still complaining of gas prices?

I got this email from work with the subject line: “Statistics that will make you feel good”. So read on and see if it comfort your rage on the soaring gas prices lately.

Hi Everybody,

During my recent visit to India, we were at a petrol station filling the car’s fuel tank, and I thought fuel has become really expensive after the recent price hike. But then I compared it with other common liquids and did some quick calculations, and I felt a little better.

To know why, see the results below – you’ll be surprised at how outrageous some other prices are !

Diesel (regular) in Mumbai : Rs.36.08 per litre

Petrol (speed) in Mumbai : Rs.52 per litre

Coca Cola 330 ml can : Rs.20 = Rs.61 per litre

Dettol antiseptic 100 ml: Rs.20 = Rs.200 per litre

Radiator coolant 500 ml: Rs.160 = Rs.320 per litre

Pantene conditioner 400 ml: Rs.165 = Rs.413 per litre

Medicinal mouthwash like Listerine 100 ml: Rs.45 = Rs. 450 per litre

Red Bull 150 ml can : Rs.75 = Rs.500 per litre

Corex cough syrup 100 ml: Rs.57 = Rs. 570 per litre

Evian water 500 ml: Rs. 330 = Rs. 660 per litre

Rs. 660 for a litre of WATER???!!! And the buyers don’t even know the source (Evian spelled backwards is Naive.)

Kores whiteout 15 ml: Rs. 15 = Rs. 1000 per litre

Cup of coffee at any decent business hotel 150 ml: Rs. 175 = Rs. 1167 per litre

Old Spice after shave lotion 100 ml: Rs. 175 = Rs. 1750 per litre

Pure almond oil 25 ml: Rs. 68 = Rs. 2720 per litre

And this is the REAL KICKER…

HP deskjet colour ink cartridge 21 ml: Rs.1900 = Rs. 90476 per litre!!!

So, the next time you’re at the pump, don’t curse OPEC or your local government - just be glad your car doesn’t run on cough syrup, after shave, coffee or God forbid, PRINTER INK!!

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