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9/10s of a cent... gas prices are bad enough as they are, but why the hell do they still list them as $3.09.9 - don't we know that that's $3.10? and have you ever gotten 2/10 of a cent back? does the gas price sign industry have a super-efficient lobbyist in Washington?  and why is it never .6 or .8? gas prices would probably be lower if the gas stations didn't have to list that extra 9.
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It is annoying, isn't it? I think prices are high enough to discontinue listing the stupid .9 cent anymore. | |
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TMPletz said: It is annoying, isn't it? I think prices are high enough to discontinue listing the stupid .9 cent anymore.
whew... i'm glad i'm not alone! | |
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IrresistibleB1tch said: TMPletz said: It is annoying, isn't it? I think prices are high enough to discontinue listing the stupid .9 cent anymore.
whew... i'm glad i'm not alone! I've thought about this for years. Is there some psychological evidence that says that we buy things more if they have a 9 at the end of the price???  | |
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TMPletz said: IrresistibleB1tch said: whew... i'm glad i'm not alone! I've thought about this for years. Is there some psychological evidence that says that we buy things more if they have a 9 at the end of the price??? if there was any evidence, don't you think Wal-Mart would have made a nice mint from it by now? | |
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IrresistibleB1tch said: gas prices are bad enough as they are, but why the hell do they still list them as $3.09.9 - don't we know that that's $3.10? and have you ever gotten 2/10 of a cent back?
The more gas you buy, the more does that tenth of a cent start to matter. $3.09.9 X 100 = 309.90, whereas $3.10 X 100 = 310. You see, you would have lost a whole dime on your 100 gallon purchase if they'd rounded off that tenth of a cent. 
It's probably the general awareness on the gas companies part about the value of multiplied fractions in big business that make them keep them at the gas stations too. And even though it looks ridiculous on the signs, I think being that consistent somehow shows a glimmer of honesty in the middle of all their corruption and dubious morality . | |
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retina said: IrresistibleB1tch said: gas prices are bad enough as they are, but why the hell do they still list them as $3.09.9 - don't we know that that's $3.10? and have you ever gotten 2/10 of a cent back?
The more gas you buy, the more does that tenth of a cent start to matter. $3.09.9 X 100 = 309.90, whereas $3.10 X 100 = 310. You see, you would have lost a whole dime on your 100 gallon purchase if they'd rounded off that tenth of a cent.
It's probably the general awareness on the gas companies part about the value of multiplied fractions in big business that make them keep them at the gas stations too. And even though it looks ridiculous on the signs, I think being that consistent somehow shows a glimmer of honesty in the middle of all their corruption and dubious morality .  did you just mention the words "gas companies" and "honesty" in the same sentence?! | |
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IrresistibleB1tch said: did you just mention the words "gas companies" and "honesty" in the same sentence?!  | |
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TMPletz said: IrresistibleB1tch said: did you just mention the words "gas companies" and "honesty" in the same sentence?! well, technically, they were two sentences... | |
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IrresistibleB1tch said: retina said: The more gas you buy, the more does that tenth of a cent start to matter. $3.09.9 X 100 = 309.90, whereas $3.10 X 100 = 310. You see, you would have lost a whole dime on your 100 gallon purchase if they'd rounded off that tenth of a cent.
It's probably the general awareness on the gas companies part about the value of multiplied fractions in big business that make them keep them at the gas stations too. And even though it looks ridiculous on the signs, I think being that consistent somehow shows a glimmer of honesty in the middle of all their corruption and dubious morality . did you just mention the words "gas companies" and "honesty" in the same sentence?! I squeezed in "corruption" and "dubious morality" too though.  | |
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retina said: IrresistibleB1tch said: did you just mention the words "gas companies" and "honesty" in the same sentence?! I squeezed in "corruption" and "dubious morality" too though. see, that's why i luv ya!  | |
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Gas is $50.00 here. Not really but that's what it feels like. Some people think I'm kinda cute
But that don't compute when it comes 2 Y-O-U. | |
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IrresistibleB1tch said: retina said: I squeezed in "corruption" and "dubious morality" too though. see, that's why i luv ya! Awww, that's sweet... I'll send you a nice fur coat as a reconciliation gift. | |
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we don't have that here  | |
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retina said: IrresistibleB1tch said: see, that's why i luv ya! Awww, that's sweet... I'll send you a nice fur coat as a reconciliation gift. s'ok... i already have two! | |
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charlottegelin said: we don't have that here
really? i seem to remember that german gas stations did the same thing... | |
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IrresistibleB1tch said: charlottegelin said: we don't have that here
really? i seem to remember that german gas stations did the same thing... ours say the dollars like cents, ie 104.99 per litre  actually, that is the exact same thing | |
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charlottegelin said: IrresistibleB1tch said: really? i seem to remember that german gas stations did the same thing... ours say the dollars like cents, ie 104.99 per litre actually, that is the exact same thing i like you, girlie!  | |
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IrresistibleB1tch said: charlottegelin said: ours say the dollars like cents, ie 104.99 per litre actually, that is the exact same thing i like you, girlie!  | |
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