Sadly, A Regular Occurrence

I work at a service station where we can pump your fuel for you if you want. We offer three unleaded options: regular/91, premium/95, and premium/98.

Me: “Hi, what can I help you with today?”

Customer: “Can you fill it up with premium? Wait, did I say premium? I just meant, uh, unleaded. Regular.”

Me: “Regular? Just fill it up with regular?”

Customer: “Yes, thanks.”

I start filling it up with our regular/91 fuel. Just as it’s finishing up, the customer gets out of her car and starts peering at the labels of our fuel.

Customer: “Oh, I thought I said premium!”

Me: “Uh…”

Customer: “Ah, it’s all right. I’ve just got to make sure I say it right next time.”

I’m glad she was fine with regular, but it’s a little frustrating. I repeated it back to you for a reason!