampera which is electric and petrol?

[tangerine_sedge]

Worst "I've got a stty baby-dolphin saving enviro-mental st box" thread ever!

Seriously - to most people Hybrid == Electric.

[Devil2575]

This is PH though where every opportunity to look down and deride someone must be taken

I do wonder why some on here is so angry all the time, I can't help thinking that it's because they're not 'getting any'

[Leptons]

Caulkhead said:

Perhaps he thought it was a Vauxhall Ampera which is electric and petrol?

Woooooosh

[R500POP]

tangerine_sedge said:

Worst "I've got a stty baby-dolphin saving enviro-mental st box" thread ever!

Who got out of the wrong side of bed this morning then.....

[Snowboy]

Surely a much nicer answer to the gentleman would have been to say that it's a hybrid with both an electric and petrol engine.

It seems a bit harsh to call the fellow dumb for showing an interest in your car.

R500POP said:

Who got out of the wrong side of bed this morning then.....

Was it the OP?

Edited by Snowboy on Thursday 15th September 12:18

[jesta1865]

Snowboy said:

Surely a much nicer answer to the gentleman would have been to say that it's a hybrid with both an electric and petrol engine.

I am with the OP on this, the guy was stupid and should be lambasted

[thinfourth2]

To be honest the Mk1 insight does look like it has fallen out of the future

[Caulkhead]

Leptons said:

Caulkhead said:

Perhaps he thought it was a Vauxhall Ampera which is electric and petrol?

Woooooosh

Care to elucidate?

[J4CKO]

Better than "Oi Wannnnnkerr, st car" which I beleive is the correct greeting for Prius/Insight drivers from the general unwashed.

[jr502]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzQBz3h5gnc