No one did that, here, though. However, your responses _have_ been demeaning and reductive.

For non US players with little knowledge of the history of prices of petrol in the US, it's a fun way of seeing how it changed (and how incredibly cheap it still is). But that's probably not what they were trying to point out.

Update: I think it's also interesting to see the different approach to filling up your tank. Why do you shoot for an exact number of liters? I've only had to do that with two strokes engines, so I know how much oil I need to add for the correct mixture. Otherwise it's either a full tank or a certain amount of money to avoid getting small coins back (if I pay cash).