How to fill up without getting it on the damn car?

I put my ear buy the pump and listen for the sound of the gas coming up in to the filler tube.

This is what I do. Of course a Harley motorcycle ALWAYS cruises by just at that critical moment. :roll:

If it's any compensation, I've spilled a lot of gas down the side of my Duster over the years and it's never affected the paint. In fact, it's helped remove some of the rubber from the quarter panel on that side, lol.