I've seen prior questions on boycotting gas. I commented saying if they choose the date, I will avoid buying gas on that date and I suggested that they email everyone else too. They've never emailed me. Hmm.. I guess they weren't serious. People need to put their ACTIONS where their mouths are. So, I've decided to take this little grassroots, movement on myself. It may not get off the ground but I'll do what I can, including emailing all those who posting they're interested.
Don't care if people still buy gas on this day. People said in answer to this question in prior posts that it is not worth it 'cuz there will always be someone who will buy gas. I'm not going to be defeatist about it. I'm not going to worry what others may do-just focus on my actions.
Personally, I'm doing this for the Earth- you may do it to lower gas prices, get back at Bush, whatever. If you want, join me. Email me too. I like the 13 of every month. I'll pick the most popular date among my replies. :)
2006-07-09 21:00:11 · 6 answers · asked by ? 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
People have stated in their comments when other's have asked this that it won't have any affect because they will simply buy double the next day. Good point. I forgot to mention that in addition to not buying gas, I suggest, we also not drive on that day- if we can- bike walk get rides with others. If that day is not good, do it the very next day. Or figure out how many miles you would have driven, reduce that as much as possible and walk or bike those miles over the week. To show myself a good sport, I will be doing this my self- even though we have a minivan, if you so choose, every 13. I choose that day, personally because my birthday falls on the 13'th. :)
2006-07-09 21:10:39 · update #1
Oh yeah, Indecisive. I forgot that. And don't buy from Mobil. I've been doing that for a couple of months already. We do what we can.
2006-07-09 23:20:58 · update #2
If you still drive on that day it will not matter because you will still be using gas.
I would stick with the use less to save money thing because no matter how much we conserve in the US the demand for Oil will still be growing in China and India so the price will not go down much if at all.
But if you use less of anything you will be saving money no matter what the price is.
2006-07-09 22:22:32 · answer #1 · answered by MP US Army 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, boycotting gas seems like a good idea, but it won't do much help. Its only one day without gas. Oil executives make millions of dollars a year, so one day of gas may lose some profit, but it won't affect them much. They might lower prices for a certain time, but before you know it, people will begin forgetting about the boycott and the prices will go back up.
2006-07-10 04:03:49 · answer #2 · answered by 2-3,2-4,4-3,4-4,3-4,4-2,5-4 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Record profits reported from the oil industry...phooey! Oil isn't running out, oil doesn't come from dead decaying dinosaurs...oil is closer to a natural recurring byproduct of the planet. There is no legitimate reason for oil prices to be this high.
It's supply and demand.....they (oil companies) claim we're running out, while it is them that just reduce production to increase the price and profit. If I were selling something you needed, I would convince you there was only so much of that item to increase the price and my profit at my will.
If the goal is to send a messege to the oil industry or hurt big oil financially, you can't pick a single day to boycott gas purchases.
The most effective way to change the industry is for everyone to pick a brand name and completely boycott that individual brand of gas. Personally, I've boycotted Exxon...you can choose for yourself.
This will significantly hurt that one brand and eventually force them to lower prices. When this one company does lower their prices, everyone jump ship and start buying from them and boycott ALL other brands. Eventually, the original brand we boycotted would raise their prices and that's when we stop buying their gas again. If effectively practiced, in theory this could start an industry wide significant price reduction.
2006-07-10 06:10:11 · answer #3 · answered by IndecisiveProcrastinator 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I like Bill O'Reilly's idea...
Dont buy gas on Sunday!
Since in my neck of the woods, they start on Wednesday and raise the price of gas, until Sunday, then Monday they bring it down a bit, and then Wednesday, they start the hike upwards again.
So, I buy mine on a Monday.
I wish you well..
Jesse
2006-07-10 04:03:51 · answer #4 · answered by x 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes sunday cuz its Gods day and a day we are supposed to rest
2006-07-10 04:38:29 · answer #5 · answered by Leveler 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
preferably a day on which i avoid beans and textured vegetable protein.
2006-07-10 04:04:15 · answer #6 · answered by jonny c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋