Puh. Blueflare, we don't care what everyone else pays for gas. This is America. We care what WE pay for gas. We expect to not get screwed by the oil presidents (I mean barons) but we do.
Besides, driving across Britain is equal to what, driving across Ohio? And we have far more commuters and commuters who commute a lot farther. Just saying. It's a big pet peeve o' mine: Oh YEAH? Guess what WE pay? Like it's a competition.
(Of course, take that with a grain of salt: I'm quite grumpy about my job and my car and my commute right now. Car was supposed to be done today (2nd accident not my fault while driving to work) and they haven't called and it's sort of hard to make arrangements when I don't know if I'll be picking up my car after work or not. And tomorrow I work 10-7. Crap. Never mind me.)