Panic Buying Shoppers Wreck a Supermarket in London!

Mike said:
I think that all of you my American friends should quietly
start to stock up with stuff, not panic buy in a large scale
like here, but the odd extra bit, like bread flour and yeast
a few tins etc.

Just my opinion.

Mike.
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Haven't you been watching the the news Mike?.. the panic buying has been going on in the USA as long as it has been here and in Spain, France and Italy.. A guy got stabbed fighting with another man in a supermarket over some items somewhere in the USA the other day

Video here
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/n...orgia-Sams-Club-coronavirus-fueled-brawl.html

...a woman here in the uk was mugged in the street outside the shop, for a packet of toilet rolls she'd just bought ... it's beyond comprehension..

Groups of people have been battling each other in the supermarkets over toilet paper in Australia...

Video here...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ustralia-braces-months-coronavirus-chaos.html
 

hollydolly said:
Haven't you been watching the the news Mike?.. the panic buying has been going on in the USA as long as it has been here and in Spain, France and Italy.. A guy got stabbed fighting with another man in a supermarket over some items somewhere in the USA the other day

Video here
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/n...orgia-Sams-Club-coronavirus-fueled-brawl.html

...a woman here in the uk was mugged in the street outside the shop, for a packet of toilet rolls she'd just bought ... it's beyond comprehension..

Groups of people have been battling each other in the supermarkets over toilet paper in Australia...

Video here...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ustralia-braces-months-coronavirus-chaos.html
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I haven't seen any of that.....We have so many stores near us.....We also went to a drug store, they were stacked with toilet paper...
Maybe people don't have enough stores in their area....
 
Mike said:
I think that all of you my American friends should quietly
start to stock up with stuff, not panic buy in a large scale
like here, but the odd extra bit, like bread flour and yeast
a few tins etc.

Just my opinion.

Mike.
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I agree and I have been trying to decide on a workable strategy for the next couple of months.

At this point, I have a running list of things that I want/need and ask myself if anything on the list is worth dying for so far the answer is no.

I'm thinking that I should make an early morning shopping trip approx. once a week while maintaining my little stock-pile in case things eventually get out of hand.

I'm also thinking that keeping the gas tank topped up and some cash on hand is a good idea in case things really do go off the rails.

I really don't know the best way to manage this and would welcome any thoughts.
 

peppermint said:
I haven't seen any of that.....We have so many stores near us.....We also went to a drug store, they were stacked with toilet paper...
Maybe people don't have enough stores in their area....
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I haven't seen any of it in our area either tbh... but then we don't live in the city I live in the countryside .. and it seems to be ( at least here ) happening more in the cities.... However the shelves are bare of the basics here, Loo roll, Milk, pasta, the usual gels and OTC meds.. etc... but everyone in our shops and supermarkets (in my area)... seem to be the complete opposite to their usual surly selves.. almost like the war spirit , and everyone is being thoroughly friendly and chatty while trying to stand 3 feet apart from each other so as not to catch the virus in very long queues...
 
Things are crazy. I made one, hopefully last for a while, trip to the grocery store, as I realized I did need some dish soap. It was also, almost cleared out. Did I stockpile? Nope...bought 2 bottles, which is what I usually do when getting it. I mean, I am just one person. I do not need a case of it
 
jujube said:
Whatever you do, DON'T flush paper towels down the toilet, especially the "extra-strong" ones. They have a nasty habit of clogging the pipes after a while.
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Same with the so-called flushable wipes (like the baby wipes, or adult branded ones) they are not MEANT to be flushed. I keep a small trash can with small bags in it, just for the wipes.
 
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