Fight With the Hose!

Ok, so yesterday I stop to get gas after working out at the Training Center and need to put a little air in my tire. I go inside and ask where their air is. She says it's by the diesel but she has to give me a hose. What? A hose? She hand me a50 ft hose !!! Says there's a pipe sticking up out of the ground. Just attach it. Ahhhh ok. So I get my gas and drive over to... the air. Well. I can't figure out how to get the thing to attach!!! Thinking it was broke moved to another. Same thing!! For those of you not in Okc right now ITS FREEZING and WINDY!!! I gave up. Took the hose back in. Still need air. Lol it's definately Monday.