Am I the only one that doesn't care about gas prices?

[n!ght r!der]

Originally Posted by jrhaus76

I'm not taking sides here but I do agree with him to the extent that I too am tired of the constant bitching about EVERYTHING. Gas goes, food price goes up, population goes up... untill people start doing something besides bitching, were stuck with it.

And lets not kid ourselves for a second, most of us on here drive 30K plus vehicles... is a few extra bucks at the pump going to kill you? No, and if it does, SELL YOUR CAR, You cant afford it but for the love of God, STFU and quit complaining. No one wants to hear it.

Furthermore, the OP wasnt talking about the economy as a whole, he was jsut smply stating he didnt care if gas prices go up, that it wouldnt be a big deal to him.

[PoorMansCamaro]

Originally Posted by jrhaus76

I'm not taking sides here but I do agree with him to the extent that I too am tired of the constant bitching about EVERYTHING. Gas goes, food price goes up, population goes up... untill people start doing something besides bitching, were stuck with it.

And lets not kid ourselves for a second, most of us on here drive 30K plus vehicles... is a few extra bucks at the pump going to kill you? No, and if it does, SELL YOUR CAR, You cant afford it but for the love of God, STFU and quit complaining. No one wants to hear it.

Furthermore, the OP wasnt talking about the economy as a whole, he was jsut smply stating he didnt care if gas prices go up, that it wouldnt be a big deal to him.

And I think some people are trying to explain to him that gas pries aren't going up just to go up. Educating people on how the economy works and how oil prices affects more then just gas is a good thing to learn. Even if it's not directly related to the OP's post, it's relevant, IMO.

[TOMS1SS]

Originally Posted by Cristoff

Wow, your answer is to just worry about yourself and the hell with everyone else?

This is why I weep for our future.

We all grew up being taught that you deserve 2.5 kids, a 4-year education, a spouse, a house and garage full of cars. The problem is people aren't willing to go as far as they used to maintain this kind of stuff and bottom line its getting much harder to obtain at all. In my case I had to make a lot of personal sacrafices in my almost 30 years life to be successful to this point, having a family is one of them. I can't imagine how much difficult things would've have been if I had a marriage to maintain, children I had to save tuition money for and not to mention a mortgage on top of it all. It may not be for you or the next guy but in my case I've made something of it and I've enjoyed my life being obligated to nobody but me and the dog.

[WadeWilson]

Originally Posted by jrhaus76

I'm not taking sides here but I do agree with him to the extent that I too am tired of the constant bitching about EVERYTHING. Gas goes, food price goes up, population goes up... untill people start doing something besides bitching, were stuck with it.

And lets not kid ourselves for a second, most of us on here drive 30K plus vehicles... is a few extra bucks at the pump going to kill you? No, and if it does, SELL YOUR CAR, You cant afford it but for the love of God, STFU and quit complaining. No one wants to hear it.

Furthermore, the OP wasnt talking about the economy as a whole, he was jsut smply stating he didnt care if gas prices go up, that it wouldnt be a big deal to him.

[Cristoff]

I honestly don't see that much complaining, but I do see concern (thankfully)

My response to the OP was not one of disagreement - I'll buy gas and drive the car everyday because I not only have to, but WANT to. I also have the means to, but that is not relavent to the conversation at all.

My response was a concern for the general indifference that the younger people now have. How can you not even care enough to pay attention to what things cost around you, be it gas, food, services, or anything?

It's the general incaring attitudes that keep sinking us deeper and deeper into the abyss. We can't fix the problems plaguing todays society if we simply don't give a crap. Turning a blind eye to it will not make it go away.

[coolman]

Originally Posted by SUX2BU

I'm still going to go to school, run errands and do everything I do. If someone asked me how much gas was i honestly have no clue and no it's not because I am some millionaire and don't look at what i spend my $$$ on.
I also have no clue how much a gallon of milk costs. I know the Wally world brand milk is the cheapest and i pick up a couple gallons every time i go grocery shopping.
Who cares what it costs I'm still going to buy it.

People who are freaking out about gas should buy an electric car. Honestly if I wasn't into fast cars I would so jump on an electric car.

This way of thinking is pretty typical of young people now a days. This is one of the reasons we are in the trouble we're in.

Someone better start caring soon.

[LoneStar]

Originally Posted by Cristoff

I honestly don't see that much complaining, but I do see concern (thankfully)

My response to the OP was not one of disagreement - I'll buy gas and drive the car everyday because I not only have to, but WANT to. I also have the means to, but that is not relavent to the conversation at all.

My response was a concern for the general indifference that the younger people now have. How can you not even care enough to pay attention to what things cost around you, be it gas, food, services, or anything.

It's the general incaring attitudes that are sinking us deeper and deeper into the abyss. We can't fix the peoblems plaguing todays society if we simply don't give a crap. Turning a blind eye to it will not make it go away.

[TOMS1SS]

Originally Posted by Cristoff

I honestly don't see that much complaining, but I do see concern (thankfully)

My response to the OP was not one of disagreement - I'll buy gas and drive the car everyday because I not only have to, but WANT to. I also have the means to, but that is not relavent to the conversation at all.

My response was a concern for the general indifference that the younger people now have. How can you not even care enough to pay attention to what things cost around you, be it gas, food, services, or anything?

It's the general incaring attitudes that keep sinking us deeper and deeper into the abyss. We can't fix the peoblems plaguing todays society if we simply don't give a crap. Turning a blind eye to it will not make it go away.

Exactly thats why you have to constantly look at what your paying for goods and services so you can adjust accordingly. Do most people need the top of the end car/truck, food, home, phone, cable, internet, ect? The answer is an obvious no... The problem is like you said is that young people, my generation included grew up expecting nothing but the best and can't or won't adjust until its too late. Case when I owned a home and had to pay a mortgage I did just fine without internet and 70 channels on the TV because every dollar counts. When that house began rapidly losing its value I did everything in my power to get clear of that mortgage and I did before the floor fell through completly. You have to adjust to the conditions around you and prepard for the future, most people nowadays aren't even capable of that anymore. A $1 dollar increase in the price of gas shouldn't be something that puts anyone in the poor house, if it does you need to blame nobody but yourself.

[mlee]

Originally Posted by jrhaus76

I'm not taking sides here but I do agree with him to the extent that I too am tired of the constant bitching about EVERYTHING. Gas goes, food price goes up, population goes up... untill people start doing something besides bitching, were stuck with it.

And lets not kid ourselves for a second, most of us on here drive 30K plus vehicles... is a few extra bucks at the pump going to kill you? No, and if it does, SELL YOUR CAR, You cant afford it but for the love of God, STFU and quit complaining. No one wants to hear it.

Furthermore, the OP wasnt talking about the economy as a whole, he was jsut smply stating he didnt care if gas prices go up, that it wouldnt be a big deal to him.

[PoorMansCamaro]

Originally Posted by Fearer2010SS

We all grew up being taught that you deserve 2.5 kids, a 4-year education, a spouse, a house and garage full of cars. The problem is people aren't willing to go as far as they used to maintain this kind of stuff and bottom line its getting much harder to obtain at all. In my case I had to make a lot of personal sacrafices in my almost 30 years life to be successful to this point, having a family is one of them. I can't imagine how much difficult things would've have been if I had a marriage to maintain, children I had to save tuition money for and not to mention a mortgage on top of it all. It may not be for you or the next guy but in my case I've made something of it and I've enjoyed my life being obligated to nobody but me and the dog.

Not really sure what you mean by this. More and more families have dual incomes just to support a family. That to me seems like people are trying. I think you are seeing a lot of black and white. Unfortunately there is more grey in the world. Maybe it's just me, but you make it sound like if people fall in love, get married, have kids, that they screwed their life up if they are struggling later in life. Things happen that can't be seen in the future. You can't live your life playing it safe all the time and only caring about yourself. Well at least most people can't.

[Cristoff]

Well said PMC

[TOMS1SS]

Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

Not really sure what you mean by this. More and more families have dual incomes just to support a family. That to me seems like people are trying. I think you are seeing a lot of black and white. Unfortunately there is more grey in the world. Maybe it's just me, but you make it sound like if people fall in love, get married, have kids, that they screwed their life up if they are struggling later in life. Things happen that can't be seen in the future. You can't live your life playing it safe all the time and only caring about yourself. Well at least most people can't.

Your correct I am looking at this in a very black and white fashion and by no means do a suggest that having a wife and kids automatically makes you failure if you have bills. The problem today is that almost nobody young does anything to prepare for the bills they will incur later in life. Its depressing seeing people my age still working cashier lines at Wal-Mart or at the gas station when I know they have kids to pay for. It makes me question what these people have done to advance themselves in life, the answer is usually nothing. Very few people my age prepare for the future anymore. They always expect things will fall in their lap and others will pay their way. So its no wonder when so many of these people start to panic about gas prices increase, they should've done something in advance about it like sticking to a career path.

[PoorMansCamaro]

And honestly, I think it's the gas that is like icing on the cake. It's bad enough that people have to spend hundreds of dollars on groceries, bills, etc. Worry about your job because of the economy, and now the rise in gas. To most people, they just have other things they need to worry about.

[PoorMansCamaro]

Originally Posted by Fearer2010SS

Your correct I am looking at this in a very black and white fashion and by no means do a suggest that having a wife and kids automatically makes you failure if you have bills. The problem today is that almost nobody young does anything to prepare for the bills they will incur later in life. Its depressing seeing people my age still working cashier lines at Wal-Mart or at the gas station when I know they have kids to pay for. It makes me question what these people have done to advance themselves in life, the answer is usually nothing. Very few people my age prepare for the future anymore. They always expect things will fall in their lap and others will pay their way. So its no wonder when so many of these people start to panic about gas prices increase, they should've done something in advance about it like sticking to a career path.

Kind of going down a long winding path here, but the parents of these young kids that don't care are the ones at fault, IMO. For not preparing their kids for their future. Not enough discipline.