To be terrified about filling a can of petrol

[BadNavyWife]

Lawnmower is empty and I've just mown two thirds of the lawn, it looks worse than when I've started. I know I need to man up and go to the petrol station, but I just KNOW I'm too clumsy. So if you see a young woman on the news who threw fuel everywhere and then burst into flames when she received a text... Bonjour!
And word of wisdom for not looking like an arse doing it correctly? DP is away at sea, and will cancel the wedding if he comes home to a lawn like this...

Oh I bloody hate doing this!! Have you got a proper can? I never know how full it is so I just fill it £5 worth which seems to last a fair while.

Of you're that scared then don't do it.

Could you wheel your mower down and fill it straight up?

This is the sort of thing that really stresses me out too. I'd just ask either another customer or preferably a member of staff to do it for me. Can you go go to a smallish franchise (i.e. Not the local telcos filling station!) and take that approach?

You can do it! I had to this week and didn't realise it only takes about a fiver to fill it up, cue petrol all over the forecourt (and my hands) ...

Don't pull the filling handle thingy all the way up as you'll cover yourself with fuel - I did that and stunk :-(

Gently pull it so it releases a trickle of fuel. You can usually hear how full it is by the sound the fuels making
:-)

I did it, no fireballs and minimal spray while I figured out the best position. If I keep going at this rate I'll have no need for DP to come home...

I have to do this all the time for dp (he doesnt drive so i do it while I'm filling the car) I just tend to put 5ltrs in as thats what they hold :) Well done for doing it. I find at some stations you have to be in sight of the teller or they will come out to check you are using a correct container.

YANBU! .
My car broke down ran out of fuel once where I live, which was only down the road from the petrol station, but I did not want to go and fill a can myself to bring it back to the car. Instead I waited in my car for my mum to finish work so she could come with me .
I'm not sure that that's acceptable at the age of 22, but I was worried incase I couldn't stop the diesel from overflowing in the can?! Ridiculous I know...