You know there’s something wrong when I’m driving to work with no time to spare, I have more than half a tank of gas left, and I spontaneously pull into the left turn lane upon seeing a gas station offering $2.99/gal gas. While waiting for the left turn light to turn green so I could go into the station, I realized the gas companies have conditioned me to immediately respond to $2.99 as a deal so good I couldn’t pass up despite not even needing gas, when in fact $2.99 is still preposterous. I was so offended at this thoughtless Pavlov responsiveness in me that I didn’t wait for the light to turn, I pulled back into the flow of traffic and was off. Screw you gas CEOs and your “cheap” gas! You’re not gonna trick me to go over there, I don’t even need gas!

Yeah, I’ll probably stop by there and wait in the long lines on my way home this evening.