i was thinking this morning that here in the US we drive EVERYWHERE, but in the UK folks tend to not drive very much at all. So the demand for fuel in the US is much higher than the UK (at least for cars, i'm sure trains, planes and whatnot all run on fuel).

i guess what i was thinking is that it's not fair to compare something the US uses like water* to something the UK uses like a non-renewable resource.

Anyway. i still think you're comparing apples to oranges on our fuel prices. But i am totally with you on Americans being spoiled whiny bitches. :)

[* did you know that water is a non-renewable resource? i had no idea until i worked at Epcot, and was visiting some show in The Land exhibit. Totally boggled my mind to find that one out.]