[frogjerk]

But that's nothing. Last time I went to see a movie, I paid approximately $200,000 a gallon for soda - I'd need an infinity sign to calculate the per-pound price of popcorn.

Price Gouging at the Multiplex!

OBJECTION: "But we don't NEED to buy popcorn and soda..."
RESPONSE: "We don't NEED to buy bottled water, but we do. We don't NEED an over-sized restaurant serving, but we order it anyway. We don't NEED to rent that stupid movie, but we do it anyway. We don't NEED many things but we buy them anyway because WE HAVE IT GOOD IN THE OL' U.S. of A!

[EagleUSA]

We don't NEED to buy bottled water, but we do.
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But we DO NEED gasoline to get to work or take a someone to an emergency ward. And most of us have no choice.

Nice rationalization for being ripped off -- we can opt for MANY ITEMS in our life, but NOT fuel. There is NO COMPETITION in the gas market, so that we might pick and choose and there is NO alternative transportation for most of us. Totally different situation. Apples and oranges.