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"Today I bought 30 bottles of water, 2 big multipack bags of crisp, 5 bags of peanut m&m’s, 20 eggs and 18 pot noodles, if that’s not panic buying I don’t know what is. "
Sounds like a student’s weekly shop
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By *uicy jonesMan
over a year ago
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Well I went to
Local
Pharmacist earlier for my tablets !!! Empty shelves where antobacterial hand gel should be  good thing as means people are looking
After their hygiene i
Hope
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"Well I went to
Local
Pharmacist earlier for my tablets !!! Empty shelves where antobacterial hand gel should be good thing as means people are looking
After their hygiene i
Hope
!! "
It needs to have 60% alcohol to be effective apparently. Vodka is better but if they think I’m wasting that..... |
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"Today I bought 30 bottles of water, 2 big multipack bags of crisp, 5 bags of peanut m&m’s, 20 eggs and 18 pot noodles, if that’s not panic buying I don’t know what is.
Sounds like a student’s weekly shop
J x"
Missing the cigs & rizlas |
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"Well I went to
Local
Pharmacist earlier for my tablets !!! Empty shelves where antobacterial hand gel should be good thing as means people are looking
After their hygiene i
Hope
!!
It needs to have 60% alcohol to be effective apparently. Vodka is better but if they think I’m wasting that....."
not wasting vodka here |
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"Am I the only one that isn't panic buying yet?!  I don't want to get left behind with nothing?"
I purchased a bread machine, hence looking at the flour shelves.
Can’t live without freshly baked bread and fresh pasta |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm going to the supermarket now and I'm going to buy lots of flour if they've got any. I know how to and I can make bread, pasta and others. I'm also going to get a whole box of something I won't disclose here. It's edible and last long time.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I’m panic buying like fuck.....just emptied the top shelf of my local BP garage, got Razzle and fiesta twice.
Bring on the self isolation, my right arm will be like Popeyes  "
Fuck it I'll starve, be a great diet |
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"Some stores limiting hand wash to two per person..
And are now charging astronomical prices for face masks, some ruthless suppliers will always see profit in others misfortune."
I forsaw this and have been keeping masks for ages until needed |
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"Most suppliers are now reporting only respirator type mask left in stock
They tend to give better protection"
Purchased mine from builder depot a couple of weeks age, but recent information is say mask will not stop people from catching it but assist in spreading it |
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"Most suppliers are now reporting only respirator type mask left in stock
They tend to give better protection
Purchased mine from builder depot a couple of weeks age, but recent information is say mask will not stop people from catching it but assist in spreading it "
Sometimes you just can't win.. |
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"Is it just me. Could not help noticing how empty some of the shelves in major supermarket stores have been lately, on my last two visits.
Mainly tinned foods and especially the flour sections.
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I must admit I panicked brought 5 kebabs to tonight  |
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"Is it just me. Could not help noticing how empty some of the shelves in major supermarket stores have been lately, on my last two visits.
Mainly tinned foods and especially the flour sections.
I must admit I panicked brought 5 kebabs to tonight "
“ Chilly sauce sir “. |
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"Is it just me. Could not help noticing how empty some of the shelves in major supermarket stores have been lately, on my last two visits.
Mainly tinned foods and especially the flour sections.
I must admit I panicked brought 5 kebabs to tonight
Oh yes !!! That should keep that bloody virus away
“ Chilly sauce sir “."
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"Is it just me. Could not help noticing how empty some of the shelves in major supermarket stores have been lately, on my last two visits.
Mainly tinned foods and especially the flour sections.
I must admit I panicked brought 5 kebabs to tonight "
I went out and panic bought wine!  |
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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago
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"Today I bought 30 bottles of water, 2 big multipack bags of crisp, 5 bags of peanut m&m’s, 20 eggs and 18 pot noodles, if that’s not panic buying I don’t know what is.
Sounds like a student’s weekly shop
J x"
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"Is it just me. Could not help noticing how empty some of the shelves in major supermarket stores have been lately, on my last two visits.
Mainly tinned foods and especially the flour sections.
I must admit I panicked brought 5 kebabs to tonight
I went out and panic bought wine! "
Wise choice |
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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago
Peterborough |
"for god sake don't run out of loo roll....
running out on day 5 of a 14 day "staycation" is going to be pretty bleak!!!
Pmsl
Them old roles of exams paper may come in handy "
O-level History 1987 (D) (The industrial revolution) my results were shit, sadly I liked the subject , but could never remember dates  |
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"Is it just me. Could not help noticing how empty some of the shelves in major supermarket stores have been lately, on my last two visits.
Mainly tinned foods and especially the flour sections.
I must admit I panicked brought 5 kebabs to tonight sounds about right for you lolol did you buy enough for me ??? X
I went out and panic bought wine! "
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"Has everyone eaten through their brexit stockpiles then. I'm not sure I can get with the hype though. I'll go looting/scrumping when the time comes "
Some rich picking to be had around the back of supermarkets me thinks. |
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"No Tom apologies but that is supply and demand also greedy scrupulous suppliers "
Yes, people making a fast buck..
I meant that's life aka capitalism..
If this kills millions then the price of funerals will rise and not go down.. |
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"My cupboards are pretty empty atm. I'm going to have to eat the guinea pig nuggets!  "
I always have two freezers packed with food just in case...
I also plan for emergencies and shortages.. I have toilet rolls galore .. |
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Not necessarily about panic buying alone. It's tough getting ingredients out of China and Italy right now, port health are also holding more containers up than usual, certain commodities are in relatively short supply in the UK.
But yes, panic buying is a part of that too. |
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"My cupboards are pretty empty atm. I'm going to have to eat the guinea pig nuggets!
I always have two freezers packed with food just in case...
I also plan for emergencies and shortages.. I have toilet rolls galore .."
Prepare for the worst and hope for the best |
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"Not necessarily about panic buying alone. It's tough getting ingredients out of China and Italy right now, port health are also holding more containers up than usual, certain commodities are in relatively short supply in the UK.
But yes, panic buying is a part of that too."
It's highlighting that modern businesses carry little stock..
Money tied up in stock is money tied up..
At home I carry stock but rotate.. little waste and comforting in times of shortage
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"Within 2 miles of where I live there are at least 15 chemists. I've been in them all as school have asked parents provide children with hand sanitizer- none have it. I cant get it anywhere "
School should provide |
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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago
Northampton Somewhere |
"Within 2 miles of where I live there are at least 15 chemists. I've been in them all as school have asked parents provide children with hand sanitizer- none have it. I cant get it anywhere "
All the shops I went in today are sold out |
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"Within 2 miles of where I live there are at least 15 chemists. I've been in them all as school have asked parents provide children with hand sanitizer- none have it. I cant get it anywhere
School should provide "
They can’t afford to. Budgets are so small now |
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"Within 2 miles of where I live there are at least 15 chemists. I've been in them all as school have asked parents provide children with hand sanitizer- none have it. I cant get it anywhere
School should provide "
Why should they? It's a protective measure. They cannot buy things that are not education specific |
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"Within 2 miles of where I live there are at least 15 chemists. I've been in them all as school have asked parents provide children with hand sanitizer- none have it. I cant get it anywhere
School should provide
Why should they? It's a protective measure. They cannot buy things that are not education specific"
Of course they are. I'm sure fairy liquid, dishwasher tablets and cleaning products aren't educational. |
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"Is it just me. Could not help noticing how empty some of the shelves in major supermarket stores have been lately, on my last two visits.
Mainly tinned foods and especially the flour sections.
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stocking up for hibernation to avoid CV  |
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"You can make your own gel from aloe vera gel and vodka, easy
Both comparatively expensive to buy though "
True but you only need a tiny bit of vodka, the aloe is good for your skin anyway and it's better than having nothing if you can't get it |
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"Is it just me. Could not help noticing how empty some of the shelves in major supermarket stores have been lately, on my last two visits.
Mainly tinned foods and especially the flour sections.
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Yeh panties and things are in short supply |
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"You can make your own gel from aloe vera gel and vodka, easy
Both comparatively expensive to buy though
True but you only need a tiny bit of vodka, the aloe is good for your skin anyway and it's better than having nothing if you can't get it "
I make to alcohol sprays daily to santitize a lab. For it to be affective we use neat alcohol ie 100% proof and dilute it to ~70%. Vodka to start with is diluted to ~40%. So it would be impossible to add it to make it effective by adding a small amount to a gel unfortunately. You could if you bought rubbing alcohol. |
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If your looking to avoid contracting this bloody virus thing. Try whiskey. Bathe in it externally and internally.
As for the panic buying of food , face masks and sanitizer
The face masks don’t work other than to stop you spraying mucus and other bodily fluids all over others
The sanitizer only works on 99.9% of bacteria, the 0.01% is corona
Best thing for everyone to do is just carry on as normal. Because if your going to get it your going to get it. |
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"If your looking to avoid contracting this bloody virus thing. Try whiskey. Bathe in it externally and internally.
As for the panic buying of food , face masks and sanitizer
The face masks don’t work other than to stop you spraying mucus and other bodily fluids all over others
The sanitizer only works on 99.9% of bacteria, the 0.01% is corona
Best thing for everyone to do is just carry on as normal. Because if your going to get it your going to get it. "
I've images of people walking about in whiskey barrels and the whiskey sploshing out as they walk |
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C works In A large supermarket and they have been hammered for anti bacterial hand wash. Sad thing is people are already trying to price hike it and it’s only the stuff with atleast 60% alcohol that is effective against the virus that shall not be named. |
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I did my usual Tesco shop last night online and can not get delivery until Friday evening.
Usually there would be loads of slots available next day so it seems there is either a shortage of drivers or people are upping their shopping.
Couldn’t get my favourite hand wash either. |
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"I’m panic buying like fuck.....just emptied the top shelf of my local BP garage, got Razzle and fiesta twice.
Bring on the self isolation, my right arm will be like Popeyes
Fuck it I'll starve, be a great diet "
I’m taking the wank mags back, will just look at Mrs F’s photos......stunning |
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"If your looking to avoid contracting this bloody virus thing. Try whiskey. Bathe in it externally and internally.
As for the panic buying of food , face masks and sanitizer
The face masks don’t work other than to stop you spraying mucus and other bodily fluids all over others
The sanitizer only works on 99.9% of bacteria, the 0.01% is corona
Best thing for everyone to do is just carry on as normal. Because if your going to get it your going to get it. "
Did you read about the lady who bathes once a week in dettol? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I've just been out bought a chest freezer and stocked it with everything even bought 12 4L cartons of milk froze them I've got enough to survive until end of may and I've bought extra insurance with CDW   |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I've been shopping this morning and stocked up on wine, gin, tonic water and corona and limes, enough to last until May...... hopefully
I did that yesterday. It's all gone now "
lol jeez thats some under estimation |
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"You can make your own gel from aloe vera gel and vodka, easy
What percentage of vodka ?"
It won't work with vodka, the alcohol isn't concentrated enough, use running alcohol if you are going down this route |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Found ourselves hastily cramming bread, cooked meat, butter, cheese, crisps and wine into our basket in the supermarket.
Think we might be picnic buying... |
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"You can make your own gel from aloe vera gel and vodka, easy
What percentage of vodka ?
It won't work with vodka, the alcohol isn't concentrated enough, use running alcohol if you are going down this route "
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"You can make your own gel from aloe vera gel and vodka, easy
What percentage of vodka ?
It won't work with vodka, the alcohol isn't concentrated enough, use running alcohol if you are going down this route "
Purchased some alcohol in a market from an old lady in Greece a few years ago.
“ I can only compare it to aviation fuel “.
Blew our bloody heads off. |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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"My look Tesco had empty shelves of toilet tissue...seems people really are shi££ing themselves over Corona virus then "
people have seen the story of australians panic buying loo rolls.....
i have 9... i think i am sorted... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My look Tesco had empty shelves of toilet tissue...seems people really are shi££ing themselves over Corona virus then
people have seen the story of australians panic buying loo rolls.....
i have 9... i think i am sorted... "
Though Corona virus had flu like symptoms,not diarrhoea |
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"My look Tesco had empty shelves of toilet tissue...seems people really are shi££ing themselves over Corona virus then
people have seen the story of australians panic buying loo rolls.....
i have 9... i think i am sorted... "
If they're double layered you can split them and they'll last twice as long. Oh and if you use both sides that's 4x as long. |
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"Most suppliers are now reporting only respirator type mask left in stock
They tend to give better protection
Purchased mine from builder depot a couple of weeks age, but recent information is say mask will not stop people from catching it but assist in spreading it "
Only thing it'll do is stop you from passing it from your hand to your mouth. So technically it can help, also if you sneeze it'll stop you spreading it, well spreading it to others |
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"Some stores limiting hand wash to two per person..
And are now charging astronomical prices for face masks, some ruthless suppliers will always see profit in others misfortune."
Or ... some ruthless suppliers will always see the profit in others gullibility...
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"I have 300 rolls of toilet paper in the boot of my car.. now I am worried my car will be stolen
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What car is it ?
I am not falling into that trap.."
Is it a Rolls? |
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"Some stores limiting hand wash to two per person..
And are now charging astronomical prices for face masks, some ruthless suppliers will always see profit in others misfortune.
Or ... some ruthless suppliers will always see the profit in others gullibility...
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But that is just the 'western capitalist economic model'. Nothing has changed. |
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