if we all stopped buying gas for just one whole day it would send a strong message to the oil companys.. on may 15th just don't buy gas. lets get this thing under control we have the power
2007-05-03 05:01:33 · 21 answers · asked by fitboyfitboyfitboy 3 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Economics doesn't work that way. Seems like a really good idea but not buying gas on one day just mean every who needed it will buy it the next.
The only way to send a message is to reduce gasoline consumption.
2007-05-03 05:08:33 · answer #1 · answered by chickey_soup 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Do you honestly believe that the gas companies were so worried about a tiny portion of the population not buying gas on a certain day, that they called an emergency meeting with the movers and shakers who set the gas prices and formulated a brilliant strategy of lowering the price by 30 cents to somehow lure you folks to buy gas again?.....Please. They did get together alright, they had to figure out what to do with their record profits for the last two quarters.......I copied and pasted this from the last question like this. They said that they did this," don't buy gas on a certain day" thing and the oil companies lowered their prices by 30 cents.....sheeeeesh!
2007-05-03 05:58:00 · answer #2 · answered by fuuunybone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It won't make much of a difference, whatever gas we're not buying on the 15th, will be bought on the 14th or the 16th. Either way, it won't put a dent on the oil companies' pockets. Someone forwarded me an email about not buying gas from the 2 biggest gas companies : Shell and Chevron. If we stopped buying gas from them, they'll have no choice but to lower the prices and so the other companies will have no choice but to do the same to compete in sales. I think it's a much better idea.
2007-05-03 05:10:12 · answer #3 · answered by Luv2know 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Not buying gas for a day is not going to prove anything except that someone can organize a lot of people to protest. How about not buying gasoline for a week??? Perhaps the oil companies will take notice!!! We have the power? Only if your talking about bicycles!!! Automobiles are powered by gasoline. The power is in the gasoline remember that!!!!
When we start to transform our transportation system toward more environmentally friendly sources of power and alternative fuels be come readily available, the oil companies will take notice and prices will go down.
If you want lower gasoline prices support alternative fuels , ethanol and bio-diesel, and development of electric cars, and electric power from windmills.
You also might consider taking public transportation!!!!!
2007-05-03 09:00:09 · answer #4 · answered by David M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One day is pointless. One day will not hurt them at all because they know that you still have to buy gas the next day, but double. As long as everyone continues to use gas at the same rate, they will still buy it at the same rate. Everyone stopping for one day is not the answer.
The other boycott I've heard that sounds more feasible is boycotting the major gas companies, Exxon / Shell / Chevron permanently. If they aren't getting any business, they will drop their prices, creating a drop all around. There is a campaign to do this, waiting til it drops beloe $2 or something before anyone buys there again. I just haven't heard this tactic circulated as well as the one day plan.
2007-05-03 05:55:23 · answer #5 · answered by BaseballGrrl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wow I saw this thing going around on myspace. I think we have a chance, but we REALLY need to get much more publicity out there SOON, like set up a website about it or something. The dip in profit would hurt the big oil companies, but they're probably getting ready for it anyway. The best thing to do would be to go for small oil companies, forcing the big oil to lower prices.
2007-05-03 09:26:39 · answer #6 · answered by tony2456 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If gasoline was a commodity (like electricity)? THEN perhaps your idea might make a ripple in the pond - but - most folks do not buy gasoline EVERY day - so, skipping the purchase on only one day? Think about it . . .
Now - if everyone across the USA was to throw the main breaker on their home and work location for 24 hours??? Now THAT would make a wave that could create a shock - from East to West coast . . .
2007-05-03 05:30:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is, quite candidly, dumb. First of all, gas prices are high NOT because the "evil corporations" are gouging us -- get over it. The reasons gas prices are high are many - most of which have something to do with SUPPLY and DEMAND. (Remember that lesson in Economics class?) Here's a refresher -- when supply is low and demand is high - PRICES RISE! Right now, supply is low - largely because the greenies in this country haven't allowed us to drill OUR OWN OIL for decades!! (What is it there for if not to use?!) AND, demand is UP -- countries such as China and Japan are using ENORMOUS amounts of gas compared to what they used just a decade or two ago. PLEASE, people read a little more and rely on your own emotions to answer your questions less.
Also, as others have mentioned here, if people do not buy gas one day, they will simply buy it the next or the day before. The people we need to be angry at and stand up against are the nutcase greenies who, again, haven't let us drill OUR OWN OIL for decades! These people are the true freedom-robbers and the true greedy!
2007-05-03 05:20:01 · answer #8 · answered by chumley 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
My dad and I have had this conversation too many times to count. I would definitely do it! The problem is, how do you reach enough people to let them know not to buy gas? The prices are absolutely ridiculous, and they hike them up every spring/summer. The government is screwing us! The oil companies are raking it in by the billions....doing the same thing that pharmecutical companies do.....They know we have to have these things!! America-Land of the Free my ***!!!!!
2007-05-03 05:09:18 · answer #9 · answered by andieangel2003 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Honestly, i think it would have to be a week, minimum, to be felt. I usually go a week to 2 weeks without a fill up. Plus, to stretch it that far, people would have to actually spend a week carpooling, planning routes carefully, etc. to minimize consumption.
How about we all try to cut our consumption in half for the month of June?
2007-05-03 05:41:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋