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Original poster

To think be worried people think I'm not shopping for essentials

96 replies

feelinguseless101 · 05/04/2020 19:53

I know iabu BUT I had an Asda shop delivered yesterday, we were supposed to be having friends over this week so I booked it waaaaaay in advance. I didn't cancel it and did a really big shop with it instead, 10 day meal plan, house hold items etc. It came missing 10 items. They're mostly 'ingredients' needed to complete the meals in the meal plan and there's also laundry detergent and an Easter egg. We could possibly do without most of it but we've completely run out of washing powder so AIBU to think that when I do my shop tomorrow people are going to think I'm batshit and flouting the rules? My list is:

Laundry detergent
Limes
Easter egg
Cheese
Coriander
Onion
Mini marshmallows
Cumin
Baby toothbrush
Parsley

OP posts:
ExtraOnions · 05/04/2020 19:56

Which “people” will think this? Has someone been looking through your shopping?

cardibach · 05/04/2020 19:57

Well, you could probably do without all of that until you next shop, so they may well think it. None of those (except maybe cheese) look like an essential ingredient.

OpenWheelRace · 05/04/2020 19:58

Nobody will give a damn, don't worry.
If it were o ly alcohol or something, then maybe it'd raise a few eyebrows but really it'd still be ok

Glowcat · 05/04/2020 19:58

Stick a loaf of bread and some milk on there and no one will bother you.

Ponoka7 · 05/04/2020 19:58

Laundry detergent is an essential, so you've got a legitimate reason to be out, if it makes you feel any better. I'd say that onion was as well.

I think now is the time to grow a thick skin and not care about petty people's opinions.

Original poster
feelinguseless101 · 05/04/2020 19:58

As in other shoppers, the person on the check out. Our local bloody bobby commented on a women choosing hair conditioner! We live in strange times.

OP posts:
MrFaceyRomford · 05/04/2020 19:58

We use a farm shop for veg and meat and a supermarket for everything else (esp. cleaning products, chocolate and biscuits). I really couldn't care what people think. I know I'm only going out for stuff we need!

mynameiscalypso · 05/04/2020 19:59

Honestly, it's fine. I can get pretty much all of those things at our mini Tesco (and I would). We're on lockdown, it's not some kind of forced rationing. Nothing is really essential!

Raera · 05/04/2020 19:59

Just go and don't worry

Original poster
feelinguseless101 · 05/04/2020 19:59

@cardibach we can't go 10 days without doing laundry.

OP posts:
PippaPegg · 05/04/2020 19:59

For fucks sake this is just getting ridiculous now. You can go and buy whatever you need and want OP.

As yet there is no law about what groceries are essential or not. And there bloody well better not be. It's insanity.

Can we all just stop policing each others food choices please!

Ponoka7 · 05/04/2020 20:00

cardibach
"Well, you could probably do without all of that until you next shop, so they may well think it."

Yes, OP take your clothes to the nearest river and beat them against rocks.

Stefoscope · 05/04/2020 20:01

I wouldn't worry about what other people think. Unless you're going around several different shops on a daily basis just for the fun of it, it's really none of their business. Once every week or 10 days doesn't seem excessive for going to the supermarket.

newwnamme · 05/04/2020 20:02

Do you honestly care what other shoppers may think about the contents of your basket? You know your reason to be out. How is what others may think about it important? In any case, as you may have noticed there is rather a lot going on in most peoples lives right now. The local busybodies are probably too occupied with their own problems to even notice.

Glowcat · 05/04/2020 20:03

’Can we all just stop policing each others food choices please!’

This ^

take your clothes to the nearest river and beat them against rocks’

Only if that’s your daily exercise and you use your local river.

Dontunderestimateme · 05/04/2020 20:05

The thing is that no individual food is essential, but we all need to eat.

Needtheadvice · 05/04/2020 20:06

Honestly I am getting essentials and other things for comfort or activities for DC like baking sets (cake, cupcakes) or treats. As I see it, while I am already there I may as well get the must have and throw in the not so important stuff along the way so I cover all corners of the shops we need doing.

ExtraOnions · 05/04/2020 20:06

Get one of those handheld things in Tesco, put your items straight in your bags, so no-one can see .... and we are a long way (hopefully) from the police rooting through your bags.
I went to Tesco on Friday, at no point did I look at what anyone else was buying ... we queued to get in, disinfected our trollies, and kept our distance

Glowcat · 05/04/2020 20:07

I don’t eat bread, milk or meat. Cheese is essential to me.

ZooeyS · 05/04/2020 20:07

Oh god, seriously, who gives a fuck.

Confuzzled123 · 05/04/2020 20:08

FFS. How is this our lives now? OP if you need washing powder and these other items then get them.

Exercise precautions in terms of distancing and hand cleaning.

myfav · 05/04/2020 20:11

We've brought Easter eggs for the kids and will be getting a egg hunt box this week. I personally don't see the harm in picking them up if you're in the shop anyway.

cologne4711 · 05/04/2020 20:15

Does it matter what "people" think? Surely the only people whose opinions matter are those who you care about?

PinkSparklyPussyCat · 05/04/2020 20:15

I really wouldn't care what people think. You had a delivery so it's not as though you're popping out again for a few bits and pieces.

wouldyouadamandeveit · 05/04/2020 20:16

Time to stop posting questions on MN I think and do what you have to do. You'll not win either way.