why are people so stupid?

[Maz]

Easter hols start this weekend, kids off school, families want to make sure they can get away ok!

 

[Mr Phoebus]

Every petrol garage should have its own LCpl. Jones running up and
down the forecourt screaming "DON'T PANIC! DON'T PANIC!"

 

[Leedsbusdriver]

It's so typically British isn't it.People see a queue,think they need some so join the queue

 

[Piemaster]

All my cupboards, fridge and freezer are full up just in case there are no delivery

Pies or petrol?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

With Francis Maude suggesting repeatedly that people keep an illegal jerry can of fuel in their sheds, what hope do the less informed masses have?

'Outbuilding'.

Please.

Mr Maude has nothing so common as a 'shed'.

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Got a cupboard full of fuel. Bananas, bread, potatoes etc. Plenty to see me right. And half a tank of petroleum more than enough for any essential car journeys.

Might bolt one of my car seats into the mule and operate a rickshaw service :-)

 

[Alun]

Mention a petrol strike ( which is yet to happen) and people panic buy! It is mayhem around here for buying fuel. I only want to buy my usual £15 worth of diesel but queues are so long that I gave up eventually. Many garages are sold out, but why? I dont understand people's mentality. Are their cars so important that I believe they would do anything just to get their precious fuel?
I am convinced that even in fuel reaches £3 a litre( yes I did say £3) people will still buy it and cut back on other things so they can still use their darling cars.
Thsi is crazy mentality and I, for one, think they get all they deserve.
I like my car but not to the point of putting it on a pedestal. Even if tanker drivers go on strike, it will only be for one day and it wont inconvenience me. I can cope with not using it for one day and have a day off. Money is not everything! Get a life, people!
Rant over and now for a cup of tea.

I take it that you don't need your car to get to work, and have assumed that everyone else is in the same situation?

 

[Globalti]

I've no need to queue, I filled my jerrycans two days ago.

 

[Monsieur]

I need my car for work.
My daughter needs her car for work.
Public transport is non-existent here.
Not practical to commute by bike.
Government advises me to make sure my car is full of fuel.
The other 30 million drivers have also been advised to keep their cars full of fuel.
If I don't fill my cars up my cars run out of fuel.
Filling stations are running out of fuel due to governement advice.

Don't knock the drivers - what else can they do?

 

[gavroche]

I take it that you don't need your car to get to work, and have assumed that everyone else is in the same situation?

Yes I do need my car as I am a driving instructor but I keep my head on. There is NO SHORTAGE of fuel. People are creating the shortage, not the strikers as they are not on strike yet! I never panic as it would be bad for my blood pressure due to the nature of my job.
If I cant work for a day so what? I am sure even you, could survive without a day's pay.
My tank is only half full and i will buy some more when the car tells me that I am running short.
No need to panic.

 

[LarryDuff]

I need my car for work.
My daughter needs her car for work.
Public transport is non-existent here.
Not practical to commute by bike.
Government advises me to make sure my car is full of fuel.
The other 30 million drivers have also been advised to keep their cars full of fuel.
If I don't fill my cars up my cars run out of fuel.
Filling stations are running out of fuel due to governement advice.

Don't knock the drivers - what else can they do?

For a start - not panic. As has been said elsewhere, the drivers have to give 7 days notice before a strike. If you filled up yesterday most likely you will have used most of it by the time any strike begins.

 

[Archie_tect]

I have to return my car as near to empty as possible on Wednesday, ideally it should be running on last gasp fumes... this is going to be fun!

 

[LarryDuff]

Went to the petrol station this afternoon with a wee can to get some petrol for my lawnmower. Couldn't help feeling a bit foolish in case people thought I was a petrol hoarder!

 

[snorri]

I cycled to the petrol station to save petrol and took 5 litres home in my pannier for my outboard motor.

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

I cycled to the petrol station to save petrol and took 5 litres home in my pannier for my outboard motor.

Did you filter to the front of the queue?