10 Things I wish everyone knew about gas prices

[DrFaroohk]

1) I do not set the gas prices. I am not Mr. Mobile, Mr. Exxon, Mr. Citgo, or Mr. Gulf, or Mr. Irving, or whoever. I'm just a peon.

2) I have to pay the same prices you do. So quit acting like you're being victimized by us evil gas station employees.

3) I don't know why the gas prices are so high, and quite frankly, I don't care. Leave.

4) I don't get a cut of the profits from the gas. I benefit in no way.

5) Maybe you would save some money if you didn't drive that big friggin hummer around all day.

6) I really, really, really don't care that the gas station up the street is 2 cents cheaper than us. I change them when the ASM tells me to. Not before.

7) 2 cents doesn't mean shit. Oh boy, for every 50 gallons you save a dollar! OOOH!

8) I really, really, really, ultra-don't care that the gas station on the other side of the state has gas for 2.49 a gallon. Wow. I totally couldn't care any less.

9) Do some math: Your car gets 20 miles per gallon. There's a gas station 900 miles away. Their gas is 5 cents a gallon cheaper than ours. You're not saving any money, chief.

10) If you throw another rock at me while I'm changing the gas prices, I will set you on fire.

[BusBus]

10) If you throw another rock at me while I'm changing the gas prices, I will set you on fire.

"Well, sir, I was in the process of lowering the gas price on the sign, but since this bothers you so much, I will leave it as it is."

[Bella_Vixen]

I wholeheartedly agree, DrFaroohk.

[Myra]

I will NEVER understand this mentality. WHY do people think the attendants have anything to do with gas prices??? Husband and I are friends with some folks who work at a filling station up the street from us. When corporate calls down from on high and announces a price change, that is when the prices change. I'm pretty sure that's how it's done with most gas stations.

It's a true testiment to the sad condition of the human race that you get rocks chucked at you for changing a sign. Yes, I'm bummed every time gas goes up. But I don't feel the need to take it out on the messenger.

[Sofar]

10) If you throw another rock at me while I'm changing the gas prices, I will set you on fire.

Sigh . . . setting people on fire is so expensive these days. It's hardly worth it.

[Broomjockey]

Sigh . . . setting people on fire is so expensive these days. It's hardly worth it.

Hey now, fire is ALWAYS worth the time and effort

[MadMike]

It's a true testiment to the sad condition of the human race that you get rocks chucked at you for changing a sign. Yes, I'm bummed every time gas goes up. But I don't feel the need to take it out on the messenger.

I never had anything thrown at me, but some old fart once grumbled at me for "jacking up the prices" when he saw me re-pricing some cans.

As far as us not having any control over or even caring about the store's prices, I got that several times too. I remember carrying some merchandise out to a customer's car, and while I was helping him load, he casually mentioned that our prices were higher than those of our competitor. He wasn't mean or nasty about it, but I'm wondering what the point even was of mentioning it. I had neither the ability nor the desire to do anything about that.

[IT Grunt]

I agree, while I'm not a fan of the oil companies and their practices currently, that's no reason to take it out on the gas station employees. Their hands are tied in regards to the pricing, that's up to the owner of the station, and what he sets is controlled by what the distributors set which is in turn set by what the oil companies charge.

I also second the Hummer/huge SUV comment. If you all you need it for is to get back and forth to work, and maybe pick up a few groceries, then buy a freaking compact! Sheesh. That's the reason the demand is so high, and it is giving the oil companies all the ammo they need to raise prices higher. "See! See! People are buying more gas than we can produce! That's demand! Whee! RAISE 'EM!" They wouldn't be saying that if everyone drove more fuel efficient vehicles. My next car is going to be a hybrid, that's for sure.

[blas]

Thank you thank you thank you for making such a great thread! I feel exactly the same way you do!

I used to think one day I was going to be shot in a drive-by if I was ever caught changing gas prices.

I hated ignorant assholes who blamed ME for gas prices. Yes, because a little 18-19 year old girl is in charge of ALL gas prices everywhere. Way to think outside the box, morons! I love the compliment, but it's so far from reality that it's not even funny.

I wanted to literally throw things at customers or smack them all with the 2x4 behind the counter when they'd come in and throw money and throw their credit cards at me and say "God damn you raping me wit des fuckin gas prices!" or "Do you understand how OUTRAGEOUS this is?!"

Honestly, at first I tried to sympathize with customers. I read somewhere that it was supposedly a way to calm an irate customer down. Yeah, right....whoever wrote that book was retarded. I stopped sympathizing with them on the gas price issue and started ignoring their remarks and just nodding and saying "Uh huh...." and "Ok" and "Yup". If they raised and eyebrow or waited for a response for me, I'd just bug my eyes out at them (aka, make them bigger), as if to say, "I have nothing more to say, what are you looking at? LEAVE!"

Oh and another thing you stupid customers........you wouldn't be wasting so much gas and therefore paying so much if you'd LAY OFF the gas pedal. Stop revving your damn engines and ripping and tearing out of parking lots and putting the pedal to the medal every time you start out. Not only can that cause quick wear and tear and damage to your engine, but it WASTES gas! Don't you retards understand that? Guess not. Riding your brakes down the highway doesn't save you gas, either. Neither does slamming your brakes at the last second because you don't feel like slowing down.

One more thing before I shut up.......mom and pop gas stations can only raise/lower gas prices when the owner says so. Sometimes pee-on employees are NOT allowed to raise/lower the prices without a manager or supervisor. So CUT IT OUT with the "But down the street it's cheaper!" IF IT'S SO MUCH DAMN CHEAPER, GO THERE! GO AWAY!

[MadMike]

They wouldn't be saying that if everyone drove more fuel efficient vehicles.

Some of our younger members may not remember, or may not have even been alive, but that's just what happened in the late 70's and early 80's. Oil prices were out of control, so people started buying smaller, more efficient vehicles, which brought the demand, and in turn, the prices down.

Sadly, it looks like it took only about a quarter of a century for everyone to forget, as the trend seems to have swung back toward bigger, gas-hog vehicles. My ex's parents, who were not only around for the above-mentioned mess, but were also adults who presumably had to drive and pay for gas, apparently were among them. Back in the summer of '99, when prices were low, they bought a SUV. I pointed out that those things use a lot of gas. Their reply was, "So? Gas is cheap!" I guess it never occurred to them that it might not stay that way, although who would have ever thought that it would get this bad? I'd hate to be them at the pump. I get upset enough when it costs $30+ to fill my little Saturn.

[Andara Bledin]

10) If you throw another rock at me while I'm changing the gas prices, I will set you on fire.

The fire may be fun. (and you could toast marshmallows!)

I'd sic the local constabulary on 'em.

If they're at a gas station and complaining about prices, that must mean they have their car, right? License plates for the win!

^-.-^

[Bella_Vixen]

There are VERY few days that go by that someone doesn't whine about gas prices to me, as if I'm solely responsible for them.

I just love <sarcasm> when they come in and bitch, calm down and say, "I know it's not your fault." and then start up again.

I live 10 miles from my gas station. Do you hear me complaining? No. If it was that big of a deal (and there are times I coast in on fumes on payday), I'd ask to be transferred to one of the stores closer to my apartment.

Even when I had my Explorer, I didn't whine about it. I figured it was my fault for having a gas-guzzler.

Take responsibilty, people.

[Sliceanddice]

Man you must really wish you had one of those digital gas price signs. No rock throwing.

I think as long as you dont need a larger vechicle get somethign small and with decent fgas milage, some really cute cars dont guzzle gas.

[XCashier]

10) If you throw another rock at me while I'm changing the gas prices, I will set you on fire.

Sigh . . . setting people on fire is so expensive these days. It's hardly worth it.

Hey now, fire is ALWAYS worth the time and effort

Too true! Especially with this:

[Noelegy]

I will NEVER understand this mentality. WHY do people think the attendants have anything to do with gas prices???

Two words: Handy target.