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Yummymummy2020 · 03/03/2020 15:22
I think if you can afford it it’s sensible to have a bit extra in, and if it’s things you will use anyway it won’t be wasted, certainly not toilet roll. Hopefully you won’t have to be stuck in or unwell but honestly I always try to have a bit extra in when I can anyway because it saves a dash to the shops if i run out ha ha.
MrsTerryPratchett · 03/03/2020 15:27
If we all do that, we'll be fucked
Only if people do it in this dim witted way. Sensible prepping, so that your family is OK for absolute minimum 3 days, in the event of an issue is considered good citizenship in areas that have fires, floods and earthquakes. Really a good two weeks is normal. We should all be prepared to manage ourselves in the event of a disaster so that emergency services can focus on people with additional needs.
That's not the same as reactive panic buying because people have poor risk assessment.
RhodaCamel · 03/03/2020 15:33
I’ve had a chest freezer delivered today. We were going to get one later in the year anyhow but I’ve brought it forward as I want to be assured we have enough food if needed. I have elderly parents around the corner and look after a 90 year old lady in my village too, I would like to think I have enough to make some meals for them if things shut down for a while. Prepare for the worst but hope for the best, what’s wrong with that!
coconuttelegraph · 03/03/2020 15:33
Why is this in AIBU? It's quite 'look at me', isn't it? Stock up if you want, you don't need the approval of internet strangers
It would appear that a side effect of the existence of this CV is that it renders people incapable of decision making if the threads on here are representative
- should I by extra loo roll?
- should I but hand sanitiser?
- should I go to work?
- should my children go to school?
- should I go on holiday in the UK?
- should I go on holiday abroad?
and on and on and on
What do you want from this thread? Are you going to return your shopping if posters say UABU?
FireflyAurora · 03/03/2020 15:37
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Crinkle77 · 03/03/2020 16:12
Panic buying is what leads to empty shelves. If everyone just went about their business normally then there would be adequate supplies on the shelves. If the worst came to the worst you'd just have to drip dry or use the shower head to clean your bum after a poo.
Thisismytimetoshine · 03/03/2020 16:15
It depends on what quantities you’re talking about. Lots of people keep large amounts of non perishables on hand for convenience sake, without any notion of prepping for a siege?
Is it more than that? Did you leave entire shelves empty at Tesco?!
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