Supermarket shortages (1 Viewer)

Just come back from Aldi at Cannon Park. We thought we'd do our normal shop later in hope shelves would be replenished.

Crazy the amount which has been swiped and probably hoarded under people's stairs and in pantries.

I wasn't that worried about COVID-19 until I saw the shelves, but this is what happens if communicate poorly with a public which has a lot of dumb people in it.

Today a bloke at work was bragging he got 100 toilet rolls at the weekend, he thinks he has about 6 months worth of food in, whats the point? Hopefully it'll be over before we know it.

I will start to worry when shops are closing.

It will give people a chance to eat up the crap out of their cupboards and empty their freezers as well.

Nick said:

I will start to worry when shops are closing.

It will give people a chance to eat up the crap out of their cupboards and empty their freezers as well.

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I reckon I must have a good three years worth of those pasta and sauce packets that have naturally just stockpiled over the years.

Them and about 20 bottles of different spices at various fullness.

Marty said:

Today a bloke at work was bragging he got 100 toilet rolls at the weekend, he thinks he has about 6 months worth of food in, whats the point? Hopefully it'll be over before we know it.

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Hopefully he gets piles.

Mr Panda said:

Hopefully he gets piles.

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Hahaha, he already does have them!

wife said she went shopping yesterday, just to get our normal weekly shop and said it was mayhem.
Said there was one bloke with a basket filled with just peanuts!

I was in Sainsbury's last night, feckin locusts have been there, both cash machines empty and weird shit like distilled vinegar totally sold out? Frozen chips and pizza raided to extinction. Not surprisingly still tons of fruit and veg left which speaks volumes about the great British diet.

I might go and throw femfresh in every bodies basket. They don't realise until they get to the checkout

Just been in a local shop on my way home from work and it was fine. Granted, bit more expensive than Tesco but easy.

Alan Dugdales Moustache said:

My local Sainsbury's looks like it's been raided overnight. I'd say they were running as low as 50 % foodstuffs be it fresh or tinned.
Which is why I'm annoyed this evening when I went in that they are replenishing the shelves with Easter eggs and Easter themed items when that's not important in the grand scheme of things. Idiots.

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You realise there’ll be more stock right? Do you want them to not put anything out until they have stock of everything?

Literally none of it is important. There’s plenty of supplies and smaller shops seem to be OK and as soon as the next delivery arrives so will supermarkets. There’s no actual shortages. It’s just they can’t stock the shelves quick enough right now because of morons panic buying.

Halftime Orange said:

I was in Sainsbury's last night, feckin locusts have been there, both cash machines empty and weird shit like distilled vinegar totally sold out? Frozen chips and pizza raided to extinction. Not surprisingly still tons of fruit and veg left which speaks volumes about the great British diet.

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Or to the fact that if you’re self isolating you want food that doesn’t go off in three days.

Nobody stockpiles plums.

Just went into the coop.

The woman said people have been looting. Mainly tins and are then going off to try and sell them.

There's a black market if tinned tuna.

shmmeee said:

Nobody stockpiles plums.

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Tell that to the sugar plum fairy, I bet she has a huge stash.

Nick said:

Just went into the coop.

The woman said people have been looting. Mainly tins and are then going off to try and sell them.

There's a black market if tinned tuna.

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For weeks Sainsbury's has had both John west and princes fish on offer, think it was £2.50 for a 4 pack, obviously bought loads as it's never usually that cheap.

Think I probably have maybe 15-20 4 packs.

Morrison's is a bit apocalyptic. Can't find eggs for love nor money!

Now have lots of tins of soup...

We gave most of our bog roll to my mother-in-law and grandmother-in-law as they had none....I've taken whats left of my workshop bog roll home as a replacement...

...unfortunately this has meant I've just had to wipe my arse with industrial blue wipes.

...still a 1st world problem I know....but its doesn't half chafe...:wideyed:

clint van damme said:

Said there was one bloke with a basket filled with just peanuts!

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wouldn't they just fall through the holes?

richnrg said:

wouldn't they just fall through the holes?

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not if his pet elephant was getting to them first.

NorthernWisdom said:

Morrison's is a bit apocalyptic. Can't find eggs for love nor money!

Now have lots of tins of soup...

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All the riff raff stick to Waitrose

Went to Sainsbury’s and Tesco’s last night and both had run out of 1kg bags of porridge!
And there was me thinking I was the only one who liked to push 2 bags together and shag the gap in the middle!
Come on guys, own up, who else enjoys this kinky pleasure?
Should we start a Facebook page?

fatso said:

Went to Sainsbury’s and Tesco’s last night and both had run out of 1kg bags of porridge!
And there was me thinking I was the only one who liked to push 2 bags together and shag the gap in the middle!
Come on guys, own up, who else enjoys this kinky pleasure?
Should we start a Facebook page?

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That's a new slant on 'getting your oats'.

jimmyhillsfanclub said:

We gave most of our bog roll to my mother-in-law and grandmother-in-law as they had none....I've taken whats left of my workshop bog roll home as a replacement...

...unfortunately this has meant I've just had to wipe my arse with industrial blue wipes.

...still a 1st world problem I know....but its doesn't half chafe...:wideyed:

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haha, I know and my delicate hands have been ruined by the regular washing and hand sanitising !!!

ps there are some real selfish fuckers out there. Plenty of elderly trying to get their bits before self isolation and no bogroll on shelves !

If anyone is really stuck, you can buy old army ration packs online.

Has anyone else watched endless hours of this guy? If not please do.

The Mrs has just been to Sainsbury’s by ours. The beer isle.

How lonely that bag of crisps looks

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How lonely that bag of crisps looks

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It had all the symptoms

Jalapeno is always hot, wouldn't trust its fever diagnosis for a second.

Those Strong crisps are the only crisps I've found that actually follow through on their promise to be hot.

fellatio_Martinez said:

Those Strong crisps are the only crisps I've found that actually follow through on their promise to be hot.

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I used to get some ‘ethnic isle’ crisps that were literally just ready salted crisps covered in pure chilli powder. Incredible.

hill83 said:

I used to get some ‘ethnic isle’ crisps that were literally just ready salted crisps covered in pure chilli powder. Incredible.

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Were they the hoops?

Nick said:

Were they the hoops?

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Yeah