Something happened today that made me remember that we must "Never overlook the obvious".
While filling up at the gas station today, I noticed a lady fidgeting around her new Mercedes Benz. Then the station supervisor joined her and they both seemed to be anxiously searching for something inside the car. My curiousity got the better of me so I went closer to see what was happening. Apparently the lady had just collected her new car and couldn't find the button inside the car to release the gas tank cover on the left side of the car (as in the pic above). I offered my assistance.
I walked to the side of the car, and simply unclipped the tank cover. "Voila ... simple as that."
You see, most people expect something more, so they overlook the obvious; namely going to the gas tank cover and opening it manually. The expectation of something more complicated or involved (like a special button or release lever) left the car owner and the supervisor at a loss for what to do.
If I wasn't there they could have done the other obvious thing: "When all else fails, read the instructions".
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