The idiocy (and selfishness) of panic buying

[ganganvince]

Following on from Tesco and Iceland declaring Xmas shortages reckon it's back.

 

[Sir peace frog]

Just been to the petrol station, I wasn't aware of a fuel shortage,

 

[Bill Walker]

Just been to the petrol station, I wasn't aware of a fuel shortage,

How much a litre ?

 

[cptaidan88]

They're just shutting a lot of garages, part of the HGV driver shortage

 

[BlueHammer85]

When the media put ‘DON’T PANIC BUY’

the public will panic buy.

 

[ell]

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

 

[hello]

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

Self fulfilling reporting unfortunately as so many people are fucking stupid

 

[vuoso1993]

picked up my workmate at 06.30 this morning at the garage opposite his house, garage opens at 07.00 and people were already queueing. Just been out and the local garage in the town i work has queues blocking the high street. people are so dumb.

 

[Corky]

When the media put ‘DON’T PANIC BUY’

the public will panic buy.

True, would have been oblivious otherwise.

Filled up twice in 12 months. Even with the fuel strike around 2000 it was over within a week and had enough then.

 

[Sir peace frog]

How much a litre ?

Didn't look, just filled up as usual