GettyLocal residents line up at the H-E-B gas station in Austin, Texas on August 31, 2017. Panicked fueling is also fueling memes.
Panicked drivers in Texas may have caused a temporary gas shortage after Hurricane Harvey left devastation in many parts of the state. Although there’s not a technical gas shortage, many drivers have been fueling up in a panicked frenzy, worried that gas stations are going to run out. This has actually led to some gas stations temporarily running out, since they can’t refuel as quickly right now, and incredibly long lines backing up traffic for miles in some areas.
Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton told WFAA that some of the temporary shortages are because consumers are putting extra demand on fuel and some gas stations are having a tough time keeping up with the demand. He told WFAA:
There’s plenty of gasoline. This will subside.”
So now memes and tweets are being shared across social media, urging drivers not to fill up on gas unless they actually need to.
Here are some of the best memes, tweets, and reactions online about the gas “shortage.”
DFW Gas Shortage Dallas Fort Worth
t.co/450OcPocp6
Rare image of last known fuel shipment for North Texas.
https://twitter.com/DanceGodPls/status/903660626693816321
Some people are getting pretty frustrated about everyone who’s still panicking. But in truth, some Texans are just worried they won’t have enough gas to go on their Labor Day vacations.
I wish DFW would educate themselves on this “gas shortage” and learn THERE ISN’T ONE!!!
Witness me…. get a tank of Regular Unleaded
Stolen from FB
#Gasshortage
And other have had to resort to biking to work, even if that meant biking down a busy and not-so-bicycle-friendly highway.
This gas shortage bout to have me going down I-35 like
https://twitter.com/PeeperPiper/status/903256731777724416
And electric car owners aren’t wasting their opportunity to brag.
Electric car owners telling Gas car owners during Gas Shortage in Dallas.
#Gasshortage #GasShortageDallas
Everyone with a Tesla in north TX is walking around like this
#Gasshortage
And some people aren’t too happy about people in Lubbock joining in on the panic.
This one goes out to all of my Lubbock peeps filling up more than they need at Stripes. #gasshortage
But this meme might be a particular favorite:
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