Panic buying again!

Who starts all this? Papers with photos of empty shelves? We know now there’s everything in supermarkets so why? I do hope shops will ration items straight away.

Summerlove

craftyone

people need to be prepared for full house 14 day isolation ie enough food, drinks, snacks and toilet roll. Some people have larger households and need a lot of supplies

This is why slowly prepping if able is preferable, but some simply can’t.

But even prepping gets called panic buying here!

I am a prepper, always have been and have no need to shop as I was already geared up for winter. Its the minimalistic thing with a lot of people, they only store what they need week to week, now suddenly they need to store for the 2 weeks plus the week. It is prudent to do so and is not panic buying

Oh no I hope not I saw one day an old man ask everyone where he could buy toilet rolls he had been walking miles and to get some, I wish the world was kinder

Guineagirl

Heh Summerlove got me wrong there. I for one DONT blame the young for everything and I’m not a grumpy godger either have a young daughter myself.

I was agreeing with you.

It's ridiculous there is no need to for all this. I went to Sainsburys fairly early this morning about 8.30., there weren't any queues and everything was as normal, shelves had plenty of everything, toilet rolls, pasta, etc. etc. Yet on line, there are pictures of people coming out of stores such as Costco, loaded up to the gunnels with masses of loo rolls etc., why?? and newspapers shouldn't report it, because it creates needless panic.

Oh dear not again.
I’ve booked online orders for the next four weeks but I do that in normal times. Just usual shopping though.

Yo you

If you read my post I didn’t imply this at all

Heh Summerlove got me wrong there. I for one DONT blame the young for everything and I’m not a grumpy godger either have a young daughter myself.

I noticed this morning when I went food shopping that the shelves went stocked out like they usually are. I never thought about people panic buying. Oh dear here we go again. Get your selection boxes, tubs of sweets and mince pies in now lol( I would have them all eaten up before Xmas....)

Thank you Calendargirl!
Now, need to order some brandy - just for the sauce.

cupcake1

Just got back from Tesco. The cashier said she’d served someone earlier with two packs of 48 loo rolls, enormous amounts of pasta, frozen food, butter, flour etc. She said she couldn’t speak to them she was so mad at their selfish behaviour. I didn’t buy anything extra than my normal shop. I did stock up on the wine though ??!

Definitely need to re-introduce limits when people do this.

If they want to trawl round all the supermarkets, let them.

Callistemon

Any Christmas puddings left?

I have one I made 4 years ago - will it be ok?

It’ll be fine.

Enjoy!

Guineagirl

The toilet roll aisle was quarter full today. The big packets at the door were gone. I must say though it was a lot of over sixties in there doing it. Not a lot of younger people.

That’s what happened near me with flour in april. It was all sold out during special seniors hours. Younger people had no chance.

Then the over 60s started buying for younger families.

Then those without an “in” had even less of a chance.

Funny how so many like yo blame younger people for everything though

PECS

The number of self interested individuals..the I'm all right Jack types seem to be creeping out of their dark places..are they the same folk who were checking up on who did/ did not clap on Thursdays?

We don’t know that people aren’t shopping for neighbours/family.

I regularly do both. I might look like I’m panic buying, but when shopping for three or four others, it happens

We shouldn’t judge shopping, we don’t know who it’s for

craftyone

people need to be prepared for full house 14 day isolation ie enough food, drinks, snacks and toilet roll. Some people have larger households and need a lot of supplies

This is why slowly prepping if able is preferable, but some simply can’t.

But even prepping gets called panic buying here!

The toilet roll aisle was quarter full today. The big packets at the door were gone. I must say though it was a lot of over sixties in there doing it. Not a lot of younger people.

I haven't seen any evidence of it,but I think it's a very selfish thing to do.I don't see why anyone has to buy about 2 years supply of toilet rolls.It's so unfair on people who don't drive,so need to use the easiest shop to get to,they can't go round all different places,and have to only buy what they can carry,or perhaps afford too.

I think people use far too much loo paper. I live on a narrow boat and have a Thetford cassette toilet. Everything goes into the cassette that I have to take and empty once a week. This makes you think about how much loo paper you need to use. I have found that 3 sheets are enough after a wee and six for the other. It is all about folding it in on itself for second wipe. A roll lasts me a week and half at least. Sorry...I could not resist posting this.. hahaha

I think it is shameful the way people carry on with stockpiling items. They have no thought for the poor staff in the shops trying to keep up with demand. No thought for those unable to drive and have to walk or use the bus, like the elderly. They are unable to buy huge quantities of items as they can't carry the weight. There are those on a very fixed low income too with young children they probably have not got the money or a credit card to go out on a splurge!!!! Shameful shameful behaviour.

In days gone by the top tier of the wedding cake was saved for the Christening but contraception wasnt as reliable!

These days the baby and Christening often come before the wedding!

Sarnia that does make sense. Early on in lockdown my toilet was slow to drain and the water level slowly got higher. Fortunately I have a very good toilet plunger and havent had that problem before or since. I never flush anything other than toilet paper. I did wonder about the impact of people suddenly being more grouped in residential settings as not at work and school etc.

The number of self interested individuals..the I'm all right Jack types seem to be creeping out of their dark places..are they the same folk who were checking up on who did/ did not clap on Thursdays?

people need to be prepared for full house 14 day isolation ie enough food, drinks, snacks and toilet roll. Some people have larger households and need a lot of supplies

Gwenisgreat1

Why toilet rolls? Are folk expecting a run on them? You can only use so many at a time. If the worst happens, in the olden days we would use any tissue paper or newspaper

One of my daughters is Customer Service Manager for Southern Water and they have been inundated with blocked pipes from the lockdown where people were flushing kitchen roll and the dreaded wet wipes down the toilet. Your post took me back. I remember that awful Izal shiny sheets of toilet paper and sitting in my Granny's kitchen tearing broadsheet newspapers into 4 and threading them onto a piece of string to hang in the loo. The things we did to pass the time pre-technology!