A Quick Word: Is it okay if I complain about gas prices, world?

Nothing better than getting policed on social media.

Post anything close to resembling or sparking a political fire debate, and it’s best to just not post the thought or idea.

Example: Today on social media, I unleashed a big, third world complaint about the huge hike in gas prices. I didn’t take into account all the turmoil happening across the world, only the dent about to hit my bank account. It’s not every day that I wake up and try to think how I could help the cratering society outside. That’s not my job. My job is to make as much money as I can without going nuts, take care of my family, and have a little fun before this all expires.

Paying $4.19 per gallon at Quik Trip wasn’t ideal, so I whined a bit. Pulled out the soap box and stood on top, crying my little heart out. Some peeps, former friends, had to drag politics into a simple jab at big oil companies jacking up the price due to war and the current climate.

Some seem to think Joe Biden gets up and goes around the country to all the gas stations like an evil bank account grandpa switching out numbers. And you wonder why the guy in the sky gets so much attention. Hear people’s excuses for a shift in gas prices, and the entire school experience comes out in an ugly manner.

Example: State your case and provide an answer.

The Real Need: State your case and provide evidence.

That’s all my pal Jeff Abney did. That’s a guy I just know has the answer. He’s Anthony Hopkins in “The Edge.” Andrew Garfield in “The Social Network.” He would be a more athletic Ned in the new Spider-Man movies. Back when the two of us were working at a movie theater, Jeff would always be reading books, studying for tests, and thinking about the next big phase. He was Marvel in one body.

While I stood to the side and wondered what crushed nachos and popcorn would taste like, Jeff was reading and reading. He’d crank out a few tickets for customers, and read some more.

So, when he was picking off commenters with poignant facts this morning, I stood by like a proud friend. It’s not just a thing in the movies; everybody needs a very smart friend. I can get a lot of things done, including using a bunch of words to create a point--like I am here.

Jeff didn’t feel the need to jump out and say, “HAHA, Dan, by voting for Biden, you caused all this shit.” Wrong. So wrong. Jeff knows. Go follow him on all socials. You may learn a thing or two, or at least how to get blocked. Bye bye, Justin Michael.

Please don’t police what people complain about. I smack myself in the head when I do it these days, because it’s unneeded. You have NO IDEA what someone else’s situation is, and that includes financial. While I look for work at the moment, paying the highest per-gallon price in my lifetime was not on my agenda. Just one of the reasons I don’t live in California or Illinois, or anywhere that likes ridiculous gas prices.

In the end, it all comes down to money and how much one group can make off of more dependent people.

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