Do any of the people who laughed and rolled their eyes at those of us stockpiling six months ago care to comment?

[StealthPolarBear]

I seem to remember some rather scathing comments. I wonder how many are quietly buying a few extra bits each week and smugly congratulating themselves on being prepared. Forgetting the scorn and contempt.

Don’t worry, I’m still laughing.

You did ask...

Stealthpolarbear - Yes that was me, but I will leave this thread now because we obviously have a completely different outlook on life, and whatever I say you will think I am being patronising, but you shouldn't start threads if you don't like some of the replies that you get.

@DuckWillow we had rationing in Rhodesia during the Bush Wars. We just got on with it because we had to. The same would happen in the case of Brexit I’m sure

But nothing has changed. Ask again once brexit has actually happened maybe?

Fucking sad you have to stockpile at all!!

England has lost its mind quite frankly.

"you shouldn't start threads if you don't like some of the replies that you get."
Really? I have to love every single reply?

Not been involved in any previous stockpiling thread but find this one bizarre. Yay for you if you have the money and space and paranoia needed to do it, but no, I'm not in any kind of secret awe. Hth.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/31/myth-brexit-bonanza-uk-fishing-exposed-no-deal

I’m assuming that those who are mocking those who have a stockpile, don’t know where the food they eat comes from and how the food supply chain works?

How much of your stockpiled food have you had to use yet? Because if the answer is ‘none’ then this is a really weird, rather premature, crowing post.

Rationing - no big deal 😂
How the fuck did it change from ‘this will be the best thing for the Country’ to we won’t starve and rationing is no biggie.
Don’t worry kids, a few bombs in Northern Ireland is just a laugh too. Ffs.

Stealthpolarbear - Thought you weren't engaging with me, but don't throw your toys out of the pram if you don't like my replies

OP, from your post you seemed to think you have somehow slamdunked those people who thought stockpiling was foolish.

Since we don’t know what will happen next, and Asda is still selling Mr Kiplings and fresh coriander et al, don’t be surprised that we don’t think you have won the argument.

But, y’know, enjoy your extra lentils and rice pudding. No harm done.

I don’t really get it tbh. The vast majority of products which are most likely to be affected are fresh produce. You can’t stockpile fresh fruit & veg!
I do understand people being worried about medications but I can’t get stressed about food tbh.

I mean how long are you expecting this disruption to last?
Im only expecting a maximum of 2 weeks disruption before we go running back to the EU to sign whatever they put in front of us, so Ive only got a small stash of staples.

Do people really expect we’re going to be on WWII style rations? There are plenty of countries who aren’t in the EU, and somehow they aren’t being forced to survive on a pound of butter a week!

I still think that stockpiling is ridiculous and am not doing it

There’s also a huge difference in buying an extra few bags of pasta and the preppers threads of getting in fuel and weapons which frankly are totally loco

No toys no pram. I can't guarantee to like every post on a thread I start in advance, it simply doesn't work like that. I'm not going to be needled by you again. That doesn't mean I'm not responding at all, this isn't the playground and we're not six.

Wonder how many stockpiling voted leave in the first place...?

I am not stockpiling anything, and I have no intention of doing so.

And I would have laughe dincredulously 6 months ago, and would do again now.

I really don't care if some things are short. Life will go on if I have to eat pasta instead of potatoes or whatever. I will adapt to what is available.

The only thing that concerns me is medicine, and I would try and stock up if I was dependent on one thing.

Such drama over nothing. I hate Brexit, I think it will be bad for us and I think that there will be supply issues, but I will just cook and eat what there is. We eat a lot of fresh stuff usually and you can't stockpile that, or fresh milk.

I’ll care to comment. Your stockpile has accomplished jack shit for the time being. Laugh and roll your eyes when you’ve actually proved something

PersonaNonGarter completely agree the argument hasnt been "won". I really hope it never is. If I am wrong you can all come round for lentil loaf and rice pudding :) but the very discussion of stockpiling used to get eye rolls, as IF they'd let food and medicines run short. Now we're not so sure are we?

I think you are a bit premature, you can only really say told you so if/when we do actually have shortages and need stockpiles.

Definitely. But it's no longer ridiculous. It's no longer tin foil hat territory is it.
I want to be proved wrong. Apart from anything else I have a big birthday party to host shortly after brexit. Its not going to be much fun on tinned tomatoes and cheap pasta.

Worst case scenario would be rationing.
Been there, done that. Not a big deal really.

I find the minimising and romanticising of wartime really chilling.