Ignorance is bliss; netizens react to motorist driving with petrol nozzle still stuck to vehicle

 

IGNORANCE is indeed bliss.

This was most certainly the case of a motorist who was seen driving with the nozzle from a petrol pump dangling from the vehicle.

The short dash cam video which has since generated 529,000 views at the time of writing was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by user @update1111. There was no shortage of comments made with tongues firmly planted in cheeks.

X users such as Azam Roslan queried if the motorist had just “loaned” the nozzle while @baganmariiii said it was likely if other road users had not alerted the driver, they would have gone on driving completely unaware.

Quite a few netizens cheekily suggested that this was perhaps a new refuelling method with @adamns_ labelling it the new “PumpNGo” system.  Some said this was new tech that allowed for “wireless re-fuelling” utilising Bluetooth connection.

Some remarked this was how to keep the vehicle permanently fuelled with travelogasia adding this was an auto top up system. However, jokes aside some did wonder what action was going to be taken against the errant motorist.

However, many netizens could not help but to make sexist remarks about “typical lady drivers” with a plethora of comments willing to bet that the driver was female.

Noting the vehicle’s ‘D’ registration plate, it didn’t take long for the anti-Kelantan brigade to appear.

Some commentators observed the poor driving skills of the motorist, hinting that the driver was not quite sharpest implement in the toolbox. X user @atipan stated that given the poor driving skills on display it was no wonder the incident occurred.

While another said this was a “royal flush” with all three of the above factors combining to create the scenario.

A few did highlight how dangerous this was and could have led to a serious mishap with the vehicle catching fire.

One netizen said they always wondered the need for notices on petrol pumps reminding users to “always replace nozzle after filling”. It seems that question has now been answered.

Given the number of snide comments regarding the driver being a lady of Kelantanese-origin, it would be of great interest to see if those assumptions are true.

Jokes aside, it was indeed a very dangerous situation and thankfully there was no untoward incident from this moment of carelessness.

Perhaps the cautionary tagline of “berhati-hati di jalanraya” (be vigilant on the road) should be modified to “berhati-hati bila mengisi minyak” (be vigilant when re-fuelling).

Note, this is only funny when nobody gets hurt. – Focus Malaysia