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Consumers becoming desensitized to gas price jumps, says price tracker

Yahoo News -- CALGARY - The co-founder of a popular gas price-tracking website says consumers are becoming increasingly desensitized to wild swings at the pump — like the 13-cent wallop Montrealers experienced earlier this week.
Gasbuddy.com's Jason Toews recalls Canadians being "on the edge of revolt" in 2005, when the damage wrought by Hurricane Katrina rippled north of the border and sent the national average to a then-record of $1.23 per litre.
"People were really upset by the high gas prices and they're talking about boycotting the oil companies and gas stations," he said.
"Ironically enough, it doesn't seem that expensive anymore — $1.23. That's kind of the new norm."
The national average for gasoline sat at $1.33 per litre on Thursday. Toews said he expects it to dip into the $1.20 per litre rang

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,580 Points:1,605,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 19, 2012 12:26:04 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse Not everyone is desensitized. Mad, angry, yes, desensitized, I doubt it. I am not, that's for sure.
sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:2,981 Points:594,810 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 4:47:44 PM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse Not true at all.
Jeff4U Champion Author Atlanta Posts:8,728 Points:1,849,120 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 1:57:29 PM Ignore Jeff4U Report Abuse Maybe Canadians are fine with these high prices, which I doubt. We are pissed off, very angry, and want a leader who actually cares about the middle class - NOT someone who pretends to care and does absolutely NOTHING. ("energy prices will necessarily skyrocket")
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,335 Points:1,239,425 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 12:05:38 PM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse Say what? I don't think so.
kenji554 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:1,216 Points:510,275 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 7:11:35 AM Ignore kenji554 Report Abuse we are adjusting to the new normal.
07skydriver Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,245 Points:980,180 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 6:57:11 AM Ignore 07skydriver Report Abuse Just stay home.
bston Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,800 Points:638,275 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 1:07:57 AM Ignore bston Report Abuse Not a lot we can do about it anyways.
Ply440GTX All-Star Author Texas Posts:949 Points:309,130 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 12:28:11 AM Ignore Ply440GTX Report Abuse ...unless Yahoo!News polled GasBuddy members! Desensitized -- more like frustrated, pissed, and powerless. Seems as if EVERYTHING is falling to sh*t!
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:5,976 Points:1,109,385 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 12:17:43 AM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse Drive less pay less, and alway buy at the lowest price station...
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,881 Points:769,345 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 12:08:57 AM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse What choice do you have?
heydano67 Champion Author California Posts:1,651 Points:355,410 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 12:07:57 AM Ignore heydano67 Report Abuse more like helpless
Mr Tex All-Star Author Dallas Posts:858 Points:2,489,805 Joined:Jan 2004	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 12:04:10 AM Ignore Mr Tex Report Abuse desensitized or resigned?
TFowler513 Champion Author Memphis Posts:3,824 Points:1,410,510 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 12:04:10 AM Ignore TFowler513 Report Abuse Like we have a choice!!!
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,453 Points:659,275 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 12:03:47 AM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse I feel the paid every time. This may date me, but I remember filling a 20 gallon tank for $10.00. [Edited by: rahcat at 9/15/2012 12:06:13 AM EST]
skybiker Champion Author South Carolina Posts:7,277 Points:1,556,290 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 12:02:47 AM Ignore skybiker Report Abuse Trust me we are watching...Wait till you see the results of this coming election.....
Matt G Champion Author Boston Posts:4,518 Points:2,770,115 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 12:01:30 AM Ignore Matt G Report Abuse Not here
defiancegasman Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,075 Points:1,322,185 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:59:25 PM Ignore defiancegasman Report Abuse We are learning there is NOTHING we really can do about it! The government NEED to start REGULATING THE PRICE or TAX THE PROFITS OUT OF THEM!!!
SkooterG Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,359 Points:327,085 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:54:24 PM Ignore SkooterG Report Abuse Desensitized? Or depressed?
WIPACKERFAN Champion Author Chicago Posts:8,784 Points:1,839,550 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:51:36 PM Ignore WIPACKERFAN Report Abuse In not desesitized at 3 cents per gallon.
outlaw329 Champion Author Austin Posts:7,606 Points:1,372,230 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:49:28 PM Ignore outlaw329 Report Abuse 20Yoleven, I am with you!
Blue48 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,290 Points:1,634,920 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:48:10 PM Ignore Blue48 Report Abuse IT STILL MAKES ME TICKED OFF!
20Yoleven Champion Author New Jersey Posts:5,817 Points:822,230 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:46:13 PM Ignore 20Yoleven Report Abuse Yo... Desensitize THIS
MDTDriver Champion Author California Posts:9,709 Points:2,151,620 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:44:10 PM Ignore MDTDriver Report Abuse That is how the price moves up each year, the yo yo efect of gas price desensitized the gas buyer, to give the oil company more profit.
humancry Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,618 Points:1,002,455 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:43:20 PM Ignore humancry Report Abuse ok
bonzoonfmb Champion Author Florida Posts:1,767 Points:640,910 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:38:39 PM Ignore bonzoonfmb Report Abuse I am not 'desensitized' or ever will be 'desensitized' to gas price jumps.
iamforiu Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,555 Points:707,740 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:38:19 PM Ignore iamforiu Report Abuse up up and away
livedream Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,664 Points:751,060 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:37:45 PM Ignore livedream Report Abuse No. -- We are not 'desensitized' to gas price jumps -- That's an erroneous assumption! Jason Toews does not speak for me, or anyone else here. His contention is very subjective, whether referring to either Canadians or Americans. I don't believe anyone is accepting of high gas prices.
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:7,907 Points:1,571,955 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:37:15 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse or maybe the media is telling us it really isn't a big deal
letterchunker Champion Author Texas Posts:2,230 Points:664,650 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:35:36 PM Ignore letterchunker Report Abuse Cakes 77 is a complete idiot with this article. Just read the comments and you know complaining does no good.
steben11 Veteran Author Montreal Posts:382 Points:481,215 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:34:47 PM Ignore steben11 Report Abuse the company take to mutch profit and the couvernment do notting because he make more money whit the tax
LiquidGold2011 Sophomore Author California Posts:101 Points:201,915 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:34:35 PM Ignore LiquidGold2011 Report Abuse Oil/gasoline is an international commodity in limited supply, and whose supply varies. It is not the government that should be blamed directly for price fluctuations, but for allowing oil majors to "create" spot shortages by taking refineries off-line to decrease supply, or by having shoddy maintenance procedures which cause breakdowns, fires, etc. which then force refineries off-line. If poor refinery maintenance practices were punished, then there would be less volatility on the supply side. Similarly, if government was to limit speculation in the oil futures market, wild swings in pricing, especially on the high side, would be damped. If the sheep would wake up and target these regulatory shortcomings then better price stability would result. Nevertheless, if demand exceeds supply, prices will go up; this is how a free market works. Those who complain about spending too much $$ for gas per month should buy smaller and lighter vehicles and drive less. The Ford F-150 is the best selling vehicle in the U.S. - wtf!? Similarly, SUVs pollute the landscape, both literally and figuratively -these are stupid vehicles (for most people) with compromised handling due to a higher center of gravity and excess mass. Citizens should be buying station wagons instead of pig-wagons. Stupid behavior is always a more costly option. Sorry, no sympathy here.
Godozo All-Star Author Gary Posts:651 Points:554,690 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:34:24 PM Ignore Godozo Report Abuse I'm with driveonby1 on this. Between the high crude prices and our absolute lack of mass transit (read: our unwillingness to pay for it, either via taxes or by fares) we're stuck with our cars. We can only cut down on our driving so much, and not every lifestyle is amenable to a Nissan Leaf or a Prius (Or even a vehicle, for that matter). So yeah...demoralized, not desensitized.
pgerassi Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:10,882 Points:2,128,750 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:30:45 PM Ignore pgerassi Report Abuse No we are not.
MopedTime All-Star Author Michigan Posts:759 Points:356,485 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:30:37 PM Ignore MopedTime Report Abuse Not me. I still watch gas price closely.
bra0712 Champion Author Arizona Posts:3,649 Points:764,795 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:30:15 PM Ignore bra0712 Report Abuse K
Ray_10589 Champion Author New York Posts:4,926 Points:1,179,735 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:29:35 PM Ignore Ray_10589 Report Abuse all should be outraged
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,048 Points:1,728,210 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:27:35 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse hardly they just know complaing to this president does no good
trinda1 Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:2,011 Points:544,795 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:26:53 PM Ignore trinda1 Report Abuse That's what they been banking on that we would become accustom to the hugh prices. Not!
mcmonsta Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,212 Points:814,770 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:22:18 PM Ignore mcmonsta Report Abuse no matter what happens the oil prices are still not under our control...realization
camel1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:8,255 Points:2,263,590 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:21:22 PM Ignore camel1 Report Abuse desensitized? or just frustrated about something they can change despite market surpluses and declined demand?
seahawks Champion Author Washington Posts:3,212 Points:1,960,720 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:20:34 PM Ignore seahawks Report Abuse paying through the nose!!!
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,835 Points:1,609,325 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:19:22 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse “‘Everything's hinging on this geopolitical situation,’ he said. ‘So I think the speculators are just going to go a little bit nutso trying to figure that out.’" Driving speculators nuts is good fun indeed but the price for that fun is higher prices.
serrog Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:5,549 Points:1,509,205 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:17:40 PM Ignore serrog Report Abuse happened long ago
jdc17327 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,555 Points:197,565 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:15:55 PM Ignore jdc17327 Report Abuse yeah...it does not hurt more....I just lost all my money...it could not hurt any less!
SpankyMI Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:2,693 Points:756,255 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:14:27 PM Ignore SpankyMI Report Abuse Too many people using medical marijuana!
wayoung56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,785 Points:815,310 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:13:08 PM Ignore wayoung56 Report Abuse I'm not desensitized, I can't afford to drive to the dentist...
gils Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,691 Points:642,625 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:11:20 PM Ignore gils Report Abuse ok
BigDenOH Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:2,334 Points:575,325 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:09:55 PM Ignore BigDenOH Report Abuse Oh, yea!
judgemobile Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,555 Points:2,442,210 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:09:30 PM Ignore judgemobile Report Abuse I am consumer and I am NOT desensitized, and like many others I know, we will express our opinions and our rage at the polls on Nov 6th.
Mustache_33 All-Star Author Toronto Posts:900 Points:181,455 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 11:09:20 PM Ignore Mustache_33 Report Abuse people gets numb, then revolt