Dec 8, 2007

Mad Dash for Gas

Even though it was dishonest, how many of us really wouldn't have stopped for this too?

In Minocqua, WI a gas station employee made a mistake when changing the per gallon price on the station's sign that cost the owner more than $1700. Instead of making the sign read $3.29, the employee mistakenly put $.329 up on the sign before leaving at closing time. People could still use their credit cards to pay for the gas, and many did take advantage of the 33 cents per gallon gas. About 42 people racked up a whopping 586 gallons of gas in less than 2 hours.

The local police saw the mob of people and called the gas station owner to come and hit the emergency stop.

Yes this was dishonest to do. It took mere common sense to know that 33 cents per gallon was wrong. But, if you are completely honest with yourself, how many of you would have really kept driving?

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