We're at war....

I know we are at war but things are getting quite absurd. Yesterday I went to get gas and swiped my card and then after typing my pin number the machine asked for my zip code. I typed it in and waited. After about 90 seconds the machine told me to see the attendant.

• Why does some gas company need my zip code? Will terrorists only sell gas to certain zip codes and not others? Other gas companies gathering data to see which zip codes buy more gas, and spend more per fill-up?
• This is America, I should be able to fill up on gas, or buy anything I want, without getting the third degree.

After I see the attendant it turns out that my zip code was too far away and he had to authorize it by hand. WTF?? So I guess since we are at war we have to stay close to home and not venture over 10 miles for gas.

I told this story to a friend and she guessed exactly which gas station this occurred at, because it happened to her before.