To wish people would stop being such selfish fucking bellends.

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That’s it really. Everyone else has to KEEP going to the shops to try and find essentials because the fucking knobheads have bough and keep buying up everything.

How can you social distance when you have to constantly hop from shop to shop for basic food for your children?! I’m in the shops more now than I was before this shitshow started.

I couldn’t give a fuck if I got Covid-19, but I don’t want my kids getting it, ever. I have to leave them at home while I go out! I live rurally so no take away, no drliveroo, no community and only 2 towns 15 miles in opposite directions. Still no fucking toilet roll, still no basic veg oil, no hand sanitiser, no basic vegetables, no meat. My kids eat before I do do at least I’m losing weight now, and we have now discovered those birds eye chicken burgers approved by mumsnet. (They are amazing btw!)

Fuck off selfish people and stop putting everyone else at risk you fucking selfish, fucking boggely eyed cuntvid pisswesels.

I’ll never understand the panic buying of toilet rolls, it’s not like you will be peeing more than normal and if you were at SAHP anyway then there is really no change.

Because most homes don't have a SAHP, and all the posts above about families needing more food will apply to toilet roll too. Add to that the fact that it's something you really don't want to run out of, especially when ill, and the fact that it will never go out of date, and of course people will stock up. Again, most people will have been sensibly buying a bit extra to account for a change in circumstances and the potential for being stuck in.

2 people in this house.

Me and teen (15yo) DS.

He's a swimmer usually trains 6 x a week. 2 mornings (1hr) 2 evenings (2hrs) and 1 evening (1hr)

Am I the only one who's food bill has actually dramatically decreased?

Sorry 3 evenings for 3 hours! Just in case anyone noticed the math didn't add up

3 evenings of 2 hours! Literally losing my brain cells 1 by one atm

YANBU, OP.
Now they have limited the amount of items people can buy you’re getting several people from the same family going shopping to make several purchases. Utter bell ends.

I’m gonna have to catch the shops early tomorrow, like when they first open, just to get hand sanitiser as they’re all out by lunchtime which is ridiculous, is this selfishness again that people are buying lots of it? I went into a branch of boots the other day at the train station and they were all out and I was informed they get them in again in the morning, there should be a limit to how much of that can be bought, no doubt folks will be buying them for their family members that are vulnerable and can’t get out, but I bet there will be lots that lie and say they are buying them for folks.

I know it’s different in different parts of the country, but we’ve found that the availability of foodstuffs has improved massively since the supermarkets started limiting the number of people allowed in at any one time.

Another thing we’ve found (since the panic buying started a month or so ago) is that the cheap stuff goes first. You can usually get eggs and pasta if you’re willing to buy the ludicrously overpriced Waitrose 1 range! Make of that what you will

Obviously this whole situation is far from ideal but most people are not selfish bellends. Most people have just had to slightly change their shopping behaviours to account for the fact that they and their families will be at home ALL the time for the next few weeks, and have been advised to shop less frequently. It’s stupid to keep making out that the supermarkets are packed full of selfish stockpilers sweeping entire shelves into their trollies when a lot of items have been restricted for weeks anyway. Sure, some people probably are hoarding but it’s not them causing the problems anymore it’s just the supply chains adjusting.

There is so much kindness in the real world at the moment but on MN everyone just seems to want to think the worst of other people who are also just trying to get by.

Also - it’s perfectly fine for people and their partners to buy restricted items separately. We did in Tesco today because we needed 4 of something. The limit is per customer and baked beans are hardly essential anyway!

Also - it’s perfectly fine for people and their partners to buy restricted items separately. We did in Tesco today because we needed 4 of something. The limit is per customer and baked beans are hardly essential anyway

Are you being serious? Make all the excuses you want but you are part of the problem.

I'm buying more because usually I buy breakfast and lunch on way to work. Now that I'm wfh I'm buying more food. I'm also fancying tea for some reason, and more snacks. I think that's true for a lot of people, eating at home more equals more shopping.

I understand the limits on items but it's not always realistic is it. For a family of 3,fine. For a family of 6 for example, all eating 3x meals at home a day, the restrictions mean they have to go out more than 1x a week to shop. Because they can't buy more in 1 shop. There's already been people commenting about losing weight as they're ensuring kids and husband eat. I get that the rules are in place for a reason. No one needs 50,000 loo rolls. But gov advice is to stay home if possible. The current supermarket situation isn't conducive to that.

BTW nothing against shop workers. I worked in tesco for years. The panic buying is ridiculous, the abuse they get is wrong.

Went to asda today, it took 3 hrs due to reduced and delayed bus services in part. So getting to work on my 1 day in next week is going to be fun. Asda had us all queue outside which of course I agree with! I can't judge 2m exactly so I thought better be safe and stood a bit further from the person in front. An assistant told me to move closer (was in car park so not blocking aisles)
Lots of people allowed in at one time, even though they were attempting to limit it. 6 people around 1 trolley. Far too many in the shop. Boots are really sensible - only 5 in store at one time and family report tesco as having stricter rules. Social distancing was very hard. I antibacced my hands lots and swerved to avoid people. It took longer because I had to double back on myself - if the milk aisle was busy I went to a different aisle then went back to the milk aisle. Fairly well stocked except hand wash. No sanitiser at all (so getting more of that when mine runs out will be fun) and most of the Hand-wash had gone except some small and expensive vegan organic tea tree stuff. Only a few packs of cushelle loo rolls and nothing else available. Bread aisle very limited - no fresh baked rolls or baguettes. Tannoys constantly saying '3 of one item max'. Which is all well and good for me, as a single person. What if you've a family of 6 and want eggs for the week? What if you're buying for elderly relatives too and want enough bacon for your household of 5 and theirs too? What if you've ran low of shower gel or deodorant, and again there's 4 of you?

The make up aisle was blocked off. I understand that it's not an essential - neither are books, wine or Easter eggs yet they were still available. A) who decides what's essential? B) if you're buying eggs and bread and need a new lippy, what difference does picking one up really have? C) many women like make up and hair dye. I know for me, that make up makes me feel more confident. Even though I wfh I still shower, do my hair and make up each morning. It's good for my MH. Why is that not allowed? Why is buying a lippy more frivolous than buying a bottle of plonk? D) it felt very much like the government, or 'someone' is policing purchases. Boots have done similar - their make up and hair stuff aisles blocked off. Are we not ale to wash our hair now? That'll have a great impact on MH - what with deaths, debt, stress of losing jobs, childcare and wfh, the countries MH will be affected anyway!! I understand not letting people in purely to buy hair dye. If I'm getting a prescription anyway, what difference does getting a comb or some shampoo make?

@userxx there isn’t a baked bean problem as far as I’m aware . There was plenty and nobody will die from a lack of bloody baked beans.

Why does everyone feel like it’s okay to smugly judge people who are trying to get by the best that they can, whilst following the rules.

YANBU there’s an active who did all the stockpiling thread at the moment with plenty on there denying stockpiling has caused any issues, denying what they’ve been doing is causing problems, or just being smug and boastful about being selfish cunts. I knew this before but it has further highlighted just how many nasty, selfish assholes there are in this country - none of the other countries on lockdown are having an issue with food. We’re honestly seriously thinking about emigrating when this is all over.

@Madein1995 stop trying to bloody justify it, everyone’s only been working from home a wk 2 wks, the things that have created the massive supply chain problems have been going on 6 weeks. It’s not because people have been having to but lunches as well as dinner for the past week!! FFS - I refer to my above post on stupid people.

@MindyStClaire you do know Covid-19 effects your airways not your arse don’t you?!?

@EmmaBridgewater20

I’m not a selfish cunt but you’re an ignorant one. I am following the rules because I purchased within my limits as a customer and so was DH. Which makes things fucking difficult at the moment when your shopping for twice as many meals for your own household and vulnerable relatives who can’t go out but also can’t get delivery slots.

I’ve been following the fucking advice which was initially not to stockpile so I didn’t buy an extra of anything. Now the advice is to visit the supermarket as infrequently as possible which I’m following by doing one big weekly shop. I’m doing the best for my family within the limits that the supermarkets themselves have set. So please fuck off.

Absolutely tired of constant posts on here screaming that other people are selfish for trying to work with what they’ve got during difficult times. Having a bbq in your garden? Selfish. Buying seeds to GYO? Selfish. Keeping your delivery slot? Selfish. It’s ridiculous.

Jeez- I’ve been a stickler for the rules but even I wouldn’t begrudge someone picking up something ‘non-essential’ during their outing to the supermarket. You’re in there already - what difference does it make if you grab a hair dye at the same time?
Many people wfh will be doing video conferencing as well so I don’t see the harm in wanting to look after your appearance.
Although I haven’t been. I actually look like a cross between the dulux dog and a meth addict.

none of the other countries on lockdown are having an issue with food

Absolutely not true. If you believe this, you really are very blinkered.

Plus, we've only been on lockdown a few days, and already supplies in the shops are improving.

I know someone who bought 70 rolls of toilet paper. Just her and partner. No kids or extended family, or any kind of health issues

EmmaBridgewater20 I meant that when struggling with a respiratory infection, you don't want to find yourself without loo roll and either having to beg favours or sort an online delivery. Or deciding on an alternative. But you knew that.

I maintain that adding an extra pack to the press is a perfectly sensible thing to do when you might suddenly find yourself stuck in for 14 days, and that every household doing the same will cause a shortage. Not people acting selfishly.

And our essential food shop was chock full of non essentials like chocolate and cream buns.

People are helping out other people ad well, leading to increased shopping. Until this week my fridge mainly contained some cheese and wine and baileys and the freezer ready meals, ice cream and ice. I'd eat breakfast and lunch out. Also tea out, or takeaway, or ready meals. Now it contains lots of actual food, and hopefully I won't have to leave home until the end of next week apart for to visit the pharmacy for a script. Where I hope the deodorant aisles are available because again surely it's better to grab spray when I'm there rather than traipse to asda or to superfrug at the other end of town, to get it?

And its not making excuses. I actually think the supermarkets way of looking at things especially restrictions of 3 of certain items, are a bit arse backwards. Blocking off make up aisles is stupid when book aisles and wine aisles and chocolate aisles remain ope. (am not saying to close those aisles as I bought wine and chocolate yesterday, just saying how non sensical it all is)

I can't believe panic buying happened 6wks ago. As recent as last week most of my office were of the opinion that it'd be fine and wouldn't hit us, that it was just like a average cold.
My parents incidentally are well stocked up. Whenever food is on offer, including dog food, they buy loads and freeze or store it. I always thought they were mad. My dad hasn't left the house except to collect prescriptions and magazines on the way back, in over a week. As he's vulnerable I'm quite glad of that. I'm currently very grateful they have well stocked freezers including frozen bread, tins and enough dog food to last the dog 3 months. As mam says, humans can have a bit less and make do as they understand. Dogs don't understand and it wouldn't be fair to give her less. Although no danger of that considering she had a lovely lunch of chicken yesterday

Lots of us previously bought lunch at work each day, sometimes breakfast too, kids had school dinners and people ate out. All those meals are now being had at home.
And the restaurant supply chain is different to the supermarket one.
Some restaurants are helping by delivering food boxes but not widely.

userxx there isn’t a baked bean problem as far as I’m aware . There was plenty and nobody will die from a lack of bloody baked beans.

If there isn't a problem why is it a restricted item?

@Madein1995 yes it did I work in marketing, used to work for Arla many moons ago have lots of friends a still there and at Morrisons and Asda HQ both in marketing and buying. It started very early Feb and has snowballed from there. The actions that set the problems we have now in motion aren’t because people were told to WFH the wk before last, problems you see now we’re created by actions of insane panic buyers weeks ago and those people who thought ‘oooh I’ll just add a little bit extra’. Supermarkets collect and analyse an immense amount of data about our shopping habits which they pass on to suppliers. They can pin point when it started and if people used a loyalty card who it was that was doing it!! Don’t get me wrong they’ve been part of the problem too, having a nice little profit party and rubbing there hands together until it’s gotten completely out of hand and has ruined supply chains. Suppliers like Arla are furious apparently.

The really bad panic buying started when bojo announced the 14 day quarantine. Before then the shelves had a few shortages here and there, but nothing insane.