“Oil hike sparks ’serious concern’” (BBC News):
The US and the four largest economies in Asia are to voice “serious concerns” over “unprecedented” oil prices. Energy ministers are meeting in Japan a day after a record one-day jump in the crude oil price, to $139 a barrel.
I also would like to voice “serious concerns.” Indeed, I am also going to voice “serious irritation.”
Later in the same article, we get this:
On Saturday, US energy secretary Samuel Bodman said the price surge was a “shock” but not a crisis, amid fears the oil price spike could help tip some of the world’s economies into recession.
Personally, I would not voice “shock” because I filled my tank on Thursday. However, I am raising my irritation level to “very.” After that the only stage left is pissed.
Macy Swain | 07-Jun-08 at 11:56 pm | Permalink
Hey, at least being irritated might help you be more intelligent, Mitch!
Mitch | 08-Jun-08 at 10:02 am | Permalink
I think it works the other way around. Because you are intelligent, you get irritated. A lot. I’m not sure I am irritated by gas prices so much as the pronouncements about gas prices by public officials.