We Americans are Stupid!

Okay, maybe not all of us.  What I’m referring to is the idiocy surrounding certain current events; gas prices and food costs.

Let’s start with the gas prices!

• Everyday I read some article about people whining about gas prices or hear about them in person at work or wherever I’m at.  Typically, the people that are whining are driving non fuel-efficient cars.  Duh!  Flippin’ morons!  The price of EVERYTHING goes up!  It’s called inflation.  I don’t know how it works, but when is the last time a price dropped on something and stayed down?  NEVER.  If the American public bothered to buy their cars by doing research and picking the best one rather than just buying what “looks pretty”, we wouldn’t be in this pickle!  I hear people complaining that their car gets lousy gas mileage.  Duh!  You bought the thing, you should have known.  Then they say that there aren’t any good mileage cars out there.  That’s because you idiots bought all the low efficiency ones so the companies stopped making the efficient ones.  Here’s an example: My 2002 Saturn SL1 gets 41 MPG highway.  The current Saturn ION get 31 MPG highway.  Frikkin’ stupid people stopped buying the SL1 because it was underpowered.  So now you can’t by a car that gets good fuel mileage BECAUSE YOU IDIOTS WOULDN’T BUY THEM!  STOP COMPLAINING!  You’re the reason!  Duh!
• On another note.  Idiot Hybrid Drivers.  Okay, you bought a Prius.  Yay for you.  Here I am driving to work at 60 MPH (5 below the limit) as you fly by at 70+ MPH.  You’re a moron.  Speeding in a hybrid is an oxymoron.  It defeats the purpose.  Slow your butt down and drive correctly.  I know a guy that gets 70+ MPG in his Prius.  I could find several more if I looked.  It’s not hard.
• SUV’s.  Do you live in the jungle?  No.  You’re driving your full-size SUV back and forth to work and putting darn near $100 in the gas tank each week.  What kind of dolt are you?

Now for food costs!

• We’re in a food shortage you morons.  Not enough stuff, price goes up.  Simple economics.  Duh.  Add in fuel costs (see above rant) and it goes up more.  Quit being wasteful idiots and it would help.

In conclusion:

So instead of being smart, us Americans are stupid.  We buy HUGE SUV’s and drive them at 70+ and wonder where all the money’s going.  Duh.

Note: I know some of you (if anyone reads this) are going to say, “Hey, I need an SUV because I live on a dirt road and have 5 kids!”  Okay fine, some people may “need” their SUV.  That’s fine.  I’m talking about the idiots that buy them just because they can.  I’ve purchased sports cars because I like them.  However, I won’t then say “OMG, the gas prices are so high!”  Why?  Because I know that sports cars use gas like mad.  It’s my own fault for buying it.  Hence why I own a fuel-efficient economy car.  I’m geeky.  I’m a data analyst.  I track my fuel mileage every fill up.  And guess what?  The gas prices have been steadily rising.  I knew this over a year ago!  You folks who are just now complaining are stupid.

Want to know what your mileage should be?  Go to this site: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/ and check!  Then add the City and the Highway and divide by 2 to get a general average.

Want to know how to make your car more fuel efficient?  Go to this site: http://www.gassavers.org/.  The most effective way to increase your fuel efficiency however is to adjust the nut between the steering wheel and the driver’s seat (You).