Stupid People - Unite!
Ok, is it just me, or has the entire world lost it's everlovin' mind? I know, it's probably just me, but as I read the articles in the news, I'm realizing - more and more - that people are just plain stupid.
This is an actual quote from an article I just read: "Nate Bouknight, a real estate developer from East Norriton, Pa., said it now costs him about $60 to fill his Ford Explorer SUV, up about $17 from last month. The vehicle gets about 12 miles to the gallon.
Bouknight said President Bush should do more to ease the high prices, adding he thought the call for an investigation into price gouging was just a sham."
Nate Bouknight is representative of what I'm talking about. Has he taken even ONE economics class? Hell - even elementary math?? If you're out driving a vehicle that gets 12 miles to the gallon, you need to be the first one to shut the hell up about the price of gas. It's a little law called supply and demand people. If you're going to demand a lot of it, Exxon is going to sell it to you, and they're going to demand a higher price. Because they know they'll get it. That's why it's called a capitalistic society that we live in. They are capitalizing on your stupidity.
Now, as Americans, we all love our freedom. Exxon knows you have the freedom to drive one of the most inefficient expensive fuel sucking vehicles out there, so they're going to oblige you. But when you start complaining about them making a profit off of you, and demanding that the government jump in to save you, you are flouting your stupidity. Next thing you'll wonder is why you're paying high taxes. Probably because you want the government to be your bitch and bully. And as well all know from life - bitches and bullies both want to be paid.
Spare us your whining while driving that piece of ego-mobile around and start turning the supply and demand curve around by trading it in for a vehicle that gets better gas mileage. Believe it or not, you don't need the government to solve this particular problem for you. Solve it yourself by acting like a responsible adult.
So for the rest of you - here's how supply and demand works. The higher the demand, the higher the cost to be supplied. Thats why better wines cost more. DUH. The lower the demand, the lower the cost to be supplied. When Tickle Me Elmo sold off of store shelves in 3 seconds flat, guess how much he was going for on Ebay? Right - high demand = high prices. Ticket scalping should have taught you this.
So, lower the demand, you'll lower prices. Because inventories will begin to increase and they'll want to unload the product so that they can store product they're producing every day. Until you reach that comfortable crosshair in the curve. Then, as demand continues to decrease, the cost of supply will begin to increase again - because it costs more to supply for fewer people. That's why one of a kind haute couture clothing pieces cost more. You can't mass produce it, so fewer people have to pay the hourly wages of the extremely skilled seamstresses that make a shirt.
As this increase in costs continues to drive demand (of fuel) down, Exxon will start losing some of those kajillion dollar profits they're currently lording over you, and, in the end, the customers win.
So, shut up bitching about prices and actually DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. Customers drive the market, not sellers. Sellers wouldnt even exist without customers.
So - stupid people of the world unite - you can accomplish far more than government by simply taking smart steps and stop thinking as individuals with a hard on to show off your big honkin SUV.
Here, let me show you how -
1 - If you commute, find someone to ride with. There, demand automatically decreases - possibly enough to shift some prices!!
2 - If you drive a car that gets less than 19 mpg, trade the damn thing in for a more efficient vehicle. The money you save on gas could probably put you in a nice cushy hybrid. Believe it or not, they have those now. And you'd get a tax break. Tadahhh - demand goes down some more. Exxon starts to sweat.
3 - If you live close enough to a mass transit system, use the damn thing. Taxis are not considered mass transit. It reduces traffic (and environmental torture) and reduces demand some more. Exxon now has a "WTF???" exxpression.
4 - Going grocery shopping? Ask a neighbor if she'd like to ride. Got kids in college? Ask them to check the ride boards to find a ride buddy (stay safe though). Kids in school? Get some moms to form a carpool. Jeez people, this is not fricken rocket science. It all adds up to less spewing from the pumps, more money back in your pockets, less demand, supplies that begin to build up or back up, and prices beginning to decrease. Cause hey, Exxon can't gripe about having to raise production.
5 - Think up another way on your own. Ride a bike to the store for little things. Take your kids on bike rides for fun to get into shape for longer trips. If you live close enough, bike to work. Get a moped for short hopper trips. But come up with something. And, in the meantime, tell a stupid neighbor and
UNITE
This is an actual quote from an article I just read: "Nate Bouknight, a real estate developer from East Norriton, Pa., said it now costs him about $60 to fill his Ford Explorer SUV, up about $17 from last month. The vehicle gets about 12 miles to the gallon.
Bouknight said President Bush should do more to ease the high prices, adding he thought the call for an investigation into price gouging was just a sham."
Nate Bouknight is representative of what I'm talking about. Has he taken even ONE economics class? Hell - even elementary math?? If you're out driving a vehicle that gets 12 miles to the gallon, you need to be the first one to shut the hell up about the price of gas. It's a little law called supply and demand people. If you're going to demand a lot of it, Exxon is going to sell it to you, and they're going to demand a higher price. Because they know they'll get it. That's why it's called a capitalistic society that we live in. They are capitalizing on your stupidity.
Now, as Americans, we all love our freedom. Exxon knows you have the freedom to drive one of the most inefficient expensive fuel sucking vehicles out there, so they're going to oblige you. But when you start complaining about them making a profit off of you, and demanding that the government jump in to save you, you are flouting your stupidity. Next thing you'll wonder is why you're paying high taxes. Probably because you want the government to be your bitch and bully. And as well all know from life - bitches and bullies both want to be paid.
Spare us your whining while driving that piece of ego-mobile around and start turning the supply and demand curve around by trading it in for a vehicle that gets better gas mileage. Believe it or not, you don't need the government to solve this particular problem for you. Solve it yourself by acting like a responsible adult.
So for the rest of you - here's how supply and demand works. The higher the demand, the higher the cost to be supplied. Thats why better wines cost more. DUH. The lower the demand, the lower the cost to be supplied. When Tickle Me Elmo sold off of store shelves in 3 seconds flat, guess how much he was going for on Ebay? Right - high demand = high prices. Ticket scalping should have taught you this.
So, lower the demand, you'll lower prices. Because inventories will begin to increase and they'll want to unload the product so that they can store product they're producing every day. Until you reach that comfortable crosshair in the curve. Then, as demand continues to decrease, the cost of supply will begin to increase again - because it costs more to supply for fewer people. That's why one of a kind haute couture clothing pieces cost more. You can't mass produce it, so fewer people have to pay the hourly wages of the extremely skilled seamstresses that make a shirt.
As this increase in costs continues to drive demand (of fuel) down, Exxon will start losing some of those kajillion dollar profits they're currently lording over you, and, in the end, the customers win.
So, shut up bitching about prices and actually DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. Customers drive the market, not sellers. Sellers wouldnt even exist without customers.
So - stupid people of the world unite - you can accomplish far more than government by simply taking smart steps and stop thinking as individuals with a hard on to show off your big honkin SUV.
Here, let me show you how -
1 - If you commute, find someone to ride with. There, demand automatically decreases - possibly enough to shift some prices!!
2 - If you drive a car that gets less than 19 mpg, trade the damn thing in for a more efficient vehicle. The money you save on gas could probably put you in a nice cushy hybrid. Believe it or not, they have those now. And you'd get a tax break. Tadahhh - demand goes down some more. Exxon starts to sweat.
3 - If you live close enough to a mass transit system, use the damn thing. Taxis are not considered mass transit. It reduces traffic (and environmental torture) and reduces demand some more. Exxon now has a "WTF???" exxpression.
4 - Going grocery shopping? Ask a neighbor if she'd like to ride. Got kids in college? Ask them to check the ride boards to find a ride buddy (stay safe though). Kids in school? Get some moms to form a carpool. Jeez people, this is not fricken rocket science. It all adds up to less spewing from the pumps, more money back in your pockets, less demand, supplies that begin to build up or back up, and prices beginning to decrease. Cause hey, Exxon can't gripe about having to raise production.
5 - Think up another way on your own. Ride a bike to the store for little things. Take your kids on bike rides for fun to get into shape for longer trips. If you live close enough, bike to work. Get a moped for short hopper trips. But come up with something. And, in the meantime, tell a stupid neighbor and
UNITE
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