2007-05-04 04:21:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
No it won't. No, it didn't.
"There was no nationwide "gas out" in 1997. There was one in 1999, but it didn't cause gas prices to drop 30 cents per gallon overnight. In fact, it didn't cause them to drop at all. Despite the popularity of the email campaign, the event itself attracted scant participation and was completely ineffectual
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A meaningful boycott would entail participants actually consuming less fuel -- and doing so in a sustained, disciplined fashion over a defined period of time -- not just choosing to wait a day or two before filling up as usual."
2007-05-04 04:29:44 · answer #1 · answered by JB 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you believe that the oil companies are gouging us, then here is a perfect opportunity for them to do so even more.
A smart oil executive will realize that if no one is buying gas on the 15th, then those who would ordinarily fill up on the 15th will either do so on the 14th, or maybe stretch it to the 16th.
So what if on the 16th, prices suddenly go up a dime a gallon? Those who were stretching to make it to the 16th are now forced to pay an even higher price.
Say 10 million people who would normally fill up on the 15th decide not to do so. Let's say 5 million of those decide they can wait until the 16th. Say average fill up is 15 gallons. So on the 16th, if the oil companies all go in cahoots with one another and raise prices a dime a gallon, they'd make an extra $7,500,000 off of this stupid protest.
That's what I'd do if I were an evil oil executive. If I can figure it out, I'm sure the smart executives can too. Maybe they are actually the ones promoting this worthless protest to gouge us even more??? And the best part is, they get the useful idiots like yourself who think this protest is a good idea to promote it for them.
Wow! What a conspiracy!
2007-05-04 18:13:00 · answer #2 · answered by Uncle Pennybags 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Those protests never worked, never will. People will either buy gas the day before or the day after. Either way people will buy the gas they need.
2007-05-04 11:25:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are you trying to prove? Who are you trying to fight?
Are you trying to fight the oil companies who...gasp...are trying to make a profit? Does the company you work for not try to make a profit? If it doesn't maybe you should find a new company to work for! I will never understand this outrage toward oil companies.
Are you going to have a "no one buy milk" day? The price of a gallon of milk is outrageous but I don't see the hostility toward dairy farmers.
2007-05-04 11:26:44 · answer #4 · answered by Frednok 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It didnt work then and it wont work now. They dont care because they know you will buy gas the day before or the day after.
2007-05-04 11:26:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Urban Legend. Go to www.snopes.com for a very detailed discussion of how silly gas outs are.
2007-05-04 11:29:28 · answer #6 · answered by tcdrtw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. that type of protest is useless and does not work. either you will buy gas on the 14th or you will buy gas on the 16th. nothing changes.
2007-05-04 11:25:22 · answer #7 · answered by Mustardseed 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you want to fight these prices you have to do it in the stock market, oil is a commodity.
2007-05-04 11:28:24 · answer #8 · answered by Brianne 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah... good luck with that. I have a 5.4L truck, so at least there won't be any lines lol
2007-05-04 11:25:49 · answer #9 · answered by Randy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋