Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for September 20, 2018
September 19, 2018
September 21, 2018
Transcript:
richard's poor almanac --- by richard thompson modern gas pump etiquette the first rule of etiquette at the gas pump is; drivers of humvees & other behemoth class ve-hicles must yield to cars with higher occupant-to-vehivle-mass ratio before they may fill their tanks. driver: not another clown car! clown: ha ha! second; if you see an attendant about to raise the price, you may not "accidentally" back over him. driver: oops! hold still you attendant: it's not my fault! 9 third, comport yourself with at least a shred of dignity. this means no shrieking, no sobbing & no dabbing up gas stains off the pavement with a tissue. car: gurgle woman: alas. woe, oh, woe man: look! gas! ha ha ha ha ha! mine mine mine fourth: once they make it to the pump, drivers of humvees or other bcvs have to buy everybody else a round of gas. driver 2: gee, thanks pal! driver 3: i'll have twelve gallons. driver 4: make mine super.
I had the same thought as Kaputnik. What year is this from? I don’t see a copyright date on the comic. Most people don’t remember the 1970’s oil embargo, the long lines of cars waiting at gas stations, and the ugly behavior that resulted.
We have long underpaid for gas in the USA, oddly enough. We overpay for so many other things.