40 is the New 20…as far as gas is concerned

Remember when you could fill up your tank for one fresh $20 bill? It seems so distant. Now it costs at least double that. I have had to revamp my entire life like many others.

Instead of going window shopping at the mall, I spend hours on the internet pretend shopping (aka adding to my wish list). At least I can surf the web wirelessly on someone else’s $25 a month.

Instead of going to the grocery store every 2 weeks, I wait until there’s nothing left but canned corn and stale end-pieces of bread in the pantry.

I feel sad for those of you driving big wig SUVs . Sometimes, I put only $10 in mine, just to get up the street. When you put $10 in yours, it must get you to the next traffic signal.

I am sick of the comparison to gas in England. So what they pay $5 a gallon? We’re not fucking England! I don’t pretend to follow the news and know why the oil prices are up. Frankly, I don’t give a damn. But I’m tired of feeling helpless and trapped and want to stand up and kick the government’s ass like a democratic society is supposed to. I wish the American people would unite and actually follow through on one of these Strike the Gas Station Day e-mails.

You wouldn’t steal a car? Probably not (especially if I have to fill up the tank). You wouldn’t steal a movie? Maybe (very likely if the guy on the corner sells them for $5 and I’m stuck at home anyway). You wouldn’t steal gas? Um, hell yeah I would.

And you thought 40 being the new 20 was a good thing.