Or wiping off on a neighbours curtains?
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The idiocy (and selfishness) of panic buying
- Thread starter sir baconface
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Or wiping off on a neighbours curtains?
When does "panic buying" actually become prudence?
In a utopian society, where we all understand the concept of only buying what you need. Big government warnings not to panic buy would work.
However, in the real world, all the warnings do is alert people to the fact that there will be a problem. So get in quick before others do.
So if i'm shopping and the shelves are empty, and then suddenly a big batch comes through. If i buy more than i need, am i panic buying?
Or am i just being prudent, because i know it might be the last chance to get food for my family for some time?
It's the unpredictable nature of not knowing if supplies will run out that is causing the problem.
Why isn't the government showing live feeds from food warehouses showing we have plenty?
This would be about the only way people might reduce their fears and stop over buying.
I remember the fuel shortages. People where filling right up and then filling cans. The thing is they were proven right.
The fuel did run out and there was no more coming. Panic buying only made it run out a few days earlier.
It took government control to get things back moving.
I remember the pleasure in being able to fill up again, knowing there was plenty more left.
In a utopian society, where we all understand the concept of only buying what you need. Big government warnings not to panic buy would work.
However, in the real world, all the warnings do is alert people to the fact that there will be a problem. So get in quick before others do.
So if i'm shopping and the shelves are empty, and then suddenly a big batch comes through. If i buy more than i need, am i panic buying?
Or am i just being prudent, because i know it might be the last chance to get food for my family for some time?
It's the unpredictable nature of not knowing if supplies will run out that is causing the problem.
Why isn't the government showing live feeds from food warehouses showing we have plenty?
This would be about the only way people might reduce their fears and stop over buying.
I remember the fuel shortages. People where filling right up and then filling cans. The thing is they were proven right.
The fuel did run out and there was no more coming. Panic buying only made it run out a few days earlier.
It took government control to get things back moving.
I remember the pleasure in being able to fill up again, knowing there was plenty more left.
stevemacca
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No, they have to be quietSo they over seventies might be asked to self isolate for up to 4 months so how do they stock up on food or are they aloud out for food shopping?
shevtheblue
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The only thing i've had to stock up on is Oat Milk as my 1yr old can only drink that due to cows milk allergies. We usually just get 2 and it lasts a couple days before we go and buy another 2, but i went Asda the other day and there wasn't even one. Had to go Morrisons and get the last 4 as we wouldn't make it through a week.
No, they have to be quiet
This is no laffing matter.
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take care people .
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im going to the shops in a bit to get5 jars of coffee , 5 bags of sugar don't need milk theres a woman up the road who has just had a baby so ill milk her if I need milk for my brew, 30 packets of rizla and 10 boxes of filter tips that should see me right for a week or two
Uncle Wally One Ball
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Advice has been for them to buy it online and have it delivered or for friends/family to do it for them and leave it outside the door.So they over seventies might be asked to self isolate for up to 4 months so how do they stock up on food or are they aloud out for food shopping?
There is no chance to panic buy as everytime I have gone to a supermarket the toilet roll, pasta, rice and numerous tinned good shelves are empty. These people must rush the doors on opening, like a black Friday day and buy the lot.
I have had no problem buying fresh produce but I am down to my last two toilet rolls and have no pasta or pasta sauce left. I phoned my sister who was in Rhyl and mentioned it to her in case the situation was better there. It wasn't in the major supermarket's but she found some in BMI so I'm not using old newspapers just yet.
I am deeply disappointed in how selfish people have been and this does instill a sense of wanting to grab stuff if and when it ever appears. It is the elderly I feel sorry for and now all this talk of shutting them indoors for four months, well the government better start delivering food as there is no way they can get enough to last that long, even if they can afford it.
Do you know I used to take the mickey out of these mad end of the world preppers stockpiling, not anymore!
I have had no problem buying fresh produce but I am down to my last two toilet rolls and have no pasta or pasta sauce left. I phoned my sister who was in Rhyl and mentioned it to her in case the situation was better there. It wasn't in the major supermarket's but she found some in BMI so I'm not using old newspapers just yet.
I am deeply disappointed in how selfish people have been and this does instill a sense of wanting to grab stuff if and when it ever appears. It is the elderly I feel sorry for and now all this talk of shutting them indoors for four months, well the government better start delivering food as there is no way they can get enough to last that long, even if they can afford it.
Do you know I used to take the mickey out of these mad end of the world preppers stockpiling, not anymore!