It's a good thing that NJ has experts trained to pump gas for me since I'm incapable of doing it myself. I would never be so smart as to overfill the tank and waste gas and pollute the environment, or leave my gas cap half-way off causing a check engine light that I can't get to go away. I also seem to forget to smoke near the gas pumps too, silly me.
Thankfully they're there to protect me and my car from myself.
And yes, the US failing to qualify is impressively bad. They never fail to disappoint. I'm not sure who I'll root for next year. I'll still watch because soccer is just fun to watch, and I especially like national team games that mean something. The national pride is fun to watch.