This is stupid

[Geno]

I'm going to mention one thing that no one seems to consider.

The whole world is RAR KILL THE BP!!!!!! This is understandable, but also stupid. The people directly involved in this catastrophe should face criminal charges. The company itself should pay for the damages it caused, it that's even possible.

But, bear in mind that BP is a huge company, and only a tiny percentage of its employees were involved in this fuck-up.

Now, I'm the type of driver who always hunts for the cheapest gas he can find, and usually, BP ain't it, but bear in mind that if you decide to boycott BP as a means to punish them, the franchisees who actually operate the stations, and their employees (few, if any, of whom are actually employed by BP), are going to suffer decapitation long before the company itself dies the death of a thousand cuts. They aren't to blame for this, but they're the ones who will really suffer.

This is really a big shame for BP, too, because of the major petroleum companies, they have been one of the most willing to research and develop alternative energy sources. They are one of the world's leading manufacturers of solar panels.

True, hence why all the BPs around the gulf coast are changing into Chevrons. In the worst case scenario, the BP name will be permanently dropped from all existing gas stations, though nothing else will change.

I rarely go to BP anyway for the very reason you gave: they tend to be among the pricier gas stations. I'd be perfectly content if the dumbasses in charge faced criminal charges and were forced to pay for the cleanup effort. As far as boycotting BP goes, I rarely went there to begin with, so I couldn't contribute much to this effort anyway. I bought beer there a few times and that was about it.