The idiocy (and selfishness) of panic buying

[kaz7]

Because obviously a young non menopausal women would not do such an irrational act in a car, near a petrol station, during a fuel shortage, after seeing a queue.

you just felt like insulting her

 

[Bluesince1979]

Menopausal woman from Altrincham with too much time on her hand. Standard proceedure.

Sounded older than menopausal in fairness

 

[give it to gordon]

I am on half a tank dont know if its worth filling up now if I can so I have just over 3/4 of a tank for next fridays drive to Cornwall. Or wait till next week to fill up when my tank is down to 1/4.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Because obviously a young non menopausal women would not do such an irrational act in a car, near a petrol station, during a fuel shortage, after seeing a queue.

That’s menopausalist

 

[give it to gordon]

1st in the que only a hour wait ;)

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

you just felt like insulting her

Surely she's insulting herself by getting in a queue for petrol she doesn't need...

with her hot flushes she needs the open road and the wind in her bob cut hair.

 

[MikeF]

I am on half a tank dont know if its worth filling up now if I can so I have just over 3/4 of a tank for next fridays drive to Cornwall. Or wait till next week to fill up when my tank is down to 1/4.

It’ll have sorted itself out by then.

 

[Phil Mitchell Foden]

1st in the que only a hour wait ;)

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Isn't it a bad thing to fill up right after a tanker has just dumped a load into the underground stores? Stirs up a load of sediment and shite from the bottom of the stores, and that if you fill up right after, it'll then be drawn up from the pumps and into your engine etc.

That true or an old wives tale?

 

[Phil Mitchell Foden]

Maybe I just got lucky but past few days I don't know anyone that's struggled to get fuel (personally) went out last night and there was only one other car at the petrol station. Drove past two others on the way home both with fuel and not a single car filling up.

I went out last night and couldn't find any local to me, South Manc.

Anyone know if it's better tonight? Should be relatively normal by tomorrow or Sunday morning surely?

 

[nellyonthewing]

Sadly the traditional British sense of fair play and good manners has well and truly passed. Now its every fat tattooed git for themselves.
The media stir up a panic, social media amplifies it massively and the 'me me me' instinct is triggered.
Retailers gouge the public instead of sensibly limiting supply. The Government as usual sit on their fat useless arses and tut tut at the situation whilst doing sweet fa and blaming everyone else.
This Country is seriously fucked.