And what if they hadn't raised the prices? With all of those refineries down, and people knowing that the supply of gasoline was in trouble. You know what would happen?
People would be hoarding gasoline until there was none left.
Yes. God forbid people are actually asked to behave responsibly in a crisis! How dare we try and discipline ourselves in the face of a supply shortage! We deserve that gas! We deserve to drive anywhere for whatever reason! How dare I have to sacrifice?
My point exactly. I don't need the nanny-execs to discipline my gas use.
And stocking up (or hoarding as you call it) on a product when it's on sale is bad how? When Kmart had coffee for 1.99 a big ol' can, I bought 20 cans. Is that stocking up, hoarding, or just plain wrong of me to take advantage of a sale? The same way I took advantage of lower out-state gas prices on my 3 state fun trip (right after Katrina, btw?) Did the gas co's want me to stay home, and deprive 3 states of all the $$ I spent?
OK, perfessor, go to it! :)