I hear people are hoarding because of Corona

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  • Derf
    Derf Posts: 229
    Stock up on ... stocks. Buy the dip.
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  • rpf65
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    Kind of funny observation. Went to a grocery store on way home from work, at the city limits of Austin, and there was some low stock and bare spots on quite a few shelf’s.

    The grocery store I usually go to, 40 miles away, was fully stocked.

    I developed a theory years back that the closer to the center of a city a person lives, the more idiotic the general population becomes.

    I would like to say it only happens during some type of real or imagined crisis, but unfortunately it’s an observation that seems to validate itself on a daily basis.
  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited March 2020
    The problem with hoarding is, it forces normal people with common sense to have to hoard as well, or everything will be gone! Our local Walmart was cleaned out of toilet paper, any kind of disinfectant wipes, and water.
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  • treitz3
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    Sucks being outnumbered, doesn't it Steve?

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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,164
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    Tony M wrote: »
    Newspapers anyone?

    like land lines almost extinct.. We are lucky around here if they have 4 pages

    Same here. The classified section is non existent now.
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,200
    The only thing that’s out of stock everywhere in my area is hand sanitizer.

    Everything else is in stock in all of the stores I’ve visited in the past week, including dry goods, canned goods, and bathroom tissue. I mostly just stocked up on wine!

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  • steveinaz
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    We're a small town with only 1 Walmart, but I'm still surprised at the empty shelves.
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  • xschop
    xschop Posts: 5,000
    steveinaz wrote: »
    We're a small town with only 1 Walmart, but I'm still surprised at the empty shelves.

    Are the empty shelves due to the pandemic rush items or overall item shortages due to most of them being sourced from the big C?
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,589
    xschop wrote: »
    steveinaz wrote: »
    We're a small town with only 1 Walmart, but I'm still surprised at the empty shelves.

    Are the empty shelves due to the pandemic rush items or overall item shortages due to most of them being sourced from the big C?

    Well in my area
    Tp, paper towels, 91%alcohol, hand sanitizer, hand soap and a few other personal hygiene stuff doesn't come from China.
    So no it is panic buying. I was able to get a bag of 15 rolls of paper towels today. More than one person was arguing with the Sam's club employee's why they should be able to buy more then the 3 package limit Sam's has put into place because of the folks buying 7 to 10 packages of the paper towels.
  • codycatalist
    codycatalist Posts: 2,662
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    Tp, paper towels, 91%alcohol, hand sanitizer, hand soap and a few other personal hygiene stuff

    Yeah all of that is out in my area. I was able to get to my local grocery store an hour or so after they opened (got done dropping my kiddo off to School) and was able to snag a couple 4 packs of disinfecting wipes.

    I always have rice and beans stocked up but that is just in case we have some lazy cooking nights. I should make out alright I figure.

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  • steveinaz
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    I'd like to say for the record, Corona Beer does not CURE the virus, please leave me some.
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  • krazypolk
    krazypolk Posts: 745
    That's a good point. I wonder if the name is causing sales loses?
  • mrloren
    mrloren Posts: 2,465
    I don't know why so many people are buying so much TP in a panic. One big pack from Costco last us close to two months. that is for 4 people (2 women). Someone goes and buys 4-6 Costco packs they have a year supply.

    Panic buying is going crazy right now, way too crazy.
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  • BlueFox
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    As long as food and beer is in stock I am happy. A wet sponge works better than TP.
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  • krazypolk
    krazypolk Posts: 745
    BlueFox wrote: »
    As long as food and beer is in stock I am happy. A wet sponge works better than TP.

    Don't try that in Houston.
  • Jazzhead
    Jazzhead Posts: 533
    We have a woodstove, dried pinto beans, and bourbon....
  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,200
    BlueFox wrote: »
    ... A wet sponge works better than TP.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,919
    Jazzhead wrote: »
    We have a woodstove, dried pinto beans, and bourbon....

    Does that work, better, worse, or the same as toilet paper? Just curious.
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    OMG! After a long day at work, the Mrs had to stop at Walmart. I just cracked up when she loaded 2 more jumbo packs of TP into the cart.

    I quipped, "I have a sudden desire to go #2", she gave me the look, but cracked a smile! Still going with it fellas! :smile:
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  • Jazzhead
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    mhardy, the bourbon helps you forget that you ran out of toilet paper. It's all a matter of having your priorities in proper order.


  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,448
    I have been saying it for years, but now there is verifiable proof that people are full of (s)hit. :p
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  • audioluvr
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    BlueFox wrote: »
    A wet sponge works better than TP.

    So does your shirt sleeve but...

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  • tonyb
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    rpf65 wrote: »
    Kind of funny observation. Went to a grocery store on way home from work, at the city limits of Austin, and there was some low stock and bare spots on quite a few shelf’s.

    The grocery store I usually go to, 40 miles away, was fully stocked.

    I developed a theory years back that the closer to the center of a city a person lives, the more idiotic the general population becomes.

    I would like to say it only happens during some type of real or imagined crisis, but unfortunately it’s an observation that seems to validate itself on a daily basis.

    I'm going to second that theory.🙂
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  • erniejade
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    Just stock up on Twinkies and Spam. You should be good for about 100 years.
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  • Viking64
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    I just bought 10,000 Immodium AD tablets on eBay. I won't need any toilet paper until sometime next year.
  • xschop
    xschop Posts: 5,000
    edited March 2020
    Viking64 wrote: »
    I just bought 10,000 Immodium AD tablets on eBay. I won't need any toilet paper until sometime next year.

    We need a TMI button below in responses. For now we'll just go with insightful hehe.
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  • mrloren
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    I waiting for the memo to come out in the office.

    "Anyone caught steeling TP will be canned".
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  • audioluvr
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    Viking64 wrote: »
    I just bought 10,000 Immodium AD tablets on eBay. I won't need any toilet paper until sometime next year.

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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,117
    audioluvr wrote: »
    Viking64 wrote: »
    I just bought 10,000 Immodium AD tablets on eBay. I won't need any toilet paper until sometime next year.

    Welcome back! How was vacation?
    :p

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