Given the task definition and input, reply with output. Craft one correct answer to the question given in input. To make it more interesting, try to use non-stereotypical language if possible. Make sure your correct answer is reasonably long, consistent with the context, and requires common sense (instead of explicit extraction from the context.) In your answer, use as few words as possible from the given context. Use a response that is uncommon/non-stereotypical, so that it is less predictable. To be less repetitive, please vary your language for each question.

Context: I can remember when I was 16 and I ran out of gas on the road . I had to figure something out or walk a half a mile to a pay phone , where I usually figured out the solution on my own . Kids today have instant gratification and answers through the use of cell phones . This form of constant communication to their parents is so debilitating for so many .
Question: Why was the narrator walking so far ?
They needed fuel .