EPTThe drive is like 4 hours, that is less than Minneapolis to Chicago, ez pz.
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ThomasjServo
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The drive is like 4 hours, that is less than Minneapolis to Chicago, ez pz. | ||
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IgnE
United States7681 Posts
On February 10 2015 08:01 GreenHorizons wrote: Do other countries do this bullshit with gas prices? ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/w4saPVS.jpg) You'd be surprised how many people don't know the 9/10 at the end of the price means they charge you 9/10 of a penny more than the big numbers. Fractions of a penny are rounded up as a rule also. So unless you buy at least 10 gallons they are getting that full extra penny on each gallon. I don't understand why it's allowed for gas but practically nothing else? Who cares about pennies? | ||
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GreenHorizons
United States23686 Posts
Well when you selling in the billions of gallons those pennies add up right? Not that I don't notice the other gouging. | ||
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Yoav
United States1874 Posts
New Hampshire, on the other hand, is God's country. :-) | ||
KwarK
United States43666 Posts
On February 10 2015 08:01 GreenHorizons wrote: Do other countries do this bullshit with gas prices? You'd be surprised how many people don't know the 9/10 at the end of the price means they charge you 9/10 of a penny more than the big numbers. Fractions of a penny are rounded up as a rule also. So unless you buy at least 10 gallons they are getting that full extra penny on each gallon. I don't understand why it's allowed for gas but practically nothing else? Was watching a Chevron I pass on the way to work for the last few days as they held it at 1.999 and then jumped all the way to 209.99 overnight. | ||
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Najda
United States3765 Posts
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Verrou
France193 Posts
On January 26 2015 01:35 Amanebak wrote: I apologize in advance for my stupid and childish question. I just wonder what is the maximum subset of acitivities that can be done by one person within one second from these: {belch, fart, sneeze, hiccup}. How to prepare oneself for trying to achieve this? Thanks. I managed to do all of them and throw up at the same time when I was 13. It wasn't a pleasent experience, and resulted from being sick. Still, I am proud of this achievement and I would like to thank my family, my professors and my friends, since it's them who told me to stay in school that day despite me clearly needing some rest. | ||
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Fecalfeast
Canada11355 Posts
On February 10 2015 08:01 GreenHorizons wrote: Do other countries do this bullshit with gas prices? You'd be surprised how many people don't know the 9/10 at the end of the price means they charge you 9/10 of a penny more than the big numbers. Fractions of a penny are rounded up as a rule also. So unless you buy at least 10 gallons they are getting that full extra penny on each gallon. I don't understand why it's allowed for gas but practically nothing else? It's just like selling something for 39.99 in a shop, it's really $40 but the first number is 3 which makes your brain think a whole tens place lower at first... Why should companies have to cater to people who don't understand a fraction? I could probably charge $39.99+9/10 of a cent if I really wanted to, though it doesn't make sense since it's probably not sold in the bulk amount gas is. | ||
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GreenHorizons
United States23686 Posts
On February 10 2015 10:28 Najda wrote: Still paying way less than most European countries so I'm not complaining about a penny. It's more the advertising that pisses me off than anything. Gas is somewhat a separate issue. I'm not sure if it pisses me off more that they do it or that it works both on the subliminal level and people who don't realize they are paying those pennies (not that most would even care). | ||
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Velr
Switzerland10854 Posts
On February 10 2015 08:05 ThomasjServo wrote: Here is a question I have, I am going to Korea this Summer, do I need an international drivers permit to get around, or can I BS my way around, not drive like a complete prick, and skip from Seoul to Mokpo to Busan no problem? The drive is like 4 hours, that is less than Minneapolis to Chicago, ez pz. Public Transport in SKorea is good. You don't need a car if you don't want to randomly drive around on your own. | ||
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Gowerly
United Kingdom916 Posts
On February 10 2015 18:18 Fecalfeast wrote: It's just like selling something for 39.99 in a shop, it's really $40 but the first number is 3 which makes your brain think a whole tens place lower at first... Why should companies have to cater to people who don't understand a fraction? I could probably charge $39.99+9/10 of a cent if I really wanted to, though it doesn't make sense since it's probably not sold in the bulk amount gas is. I thought it came out of a distrust of employees. If something costs $40, you can get paid the exact money, so can just pocket it, but if it's 39.99, you're largely going to have to give change, so opening the till is required. Could just be an old wives tale, though. Also surveillance these days. | ||
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icystorage
Jollibee19350 Posts
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ThomasjServo
15244 Posts
On February 10 2015 19:20 Velr wrote: Public Transport in SKorea is good. You don't need a car if you don't want to randomly drive around on your own. I would imagine it is, I just thought a road trip would be fun. | ||
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Najda
United States3765 Posts
On February 10 2015 20:49 Gowerly wrote: I thought it came out of a distrust of employees. If something costs $40, you can get paid the exact money, so can just pocket it, but if it's 39.99, you're largely going to have to give change, so opening the till is required. Could just be an old wives tale, though. Also surveillance these days. Well the shelf price almost never includes tax in the USA anyway so you'll have to pay more regardless (though some states are exempt). | ||
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ThomasjServo
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Thieving Magpie
United States6752 Posts
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ComaDose
Canada10357 Posts
but similarly tax is included and is a huge portion of the price | ||
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Coppermantis
United States845 Posts
On February 10 2015 18:18 Fecalfeast wrote: It's just like selling something for 39.99 in a shop, it's really $40 but the first number is 3 which makes your brain think a whole tens place lower at first... Why should companies have to cater to people who don't understand a fraction? I could probably charge $39.99+9/10 of a cent if I really wanted to, though it doesn't make sense since it's probably not sold in the bulk amount gas is. Thing is, in places with sales tax (most of the states have this, I think), whether the listed price is $39.99 or $40, you'll be paying more than forty bucks either way. | ||
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Acrofales
Spain18232 Posts
On February 11 2015 00:36 Coppermantis wrote: Thing is, in places with sales tax (most of the states have this, I think), whether the listed price is $39.99 or $40, you'll be paying more than forty bucks either way. Which is also something I hate; just as expedia and similar sites leaving out the airport taxes and other fees on their initial prices. Tell me how much it'll cost me (unless you cater to companies, in which case tax exemption plays a far larger role, and it makes sense to quote the initial price without tax). | ||
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ComaDose
Canada10357 Posts
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