Thank you to supermarket staff who are really in the front line.

Aepgirl It was for older people and vulnerable people. How do you know the younger person wasn't coping with cystic fibrosis for example? At my store, younger people who were obviously fit and healthy were being turned away. Not all disabilities are obvious.

I sat here before thoroughly disgusted at the stampede into supermarkets, just like wild animals in for the kill ! These are subhumans without thought for anyone but themselves who would step over you if you were laying on the floor in the crush.
What on earth the staff think I don't know. They should be provided with " spit masks " at the tills as this angry mob approaches and carry on their fighting there. What an ill-mannered bunch of grot they are.

I'm not going to worry about groceries for the time being but sooner or later I'll be needing items, but, a quick sneak to the local shops will suffice, dearer yes but you can't put a price on health !!

My GS is working flat out at Morrison's suppliers, who also supply M&S, and they have to be 100% germ-free, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for him. His free time is spent on the local golf course gulping in the sea air.

Thankyou to the many supermarket workers and apologies for the minority of airheads who spoil it for everyone.

b1zzle I did the same but never again. It was unbelievable. It struck me that it wouldn't take much for the veneer of our civilised society to break down. I felt so sorry for the staff and went out of my way to thank them.
Mamissimo your DS gave an accurate description of my experience in Tonbridge Sainsburys this morning. I really couldn't believe what I was seeing. I hope he survives the day without losing it for him.

Have just been to chemist to collect my prescription and called in local corner shop to see if they had any SR flour. Their shelves were well stocked and it wasn't a rugby scrum. Long live the corner shop. They'll be getting my custom in the future. ( Was a bit more expensive though!)

Going back to my previous comment: Why aren't all the supermarkets displaying on signs around the store and outside that there will be limits people can buy and the staff will not take any abuse. As they do in doctors surgeries.

NannyMags daughter works in Aldi. It seems they need to adopt this policy. Felt sorry for her.

My daughter told me last night that her Asda (near Warrington ) have limited all items to three and essentials - they marked - to two. I had to smile when she jokingly said she wondered what would happen when she went to pay for her 6 carrots she'd picked out individually.

Felice is it possible to report this woman to facebook and have the post removed?
I'm shocked and saddened at the way some people are behaving. They should be denied help if they need it themselves.

A woman I know recently posted on FB that anyone at all who went outside were "selfish assholes, and putting her at risk" and even if you need medication and food you must stay at home, and she did not care if you died anyway, her post was really horrible. What really rankled me was how many agreed with her.
We are in lockdown here but my SIL works for a food distribution company and is working 12 hours a day to ensure there is food on the shelves. I am disabled but not at high risk but my DD has Crohns disease and is very vulnerable so I have been doing bits of shopping and going to the Pharmacy.
Online shopping is not common here only the posh UK 'supermarkets' do it so going out is a must.
I keep wanting to give the woman a piece of my mind but do not want to get into an online spat.

We went to tesco at 7 pm. Plenty of bread and they were just putting out toilet rolls. The shop was empty.

I know this won't happen but people who abuse any front line service worker, be they shop assistants, paramedics, police etc. should be denied any help. Presumably the panic buying must calm down when the greedy run out of money and storage space at home.
I have read some very uplifting articles today about young people volunteering to help those less able because evidently they are as likely to catch CV as they are to win the lottery.

woodmouse49 like you I began with anger and incomprehension. I just don't understand what is wrong with all these selfish panic buyers.
Now I'm settling into a kind of sad disappointment.

The behaviour of some people is completely disgusting, especially the physical assault above. Hopefully it was caught on camera and the customer can be barred at the very least. I haven't been in any shops for nearly a week but my husband has. He says it is unbelievable. Either people are not listening, not understanding or not believing the message: only buy what you need. He also noticed a run on cookery books, presumably because all the eateries are closing. There are just two of us here, and we can subsist on homemade bread/cookies/cake if necessary.

Yes the shop workers, lorry drivers, Am***n delivery, nursery worker looking after NHS workers children. They don’t have protective clothing, maybe a pair of gloves. Raj from our corner shop making up delivery parcels and dropping them at the sheltered accommodation over the road.
These are the true heroes.

My son and his partner are both supermarket managers. In the last few weeks they have worked so hard to keep things going. Have unfortunately taken endless abuse themselves and had to defend their staff from it.
All staff are also exposed to the virus from hundreds of people every day, my son may not visit until this is over as he is worried about passing it on to us.

As for nappies ..... but some terry nappies.... there’s lots of us older women could show you how to use them.

My daughter works in Aldi and one of her colleagues was smacked in the face by a customer because she tried to take two packs of nappies from her to give to another lady who had none. This lady had taken all the nappies of that make and size off the shelf! What is the matter with people?

Anniebach

Can't you just wash them as you need them?

I've always washed fruit and veg. If they are in a packet/bag instructions are on to wash. Just a habit for me now.

I haven't washed all packets, tins etc. They will sit for long enough before I use them.

Final words and I'll keep posting and saying this over and over again. My anger at those who have panic bought is getting huge. Supermarkets are doing their best. Staff are brilliant. BUT some general public are ignorant, selfish, thoughtless and narrow minded and just plain greedy especially if they are selling it on for massive profits.

We're in our 70s and live in a very isolated area. OK in this current situation but I rely on line shopping. Now I'm having to travel quite a way to try and get necessities as these are the ones not on my on-line shopping. Spent three hours driving from one supermarket to another. My wood turning Face mask on all the time.

Went to Sainsbury's at 7 am this morning - and it was madness. I'd rather take my chances and go during normal hours.

(So many people buying 'human' food and admitting it's for their cat/dog).

Where/when will it all end?

We are very grateful to all supermarket staff. Baffled by placing online (or click and collect, happy with either one) but no acknowledgement if or when we can receive or collect shopping. I think we will have to send my husband to the early morning pensioners shopping with list and cancel order. However I have now paid for a delivery pass for a year. I am not really used to doing online shopping and I think Asda site is very confusing.

There is absolutely no excuse to be rude to anybody, but why are supermarkets allowing younger people in when the ‘hour’ has been designated for us oldies?

I was in Morrison's at about 9 am today. It was like a circus. People with huge trolleys full and overflowing, one couple with 2 full trolleys including flowers and Easter eggs. Only 4 till operates and long queues at every one and also the self service checkouts. Its nonsense. Who in a crisis needs 20 family sized bags of Quavers and crisps.????

My DS is a manager for Sainsbugs and was ‘running’ the introduction of the shopping hour for the elderly and vulnerable this morning.......and I received from him
“Help! It’s like I’m managing the D Day landings here....and I reckon most of them were at the first one.....”
I will give him a clip round the ear when he gets home ?

A lovely assistant in the garage/M & S flowers yesterday gave me a bunch of pink roses ' would you like these she said, we have to throw them away after a certain date'. On a very gloomy rainy day these brightened up my hallway.

Yes we should be grateful to all the retail staff who are on the front line. I can imagine how difficult some customers are being. Thanks to all the staff working against these odds.

I am grateful to supermarket staff who are working flat out to reload the shelves and maintain politeness in the face of abuse from a limited number of unreasonable customers. They must be on the front line for exposure to germs with no protective clothing or regular sanitisation of their work place.

A few years ago I did a short period doing nights shelf stacking in a local one .
And you appreciate it , but today's climate , where they struggle to restock in the day .
The panic as to the demands some not really necessary, if you are living in a rural area with travel restrictions its understandable if a village does not have a small shop for the basics .
But this panic buying is not needed , a little common sense as to what you buy do I need how long will it last .
The current situation is causing panic with daily updates by the government and certain TV programmes , everyone by know is aware so why panic .
Mick