Panic buying again!

Nah I think it’s the British anal tendencies

AGAA4

What is it about toilet paper that people rush to stock up on first?
Are some filling all the delivery slots and then off to the pub, leaving those who really need them struggling?
It wouldn't surprise me.

I believe that the loo roll stuff started in Australia.
A rumour went around that loo roll factories were going to be repurposed as to produce masks.
Obviously, this never happened but it still has repercussions apparently.

In Waitrose this afternoon, the loo roll shelves looked considerably depleted - though not by me. I still have some of my last consignment from you-know-who left. Tinned goods also seemed to have been in demand.

I read that as well, PinkCakes

The only things I might be tempted to buy early will be a gluten free Christmas Pudding and some mince pies.

When all the hot cross buns were gone at Easter the greedy blighters snaffled up all the gf ones so I might not risk leaving gf Christmas goodies till the last minute like I usually do.

I read that some morons are even buying frozen turkeys, in case they're unable to get them for Christmas!

This makes me both sad and cross. I feel sad for those who cant afford to bulk buy. I think we all remember the awful picture of the elderly gentleman looking so sad in the supermarket.
I feel angry at how the government release statements a days in advance. The media pick up on it and whip everyone into a frenzy with often pointless speculation. At the weekend I saw a tabloid headline about panic buying and thought if people weren't they soon would be.
A lot of drama about today's announcement which basically told us what we already know. Infections are getting worse,follow the rules.
Now we have to wait for Johnsons announcement which will probably be very dramatic and maybe nothing we hadn't seen coming.
Meanwhile people have days to panic buy and for those inclined indulge in a social frenzy whilst they can.
I have a supermarket delivery booked for this week and one for the beginning of October. Long life items are already out of stock. At least they only seem to be releasing slots week by week.
I would love it if I thought those slots were being used by those who genuinely needed them. Sadly I have a nasty feeling a lot of them are grabbed by people who dont need them but do it because they can,like the flour incident above.
Iceland are very good,cheaper than most supermarkets. They havent got as extensive a range but you will get the basics you need.

Oh for Pete's sake.

Was in Costco earlier and lots of people were stocking up loo rolls and flour again!

I still don’t get the toilet paper either AGAA4. I shall carry on with my normal delivery/click and collect as I’ve done for the past two years, using farm shop for veg.

If people are panic buying, then the supermarkets need to put limits on popular items sooner rather than later.
If that had happened back in the spring, there wouldn’t have been the shortages.

What is it about toilet paper that people rush to stock up on first?
Are some filling all the delivery slots and then off to the pub, leaving those who really need them struggling?
It wouldn't surprise me.

O my word what is wrong with people what a load of tosh why are people such sheep

I seriously don't understand what starts this - so many people were stuck with hoards of loo rolls after the last session, do they never learn? Our neighbour had a corner of her garage filled with them, just for the two of them. And neither of them is ill. She still has quite a lot, six months later. At least she won't feel the need to panic buy this time, hopefully.

I've always been proud that the majority of my countrymen/women were kind, considerate, friendly people. After seeing the behaviours of so many during the last six months I hope I am never stuck on a desert island with them. I'd probably get eaten.

If anyone is struggling for home deliveries, try Iceland. They are great. Free delivery over £35. I've just looked. They have slots all day every day up to 27th September. They were a godsend to us at the start of the pandemic. They sell most things and are reasonably priced.

Yes people have gone mad again. Apparently yesterday there were long queues outside a local Aldi. Today is my normal Sainsbury's shop as Monday is usual quiet but apparently people had been queueing at 7.30 a.m. When I went in at 10.30 it about three times as busy as usual. Thankfully everything I needed was on the shelves, including bread flour which I have still found difficult to find. Yes people were buying big packs of toilet rolls but thankfully I have enough from the last time. Still I hope we don't have a second lockdown.

??‍♀️ What is the matter with people. We managed before, we will again.
If you run out of toilet paper go Middle Eastern and wash yourself with water and a cloth. Don’t know if this is more or less eco friendly.
What do we need flour for? It’s lovely to bake cakes and biscuits but apart from bread do we really NEED it? Will your life be really be over if you can’t bake a Christmas cake?

I do online shopping with Morrisons and have done for years and I have a delivery this Thursday but it took me nearly a week to get that slot. I was not paying £7 for a delivery- not that there were many slots available. I thought we had returned to March.

Toilet rolls are my big concern and I do stockpile those as I have a medical condition and can go through 1 roll each day , so it's very easy to run out. But's that the only thing.

The more people are urged not to it, the more they will.
No-one wants to be left behind.
Online shopping slots are filling up again.
I noticed a shortage of “ordinary gin” this morning on Sainsbury’s site.
Now that is bad.

Our daughter just messaged to ask if we could buy pasta for her as the shelves were empty in her local town?

It's appalling, everything has been running smoothly as far as getting hold of groceries and household stuff once the initial problems had levelled out. Saw a woman on line today with what looked like at least 3 bags of 24 toilet rolls. For heaven's sake does anyone s**t that much, there's no need to panic buy.

We were appalled a few weeks ago to meet neighbours with huge, and I mean huge, piles of cases of toilet rolls and kitchen towels. They were piled high waiting for the lift. We joked about to them but I must say that we really weren't impressed at all. I hope they picked up on that. Selfish sods.

Oopsminty
I despair! How ridiculous!

I urge everyone to sign up to as many shops that offer delivery as possible.
Also get a milkman. Milk and More were accepting new customers recently.
I see that Morrisons are advertising their food boxes again, which is very ominous.

I was in Tesco this morning and noticed that the pasta shelves were half empty. And cheese even moreso.
I do need SR flour but forgot to look.