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Fuck ads at the gas pump
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this post was submitted on 06 Apr 2024
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Wait do you deny these even happen? Are you serious right now? There’s multiple videos and articles. Like this one:
https://youtu.be/T6VKxmUPb3g?si=R0-ovPwC4TRlXgBh
Not that it didn't happen, just that they are so rare, you had to find a 4 pixel video of one and are completely unable to provide any statistics due to it's rarity.
I was going to link a vehicle accident to back up my claim but, well, I had problems picking one from the 6 million that occur annually.
But you go ahead and worry about the static electricity while fueling so you can hop in your car and hurtle down the road around the oncoming rockets that are infinitely more likely to end your life but you are, for some strange reason, more OK with.
"Something else is more dangerous therefore the less dangerous thing doesn't exist." - You
"Stickers tell me when to worry." - You
"I ignore clear warnings because I haven't personally experienced the issue so it must not exist." - You
The dude is literally the reason we have to have those sticker warnings on everything. I’m gonna say he’s not intelligent enough to even bother arguing with.
"Fear everything except for the most likely cause of death." - You
Alright, have fun being an angry little whatever you are. I have better things to do than warn you about your car burning up, enjoy the rest of your day, keep full coverage on your cars or something. Have a nice one.