Gas Price Rage!!!!

Filling up my car’s gas tank has never been as arduous an affair as it has been this last week. Gas prices in the U.S.A. have skyrocketed recently (although there has been a general, slow increase in price over the past several years [thanks a pantload, Republicans and you folks who were “undecided,” for voting for G.W. Bush]), and the record-high prices seem to not be waning anytime soon. Where I live, gas is $2.55 per gallon. That’s absurd, in the world’s largest gasoline market. Gasoline, in the U.S.A., is relatively cheap compared to smaller countries/markets. We’re now facing prices akin to those smaller markets, and people are developing a new sociological phenomenon: gas rage. Gas rage? Yes.

I’ve seen people cursing aloud as they put gas into their vehicles. I’ve seen people vent and rudely comment to the gas store employees about the prices. Those employees have to pay the same price as we all do, but morons curse the gas station cashier as if there is some grand conspiracy by guys named “Vinnie” and girls named “Thelma” (the gas station employees of the world) to jack up prices just to piss off customers while they sneak the extra price trimmings back to their homes at night… LOL Seriously – I saw it happen once. Some guy filled up his Ford Expedition and his bill came to like $55. He was ahead of me when we went inside to pay (I normally pay at the pump with my card, but I had to pick up some stuff inside the mini mart lol). When the cashier rang him up, he went OFF on her! I made some comment about Prozac as he walked away and he gave me a “fuck you” glance and stormed off. Then the cashier and I spoke about gas rage. She said she was looking for another part-time job because people have been so abusive lately with the gas price hikes. Poor girl. I made some sort of a joke and got her to smile, but nothing seems to be able to stop gas rage. It sucks.

I simply don’t understand why people bitch and moan about how much gas costs when they’re tooling around all day in the SUVs and Hummers and fucking mega-sized, 4-door, American-built pieces of union-built inefficiency. That’s like people who don’t vote bitching about politicians/government. Actually, it’s worse – these people CHOSE to drive around in their huge, fuel-inefficient cars! They’re moaning about a self-inflicted condition! I’ve no sympathy for them.

Well, gas rage continues… Let’s hope for a quick end to summer (I hate summer anyway…it’s too damned hot! lol); gas prices stabilize and usually drop significantly by autumn. Besides, the world is a lot prettier in autumn anyway.

I cannot wait for the leaves to change colors and start falling. Maybe the gas prices will follow suit!