CITGO name change
By soccermom
@soccermom (3198)
United States
March 17, 2007 3:20pm CST
I just got an email from my FIL notifying me that CITGO gas stations owned by Hugo Chavez is changing it's name to Petro Express to try to offset loss of profits due to Americans not buying gas at his stations. The email says we shouldn't patronize this gas sation because Chavez hates all Americans, which I don't think he hates all Americans, just the Bush administration. Would you not buy gas here? Personally I just tstop wherever it's convenient.
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12 responses
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
18 Mar 07
No I wouldnt buy gas there dont buy gas there by thihs name either!
Oh yes he hates us all and most of the poor people in his country!
WHen the conttry went on strik (thats what they called it) and they did some protest march theywere bombed with tear gas!
And during election he does worse than Bush did to win!
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@soccermom (3198)
• United States
18 Mar 07
I've really gotta mak some time to check this Chavez character out. I've heard bits and pieces about him on the news and that's it.
@lloydanthony111 (4698)
• United States
18 Mar 07
We have 3 CITGO gas stations near us. Since Hugo Chavez has been expressing his opinions about Bush, 2 have went out of business and the third one doesn't look very busy these days.
I gues that saying is true. "Don't bite the hand that feeds you."
Lloyd
@soccermom (3198)
• United States
18 Mar 07
I guess this is proof that the saying is true. Almost all of the Citgo's around here have turned into RoadRangers. I also find it odd that with all the anti Bush sentiment out there Hugo Chavez is suffering financially for calling Bush "the devil". Kinda ironic.
@lloydanthony111 (4698)
• United States
18 Mar 07
I guess it's ok to fight amonst ourself within the country, but people don't want an outsider jumping in.
Lloyd
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@yvonne1968 (1063)
• United States
18 Mar 07
Yep i noticed it on last Sunday that the local CITGO by the freeway was changed to VALERO. Doesnt matter if i boycott that station or not i dont use CITGO anyhow
i usually use either giant eagle or speedway.
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@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
18 Mar 07
Since Kroger grocery store now have their own gas stations and you get 10% discount on a gallon of gas with your Kroger Card I wouldn't go anyplace else except Piggly Wiggly they let you buy BP gas with your greenbacks so I would not go to any regular gas stations unless I was on the highway
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@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
10 Apr 08
He is against America so I don't buy. Plus, other stations are usually cheaper that 7-11 which is where his gas is sold in CA. Throw in he drills in texas, sells in USA and the money goes to whereever he is....which isn't america.
@jerzgirl (9291)
• United States
9 Apr 08
As you all may have figured out by now, this is a hoax. Petro Express is an independent company who is not only not part of Citgo, but who opted to start using Texaco gas instead. So, please check these things out before telling others because you might be targeting people and/or businesses who are innocent. Check out snopes.com and truthorfiction.com or even hoaxbusters.com for any radical emails you receive.
@soccermom (3198)
• United States
10 Apr 08
I never said I believed it, I just said it was an email my FIL sent. Thanks for the update though, I was surprised to see a response to this, I honestly had forgotten about it.
@jerzgirl (9291)
• United States
10 Apr 08
Hi, yes - I just got the email today from someone and was trying to find the information I knew I'd seen on this and I saw that you had posted on MyLot, which I had recently joined. I didn't mean to come across accusatory, but so many of these "did you know" types of emails that portray all sorts of conspiracies or dangers or political nonsense are bogus, I tend to share what I have found (sometimes to excess). I'm sure it was a surprise seeing a response a year later, but my thinking was that if the email is being sent around again, I would post something to head some of it off. I might not be the only one who goes looking to see what's posted where. Have a great evening!
@dustodust (1)
• United States
24 Feb 09
you are an idiot, Hugo sells gas and buys weapons to kill Americans. (.) period
Regardless who is President, We as citizens are duty bound to be loyal to our Flag, Country, and our way of life. Chavez is anti American. Now if you are an illegal alien go home and if you are to lazy to be an American, Find another county to live in.
