30 Pictures And Videos Of Americans Freaking Out Over The 'Gas Shortage' They Created

"It got so bad over the past couple of days, with panic-buying reaching all the way to Texas, that Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm had to release an official statement begging people to stop hoarding fuel.

“Let me emphasize that much as there was no cause for say, hoarding toilet paper at the beginning of the pandemic, there should be no cause for hoarding gasoline, especially in light of the fact that the pipeline should be substantially operational by the end of this week and over the weekend,” she said."

"Unfortunately, as with the panic-buying that occurred at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, the more people are seen hoarding all the products essential to everyday living, the more others want to follow suit, fearing a time when all the gas is gone and their own tank is empty. In spite of warnings and assurances that the pipeline will be fine, evidence of hoarding continues to appear online for us all to get annoyed about.

Anyway, here’s a whole list of that evidence as a cautionary reminder to resist the urge to hoard. Also, please, please do not store gasoline in plastic bags, even if you double-bag it."