[MEGoody]

Question: Have you reduced your driving to only absolute essentials, e.g. to and from work, to and from the grocery store? If not, how can you complain about the cost of an 'essential'?

On a Sunday afternoon, I can go anywhere in town and see thousands of cars at malls, sporting events, et al. These are not 'essential' trips, but these same people will complain about the price of an 'essential'.

If the burden of fuel prices is so high, why are they still spending a hundred dollars or more to go to a game or a concert, and why are they buying more 'stuff' at the mall?

[Boiling point]

As a matter of fact, I have reduced my driving significantly. I now work from home and our family switched cars with each other so the ones that drive farthest to work or school, get the best millage.

[Alberta's Child]

Excellent post.

For me, the height of this idiocy came last summer when one of my co-workers was complaining about the high fuel prices -- and said "the government better do something about it" . . . because it cost him a thousand bucks to fuel up his boat over Independence Day weekend.