return2ozma@lemmy.world to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml · 7 days agoGas stations in America are starting to max out their displays with $9.999 priceswww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square34linkfedilinkarrow-up1124arrow-down11
arrow-up1123arrow-down1external-linkGas stations in America are starting to max out their displays with $9.999 priceswww.independent.co.ukreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml · 7 days agomessage-square34linkfedilink
minus-squaredg2445@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·7 days agoI’m expecting some gas company to start selling gas by the quart instead of gallons, just so they can cut the price in the sign.
minus-squareisles@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·7 days agoIf we start this trend, we’ll really have to mind our Ps and Qs.
minus-squareCricket@lemmy.zip@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 days agoGood point. They sell gasoline by the liter (close to a quart) in many countries. They might just try this.
minus-squaresawdustprophet@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·7 days ago“The gang goes metric”
minus-squareCricket@lemmy.zip@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·7 days agoHaha, no doubt. If anything might convince Americans to go metric, maybe it would be this. “It will cut the (displayed) price of gas to a quarter of the current price!” I can almost see an executive order coming to mandate this.
minus-squarenothingcorporate@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 days agoAmerica: “Wildcard, bitches!”
I’m expecting some gas company to start selling gas by the quart instead of gallons, just so they can cut the price in the sign.
If we start this trend, we’ll really have to mind our Ps and Qs.
Good point. They sell gasoline by the liter (close to a quart) in many countries. They might just try this.
“The gang goes metric”
Haha, no doubt. If anything might convince Americans to go metric, maybe it would be this. “It will cut the (displayed) price of gas to a quarter of the current price!” I can almost see an executive order coming to mandate this.
America: “Wildcard, bitches!”