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10.27.2006
"Say, have you
ever wondered what the difference is in brands of
gasoline? Well, we've got news for you: there really isn't one. You
yank the oil up out of the ground, do some refining and processing,
clean it up a bit for the feds, and stick in in the pumps. It's all
pretty much the same. So why pay more for some fancy brand name?
Petey's Cut-Rate Gas
Company. What you need, for cheap."
"Lately
we've been hearing a lot of loose talk from certain discount gas
companies about how gas is all the same. Well, we here at Motorco
haven't been around since 1918 selling generic products that are just
the same as everyone else's. Sure, our fuel costs a little more, but
our special processes, not to mention our service, selection and name
you can trust, makes it worth it. In this world, you get what you pay
for; so pay for Motorco Petroleum."
"Hey, folks, if you've got
the time, why don't you fill up your car with affordable, dependable
Petey's Cut-Rate Gas, drive it down to your local Motorco Petroleum
station, and ask them what exactly they're talking about. Service? You
mean the guy who stands behind a counter and takes your money while you
pump your own gas, just like everyplace else in America? Selection? You
mean regular, premium AND unleaded, or the fancy names they give them
to soak you out of more of your hard-earned dollars? A name you can
trust? How about this name: CUT-RATE? Like as in, we sell it cheaper,
so unless you want to be a sucker, shop here. Petey's Cut-Rate Gas
Company. Don't be a chump all your life, my friends."
"Petey's
Cut-Rate Gas seems to think you, the American consumer, are some kind
of a chump or sucker. We here at Motorco Petroleum have a lot more
respect for you. For example, we have FIVE different kinds of gasoline,
including Diesel and our brand-new Citrus Berry Blast, instead of just
three. And, contrary to popular belief, we don't just sell the same gas
as everybody else. We put chemicals and additives and shit in it, so
it, you know, makes your car go better! We have real scientists who do
this. Does Petey's have scientists? The fuck they do. They have that
retard who works in the tire department who can't even spell 'car'.
Motorco Petroleum.
With science!"
"Science, bullshit. Look,
people, if you wanna live the rest of your days being a mark for some
smooth-talking sharpie in a hundred-dollar suit, be our guest. You go
ahead and pay a nickel extra per gallon because the hustlers at Motorco
hire some dipshit from a land grant college chemistry department to
throw two bucks' worth of fuel injector cleaner in every tankerful.
Enjoy your new life as an easy target for East Coast smoothies. We'll
just be here, selling cheap gas and fixing your car before you go off
and buy some goddamn magic beans or something. Petey's Cut-Rate Gas
Company. Our mechanics didn't go to some fancy finishing school,
so
they might not be the world's best spellers, but they can actually fix
a fucking car."
"Have you, or someone you love, been insulted by
a cut-rate discount gasoline vendor? Have you missed work, gotten
behind on your bills, or suffered serious injury because Petey Magursik
or someone in his employ has called you a chump, a mark, a sucker, or
an easy target? Have you experienced mental anguish and humiliation
because a gas commercial used impolite words in its advertising? Then
you may be due a large cash settlement. If you'd like to join a class
action suit against Petey's Cut-Rate Gas Company, call the trial
attorneys of Jazzman & Houlebeque and ask for the Motorco lawsuit
by pressing '1' at the prompt. Jazzman & Houlebeque: because you
have lots of rights!"