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29. My car's gas gauge says I have only an 8th of a tank left.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 08:04 PM

Aug 2025

I’m getting a new gauge installed next week.

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I'm firing my bathroom scale until it starts giving me better numbers. [View all] milestogo Aug 2025 OP

Yup. Gonna toss that damn thing right out. Ocelot II Aug 2025 #1

Yea, I want the brand that Trump has. Always gives him his perfect weight. Marie Marie Aug 2025 #17

Lol SheltieLover Aug 2025 #2

🤣 mwmisses4289 Aug 2025 #3

Mine too, i think it's a conspiracy. dem4decades Aug 2025 #4

buy a scale that is loyal, more fair, not prone to political manipulation. Demovictory9 Aug 2025 #5

A "fealty" scale. milestogo Aug 2025 #20

I asked my wife to buy me something shiny Abolishinist Aug 2025 #6

Officer, your radar gun is grossly inaccurate bucolic_frolic Aug 2025 #7

It's not the brand who lies TheProle Aug 2025 #8

Maddow Blog-Trump responds to his failure to create jobs by firing the U.S. labor statistics chief LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #9

I can't help noticing his square head. calimary Aug 2025 #47

He even does that to popsdenver Aug 2025 #56

Perfect! PatSeg Aug 2025 #10

Biden manufactured my scale! choie Aug 2025 #11

When you don't like the numbers, that means its RIGGED. milestogo Aug 2025 #41

Mine's off by 50, 100, maybe 1500 pounds berniesandersmittens Aug 2025 #12

Who can say why these machines go bad? milestogo Aug 2025 #13

Some people say it's the lack of pressure berniesandersmittens Aug 2025 #24

Speedometer... GONE! n/t Hugin Aug 2025 #14

One of my good friends in grade school had a dad who was an engineer. He got popped for speeding jls4561 Aug 2025 #35

That was valid with the old radar guns... popsdenver Aug 2025 #57

I wake up every morning it says I have a healthy multigraincracker Aug 2025 #15

Turn quickly now, see if Obama is behind you! sheshe2 Aug 2025 #16

That's funny 😂 MustLoveBeagles Aug 2025 #25

Love this! calimary Aug 2025 #49

Excellent idea! Turbineguy Aug 2025 #18

A bet a sharpie could help with that. tinrobot Aug 2025 #19

I'm going to challenge my next breathalyzer test. Gimpyknee Aug 2025 #21

The new commissioner of labor statistics. LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #22

Every time I see one of his hands, I wonder where it's been. calimary Aug 2025 #48

I stole your idea edbermac Aug 2025 #23

My home scale says 191 BidenRocks Aug 2025 #26

Believe it or not, studies have shown that doctors' scales spooky3 Aug 2025 #53

Those crazy devices 🤪 Clouds Passing Aug 2025 #27

milestogo............... Upthevibe Aug 2025 #28

My car's gas gauge says I have only an 8th of a tank left. Pinback Aug 2025 #29

That seems kind of harsh ornotna Aug 2025 #30

I suspect our scales may be conspiring against us nt dflprincess Aug 2025 #31

I'm doing the same with my glucose monitor surfered Aug 2025 #32

I'm going after my bank! mjvpi Aug 2025 #33

You could try this way :) Tree Lady Aug 2025 #34

Replace the battery? Intractable Aug 2025 #36

I thought I would try standing on one foot and flapping my arms. milestogo Aug 2025 #37

Then you have to see post #34. Intractable Aug 2025 #38

Change units central scrutinizer Aug 2025 #39

Guess who also fired his bathroom scale LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #40

The democrats set the scale to make him look fat LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #42

Switch it to kilograms.... mwooldri Aug 2025 #43

Well, I'm going to fire my doctor. I didn't like her assessment of my health. sinkingfeeling Aug 2025 #44

Also today, trump fired his mirror because it told him he is fucking hideous. LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #45

Looks like he's started covering the top of his head with an off-white Brillo pad. calimary Aug 2025 #50

... littlemissmartypants Aug 2025 #46

Yeah, The lottery machine keeps giving me the wrong numbers. Jacson6 Aug 2025 #51

Fits this perfectly. Remember, his entire business was found to be a fraud. underpants Aug 2025 #52

Gun sales could decline if guys fired their tape measures Kaleva Aug 2025 #54

You do that! bernieb Aug 2025 #55

Wait..... Just Jerome Aug 2025 #58

Its the easiest way to get to a good weight. milestogo Aug 2025 #59

Good idea. I'm going to try to find one of those old scales where you can set the number. kerry-is-my-prez Aug 2025 #60

I boycotted my scale years ago for the same reason. patphil Aug 2025 #61

Good one 👍 me too TommieMommy Aug 2025 #62

Trump is way ahead of you on Progressive dog Aug 2025 #63