Gas Prices

driving back from target last night, i realised that it's kind of crazy the effort that gets put into watching the pennies on the gas station signs rise & fall.

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i finally realised that this obsession is kind of absurd. a jump of 10 cents means that it will take an extra dollar to fill my car (for big trucks it's probably about $2-$2.50).

when did a dollar become so big? normally we get so excited over the things that we could get for $1 ("wow! a burger!...or fries!...that's awesome!). it seems a little strange that the thing we get so excited over spending to get food we compulsively stress over when it comes to gas for our cars.


just a thought.

(yes, i do realise that the jump up of $1+ per gallon that's happened over the last few years DOES make a difference...and that the difference has come about by the slow increase of pennies over time. on the short term, though, it does seem odd how close many people watch the gas prices to get the best deal...that really isn't that much better of a deal.)

(and yes, i will continue to be one of those people...though probably less so now.)