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People who panic buy because snow

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Plonv · 19/11/2024 07:44

It’s usually bread, tinned soups and tinned veg that I see being bought.

Don’t people not have a small store cupboard? Plus people can surely live without bread?

I live alone and got enough food in my cupboards for 3 weeks, four at a push

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Plonv · 19/11/2024 08:04

spuddy4 · 19/11/2024 08:02

It's definitely panic buying. We've had it here this morning already and we don't even have snow 🤣 a few customers have said it's forecast for Thursday so we'll sell a ridiculous amount of bread & milk over the next few days.

If the extra milk and bread gets chucked, more fool them

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BeyondMyWits · 19/11/2024 08:03

Uh oh... I bought soup and bread, and baked beans, black beans and lentils at the weekend. As I do every weekend. Not panic buying. Buying food to eat.
It is snowing here this morning, and I shall be having soup with crusty bread for my lunch.

spuddy4 · 19/11/2024 08:02

It's definitely panic buying. We've had it here this morning already and we don't even have snow 🤣 a few customers have said it's forecast for Thursday so we'll sell a ridiculous amount of bread & milk over the next few days.

mitogoshigg · 19/11/2024 08:02

I bought a bag of bread flour, does that count? Grin

Probably got 3 weeks worth of food anyway

peepsquick · 19/11/2024 08:02

We mostly only eat fresh food, don't eat much caned stuff at all, have some bits in the freezer, not something I worry about.

Jellycatspyjamas · 19/11/2024 08:01

Some people literally live hand to mouth, and don’t have a store cupboard. Others will have small children and feel anxious about trying to drive with them in snow. Others may have caring responsibilities and not have time to shop and deal with snow. It’s not hard to understand that people live differently to you and have different needs and resources.

EauNeu · 19/11/2024 08:00

It's not panic buying. It's just buying

Catza · 19/11/2024 07:58

People can live without many things but why should we? If you can live without bread, then there is no need to begrudge others buying several loaves. After all, you can live without bread.
There are 4 people in my house. Our cupboards are stocked but we probably wouldn't manage to come up with much in a way of a full meal for more than a day or two. I suppose, in an emergency, we can survive on plain rice and beans for a couple of weeks but, again, why should we?

boulevardofbrokendreamss · 19/11/2024 07:57

What a daft question. Here have a 🥇

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