# BP Gas Stations, do you still buy gas there? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 12, 2010, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bp-gas-stations-do-you-still-buy-gas-there/157737 "2010-07-12T11:34:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bp-gas-stations-do-you-still-buy-gas-there/157737/1 "2010-07-12T11:34:03Z")
So some people seem to not care at all, some people seem to think that boycotting BP gas stations is the right thing to do. What do you guys think? My reasoning: 1. They are locally owned, and while BP does profit off them, you are hurting local business owners more. 2. Bankrupting BP isn’t going to do us ANY good, how can they clean up a mess when they are broke? The rebuttle I heard from number 2 was, “Then the government should step in”. From which I respond, “Then I have to pay with my tax money to clean it up”. Then there was silence. So, vote. Do you still buy gas from BP? ---
**Author:** ![upstateclipse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/upstateclipse/32/7348_2.png) [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bp-gas-stations-do-you-still-buy-gas-there/157737/2 "2010-07-12T11:37:34Z")
Reason #2 is pretty much my thinking. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bp-gas-stations-do-you-still-buy-gas-there/157737/3 "2010-07-12T11:38:25Z")
crap the thread title and poll question are like opposites ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bp-gas-stations-do-you-still-buy-gas-there/157737/4 "2010-07-12T11:40:35Z")
Whoops, I voted wrong. Your thread title asks the opposite question your poll does. Anyway, no, I wouldn’t avoid BP. I get my gas where ever and when ever it’s convenient paying no attention to nonsense calls for boycotts of brands, days etc. ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bp-gas-stations-do-you-still-buy-gas-there/157737/5 "2010-07-12T11:40:48Z")
I buy sonoco. because its consistant ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bp-gas-stations-do-you-still-buy-gas-there/157737/6 "2010-07-12T11:41:38Z")
There aren’t any near me. But the franchised stations that happened to have BP branding are getting owned hardcore. There aren’t any near me but I would buy from them because I own their stock since it hit $27.00. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bp-gas-stations-do-you-still-buy-gas-there/157737/7 "2010-07-12T11:43:22Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Whoops, I voted wrong. Your thread title asks the opposite question your poll does. > > Anyway, no, I wouldn’t avoid BP. I get my gas where ever and when ever it’s convenient paying no attention to nonsense calls for boycotts of brands, days etc. yeah, I fixed the thread title normally I don’t boycott shit…but they did something REALLY bad this time so I gave it thought. ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bp-gas-stations-do-you-still-buy-gas-there/157737/8 "2010-07-12T11:43:35Z")
Oops I thought you meant would I buy a station. Yes. BP will never go out. They own Castrol and many other brands. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bp-gas-stations-do-you-still-buy-gas-there/157737/9 "2010-07-12T11:44:00Z")
> **[The oil spill's unseen villains -- and victims](https://www.ted.com/talks/carl_safina_the_oil_spill_s_unseen_culprits_victims)** > > Even as the Deepwater Horizon tragedy unfolded, Carl Safina took the stage at TEDxOilSpill to share what the facts were known at the time. In a blood-boiling cross-examination, he suggests that the consequences will stretch far beyond the Gulf -- and... today’s TED talk… from TEDx OilSpill… Does BP own any Canadian brand of gas stations? if so, i’ll consider boycotting out of bordeom… it’s nice to pretend to have a cause that matters sometimes… like environmentalists re: Global warming. ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bp-gas-stations-do-you-still-buy-gas-there/157737/10 "2010-07-12T12:23:51Z")
i am thinking of buying BP stock ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bp-gas-stations-do-you-still-buy-gas-there/157737/11 "2010-07-12T12:37:10Z")
> [@MaximaSE98](#): > > i am thinking of buying BP stock Buy low, sell when everyone forgets the oil spill happened. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bp-gas-stations-do-you-still-buy-gas-there/157737/12 "2010-07-12T12:52:04Z")
BP stock was a lot better value a couple weeks ago ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bp-gas-stations-do-you-still-buy-gas-there/157737/13 "2010-07-12T13:30:39Z")
it’s going to stay down for a while i suspect… especially given the sentiment at the TEDx in that video… I don’t think people are going to forget about this for a while. what was the stock trend for the Exxon one? This one is nearer to land and is affecting long-memoried americans. ---
**Author:** ![PureEuroM3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3bc359/32.png) [@PureEuroM3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureEuroM3)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bp-gas-stations-do-you-still-buy-gas-there/157737/14 "2010-07-12T13:32:52Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > BP stock was a lot better value a couple weeks ago Punching myself for not buying at the random “glitch” 15% drop that brought it to $27 or so per share. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bp-gas-stations-do-you-still-buy-gas-there/157737/15 "2010-07-12T13:41:00Z")
> [@bing](#): > > … long-memoried americans. LOL WUT? I’m starting to wonder if you’ve ever actually met an American? ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bp-gas-stations-do-you-still-buy-gas-there/157737/16 "2010-07-12T13:43:29Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > LOL WUT? I’m starting to wonder if you’ve ever actually met an American? haha americans forget when the media forgets ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bp-gas-stations-do-you-still-buy-gas-there/157737/17 "2010-07-12T13:51:08Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > LOL WUT? I’m starting to wonder if you’ve ever actually met an American? I loled at that too but the truth is that southerners don’t forget about shit like this. Especially in the Mississippi area, I have friends and family who talk about every fucking hurricane that rolled through there in the last 40 years. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bp-gas-stations-do-you-still-buy-gas-there/157737/18 "2010-07-12T13:53:31Z")
yeah, but in the context of stock prices, people forget quickly. As soon as this thing is over, and the media stops covering it, people will be back at BP stations not even realizing that’s what they’re buying. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bp-gas-stations-do-you-still-buy-gas-there/157737/19 "2010-07-12T13:57:13Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > LOL WUT? I’m starting to wonder if you’ve ever actually met an American? i was referencing Katrina…