I’ve been posting silly gas coupons lately, mostly because I’m shocked that gas stations expect people to get excited at the opportunity to save a whopping 1 cent per gallon on their next fill-up.

The 1-cent-per gallon (limit 12 gallons) coupon from Holiday amounts to  a savings of  0.28%.

I’m sorry, but that’s just plain offensive.  No, on second though, I’m not sorry.

They should be sorry for expecting me to take their coupon seriously.

Because, honestly, 12 cents?  Twelve cents?

A coupon from Fleet Farm Gas Mart was a little better – save 4 cents per gallon, up to 100 gallons.  Still, it’s not a big enough savings for me to forgo the convenience of paying at the pump.

A reader recently sent me a gas coupon worth clipping. This  coupon, pictured on the right, is from a local Exxon station and offers a 10-cents-per-gallon savings on up to 50 gallons.

Hallelujah!

At 10 cents per gallon, with no requirement to buy anything else, this coupon offers a savings of $1.70, or 4%,  on a 17 gallon purchase.

Kudos to Exxon of Shoreview for putting out a coupon worth clipping.  They are clearly serious about treating their customers with a little respect.

Let’s hope that more gas stations follow their lead.