Episode 230
Morning 6-Pack - Signs You're Paying Too Much for Gas
Morning 6-Pack - Gas Prices Got Us Shook! Buckle up, folks, 'cause we’re diving into the wild world of gas prices, which are hitting a four-year high! 😱 Ever notice how they spike right before anything major happens? It’s like they get their news from a gossip magazine! Meanwhile, oil companies are raking in profits that could make Scrooge McDuck jealous, while we’re out here counting pennies like it’s a game of Monopoly. 🎲 But don’t lose hope just yet! The UAE might crank up production, which could cool those prices off eventually—like, eventually, as in “I’ll believe it when I see it!” 😂 We’re also serving up the top six signs that gas prices are way too high, including why your GPS might now be calculating routes based on elevation drop! So, grab your favorite snack and let’s laugh through the pain of filling up! 🍟🚗💨
Takeaways:
- Gas prices are soaring like a rocket and it's hurting our wallets, y'all!
- Did you know the UAE is flexing by leaving OPEC? More oil coming soon, fingers crossed!
- Top six signs gas prices are too high: GPS routes based on elevation drop, LOL!
- Your car wash is now giving out gas-scented air fresheners, who knew?
- People are bragging about half tanks of gas on Tinder, what a time to be alive!
- Oil companies are raking in the dough while we scrounge for quarters, classic!
Transcript
It's haystack.
Speaker A:And gas prices have hit a four year high.
Speaker A:You ever notice gas prices can just shoot up before anything major really happens?
Speaker A:I mean, I know the whole straight of Hormuz thing, but, but any little headlines and all of a sudden your trip to, to Casey's costs about another 12 bucks.
Speaker A:I mean, prices bouncing around because of the Middle east and the strait and all that good stuff.
Speaker A:But meanwhile BP reported billions in profits.
Speaker A:We're talking about more than double profits from the previous reporting period during all of this.
Speaker A:You know, that's always the part that stings.
Speaker A:Oil companies are having record quarters while the rest of us are digging for quarters in our couch cushion to try to put one ounce of fuel in our vehicle or trying to decide if we really need to run the air conditioner because you know we can squeeze another mile a gallon out by rolling the windows down.
Speaker A:There is some hope though that prices could cool off soon.
Speaker A:The United Arab Emirates is talking about increasing production.
Speaker A:They left OPEC, which is a big deal.
Speaker A:And so by leaving OPEC, they don't have to, they don't have to follow OPEC's restrictions on production.
Speaker A:They can crank more out, sell more, and that should relieve the price a little bit eventually.
Speaker A:But eventually is a scary, a scary word because gas prices are high right now there are at least six signs that gas prices are way too high.
Speaker A:Here we go, the top six signs that gas prices are way too high.
Speaker A:Number six.
Speaker A:Your GPS now calculates routes based on total elevation drop instead of shortest distance.
Speaker A:5.
Speaker A:After filling up the pump, asked me if I wanted a receipt or a hug.
Speaker A:4.
Speaker A:A gallon of gas now makes the perfect Mother's Day gift.
Speaker A:Three, the local car wash is offering a free 1 ounce spray of regular unleaded as a premium fragrance.
Speaker A:Two.
Speaker A:Carjackers are leaving the cars and just siphoning the tanks before they run away.
Speaker A:And the number one sign that gas prices are way too high.
Speaker A:People are listing half a tank of gas as an asset, a major asset in their tinder bios.
Speaker A:I'm rich.
