gas Stations Closed
By webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
United States
May 15, 2007 10:10am CST
Well today is the 15th or Gas Boycott Day. Anyhow I filled my tank last night. But I needed to get some cigarettes. So off I go to my local convienence store for this. Lo and behold the store was closed with a sign stating they'd be closed in protest of the oil industries rising prices. So it may be working on a small scale. But I feel there's a lot more to boycott than just the gas stations. Most everything we use has a tie in to the oil industry. Like plastics of most types are made from oil/petroleum products. All I feel that's going to happen is that the small joes of the bussiness world could be hurt by this boycott and not the big oil companies. Feelings? Anything happening in your are as far as closures due to the lack of bussiness or any closings for the boycott purpose? Do share please?
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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28 responses
@charms88 (7538)
• Philippines
15 May 07
Hi grandpa, this oil gases is getting ridiculously expensive, isn't it. I had a friend who posted a discussion urging Canadians to go on a protest too. Canada is also having a Gas Boycott Day. I fully support this. As far as I'm concerned, this is a global crisis that should be resolve immediately. People are getting hungrier everyday. What used to be categorize as a middle class family here in my country are now reduced to being poor. I think I better sold my car and buy a horse instead. Happy posting, grandpa!
@coachflaps (683)
• United States
16 May 07
The gas stations I drove past today looked as busy as they normally do. I agree that the smaller places being hurt if people did boycott.
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@limosonia1 (1559)
• United States
15 May 07
That is exactly what is happening. The big companys aren't being hurt but the little ones feel the impact of this. It is hard enough to stay in buisness when you are small. With people doing this kind of thing you are putting the small ones out of buisness and letting the bigger ones build there empires by eliminating the competition. I don't believe this is fair.
@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
16 May 07
I was out today..I noticed no closed gas stations..but I did notice an increase of from 5-10 cents over the past 3 pays of all of them.
I don't think we can really win unless we use a lot less oil. What if we all tried to reduce our driving in some way...maybe do our grocery shopping and running around in a more organized manner. Or maybe, everyone can use public transportation (if available 1 day a week).
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
16 May 07
We also have to realize the fact that there's so much we use daily that's also made from petroleum byproducts etc. Plastics now days are made from this. Rubber itmes are sometimes made of petroleum by products. Garbage bags. On and on. So a protest at the gas station just puts a minor little scratch in the oil companies economics.
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@callarse1 (4783)
• United States
16 May 07
Hey grandpa Bob, ¿cómo estás? How are you doing? Well, yea I heard about the boycott, but no gas station closed in my area because they were all open for business. I wish something would happen like using an alternative so we don't destroy Earth. Grandpa, I didn't know you smoke, you probably shouldn't be doing that, isn't it bad for your health?
Have a nice day.
Pablo
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@simplysue (631)
• United States
16 May 07
We're both in the same boat with the alchohol and the smokes and asthma Bob. Learned to deal with the alchohol but not the smokes yet. Have to learn how to apply the pricipals to smokes some day but as with all else....one day at a time. Hugs.
@AndiCat (325)
• United States
15 May 07
Hubby filled up our tank today. We actually had forgotten today was the boycott
day, not that it matters to us . . .
I really don't see what difference it will make. So we don't buy gas for one
day? Big deal. People are just buying it the night before or the day after.
This is no different from this time last year when the prices went up - just
prior to vacation season. Now, what would really make a dent is if people
decided to forego their vacations. Think of all the gas and money we would
save! Are people going to go that far? No. Am I going to skip my vacation
this summer? Ummm . . . nope.
In essence, I don't really have an answer I guess. Boycotting gas for one day
just seems silly to me.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
15 May 07
Now skipping vacation would hurt a LOT of businesses as well as some States, Countries, and cities. As there are several areas that rely dependantly on the tourism for their economy. That hurts US in the long run. I don't go on vacations anyhow. I go on "retreats". Hee hee. That sounds as if it's something that's really "needed" as opposed to "wanting". Hee hee. Thanks again.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
16 May 07
It will take more than not putting gas in our cars for one day. It will take a lot more to really hurt those oil companies and other countries. We would need to stop driving our cars for a long period of time, not use gas for any reason and do other things to not use oil, gas or anything else. I have not heard of any convenience stores here closing or protesting the rising prices. The gas boycott is the only talk in my town.
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@Island_Geko (3759)
• Canada
16 May 07
today it is the gas station and tomorrow the Hydro companies are monitoring the hydro use, the want people to avoid using it if possible or non at all. It is the way the world is turning out to be. But does it really make a difference? Does anyone really follow it? To me it is a waste of time and news print.
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@Island_Geko (3759)
• Canada
16 May 07
today it is the gas station and tomorrow the Hydro companies are monitoring the hydro use, the want people to avoid using it if possible or non at all. It is the way the world is turning out to be. But does it really make a difference? Does anyone really follow it? To me it is a waste of time and news print.
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
16 May 07
We did this some last year. On the one hand, I support the idea of a boycott. The problem being, that the people who own their own perol station, would suffer, as they don't have a lot of say over petrol prices, this isn't fair.
On the other hand, many of our petrol stations are owned by companies, & their managers & workers are paid wages, which presumably wouldn't be affected by a boycott.
Then again, lowly paid workers may be laid off, if the boycott was very effective.
So I didn't really solve anything with my response.
I guess we have to find a way of boycotting the big oil companies!
@mamasan34 (6518)
• United States
15 May 07
I haven't been out and about to find out if they have been closed. I am pretty sure they haven't though. In regards to the big corporations, they are not hurting a bit, it is the small business owner that suffers the most. It is sad that the world has come to this, but the little guys seem to get stomped on in the world of business these days. I try to buy from small business owners more than at Walmart or other big chain stores. You get better service and they most times know your name when you walk in...even if they don't, they are always willing to help or there to give you a welcome and a hello when you do come to their business.
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@4cuteboys (4099)
• United States
16 May 07
Yeah, we drove past a few today and there were tons of people still. We had to fill up, so we also purchased gas today with the masses. That's sad about smaller scale businesses, I would have never thought of that.
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@bcote212 (1112)
• United States
15 May 07
I have noticed that the gas stations around my area are pretty much deserted as well. I just dont see how me not getting gas is really going to help. I mean lets be honest the oil companies all know that we are not buying gas today, and will loose something like 3 million dollars, but they also know that we will all be filling our tanks tomorrow, and they will make back every single penny that they lost today. I am still not going to buy gas though at the slim chance that it will actually make a difference. i would take the train instead but there is not one that goes from my house to my work. I hope this protest works! 3.28 a gallon is a little much.
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
15 May 07
In fact this boycott/protest may actually help the econmomy and gas prices. The reasoning behind this statement? Think about this now. The main reason for such high prices is that the oil refineries are having a hard time producing enough for the economies useage at this time. If there's a nationl boycott this means they can produce more on even just one day. I have no idea how much they produce in a days time but I'd venture to guess billions of gallons of crude oil in one given day. Anyhow thanks for the response also.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@ctrymuziklvr (11057)
• United States
16 May 07
Not being a driver this is the first I'm hearing about a Gas Boycott Day. I did notice while I was doing errands today that quite a few stations were closed and I didn't know why. So now I know. I do agree with you, it may be working on a small scale but ti's the big companies that have to be the ones to feel it not the poor little guys.
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@minnie_98214 (10557)
• United States
16 May 07
Well you said it. Im betting anyone who did boycott the gas stations filled up the day before or dont have a car. The only way to really make an effort is to cut back on gas use. We rely on it too much.
@Acts238girl (2087)
• United States
15 May 07
I haven't been out today to see if my local gas stations have closed the pumps.I really don't see how one day of boycotting the gas pumps is going to help anything.I mean a lot of people probably forgot about today and tommorrow its going to triple as far as people going to get gas.I think it should be more than a one day thing and I think it should involve other things besides gas.
@varunoberoi (266)
• India
16 May 07
thats stupid... things like these dont even make an impact to the world... i think the whole of the transport biz in the world should switch to electricity...that is the most eco-friendly... it will reduce green house emissions... and the whole tension of raising oil prices will be nowhere... we should all care about our planet... all we care about is how to make money... that is bad..
@mizrae (587)
• United States
16 May 07
I did boycott yesterday, and paid the price today. Gas prices here in Michigan went up to $3.39 a gal. from $3.27 the day before the boycott. I guess the companies heard us alright. None of the local stations were closed yesterday around here, but the pumps were pretty empty.
