#panicbuying — Public Fediverse posts

Did you stock up too much food (cosmetics, medicine) in the first months of the COVID pandemic, and did you have to throw away much because it expired?

#prepper #prepping #panicBuying #preparedness #contingency

Light Bulbs

It’s getting dark outside.

I think I’ll go and panic buy light bulbs.

Light Bulbs

It’s getting dark outside.

I think I’ll go and panic buy light bulbs.

Toilet Paper Shortage

Panic buying toilet paper is a shitty thing to do.

Toilet Paper Shortage

Panic buying toilet paper is a shitty thing to do.

Brits can withstand many different shortages but this is a step too far

#photography #streetphotography #baking #bakery #sign #scone #cake #shortage #humour #panicbuying

https://www.europesays.com/uk/887636/ Essential goods shortages ‘only a matter of time’ if fuel protests continue #BASICNECESSITIES #blockades #Business #Economy #FuelProtests #PanicBuying #Shops #shortages #UK #UnitedKingdom

https://www.europesays.com/ie/?p=430416 Essential goods shortages ‘only a matter of time’ if fuel protests continue #BASICNECESSITIES #Blockades #Business #Economy #Éire #FuelProtests #IE #Ireland #PanicBuying #shops #shortages

NHS head warns UK ‘days away’ from running out of aspirin and paracetamol

The NHS lead has said that health bosses are “really worried” as pharmacies across the UK could be…
#NewsBeep #News #Medication #aspirin #AU #Australia #DepartmentofHealth #Health #JimMackey #middleeast #NHS #panicbuying #paracetamol #Prescriptions #TheMedicines
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/578172/

NHS head warns UK ‘days away’ from running out of aspirin and paracetamol

The NHS lead has said that health bosses are “really worried” as pharmacies across the UK could be…
#NewsBeep #News #Medication #aspirin #AU #Australia #DepartmentofHealth #Health #JimMackey #middleeast #NHS #panicbuying #paracetamol #Prescriptions #TheMedicines
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/578172/

NHS head warns UK ‘days away’ from running out of aspirin and paracetamol

The NHS lead has said that health bosses are “really worried” as pharmacies across the UK could be…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Medication #aspirin #DepartmentofHealth #Health #JimMackey #MiddleEast #NHS #panicbuying #paracetamol #prescriptions #TheMedicines
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/557836/

NHS head warns UK ‘days away’ from running out of aspirin and paracetamol

The NHS lead has said that health bosses are “really worried” as pharmacies across the UK could be…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Medication #aspirin #DepartmentofHealth #Health #JimMackey #MiddleEast #NHS #panicbuying #paracetamol #prescriptions #TheMedicines
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/557836/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/864357/ NHS head warns UK ‘days away’ from running out of aspirin and paracetamol #aspirin #DepartmentOfHealth #Health #JimMackey #Medication #MiddleEast #NHS #PanicBuying #paracetamol #Prescriptions #TheMedicines #UK #UnitedKingdom

https://www.europesays.com/ie/414508/ NHS head warns UK ‘days away’ from running out of aspirin and paracetamol #aspirin #DepartmentOfHealth #Éire #Health #IE #Ireland #JimMackey #Medication #MiddleEast #NHS #PanicBuying #paracetamol #Prescriptions #TheMedicines

‘No stock’ boards seen at Hyderabad petrol pumps amid panic buying. Govt assures no fuel shortage and urges citizens to avoid rumours and unnecessary rush. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/hyderabad-petrol-shortage-clarification-skwuf86s?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Hyderabad #FuelCrisis #PetrolPumps #PanicBuying #Telangana

Reducing ‘just in case’ purchases can help avoid empty shelves and fuel bowsers

If you’ve topped up your tank at a petrol station recently, did it feel like you were “panic…
#NewsBeep #News #Business #AU #Australia #coronavirus #covid-19 #fuel #fuelprices #Health #infection #Iran #pandemic #panicbuying #quarantine #virus
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/560648/

And it begins! I guess #Hersheys #Cocoa has already fallen victim to #Trump's import #taxes and #PanicBuying. #Kroger is out (come to find out, it's not even listed in the app at any local stores) so I went by #Walmart and they're out too.

#tariffs #tariff #TrumpTax #price

@Over50butnotold
Just stopp providing the toiletpaper. 😎
...and see how great they are without it. 😁

(100% of the toiletpaper in the US is produced in Canada.)

Edit: As we experienced here in germany at the beginning of the pandemic: Even just the rumor of a possible shortage would have a similar effect. 🙄😉 #panicbuying

Dear Brisbanites and S.E. Queenslanders. You are not allowed to complain about panic buyers if you…

• Shopped a day or two earlier because you heard about shortages,
• Grabbed one or two extra “just in case”,
• Switched brands when you’d normally have gone without,
• Acted differently to how you would in your normal every day shopping.

…if you did, guess what? You’re “panic buying” too. You’re just salty because you missed out.

Blame yourself (or maybe the retailers). Calling everyone else an idiot when you acted too late, nope - that’s on you.

And, let’s be honest, you’re not going to starve. You’ll be uncomfortable for a few days.

Acting surprised and exasperated when you arrived but the shelves were empty. Realise, thousands of other more prepared people simply shifted their shopping by a few days, or bought an extra loaf of bread - this hardly constitutes panic.

But, you say “when I arrived the shelves were bare and people had 6kg of ham in their trolly - who can eat 6kg of ham?”. Fair, but consider a) you don’t know their circumstance, maybe they like ham, and b) It’s not their fault if it’s not your fault - they weren’t acting in time either. Their hand was forced, they had to act - rationally - given the circumstance. Grab yourself 6kg of olives and enjoy.

The only thing that could have changed your outcome is you acting sooner, or having suppliers/shops be more responsive and proactive. Expecting the behaviour of others to change to suit you is just nonsense.

We all know how this works. Remember the last toilet paper crisis? If you’re caught short again, maybe it’s not everyone else who’s the idiot! Cyclone Alfred affecting Brisbane/SEQ was looking possible since the weekend, so you can’t claim ignorance.

I know why you’re angry, you missed out. I understand and it sucks. But stop squarking about it. Try again tomorrow.

(Caveats: Not talking about hoarding beyond personal use, or profiteering. Also, I feel genuinely for those who couldn’t act earlier due to financial or other circumstances - if you’re in north-western Brisbane and this is you, message me directly I don’t know what I can do, but if I can I’ll help).

#CycloneAlfred #Brisbane #GameTheory #PanicBuying #queensland #cyclone #beprepared

I was just at Coles collecting some essentials for a possible power outage (pretty likely on our street - happens even in moderate storms).

It was fun watching everyone and listening to the conversations about “panic buying” (I hate the term, everyone I saw was buying reasonable “extra” amounts for an uncertain week!).

What was funny, was hearing all these thoughtful, reasonable prepared people (I mean that sincerely), complaining about how everyone else was panic buying. #brisbane #CycloneAlfred #queensland #panicbuying

Looking to trade.

Have 1,000 rolls of toilet paper and 500 bottles of hand-wash.

Willing to trade for 50 cartons of eggs or 100 bottles of whole egg mayonnaise.

#panicbuying #birdflu #idiots

Asda supermarket begins to ration fresh fruit and vegetables with warning over panic buying | The Independent
#Asda
#FruitAndVeg
#PanicBuying
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/supermarket-asda-ration-fruit-vegetables-b2286561.html

The #panicbuying is continuing. This time its #eggs. Literally no eggs left on the shelves. Even the hand-knitted #organic eggs were notable by their absence.

Trying to figure out why there's a shortage I thought: are the #Ukranians throwing chickens at the routed #Russians? Is it #birdflu? Is it #Brexit?

It's all getting rather silly 🚫 🥚

Sainsburys sent me an email basically saying: "FOR THE LOVE OF THE POND GODS! PLEASE DON'T BUY TOO MANY ITEMS!" 🤣
#PanicBuying

Gestern war ich einkaufen und es gab Toilettenpapier!!!elf

Da hab ich natürlich gleich null Packungen eingepackt, denn ich habe noch 7!

#Hamsterkäufe #panicbuying #covid19 #Klopapier #Toilettenpapier

Ich hätte euch auch gerne ein Foto gemacht vom nicht-ausverkauften Lokuspapier, aber meine Begleitung hat mich davon abgehalten.

Crosspost: https://pod.geraspora.de/posts/77ee3410502a01387dcb268acd52edbf

This cartoon by KAL in this week's The Economist captures the silly mood of panic buying in the era of COVID-19.

[ https://www.economist.com/the-world-this-week/2020/03/14/kals-cartoon ]

#Cartoons #KAL #TheEconomist #COVID19 #PanicBuying

Daughter very upset.
She had to step in when 2 men were shouting at an assistant in Boots the chemist, because she had been told to limit purchases of Carex antibacterial handwash to 1 per customer, and they were trying to buy the last 6 off the shelf.
She told them that they were being very aggressive and offered to back up the sales assistant if they made a complaint.
They left with 2 bottles.
Are people that stupid?
#panicbuying