I filled up my tank yesterday at $2.20 a gallon - and while I know that gas in the US is cheaper than almost anywhere in the world - it still irks me to pay that much when I remember getting it for 98 cents a gallon not too many years ago. I have seen the bit below many times -- but it still makes me laugh (as I grab my purse to head to Starbucks for my frapp-fix)!
Think a gallon of gas is expensive?
This makes one think, and also puts things in perspective.
| Starbucks Frappuccino Grande 16 oz. $3.99 | $31.92 per gallon |
| Diet Snapple 16 oz $1.29 | $10.32 per gallon |
| Lipton Ice Tea 16 oz $1.19 | $9.52 per gallon |
| Gatorade 20 oz $1.59 | $10.17 per gallon |
| Ocean Spray 16 oz $1.25 | $10.00 per gallon |
| Brake Fluid 12 oz $3.15 | $33.60 per gallon |
| Vick's Nyquil 6 oz $8.35 | $178.13 per gallon |
| Pepto Bismol 4 oz $3.85 | $123.20 per gallon |
| Whiteout 7 oz $1.39 | $25.42 per gallon |
| Scope 1.5 oz $0.99 | $84.48 per gallon |
| Evian water 9 oz $1.49 | $21.19 per gallon - for WATER |
So, the next time you're at the pump, be glad your car doesn't run on water, Pepto Bismal or Nyquil!
Good point when you stop and think about it. The biggest problem though is I can't live without gas but I can without Frappucino (mmmmmm, can i really?!?).
I don't know ... I start to go into withdrawal if I don't have atleast one caramel frapp a week ;)