laundrycrisis Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Has anyone else ever gotten a bit of gasoline on their shoe while pumping gas, but still gone ahead and picked up a few things from the store in their bad-smelling, hazardous shoe before running home (and leaving the shoe outside to evaporate)..... Am I horrible for having done this ? :blushing: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laundrycrisis Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 seriously.....I'm not sure I should explain but is this a really bad thing to do ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dominion Heather Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 I think none of us can figure out why you would be stressed about it. I've used gasoline to clean paint off my hands. I don't really recommend that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laundrycrisis Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 There is a possibility the odor from my shoe may have caused some concern. I am not positive though. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 My dh spilled gasoline all over his pants and we were an hour from home in the middle of the mountains. We found a store that had some sweat pants. He went in to change and I went to pay for them and told the clerk why I didn't have the sweats in my hand. She quickly got on the microphone and cancelled the guy looking for the gas leak. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laundrycrisis Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 Okay, a large red truck with pretty lights arrived as I was leaving the lot. Halfway home I thought OM, was that because of me ? :001_unsure: Am I nuts for being this paranoid ? Will I get in trouble if it was ? I wasn't hiding anything - I even told the cashier it was my shoe. THAT is the kind of day I am having. And they were brand new shoes. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secular_mom Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 I don't think you're horrible for having done that. If it was me and I thought I had caused someone to be concerned then I would have explained where the odor was coming from though, to alleviate stress for others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyndie Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Um I'm not sure why it would stress you. :) I once spilled gasoline on my shoe and had to immediately take it off and bag it up b/c I was with someone who has anaphylactic reactions to that smell. I ran to a nearby store and bought a pair of flip flops. :lol: BUT if I had not been with that person, I wouldn't have given it a second thought. It happens, ya know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secular_mom Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Okay, a large red truck with pretty lights arrived as I was leaving the lot. Halfway home I thought OM, was that because of me ? :001_unsure: Am I nuts for being this paranoid ? Will I get in trouble if it was ? I wasn't hiding anything - I even told the cashier it was my shoe. THAT is the kind of day I am having. I don't see how you could get in trouble. If the call was because of your shoe then they got a good practice run in. It's a legitimate call if someone smells gasoline to report it, so it's not a criminal false alarm type thing like someone pranking 911 or something stupid. Relax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyndie Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Okay, a large red truck with pretty lights arrived as I was leaving the lot. Halfway home I thought OM, was that because of me ? :001_unsure: Am I nuts for being this paranoid ? Will I get in trouble if it was ? I wasn't hiding anything - I even told the cashier it was my shoe. THAT is the kind of day I am having. And they were brand new shoes. :( Since you told the cashier, I would think she would have mentioned it being a customer's shoe. Perhaps it was just coincidence. I can't imagine you getting in trouble for it. :) ETA: I'm just going to go around the board and repeat what SecularMom says b/c apparently I'm one minute behind her thoughts. :D Sorry to be repeating here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laundrycrisis Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 I don't think you're horrible for having done that. If it was me and I thought I had caused someone to be concerned then I would have explained where the odor was coming from though, to alleviate stress for others. The only person who made a comment was the cashier...so I explained it to her.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laundrycrisis Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 Thank you.... I am trying to settle down. Maybe it had nothing to do with me ? Or maybe it did but they won't really care who it was ? The store has a gas station attached. With faulty shut-off trips for when the tank is full. :glare: I would think this can't be the first time someone ended up shopping in there after a mishap at the gas pump...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 It's fine. Really. People spill gas all the time. It's not illegal and it won't kill anyone (unless they're allergic, etc.).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britomart Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Honestly, I never would have even thought of it being a problem. People spill gas on their shoes all the time. Unless you're stuck in an elevator (or with someone who's severely allergic, like the PP's friend), I can't imagine it being a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laundrycrisis Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 Thank you. My DH thinks I am a total goof for being worried. But really - I think I may have caused the ladder truck to be sent out ! :ohmy: I spent the afternoon trying to clean my stuff - I realized my jeans also smelled at the bottom, and there was a bit on one corner of my coat. And one sock. I bucket washed it all in Dawn, Sal Suds, and Pine Sol, outside (at 26 F). I tried to dry it all out there but of course it froze. :001_rolleyes: Then I tried to blow-dry it all on the porch to get the fumes to evaporate out - if my neighbors thought I was borderline, now I am sure they have decided I'm definitely odd. It's currently hanging in the laundry room. When it's all totally dry I'll thoroughly blow dry all of it until it's good and hot. I'm afraid to ever put it in the dryer until that's been done. An exploding dryer is the last thing we need. The shoe - will probably be wearable again in a week. It will probably smell like a combination of gasoline and pine sol for a while. I'm going to soak it with Febreeze anyway - I figure it can't hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 You must have spilled a LOT of gas! Hope you get it all out.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laundrycrisis Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 You must have spilled a LOT of gas! Hope you get it all out.... Really it was just a couple seconds of it not stopping after it was full. I was standing right there so I got it stopped. Good reason to never leave them going and walk away. If I hadn't been right there it would have been a lot more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in the NH Woods Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Just don't go lighting matches on the bottom of your shoe. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyndie Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 To get the smell out of mine I sprayed them with a combination of white vinegar and water then put them in a plastic bag with baking soda in them. Tied the back up and left them for awhile. When I opened it, there was no hint of gasoline smell at all. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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