Yesterday I spent $6 on one bottle of Corona.

Ok, before you (or I) scream, here was the situation: I was stuck at O'Hare airport. My flight was delayed two hours. We were told we were then going to board, get on the runway, and sit there for another hour. Wouldn't you have liked a drink?

I admit this was disastrous and that I would have liked to gone to a smaller, hopefully less expensive bar (vs. the Chili's I ended up at). It did deter me from getting a second, however. Wow, this was definitely my most extreme experience with price gouging at any airport.

I do have some new mantras for the airport, though:
1. Bring your own snack.
2. Bring your own water.
3. Bring your own nips.