Driving to work last night I noticed that every gas station I passed had an enormous line. Later on my break, it took about 5 seconds of googling to find out that there was a confirmed false rumor that Austin was having a gas shortage, and everybody is filling up, whether they need to or not, before we supposedly run out. Of course this rumor is now becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy, as every gas station in town is struggling to keep enough gas in stock to satisfy all the gas horders. Now people whose tanks are on empty, and actually need gas, are being forced to wait damn near an hour in line, and are lucky if there's any left when they finally get to a pump. And by the way, you're supposed to conserve gas when there's a shortage, not horde it, fucking greedy nitwits.

Thankfully, I still have half a tank and have nowhere to be for the next 4 days. Hopefully this is all over by the next time I need to fill up. I just don't have the patience to wait in line for gas. I'd sooner call in sick.