Panic buying...

[Deleted member 26715]

I have a license but can't drive as I haven't done the CPC scam

 

[Notafettler]

I didn't mention soft toilet tissue and would anyone really disagree that flour is a basic food? Do you work for a supermarket? That might explain why you seem to think that people should be happy with the vast amounts of chocolate, crisps and biscuits that they've kept aisles full of throughout. That's good enough for us plebs, innit(?)

It's not just flour, though, is it? At times, everything from beans and rice to bananas and tomatoes have been missing.

And it's not that they haven't got everything in stock. It's that they're handling the shortages so badly, claiming stock they've not got and allowing bulk buying of shortage items.

No, we're not starving, but is "you're not dieing" really good enough service from the supermarkets?

I don't work at all, feel free not to assume anything. It's classic33 that works for supermarket.
Oh my god no bananas, the supermarket CEOs should be shot and the suppliers such as Brazil are clearly not growing them quick enough to meet the panic buying!
Have you ever thought that the "vast amounts of chocolate, crisps and biscuits that they've kept aisles full of throughout" Are full because nobody is panic buying them Obviously.
"That's good enough for us plebs, innit(?)" Now your suggesting it's all about class. Unreal.
As I said your not dieing of starvation you're being put out a bit by a pandemic. Yes, a pandemic move on start thinking instead about those who are dieing from it instead of moaning at the lack of bananas.

 

[Notafettler]

the supermarkets should be limiting it to one item per person (not 3) on essentials, like the toilet paper and hand wash.

I hope you don't mean one toilet roll per person! Its 8 miles to the shop, I suppose with a household of one, once a week would do me.......just!

 

[jayonabike]

Why else would a lorry driver need to self isolate?

I’m a lorry driver, I have COPD and am self isolating for 12 weeks. Ok I’m on my own in a lorry whilst driving but that’s it. I work for Royal Mail, the distribution depot I work in has 1000 staff over 3 shifts in a 24 hr period. Sorters, dock workers, drivers etc all working in close proximity. Then when I get to the delivery offices (6 every morning) I have posties helping me unload plus a stream of posties walking into work by the side of my lorry as I unload. If you say on average 100 posties per office per day walking in to work that’s a lot of people I come into close contact with. I thought that’s to much risk to me as did the union and my manager.

 

[vickster]

I’m a lorry driver, I have COPD and am self isolating for 12 weeks. Ok I’m on my own in a lorry whilst driving but that’s it. I work for Royal Mail, the distribution depot I work in has 1000 staff over 3 shifts in a 24 hr period. Sorters, dock workers, drivers etc all working in close proximity. Then when I get to the delivery offices (6 every morning) I have posties helping me unload plus a stream of posties walking into work by the side of my lorry as I unload. If you say on average 100 posties per office per day walking in to work that’s a lot of people I come into close contact with. I thought that’s to much risk to me as did the union and my manager.

Self isolating or shielding after a letter which was the initial query?
Good that your employer is paying you

 

[jayonabike]

Self isolating or shielding after a letter which was the initial query?
Good that your employer is paying you

Yeah I’m lucky that I’m getting paid, but I have guaranteed overtime on my duty every week and obviously they’re not paying me that. Loosing about £120 a week but at least I’m getting basic pay

 

[mjr]

Self isolating or shielding after a letter which was the initial query?
Good that your employer is paying you

Does it really matter for the purpose of the query? Both are one less lorry at a time when the strain is showing supermarket logistics seem dysfunctional.

 

[neil_merseyside]

It must all be panic buying if food sales have gone up 10% and the population hasn't grown - except round the waist?

 

[vickster]

It must all be panic buying if food sales have gone up 10% and the population hasn't grown - except round the waist?

Almost everyone is now eating at home however, and not buying lunch out at pret and the like, not eating out.

 

[derrick]

Does 3 cycling jersey's in 2 weeks count as panic buying?

 

[mjr]

Does 3 cycling jersey's in 2 weeks count as panic buying?

I don't know. How panicky were you when selecting them?

 

[Mike_P]

Sod the loo rolls, handwash and bananas , this is really serious, Google Maps are playing up so Strava may not record

 

[Mike_P]

Back on topic just been to Lidl, bananas yes, handwash - well on the special buys bit 99p tubes of the stuff, great for in car use after you have been shopping, also had packets of seeds amongst a variety of gardening items, no rice and soft drinks now seem to be the target as that was devestated but importantly plenty of single malts

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Almost everyone is now eating at home however, and not buying lunch out at pret and the like, not eating out.

But that normal, most meals are at home for most people. Eating out isn’t a daily affair.

 

[screenman]

Are you kidding? Most of the people I know eat out of by takeaway 5 days a week or more.