2007-05-16 10:35:20 · 13 answers · asked by Scotty Doesnt Know 7 in Environment ➔ Other - Environment
Maybe if people actually fundamentally changed their driving habits-- carpooled, drove less, took public transportation-- a "boycott" would make a difference. A single day of boycotting doesn't make a bit of difference anyway.
As it is, gas went up 12 cents in my city today. Way to go with that boycott, geniuses.
2007-05-16 12:03:25 · answer #1 · answered by Chris 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As many have said- a big group of people not getting gas one day is not going to fix the prices. A lot of people don't get gas in one day- so this really isnt changing much. People have a better chance of getting prices lowered if they start a petition or have a big group of people write letters adressing the issue. I got gas today- Im sorry...but I was on E- and it had to be done. $60 to fill up.
2007-05-16 18:45:02 · answer #2 · answered by Casey B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Participating in gas-out days does not lower the prices.
These schemes aren't making people use any less gas, they are just buying it on a different day, so the oil companies aren't affected at all.
Therefore, the threat posed by a gas-out is a hollow threat. It's not like people are boycotting gas or making some great sacrifice by giving it up. They are just shifting their purchase by a day or two.
2007-05-16 17:42:09 · answer #3 · answered by Veritas 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That "protest" was doomed from the start. Look at it logically:
1. There was no way not buying gas for ONE DAY was going to change anything. The Montgomery Bus Boycott lasted a year before anything actually happened.
2. My friend put it like this: "Its like a crack addict going to his dealer and saying 'The price of crack is too high, so I'm not buying.' But they'll still come back for their crack the next day."
3. Its not like no one is DRIVING their cars. Its just that no one is buying gas. If you drive all day and just let your tank go down, the next day, you still have to buy the gas that you would have bought the day before if you weren't "protesting."
2007-05-16 17:47:21 · answer #4 · answered by Cami the Awesome 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
the only way a boycott would evr work is if we didnt buy from teh same company for an extended perod of time. not buying gas on one day duznt do squat.
2007-05-16 19:35:10 · answer #5 · answered by Nacho DeGarvo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I didn't pass that junk along. I bought gas today, though and it was 16 higher than yesterday during the proposed boycott.
But....I got my gas for only $2.05/gallon. Wanna know how? Ask me.
2007-05-16 23:04:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that it takes more than one day to effect the oil companies....I don't think any of us can afford not to have the gas to get to work.
2007-05-16 19:36:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
HA! They won't see this they're all out buying gas today!
2007-05-16 17:43:11 · answer #8 · answered by schromom 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know?? Gas acctually went up 10 cents a gal here???!!!:(
2007-05-16 20:17:00 · answer #9 · answered by englandjohns 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
So you got suckered by that silly little e-mail pass along?
Why anyone believes in SPAM is beyond me.
2007-05-16 17:54:50 · answer #10 · answered by Max Marie, OFS 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋