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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2020 17:02:23 GMT -5
according to Trump. Not in his world.
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NomoreDramaQ1015
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Mar 15, 2020 17:07:11 GMT -5
Technically he's not incorrect Sam's has TP but people are ripping up the displays as soon as they are stocked. They and other stores in the area are limiting purchases now which should help.
A better way to say it would have been to call for reason and appeal to our better natures. Leave some for those that don't have any. Create a little free pantry in your neighborhood and stock it with some of your excess TP or canned goods.
Stop being idiots. Unfortunately distrust and panic is running so high even that would be too little too late.
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Post by Tennesseer on Mar 15, 2020 17:13:22 GMT -5
It might help if the stores had split hours of operation. Open at 0800 and close and 1 p.m. Reopen at 3 p.m. and close at 8 p.m. While closed during mid-day, restock the shelves.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2020 17:22:00 GMT -5
The trucks are arriving to restock just as usual but everyone is buying up everything even if they don't need it. I really think this will mellow out if we're in this for the long haul. A lot of the doomsday preppers are saying they're holing up and eventually they're going to find they have enough, be afraid to go out, or run out of money. Plus the stores are starting to enforce limits on sales. A guy I talked to in Target today said they were doing better sales wise than before Christmas.
Personally, I hope all the assholes that are buying up just hoping to make a quick buck reselling on ebay get stuck 50 cases of Lysol in a few weeks.
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Post by teen persuasion on Mar 15, 2020 20:01:45 GMT -5
Our local Aldi is closing for 2 weeks!
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Mar 15, 2020 20:03:33 GMT -5
Our local Aldi is closing for 2 weeks! Wow!! Why? Grocery stores are allowed to stay open. Did an employee test positive?
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Post by Empire the P.A. on Mar 15, 2020 20:06:48 GMT -5
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Post by teen persuasion on Mar 15, 2020 20:13:55 GMT -5
Our local Aldi is closing for 2 weeks! Wow!! Why? Grocery stores are allowed to stay open. Did an employee test positive? No mention of that. They implied it was supply. Said 2 other stores (25 and 35 miles away) will remain open. Reading between the lines, corporate decided to stock stores in bigger population areas, I think. We're a tiny rural store.
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Post by souldoubt on Mar 15, 2020 20:20:44 GMT -5
The only reason there's any kind of shortage is because of panic buying. I stopped in at the store by my house today after they had been open for a few hours and they had toilet paper and paper towels they were putting out. They were limiting the purchase of each to one per customer along with limiting things like cans of soup to 4 per customer. They had one size package of toilet paper so I bought one and we won't need to buy any for at least a month. I stopped by another store yesterday morning after class to grab a few weekly items we normally get and overheard that they did 4x their normal Friday sales the day before and on Thursday they had more in sales than the day before Thanksgiving which is usually their biggest day of the year. If people can't act responsibly then the stores and the government can step in to make sure people don't overbuy which ensures there's plenty for everyone, particularly older citizens who get the short end of the stick when others line up outside of stores before they open and buy more than they need.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2020 20:24:09 GMT -5
The first thought I had when Trump said there isn't a shortage is that will for sure make the panic buying even worse...
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Post by teen persuasion on Mar 15, 2020 20:26:09 GMT -5
The TP hoarding is stupid, but I could see how grocery buying is expanding if lots of people mostly eat out, and are switching to stocking up on groceries to cook at home. On top of buying extra to cover weeks of quarantine. Two weeks is a bit extra; I saw someone recommend 6 weeks - that's a lot more for people who run a lean kitchen/pantry.
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Post by Tennesseer on Mar 15, 2020 20:29:02 GMT -5
The Tennessee AG put his boot down on their necks. Well deserved.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Mar 15, 2020 20:39:13 GMT -5
The food shortages are probably a combination of people buying way too much and people that don't normally eat a lot at home. I work with people who eat breakfast and lunch out every work day. Add in a dinner or two and I doubt they buy many groceries. Now faced with being home for a couple weeks, they are starting with very little.
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Post by jerseygirl on Mar 15, 2020 22:30:16 GMT -5
Will look tomorrow to see if I can donate to local food pantry online We’re isolating at home and fortunately have plenty of food but others are not so fortunate We need to take care of each other
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2020 23:51:14 GMT -5
My next door neighbor has cancer. He’s retired, he and his wife moved here about 3 years ago from Nevada. It’s just the 2 of them, neither of them have family here. Even before this corona virus mess, I’d told DBF I'd been thinking about going over to see how he’s doing and if they need anything because I hadn’t seen the husband outside lately, but I haven’t been outside much myself since it’s been winter. He’s a friendly guy and would come over and chit chat sometimes when he saw us outside when the weather was warm. Now I’m more seriously considering going over and asking if they need anything I can help with. I don’t even know his wife’s name, I’ve just waved to her from a distance when I’ve seen her outside. We just moved here last summer. If nothing else, I have some TP I could give them if they were unable to buy some before the stores ran out. Would it be weird or whatever for me to go over to check on them? Would it be better to just leave a note in their mailbox and include my phone number? They don’t seem to use their front door, or I’d leave it there. If they need something like TP or whatever, I can leave it outside their garage door to avoid personal contact if he isn’t doing well (I hope and pray he is though!) Or should I just mind my business and leave them alone?
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Mar 16, 2020 0:01:09 GMT -5
My next door neighbor has cancer. He’s retired, he and his wife moved here about 3 years ago from Nevada. It’s just the 2 of them, neither of them have family here. Even before this corona virus mess, I’d told DBF I'd been thinking about going over to see how he’s doing and if they need anything because I hadn’t seen the husband outside lately, but I haven’t been outside much myself since it’s been winter. He’s a friendly guy and would come over and chit chat sometimes when he saw us outside when the weather was warm. Now I’m more seriously considering going over and asking if they need anything I can help with. I don’t even know his wife’s name, I’ve just waved to her from a distance when I’ve seen her outside. We just moved here last summer. If nothing else, I have some TP I could give them if they were unable to buy some before the stores ran out. Would it be weird or whatever for me to go over to check on them? Would it be better to just leave a note in their mailbox and include my phone number? They don’t seem to use their front door, or I’d leave it there. If they need something like TP or whatever, I can leave it outside their garage door to avoid personal contact if he isn’t doing well (I hope and pray he is though!) Or should I just mind my business and leave them alone? If you are going to the store, you might mention you are going and want to know if they need you to pick up anything while you are out. But no, I don’t think i5 is weird. We have 2 elderly neighbors and I have taken to calling them to ask if they need me to pick them up anything when I go out.
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Post by weltschmerz on Mar 16, 2020 0:12:14 GMT -5
My next door neighbor has cancer. He’s retired, he and his wife moved here about 3 years ago from Nevada. It’s just the 2 of them, neither of them have family here. Even before this corona virus mess, I’d told DBF I'd been thinking about going over to see how he’s doing and if they need anything because I hadn’t seen the husband outside lately, but I haven’t been outside much myself since it’s been winter. He’s a friendly guy and would come over and chit chat sometimes when he saw us outside when the weather was warm. Now I’m more seriously considering going over and asking if they need anything I can help with. I don’t even know his wife’s name, I’ve just waved to her from a distance when I’ve seen her outside. We just moved here last summer. If nothing else, I have some TP I could give them if they were unable to buy some before the stores ran out. Would it be weird or whatever for me to go over to check on them? Would it be better to just leave a note in their mailbox and include my phone number? They don’t seem to use their front door, or I’d leave it there. If they need something like TP or whatever, I can leave it outside their garage door to avoid personal contact if he isn’t doing well (I hope and pray he is though!) Or should I just mind my business and leave them alone? Not at all. That would be very nice of you. They're encouraging people here to check on their elderly neighbours.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2020 0:16:16 GMT -5
It's not weird at all. They could always simply decline, but might actually need something.
My local grocery store just announced they will do a free home delivery for seniors who can't leave home. I may volunteer to do some of the more remote deliveries so I can get out of the house and help someone else out at the same time. I love driving around to new places, so why not help someone else out.
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Post by msventoux on Mar 16, 2020 0:49:30 GMT -5
There are no cleaning supplies, toilet paper, bread, flour, sugar, rice, beans, tuna, pancake mix, frozen pizzas or chicken in any of our local stores. Plenty of yeast, baking soda and baking powder though, so I’m not sure exactly what the run on flour is for. There is only one confirmed case in the state so far, but the governor has declared a preemptive state of emergency. They’re trying to reassure the public that the ports will remain open; if those get shut down we’re largely screwed. The run on the stores is far worse than it was during our last large earthquake.
People in the local Facebook groups are organizing volunteers to deliver supplies to the elderly and at-risk individuals as necessary. The new neighbors across the street left a printed note with their name and phone number with the offer to get supplies for anyone in the neighborhood that eventually might have to be quarantined. A bit premature, but it is nice to see people trying to look out for each other.
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Post by buystoys on Mar 16, 2020 6:38:31 GMT -5
We saw empty shelf after empty shelf at the store yesterday. The pickings were very slim. I'm trying to just stay topped off on the pantry goods and bought some more frozen veggies yesterday. If worse comes to worse, we'll eat meat with no veggies. The freezer is full so I only bought a corned beef for dinner tomorrow. Fresh produce was still available. We were able to restock ourselves until our next semi-weekly run.
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Post by Tennesseer on Mar 16, 2020 7:53:04 GMT -5
My next door neighbor has cancer. He’s retired, he and his wife moved here about 3 years ago from Nevada. It’s just the 2 of them, neither of them have family here. Would it be weird or whatever for me to go over to check on them? Or should I just mind my business and leave them alone? You could be the godsend they were hoping for.
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Post by CCL on Mar 16, 2020 13:27:05 GMT -5
There are no cleaning supplies, toilet paper, bread, flour, sugar, rice, beans, tuna, pancake mix, frozen pizzas or chicken in any of our local stores. Plenty of yeast, baking soda and baking powder though, so I’m not sure exactly what the run on flour is for. There is only one confirmed case in the state so far, but the governor has declared a preemptive state of emergency. They’re trying to reassure the public that the ports will remain open; if those get shut down we’re largely screwed. The run on the stores is far worse than it was during our last large earthquake. People in the local Facebook groups are organizing volunteers to deliver supplies to the elderly and at-risk individuals as necessary. The new neighbors across the street left a printed note with their name and phone number with the offer to get supplies for anyone in the neighborhood that eventually might have to be quarantined. A bit premature, but it is nice to see people trying to look out for each other. What area are you in?
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Post by thyme4change on Mar 16, 2020 14:18:00 GMT -5
My next door neighbor has cancer. He’s retired, he and his wife moved here about 3 years ago from Nevada. It’s just the 2 of them, neither of them have family here. Would it be weird or whatever for me to go over to check on them? Or should I just mind my business and leave them alone? You could be the godsend they were hoping for. I agree. Worst case scenario. They say "No, we are fine." And then talk bad about you behind your back. So what?
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Post by alabamagal on Mar 16, 2020 18:04:04 GMT -5
My store had plenty of corned beef and no chicken! So it is not like there is a food shortage, just a shortage of what people want to eat.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2020 18:06:44 GMT -5
My store had plenty of corned beef and no chicken! So it is not like there is a food shortage, just a shortage of what people want to eat. It's funny the things people buy. In my area there was plenty of chicken and fish, but all the hamburger was gone. And, the tuna was cleared out. Who wants to be on day 60 at home and eating that if they don't have to...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2020 18:33:31 GMT -5
I did go over to my neighbor’s today. He answered the door (which made me glad I thought to step back from the door) and I told him I was just checking on them and trying to see if they need anything. He said his oncologist has instructed him to stay home because he is high risk (which I figured), so he and his wife are just being hermits.
He said they’re good on groceries and household items. So I told him if they need anything, to let me know, and I’ll be happy to do whatever I can to help. And I meant it.
He seemed to really appreciate that. I hope they’ll remember my offer if they do need some help at some point.
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Post by weltschmerz on Mar 16, 2020 18:38:40 GMT -5
My store had plenty of corned beef and no chicken! So it is not like there is a food shortage, just a shortage of what people want to eat. It's funny the things people buy. In my area there was plenty of chicken and fish, but all the hamburger was gone. And, the tuna was cleared out. Who wants to be on day 60 at home and eating that if they don't have to...You've never been in a famine, have you?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2020 18:50:09 GMT -5
It's funny the things people buy. In my area there was plenty of chicken and fish, but all the hamburger was gone. And, the tuna was cleared out. Who wants to be on day 60 at home and eating that if they don't have to...You've never been in a famine, have you? There were cans of salmon on the shelf. I would at least stock up on that before tuna. I like tuna, but when there is an entire grocery store of other options I can't say it would be near the top of the list.
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Post by weltschmerz on Mar 16, 2020 18:57:26 GMT -5
You've never been in a famine, have you? There were cans of salmon on the shelf. I would at least stock up on that before tuna. I like tuna, but when there is an entire grocery store of other options I can't say it would be near the top of the list. Both my parents went through the Holodomor. You went through your pantry, then ate your pets, then bought meat which could have been human flesh. You didn't ask. You'd be very grateful for canned tuna.
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Post by cronewitch on Mar 16, 2020 19:11:59 GMT -5
We shopped today. We are going camping Thursday and hadn't shopped yet this month. Shocked at the stuff they were out of like bags of potatoes. I got 2 corned beef and three cabbages, The bags of apples were gone but a stocker was stocking them somewhere else, so I got 2 bags so maybe I am a hoarder. My current favorite snack is apples and cheese and crackers. Lines were really long. Saw entire empty row think it was paper.
ISO told me he is glad I talked him into stocking up. Last month he got toilet tissue and paper towels then saw he had extra already so he is set for months, I have 3 rolls. He got a huge can of soup I asked if they were out of small cans and he said yes. Flour and sugar were gone, we wanted sugar for hummingbirds bulk food was out and bags.
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