washing my hands, gets a big grin (he's approximately 5'-9" 250 lb 55 yo poly) and says, "we just left the gas station and I thought my wife had put the hose back. I drove off with the hose in the car." He just kept grinning and shaking his head.

I chuckled and chatted with him about it for a second and went back to my seat. Seemed like a nice guy.