USA Digest

Who would’ve thought we’d actually reach I Am Legend gas prices??
Watching dystopian sci-fi tropes transition into actual morning commute benchmarks is a truly wild reality check. You grow up watching post-apocalyptic films assuming the exaggerated economy was just a fictional plot device to add grit. Instead, everyday life decided to speedrun the worst-case financial scenarios without giving anyone a heads-up. Pumping fuel now requires the kind of emotional preparation usually reserved for major life decisions. At this rate, treating a full tank of gas like a rare luxury asset is just standard operating procedure.
The video is from the post-apocalyptic sci-fi film I Am Legend, released in 2007 by Warner Bros. Pictures, featuring Will Smith as the character Robert Neville. In this scene, the protagonist is shown alongside a gas station sign displaying exorbitant rates and news footage detailing surging national fuel averages before a gunshot rings out. This cinematic depiction mirrors current economic anxiety where sci-fi exaggerations of societal collapse suddenly translate into literal, everyday pump prices. The grim parallel between fictional dystopias and real-world inflation captures the exact absurdity of modern commuting costs.