What happened to the Blitz spirit? (Lighthearted, honest!)

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I am donning my hard hat because I am preparing for a flaming here.
However. When Brexit was being debated and people were warning things would be tough, it was all Blitz spirit this and two world wars that. Now here we are facing the greatest medical emergency in a generation and there is panic buying and frothing about BoJo not doing enough.
I'm not comparing the two situations but the reactions to. Where have all the British stiff upper lips gone?

We have a small supply of extras that we are holding in mind to share with the more vulnerable in our local area, should they need it; although at present, shops are really well stocked around here. Even hand sanitizer and toilet roll.
We are part of a newly-formed online FB group designed to get help to those in isolation.
We are encouraging the kids to engage in conversation with the more vulnerable around them and exchange numbers etc etc should they need extra support (lots of teen anxiety about this).

Spirit of the Blitz... what utter crap, great pity you couldn't speak to my late Gran and Grandad...they'd tell you about the women who cheated on their soldier partners, the looting, profiteering, smuggling, draft dodging

You don't see that in the WW2 films!

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How much mess and dirt can 2 people create in a couple of weeks?

You could isolate yourself with them 🤷‍♀️

During the Blitz everything was rationed so there was no opportunity to panic buy. I always thought rationing was because everything was in short supply because the army needed so much but now of course I realise it was also to prevent panic buying.

I would have also thought that you wouldn't have wanted 300 bog rolls, 50 tins of tomatoes and a hundredweight of pasta in your house during the blitz as it could get stolen while you were in the shelter, or if your house was hit it would get blown to buggery.

A local Doctors surgery has had all its hand sanitizer stolen and now has none. I expect the thieves thought it had loads more in the stock room, but seriously, stealing from the Doctors?

i think that though there were bad things during the blitz they couldnt or didnt stock pile for one simple reason; most people then had cupboards of jams preserved vegetables and fruit chutneys pickles etc. i certainly remember in the 1960s my mum still had the same mind set and had cupboards full of items to use over winter. she also used to lay down a box of apples that lasted all winter had onions hanging up in the shed ready to use etc. all about the dig for victory attitude

"How much mess and dirt can 2 people create in a couple of weeks?"

Having cared for people with cancer before, sometimes quite a bit depending on how poorly they are and what treatment they're having. They currently have carers and cleaners, hopefully that will continue.

Both love and loathe your name @DrySnitch 😂

The UK population in 1940 was 46m that must make a different in how we can support ourselves.

I always thought rationing was because everything was in short supply because the army needed so much but now of course I realise it was also to prevent panic buying.

It was due to short supply too. Loads of the ships carrying food to Britain were sunk by the Germans.