Conspiracy with Rising Gas Prices?

People talk about it. You talk about it. Market, on the streets, malls, office, you have probably heard this common topic 5 million times. So what the hell am I talking about?




GAS PRICE!!!!



We had an almost empty tank few days ago, so, we went to the gas station to fill it up. Normally we would pay around $80 for a full tank and that amount itself is crazy enough for a miser like me. Beep, the sound of the gas machine when the tank's filled up. WHOA! WHAT THE F &*(@EN(&@()UE( (BIRDS, BEES AND INSECTS! HOLY!) $103.++! Damn it, my heart almost skipped a beat. Lord, three digits for gas! I don't take 3 digits for an answer. Hell no. So what should I do? Like freaking pour rain water into the gas tank?

High gas prices have in fact immobilized a lot of people and the only way to survive without having to pay hefty gas price would be, walking. But how far and for how long? Bay area has pretty excellent public transportation but it's definitely not as well built comparing to most European countries. We are doomed. Not by nature or by God, but by the doings of us, normal citizens who have neglected a lot of things in the past and greedy human beings that are positioned so mighty high in the society.

Food prices are up too. We have a habit of dining out at least thrice a week but we have to cut that now. With diners like us cutting on dining out, restaurants lose business. Sooner or later, more and more people would do the same and restaurants start going bust and disappearing one by one. Nightmare.

Maybe I should start doing some agricultural work in the backyard, plant some potatoes and tomatoes. Make soup everyday and die of malnutrition one day. Ok, I've exaggerated. But this will happen someday if prices don't go down. I'm sure Hollywood probably has a movie in the making adopting this idea, titled " WE ARE SO F-CKED UP".
Please pardon my language.

Hopefully I can survive another $100+ tank. God, my heart is weak, my bank account is weaker. Please, do something about this!!!!!!

Signed,

"Pledge From a Poor Citizen"