The idiocy (and selfishness) of panic buying

[marco]

not been out today are people panic filling there cars?

 

[KS55]

A few tips on essential panic buys this weekend:
Profiteroles
Salt
A little black dress by Dior
MAGA hats
Curry proof toilet paper with fire suppressant.

 

[Ric]

not been out today are people panic filling there cars?

Queues are definitely longer than usual.

 

[Bluesince1979]

Queues are definitely longer than usual.

They sure are. Just been in wilmslow and the queue is out onto the road

 

[Sir peace frog]

i told the news agent what was happening, seems its on the front of the papers, so the papers have created the panic, gives them something to report about.

 

[kaz7]

No fuel shortages just a driver shortage, but of course the papers want to stoke the fire.

The consumer is the end user so if there are lack of drivers the product is not getting to the user so there is a shortage ? the gov are doing fuck all to get more drivers in so this will get worse

 

[Paladin]

We've had to return a campervan today, with a full tank. Texaco in Bideford had no diesel. Morrisons and Asda both have queues out to the roads, so we took it back only half full. The lady was very understanding and will fill it later.

 

[discopop]

I am sure those layabout army types have got a few hundred HGV drivers we could borrow for about 12 months

 

[mr t]

A few tips on essential panic buys this weekend:
Profiteroles
Salt
A little black dress by Dior
MAGA hats
Curry proof toilet paper with fire suppressant.

You forgot the Christmas Pudding lol

 

[ell]

The consumer is the end user so if there are lack of drivers the product is not getting to the user so there is a shortage ? the gov are doing fuck all to get more drivers in so this will get worse

If you cant get fuel at your local station, then its extremely unlikely the petrol station down the road wont have any either (Bar today where the idiots are out). Big difference between a petrol shortage and driver shortage.