A temporary closure of the Colonial Pipeline in May 2021 caused gas shortages in the United States. Some people applied Coivd-19 (coronavirus) pandemic logic to the problem.
“Maybe if everyone stayed home for two weeks, we could flatten the gas shortage curve ... it’s ‘only’ for two weeks #PatHeads” was posted on Twitter by Justin Lindsey on May 12, 2021. “Maybe if everyone stayed home for two weeks, we could flatten the gas shortage curve… 😂” was posted on Facebook by Joe Riley on May 13, 2021. “If We Just Stay Home For 2 Weeks We Could Flatten The Gas Shortage Curve” was posted on Facebook by Jake Haman on May 13, 2021.
“If we all just stay home for 2 weeks, we could flatten the gas shortage curve” was posted on Facebook by “im not right in the head.com” (and many others) on May 13, 2021.
Twitter
Justin Lindsey
@ImJustinLindsey
@KeithMalinak A solution for the gas shortage.?.?.!
Maybe if everyone stayed home for two weeks, we could flatten the gas shortage curve ... it’s “only” for two weeks #PatHeads
@PatUnleashed
11:37 PM · May 12, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
Facebook
Joe Riley
May 13, 2021 at 6:08 AM ·
Maybe if everyone stayed home for two weeks, we could flatten the gas shortage curve… 😂
Facebook
Jake Haman
May 13, 2021 at 8:54 AM ·
🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣
If We Just Stay Home For 2 Weeks We Could Flatten The Gas Shortage Curve
Twitter
Joe Lopez
@joelopez313
If we all just stay home for two weeks, we could flatten the gas shortage curve
#fuelshortage #flattenthecurve
9:27 AM · May 13, 2021·Twitter Web App
Facebook
Rowdy Mechelaar II
May 13, 2021 at 9:46 AM ·
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
If we all just stay
home for 2 weeks,
we could flatten the
gas shortage curve.
Twitter
ADOLIS GARCIA STAN ACCOUNT
@Texrangernation
We could all not drive for 2 weeks to flatten the gas shortage curve folks
10:32 AM · May 13, 2021·Twitter Web App
Twitter
The New Revolution
@_New_Revolution
If everyone just stays home for the next 2 weeks, we could flatten the gas shortage curve.
12:19 PM · May 13, 2021·Twitter Web App
Twitter
Jeffrey Sullins
@Fro081
Maybe we should stay at home 2 weeks to flatten the gas shortage curve…..
3:11 PM · May 13, 2021 from South Vinemont, AL·Twitter for iPhone
Facebook
im not right in the head.com
May 13, 2021 at 8:23 PM ·
Shared by Tom Gruner
It’s worth a shot…
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
If we all just stay
home for 2 weeks,
we could flatten the
gas shortage curve.
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