Friend Left As Deposit At Gas Station

[Mark E. Smith]

BERLIN (Reuters) - A German woman left her friend as a deposit at a gas station because she did not have enough cash to pay for her petrol, police said Wednesday.

"She didn't have enough money to pay the bill, so her friend stayed behind as a human deposit while she went to withdraw cash," said a spokesman for police in the southern town of Muenchberg. "Unfortunately, the woman did not return."

Two hours after the 20-year old driver left, the gas station called the police, who interrogated the stranded "deposit" before releasing her. Police are investigating the driver on suspicion of fraud.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060518/od_nm/germany_deposit_dc_1

At least they didn't fly the "human deposit" to Rumania.

[peekaloo]

1. What a gashole for a friend.

I'm guessing the Germans may want to look into the "pay before you pump" thang.

[Turbineguy]

2. If this woman has been thinking

about getting a whole new circle of friends, this would be a good time to start...

[XboxWarrior]

3. hmnnnnnn

"Now, you just wait here. I'll be right back!"

[ashling]

4. When I was about 3 or 4

my brother and cousin left me as collateral for snowcones. When my mom called us for supper everybody asked, "where's John" Then there was a phone call. I was down at the gas station/ice house/snowcone place. Seems that my cousin and brother had forgotten me.