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They were filth. Cofresh or something!
They were filth. Cofresh or something!Yeah
I used to to get Polish Cheetos from Asda. They were so much cheesier than the normal versions or Wotsits. My fingers were luminous orange for days after.
My missus done our weekly shop today, but went to Lidl's instead of the usual Morrisons. She got everything she needed. I think it's a 'class' thing. Panic buyers and hoarders are usually the ones with the money to spend, but they don't want to be seen in Lidl's or Aldi.
The stuff that we buy in Lidl is fine. The only complaint that I have is that under normal circumstances (not during the panic buying frenzy) there is no guarantee that the stuff we want is in stock. It's pretty hit and miss, but maybe that's just in our local branch.
People can't follow instructions when they aren't communicated properly.Asked by the committee’s chairman, and former health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, whether people that age should avoid Sunday lunch with their grandchildren, Vallance said they should.
Exactly, another example of the communication from the government not being good enough. You can't tell people to not leave the house but tell them not to buy weeks worth of supplies from supermarkets. If you're telling people to stay in the house communicate a plan as to how they will get their shopping. They can't have it delivered as you can't book a delivery!You must expect people to hoard when they've been told they may not be able to leave the house for 2 weeks.
That's atrocious. i saw that, and took it at face value. It's the way it's reported in the MEDIA not the message coming out from government.They urgently need to sort out the communication from the government. Just had my Mum on the phone saying not to go round on Sunday for lunch as the government has advised. Checked on BBC site and sure enough it says that. But dig deeper and its actually a reply to a question about grandchildren going to visit their grandparents.
People can't follow instructions when they aren't communicated properly.
Exactly, another example of the communication from the government not being good enough. You can't tell people to not leave the house but tell them not to buy weeks worth of supplies from supermarkets. If you're telling people to stay in the house communicate a plan as to how they will get their shopping. They can't have it delivered as you can't book a delivery!
And what reaction do they think there will be when people turn up to supermarkets and see rows of empty shelves? They're going to grab everything they can.
I used to to get Polish Cheetos from Asda. They were so much cheesier than the normal versions or Wotsits. My fingers were luminous orange for days after.
Reminds me of this old joke:-I used to to get Polish Cheetos from Asda. They were so much cheesier than the normal versions or Wotsits. My fingers were luminous orange for days after.
This is utter drivel. The shops are running out and can't cope with the demand. It may be panic buying and in due course it may well calm down but as things stand right now the "plenty of supplies" as you've quoted from the news channels isn't keeping pace with demand.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.
This is utter drivel. The shops are running out and can't cope with the demand. It may be panic buying and in due course it may well calm down but as things stand right now the "plenty of supplies" as you've quoted from the news channels isn't keeping pace with demand.
They would tell us everything is okay , wouldn't they ? Or do you just believe what you're told ?
But right now people are buying too much. I'm not condoning it at all . What you are saying is if people stuck to their normal shopping patterns there wouldn't be a problem . That's obvious. But they are clearly not. Right now the large supermarkets are struggling big time , the queues are getting worse and the supply is falling further behind demand.It's not utter drivel. I work in the logistics sector. What Shmmeee says is 100% correct. If people didn't buy far more than what they need, then everyone would have plenty.
I work for the biggest milk supplier in the country. We have plenty of reserves, and it looks like drivers working time restrictions will be relaxed by the government. So all the supermarkets will be able to replenish shelves more quickly.
People just need to stop panic buying, it fucks everyone else over!
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More fool the twats that buy it from the greedy bastard!Last week in our Tescos the shelves were full of toilet rolls. I thought 'thank God the people in my town aren't wankers". I didn't buy as we still had half a packet. By the weekend the shelves were all empty.
Look at the state of this twat on eBay (looks like he already sold one):
3kg Pasta Shells Jumbo Bag, Conchiglie Pasta 1 X 3kg Bag Sealed | eBay
Just been to B&Q they’ve ran out of shelves
Once people start using the ridiculous amounts of hoarded goods they have stockpiled, the supermarkets will catch up, and everything would be back to a bit of normalityBut right now people are buying too much. I'm not condoning it at all . What you are saying is if people stuck to their normal shopping patterns there wouldn't be a problem . That's obvious. But they are clearly not. Right now the large supermarkets are struggling big time , the queues are getting worse and the supply is falling further behind demand.
Lots of farmland in flooded areas put way behind in getting season ready.Supermarkets do indeed have massive warehouses full of stock. They plan for everything and something like this isn't something outside of that plan.
The only way I can see stock properly running out is if factories and farms shut down and even then we'd be fine for months to come.
Where are people putting everything? When I do a 'big shop' I get a weeks worth of stuff and that's about all have the room to store. Even then I usually make a couple of trips a week to the local shop for the essentials.Once people start using the ridiculous amounts of hoarded goods they have stockpiled, the supermarkets will catch up, and everything would be back to a bit of normality
That sounds mighty fine, but just you wait until it rains.Ive built a storage unit out of multi-packs of andrex to store all my pasta.
The hoarders will just go to Morrison's instead, no restrictions at all there and the managers couldn't give a fuck about their regular customers.Sainsburys are introducing some fair restrictions from tomorrow. Fuck you hoarders.
Following feedback from our customers and from our store colleagues, we have decided to put restrictions on a larger number of products. From tomorrow, Wednesday 18th March, customers will be able to buy a maximum of three of any grocery product and a maximum of two on the most popular products including toilet paper, soap and UHT milk. We have enough food coming into the system, but are limiting sales so that it stays on shelves for longer and can be bought by a larger numbers of customers.
A lot of people are trying to sell stuff for profit.Once people start using the ridiculous amounts of hoarded goods they have stockpiled, the supermarkets will catch up, and everything would be back to a bit of normality
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I think a lot of people are buying stuff just because they can?A lot of people are trying to sell stuff for profit.
Yup.A lot of people are trying to sell stuff for profit.
Sadly Otis, I agree. Lots of elderly people and the not so young wandering around amongst empty shelves looking completely disorientated and confused by the whole thing.Yup.
Sad to see. At a time when we should all be trying to rally together and look after one and another, some see it as an opportunity to stuff everyone else and take advantage of panic, fear and misery.
Very sad to see yesterday. I go to Tesco pretty much every morning around 7am (drop the daughter off for the bus to Birmingham). I love to get the fresh bread from the bakery, that usually arrives in the shelves around 7.15.
Anyway, I go in, you usually see maybe 3 or 4 people in there.
The last few days I have seen a massive increase in customers and lots of OAP's, wandering around and looking a bit lost and worried as they stare at the empty shelves in front of them.
5 to 7 today, massive queue outside Morrison's waiting for it to open at 7.
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