This “I did that” stickers are not aging well.

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

This “I did that” stickers are not aging well.

If you're talking about the Biden stickers, the price of gas is still up quite a bit.

Prices are still at least 35% higher.  Meanwhile, the average household shelled out an additional $3,200 for gasoline over 12 months since the assault on the middle class began.

I got it for $2.64 in Circleville on Saturday 

I haven't driven in 3 months, but I will next week. 

I will be sure to report back on prices and my level of outrage. Stay tuned.

I dont think i have went more than 7 days without driving since i was 18.  I bet you will feel funny those first few miles.

I've gone very long periods without driving. I bought a car ~18 months ago. That was the first one I've owned in over a decade. That definitely felt weird. Especially getting dinged for not having auto insurance over that time. :/

posted by Automatik

Especially getting dinged for not having auto insurance over that time. :/

Wait.  What!?  You have to carry auto insurance when you don't drive or have a car?  Am I reading this right?  

Not sure if I’ve ever went 5 days without driving since I got my license in 1990

posted by Automatik

I haven't driven in 3 months, but I will next week. 

I will be sure to report back on prices and my level of outrage. Stay tuned.

Why would you be upset about it; it doesn't affect you.  But it does abscond with 5% of the household income from the average family to cover just the incremental cost.  Not that any liberal elites care.

posted by ernest_t_bass
Wait.  What!?  You have to carry auto insurance when you don't drive or have a car?  Am I reading this right?  

Think about it like your credit or credit score. 

For example, if you don’t have a credit card ever and then get one in your 30s you get “penalized” for not having established credit. Higher interest rates, lower limit, etc.

Same thing for car insurance. I never had auto insurance “history” for a decade +. Therefore I got screwed with higher premiums. It’s ridiculous, but it will go down in a few years. I’m paying entirely too much for my age, driving record, and type of vehicle. 

posted by QuakerOats

Why would you be upset about it; it doesn't affect you.  But it does abscond with 5% of the household income from the average family to cover just the incremental cost.  Not that any liberal elites care.

Do you ever communicate like a normal human being, or is it all just politard talking points all the time with you?

posted by QuakerOats

Why would you be upset about it; it doesn't affect you.  But it does abscond with 5% of the household income from the average family to cover just the incremental cost.  Not that any liberal elites care.

Cite, please. My family doesn't spend that much in gas in a typical year, much less an incremental increase.

posted by queencitybuckeye

Cite, please. My family doesn't spend that much in gas in a typical year, much less an incremental increase.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/18/households-are-spending-the-equivalent-of-5000-a-year-on-gasoline.html

The incremental cost is $2,200  (not $3,200 used in my calc., so more like 3-4%)

posted by Heretic

Do you ever communicate like a normal human being, or is it all just politard talking points all the time with you?

They are not 'talking points'.  It is real dollars, real households, real struggles. 

The guys driving jacked up F150s with Don’t Tread On Me flags and rolling coal on Prius drivers are likely spending this much on gas.  I can’t imagine most others are.

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

The guys driving jacked up F150s with Don’t Tread On Me flags and rolling coal on Prius drivers are likely spending this much on gas.  I can’t imagine most others are.

I drive a Ford Focus, in Chicago. I work from home, which obviously cuts down a lot of commute time. But I fill up once every 6-8 weeks typically. Throw in a few road trips to Ohio. I think I am getting gas -- on the very, very high side -- 20x a year. There is no way I am spending $2k on it. Not even half that. 

posted by QuakerOats

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/18/households-are-spending-the-equivalent-of-5000-a-year-on-gasoline.html

The incremental cost is $2,200  (not $3,200 used in my calc., so more like 3-4%)

I see, so you "only" raised costs by about 31% to try to make your point. Would you call that a mere exaggeration or an outright lie?

i would say i spend about 40$ a week on gas which would be about 2k

posted by Heretic

I see, so you "only" raised costs by about 31% to try to make your point. Would you call that a mere exaggeration or an outright lie?

It was a mistake; it should have been an extra $2,200, not $3,200.  Regardless, most middle class folks don't have an extra $2,200 to spend on gas without major sacrifices elsewhere ..........  needless sacrifices due to asinine energy policy. 

posted by geeblock

i would say i spend about 40$ a week on gas which would be about 2k

For the love of all things holy, it is $40, not 40$.  You are an educator.

Around $2800 this year in gas…but I have a 130 mile round trip, but do carpool.

posted by ernest_t_bass

For the love of all things holy, it is $40, not 40$.  You are an educator.

Stop 

posted by geeblock

Stop 

Interested in your thoughts on the $ sign placement

posted by Ironman92

Interested in your thoughts on the $ sign placement

we had this conversation at least 3 times over the last ten years and i have been posting it that way for 10 years.  I mostly use this site on my phone and its easier to type that way for me, not sure why its such a big deal its a message board.