last week i signed up to boycott the big petrol companies until they lower prices. i.e. stay away from BP, only use the cheaper filling stations until everyone is cheaper or more competitive. i started spreading the word and felt so "strong" about it.

i'm thinking about it now and i think it's a bit rich to be thinking this way!! we always expect to get cheaper products and dont think about the bigger picture. petrol isnt really a source that will last forever. and with some depletion is areas, of course petrol is going to sell at a higher price. demand is becoming higher and supply is not growing at the same rate. and we just sit there, expecting everything to be constant, to be given to us on a silver platter because we pay tax, and when things get crazy, we blame the government and the capitalist and are enraged. which is all well and good but why not use less petrol. that is an option you know. as crazy and strange as it may sound. we can walk more, take public transport, take up cycling, buy locally and if we really feel outraged by the fuel prices then maybe get a car that doesnt run on petrol. furthermore