Posted on 11/16/2021 3:39:12 PM PST by marcusmaximus
Brian Sproule squinted against the sun on Monday as he examined the price board at a Chevron station in downtown Los Angeles, where a regular gallon of gas was $6.05.
Sproule, 37, is a mobile notary who spends much of his time in his car. He said he’s used to spending about $40 to fill his tank, but by the time he capped off his Hyundai Elantra, the meter displayed a whopping $71.59.
“This is absurd,” he said, shaking his head.
Gas prices in California are soaring to record levels as the holiday season approaches, combining with supply chain problems that have left some goods in short supply and mounting inflation to create a distinctly unfestive strain on many people's wallets.
Statewide, the average price of a regular gallon reached an all-time high of $4.682 on Monday, according to the American Automobile Assn. Experts are not sure how high pump prices will go, but it's going to further squeeze consumers who hope for a more normal holiday season of road trips to family gatherings and drives to shops to purchase presents.
"It's not just the gas, it's everything," said Monica Oliva, 36, as she filled her bright orange sedan at the station.
Oliva said she and her family had been planning to visit relatives in San Francisco for the holiday — part of an annual tradition to travel during the days off — but decided to cancel after one too many mounting costs made the whole endeavor seem impossible.
"We saw all the prices increasing — it's crazy," she said. "Even the carne asada at the market is $25 to $36, so we were like, 'OK we have to change our plans to make [Thanksgiving] affordable.'"
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I never thought I’d see the day when I’d walk into a paint store and ask, in all seriousness, if they had any paint. I felt like the guy in the Monty Python cheese shop sketch.
Lol!
I was hoping I’d see a picture like that when I clicked on this thread. That’s a terrific sticker!
$4.90 here in Hollywood. FU diaper head pedo Joe
The love democrats show Americans hits right in their pocketbooks
The only question I would have for Brian, and Olivia is “Who did you vote for?”
Joe doesn’t worry about prices as he is driven everywhere and doesn’t have to fill the tank.
On a sidenote, while most of us are struggling with prices in the grocery stores, you can bet he will be feasting in Nantucket fit for a king.
Just learn how to code and buy a Tesla
Welcome to sunny California!
Whoops. That should be Brian and Monica.
Brian and Olivia voted for Biden. They voted for record high gas prices. And they got what they voted for.
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What next? A $50 min wage to offset the price but cause more inflation?
Folks, this stuff is exponential, very slow to snowball at first, but once that ball starts getting bigger, it is bubye. Stock up.
Learn how to code and buy a Tesla
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Ain’t it the truth...your sarcasm sums up their true attitude “submit or die and die quickly”.
Nice friendly message to sway people with lol.
> What next? <
Rationing, price controls, or both.
To fill my 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee V8 HEMI’s 25gal tank w/ Ethanol Free Premium 90 Oct, at $5.35/gal, is now $133.75
Keep voting for em kali fools. Pray we have enough time left to right this ship.
And the clowns who religiously vote for Bare Shelves Biden and the Democrats will blame everyone but themlves for it.
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