Some foolishness never dies. Yet again this year (on MySpace this time), I’m receiving messages from friends saying, “Don’t buy gas on May 15 (or whatever day)! It’ll hurt the oil companies! That’ll show ‘em!”
In April 1997, there was a “gas out” conducted nationwide in protest of gas prices. Gasoline prices dropped 30 cents a gallon overnight.
On May 15th 2007, all myspace members are to not go to a gas station in protest of high gas prices. Gas is now over $3.00 a gallon in most places.
There are 73,000,000+ American members currently on the myspace network, and the average car takes about 20 to 30 dollars to fill up.
If all myspace members did not go to the pump on the 15th, it would take $2,200,000,000.00 (that’s BILLION) out of the oil companys pockets for just one day.
If you agree (which I cant see why you wouldnt) repost this bulletin repost it with Don’t Pump Gas on May 15th
Of course, all the “facts” and “figures” above are easily debunked fictions.
More importantly, it’s not a true boycott. You’re not giving anything up — you’re simply going to buy your gas a couple of days before or a couple of days after. The total amount of gas sold for the month does not change one bit. A real boycott requires real sacrifice. If you really want to make a statement about gas prices, then don’t drive! That’s a real sacrifice. (Let me know what day you won’t be driving, so I can enjoy a nice motorcycle ride free of cagers.)