Panic Buying

Maybe soneone has a big arse

No sign off panic buying here, was inSainsbury’s this morning and exactly the same as any Sunday. It’s posts like this that encourage people to panic and stock up.

My regular fortnightly delivery from Waitrose has just arrived, everything I ordered in usual quantities, just a bit extra for the cat who is a picky eater. and likes variety!

I have my next two slots booked so see no need to panic buy. I have always made sure my cupboards and freezer are well stocked which seems a sensible thing to do at any time. I cannot understand the people pictured in yesterday's paper with trolleys filled to the brim with huge packs of toilet paper. Are they planning to sell them at inflated prices?

Jaxie

I can’t understand the evident alcohol dependency. There are presently people struggling to put food in their children’s mouths whilst others sozzle themselves with expensive booze. Why don’t they consider donating what they spend on alcohol to children’s charities?

And people could do the same with money they would otherwise have spent on other unnecessary and unhealthy luxuries too, such as chocolate, biscuits, candles, to name but a few.

Notagran55.
Yesterday afternoon the message had not been delivered we were to be subjected to a further lockdown.

Posting on here is the only place I’ve seen anything about panic buying and shopped in Asda yesterday (Saturday) and saw no evidence of it there either. Maybe it depends where you live?

Hamsterkaufers---a new word

My hair appointment was on November 5th! Bad timing. My hairdresser is going to call me if anyone cancels. In the mean- time I'm going to ring round all the local hairdressers to see if anyone can fit me in for a trim and see my usual hairdresser in December.

I kept my weekly deliveries going as it was hard to get a slot in March/April and I thought new lockdown situation would arise. Happy with my weekly deliveries envisage this going on into Spring.

Folks earn their money and it is their right to spend it on whatever/whoever they want.

In my experience those who give to charities both with their time and money do not shout it from the rooftops.

That was to Jaxie and MamaCaz

DH was out getting his new specs when the suggestion of a new lockdown arose. So he joined the panic buying frenzy and now the local bird population can rest easy knowing there are enough fatballs peanuts and nigella seed to see them through a serious winter.

Wish there was a shortage of fireworks!

Daisend1

Notagran55.
Yesterday afternoon the message had not been delivered we were to be subjected to a further lockdown.

Not a confirmed message, but I saw on friday evenings news feeds that Saturday's papers were headlining that one was die to be announced. People were reacting to that.

(Not us. We had shopped locally on friday as has become our norm)

The media deliberately frighten people into panic buying so they get the stories they want in a few days time. Don't fall for it.

GrannyGravy13

That was to Jaxie and MamaCaz

My post was a tongue-in-cheek response, GrannyGravy, though I admit that I didn't make that clear.

I cut my own fringe. You don't need a hairdresser for that. In fact, I haven't been near a hairdresser for years, and cut my own hair. Saves a fortune.

travelsafar

My only form of 'panic buying' will be the fact i have a hairdresser appointment on Thursday I will ring first thing Monday morning to see if she can fit me in before then, only want a finge trim so will be in and out in 10mins, so fingers crossed she can.

Lock down starts on Thursday at midnight so you should be alright for the hairdressers. Just!

No worries MamaCaz

sharon103

travelsafar

My only form of 'panic buying' will be the fact i have a hairdresser appointment on Thursday I will ring first thing Monday morning to see if she can fit me in before then, only want a finge trim so will be in and out in 10mins, so fingers crossed she can.

Lock down starts on Thursday at midnight so you should be alright for the hairdressers. Just!

It starts at 00.01 on Thursday morning ie Thursday we are in lockdown, Wednesday is the last ‘normal’ day

My sort of panic buying.

suziewoozie

sharon103

travelsafar

My only form of 'panic buying' will be the fact i have a hairdresser appointment on Thursday I will ring first thing Monday morning to see if she can fit me in before then, only want a finge trim so will be in and out in 10mins, so fingers crossed she can.

Lock down starts on Thursday at midnight so you should be alright for the hairdressers. Just!

It starts at 00.01 on Thursday morning ie Thursday we are in lockdown, Wednesday is the last ‘normal’ day

Oh does it. Whoops. Thanks suziewoozie My mistake.
In that case travelsafar you can't go to the hairdressers.

Our Tesco order arrived this morning without the toilet rolls I ordered. I wasn't panic buying. We only have three left. We need to go in search of some now. Sigh.

some people must have plenty of toilet rolls left from March,they were buying about 2 years supply.Shops should limit them to stop this.Your comment made me smile Leah50

Having been out all afternoon, my sister and I had not heard of the imminent announcement. We called into Sainsbury’s which was heaving. People’s trolleys were packed to the gunnels. I would give a certain amount of leeway in that it was Saturday and end of the month. However, my nephew was in the queue to get out of Asda this morning for an hour and a half.