Perspective
This came via email, and I haven't checked the numbers (not going to, either), but the gist of it is correct.
Compared with Gasoline Think a gallon of gas is expensive? This puts things in perspective. Diet Snapple (16 oz @ $1.29) = $10.32 per gallon Lipton Ice Tea (16 oz @ $1.19) = $9.52 per gallon Gatorade (20 oz @ $1.59) = $10.17 per gallon Ocean Spray (16 oz @ $1.25) = $10.00 per gallon Brake Fluid (12 oz @ $3.15) = $33.60 per gallon Vick's Nyquil (6 oz @ $8.35) = $178.13 per gallon Pepto Bismol (4 oz @ $3.85) = $123.20 per gallon Whiteout (7 oz @ $1.39) = $25.42 per gallon Scope (8 oz @ $3.99) = $59.04 per gallon And this is the REAL KICKER... Evian water (9 oz @ $1.49) = $21.19 per gallon?!? $21.19 for WATER - and the buyers don't even know the source. So, the next time you're at the pump, be glad your car doesn't run on water, Scope, or Whiteout, or - God forbid - Pepto Bismal or Nyquil.
Posted by: Ted at 10:11 AM
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If every person needed to use 2-5 gallons/day of any of those, the price would drop to a much more reasonable figure. After all, tap water is only a few cents/gallon.
With all of those, you are spending more on the bottle than on what's in it. Just imagine having to buy a couple 5gal (at about $12 a piece) gas cans with every fill up.
With all of those, you are spending more on the bottle than on what's in it. Just imagine having to buy a couple 5gal (at about $12 a piece) gas cans with every fill up.
Posted by: GEBIV at April 03, 2004 05:39 PM (iiFCN)
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