You can blame the gas prices on the american way of life actually. That’s why the prices are the way they are. Until we can become less dependant on oil, gas companies will charge what they want. Gas companies are making more money then they ever did before, and the reason for this is because over the years, they have realized that they can charge more and more and the consumer will still purchase the same amount.
I took a job where I knew I would need to commute a large distance, and we have all taken a way of life where we need to drive. You chose to drive.
And I personally find it difficult to bitch a whole lot about something when some people have so little in comparison.