On 1/16/2014 1:27 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 1/16/2014 1:05 PM, sf wrote:
>> On Thu, 16 Jan 2014 11:50:31 -0500, Nancy Young
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> We've pumped our own gas when we travel. I have no idea
>>> why people enjoy it.
>>
>> They don't, but we enjoy paying less for gas. Back in the day when
>> oil companies were "shaping our behavior" so they could maximize
>> profits, we got socked with significantly higher prices at the pump if
>> someone pumped our gas it for us. Skinner's theory in action.
>
> I'm sure the gas station owners said prices would be lower if
> they got rid of the attendants. Sure.
>
> nancy
>
I doubt individual gas station owners have much control over the
price of gas or oil products.

Jill