Don't Buy Gas? What could it Hurt?

Question

Don't buy gas on Tuesday Feb. 26th

Lets see if it does anything,

Don't be Negative, Lets just send them a Message.

Pass it on

Answer 1

Do you think it's a right for every person of working age to have access to cheap gas?  Do you think it's normal for every driving person in this country to consume 20-30 gallons of gasoline per week?  Ever stop to think why that is?...or do you think it's your right to cheap gas..?

Answer 2

why?  what's February 26th?  you know that everyone will just buy it the day before.

Answer 3

It could hurt the entire country's ability to travel, like get to their jobs, their schools, save people's lives (like in anambulance). Yeah, you're right. What could it REALLY hurt? (<--sarcasm, if you weren't able to detect it).

Answer 4

Ok, why not.  I'll do it.

Let me know what happens.

Answer 5

It won't do anything, unless you change your habits.  If a large number of people don't buy gas on the 26th, they'll just buy it on the 25th or 27th.

Edit... Who's being negative?  I don't even own a car, I take public transit... it's called being realistic, not being negative.

Answer 6

If Conservation is the purpose here, why limit it to buying gas?

Instead, on Tuesday, Feb. 26th:

Why not refuse to use any gas or oil for one full day?

Do not drive anywhere for one full day. Ride a bike or walk if you have to be somewhere.

Turn off the heat in your home for one full day.

Shut off the electricity in your home for one full day. That includes cell phones.  (Remember, the electric company and phone companies use gas and oil to supply your electricity and phone service)

Do not use anything that would require gas, oil, or electricity. That is true conservation. The rest is just talk!

Are there any takers to this challenge?

Answer 7

This silly suggestion seems to pop up every few months. What's the point? The gas is going to be bought and used anyway.

If you want to make a statement, have your fossil fuel burning vehicle destroyed and don't get another one. Then try to convince ten other people to do the same. Merely shifting your fuel buying by a day forward or back does NOT impress. h**l, it's not even NOTICED.

Answer 8

How is that going to help anything if I still have to buy it on the 25th or the 27th? I'll either already have what I need or have to buy it the following day.

Answer 9

storage,,,you end up using gas anyway ,just not  on that one,,,,,same as bowel movements ,,,do it now or wait a hour,BUT,you're still going to do it

Answer 10

Actually the last real threat that Americans all agreed on actually worked. The Gas prices dropped for a few weeks. That was during Billy Bobs so called presidential reign. It does hurt the ones profiting from high gas prices.