Panic Buying

[NormanD]

So it begins, arrived at our local co-op to buy some bread and milk, shelves almost empty, asked the assistant has the bread not arrived this morning? ... it's all been sold within half an hour she said, saw one neighbour at the checkout with six loafs of bread and eight ltrs of milk! now that's not his normal daily amount he buys.

The shelves have large empty areas where stuff you would normally buy used to sit (beans / soup ect) it's not that the deliveries are not getting through, it's due to people panic buying!

Selfish feckers!

 

[beanzontoast]

I can understand people with babies and very small children getting concerned if the essentials they need aren't there, but for the rest of us it is sad when people start panicing over what is essentially a short-term logistical problem and making the situation worse as a result.

I always think back to the 70's when we had the powercuts. Hard to buy a candle anywhere!

 

[ianrauk]

So it begins, arrived at our local co-op to buy some bread and milk, shelves almost empty, asked the assistant has the bread not arrived this morning? ... it's all been sold within half an hour she said, saw one neighbour at the checkout with six loafs of bread and eight ltrs of milk! now that's not his normal daily amount he buys.

The shelves have large empty areas where stuff you would normally buy used to sit (beans / soup ect) it's not that the deliveries are not getting through, it's due to people panic buying!

Selfish feckers!

Wife has also just come back from the co-op (to get some teabags) and she said there's panic buying there too. The shelves are being stripped bare. madness. No bread or milk on the shelves. Luckily we still have a local bakers and he had plenty of bread.

 

[Firestorm]

Would posting on the internet about shelves being empty cause more panic buying ???

 

[iAmiAdam]

Just go tomorrow? everyone has panic bought today so when it's still perfectly fine to go outside tomorrow, buy your stuff then.

 

[beanzontoast]

Just go tomorrow? everyone has panic bought today so when it's still perfectly fine to go outside tomorrow, buy your stuff then.

Yeah - there'll be jars and jars of Finest Pickled Newts in Creme de Menthe left to choose from!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I've just snapped up all the sun cream and beach towels, hahahahaha!

 

[longers]

I'm looking forward to scrapping for the last bananas later.

If there's any left.

 

[Hilldodger]

I'm just off to panic buy some Loctite rust killer - I'm working on my Capri over christmas and wouldn't want to run out.

 

[redjedi]

I'm looking forward to scrapping for the last bananas later.

If there's any left.

I've got 3 bananas in my desk drawer. You can have them for £5 each or all 3 for £12.50 + P&P

 

[Archie_tect]

I've got three quarters of a litre of milk left... any offers?

 

[beanzontoast]

I've got 3 bananas in my desk drawer. You can have them for £5 each or all 3 for £12.50 + P&P

I've got 6 sachets of Cadbury's Drinking Chocolate. I'm given to believe the current exchange rate is -

2 sachets = I toilet roll plus 5 fig newtons.

I see this as a clandestine attempt to stimulate demand in toilet roll futures.

 

[Archie_tect]

I've got 6 sachets of Cadbury's Drinking Chocolate. I'm given to believe the current exchange rate is -

2 sachets = I toilet roll plus 5 fig newtons.

I see this as a clandestine attempt to stimulate demand in toilet roll futures.

Is that the "add hot water" version or the "add hot milk" version? I can see a supply and demand issue beanz!

 

[beanzontoast]

Is that the "add hot water" version or the "add hot milk" version? I can see a supply and demand issue beanz!

Add hot water - I'm just worried in case Tesco sells out of kettles!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I've solved it - I've just bought Tesco, now can you all feck off out of my shops please.