newb moment - had been away from driving a manual for about 5 years. the first time i went to fill the car up with gas, i forgot to leave the car in gear or at least pull the parking break. i got out of the car and went around to the pump to get it started and noticed the car slowly rolling back out of the corner of my eye!! good thing i had the windows down - i jumped in through the passenger window far enough to yank the parking break up and stop the car, looking like a complete dumb ***.
as far as i could tell, only the attendant inside the store saw me.
i guess i dont feel so bad now, though. at least i knew how to open the fuel door