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The best social media posts from Dallas' gas shortage panic

You might have heard there's a gas shortage in North Texas. Residents of Dallas and its suburbs started flocking to gas stations late Wednesday, hoping to beat the rush and fill up their tanks.

Heck, I was one of them.

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But the shortage appears to be a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy. Industry experts and government officials say that our area has plenty of gas, and that panicked drivers rushing to gas stations are creating a bigger problem than would have existed otherwise. (Dallas wasn't alone in this one. Austin and San Antonio also had their share of craziness.)

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Humans aren't always smart, though. So we kind of... freaked out.

Some more than others. Like, don't do this, people.

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Some of the freakout on social media was lighter in nature, though. Here are some of the best/craziest/funniest things we've seen.

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But, of course, perspective matters.

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