Panic Buying is Here big time

[p911dad]

I'm in Charlotte, NC which is about 1 mil population, not so small, but not big either. There really haven't been any local media stories about real hard core panic buying like we are seeing on the national media. I was in our Trader Joe's in the University section yesterday and it was no different than any other day in TJ's. No lines, fully stocked (except the tiny meat section), people with just a few of the usual items (wine, cheese, crackers, Dutch Kringles and produce). On the way home I passed a Harris Teeter, an Aldi's and a Publix, (all food markets) all had half full lots, no lines. So i'm wondering is the panic confined to large dense cities, or is my experience an anomaly? Is this a big city thing only? Like many places as of today, all schools closed, many working from home, etc., but we are not feeling any sort of panic like on national TV.

[Sooner or later]

Originally Posted by p911dad

I'm in Charlotte, NC which is about 1 mil population, not so small, but not big either. There really haven't been any local media stories about real hard core panic buying like we are seeing on the national media. I was in our Trader Joe's in the University section yesterday and it was no different than any other day in TJ's. No lines, fully stocked (except the tiny meat section), people with just a few of the usual items (wine, cheese, crackers, Dutch Kringles and produce). On the way home I passed a Harris Teeter, an Aldi's and a Publix, (all food markets) all had half full lots, no lines. So i'm wondering is the panic confined to large dense cities, or is my experience an anomaly? Is this a big city thing only? Like many places as of today, all schools closed, many working from home, etc., but we are not feeling any sort of panic like on national TV.

Panic buying is in full force in SW Oklahoma. Kicked into high gear on Thursday or Friday and has been non stop ever since.

[sugarwood]

Last laugh as they gonna make a killing on their toilet paper stockpile

[speeder]

Originally Posted by legion

The media finally found something that works after pushing "Russia" for 3 years.

The sad part is that many people will never realize they were panicking over a virus that is somewhere between the cold and the flu as far as symptoms go.

368 people died in Italy in one day on Saturday. This is not, "between the cold and the flu," for fk's sake.

Please stop posting dangerous misinformation here. Someone else, equally stupid, might believe you and spread the virus needlessly as a result.

[speeder]

Originally Posted by varmint

i'm sure there is real panic buying. but NEVER TRUST THE MEDIA.

Especially the faction of the media that was telling people that this is the common cold. Hopefully, people will now learn their lesson about those POS people.

[Sooner or later]

Originally Posted by speeder

368 people died in Italy in one day on Saturday. This is not, "between the cold and the flu," for fk's sake.

Please stop posting dangerous misinformation here. Someone else, equally stupid, might believe you and spread the virus needlessly as a result.

There was a tiny amount of good news in yesterday's Italian numbers. New cases only increased by a hundred over the day before. Far better than what we have seen. I hope today's numbers continue that slowing trend.

[cabmandone]

I'm not sure if it was panic buying or just the fact that a lot of parents weren't expecting the kids home for three weeks this time of year. I went to the grocery store to grab some more Sam Adams (only store in town that carries it!) and there were lines at every checkout lane. This store normally only has 2 lanes open but 5 were open and had at least 4 people deep at each lane. A nice lady let me go ahead of her because I only had the one item. I'm not sure if she was panic buying or not but she appeared to be stocking up on Mt Dew.

[93nav]

Talking to a friend who lives in a smaller town (7,000 - 10,000 pop???) and reports on reddit in another town of comparable size and there is quite a bit of buying going on with TP et al being out. Not sure if it would quite reach the panic definition yet.

This is in southern MN.


Drove by a Walmart about an hour before closing on Saturday night and parking lot and shopping carts coming out of the store looked normal. This is in the city proper.

[Tobra]

Sam's Club has eliminated business members only hours

[speeder]

[Sooner or later]

[legion]

And now I can't get milk. We go through about 2 gallons every 4 days (3 small children). I bought 2 gallons on Thursday. Now we're out and so is every store in town. Apparently people are hoarding milk, which means a lot of it will go bad. Meanwhile, my two year old wants milk. In theory, consumption rates shouldn't be any different than over the summer.

The overreaction is really pissing me off.

[svandamme]

Originally Posted by WPOZZZ

People should be hoarding condoms or there's gonna be a baby boom.

there's going to be one either way.

no restaurants
no pubs
no clubs
no concerts
nothing

there will be a whole lotta shakin going on.

[93nav]

Damn, I knew there was something I forgot to stock up on


a babe.

Originally Posted by svandamme

there's going to be one either way.

no restaurants
no pubs
no clubs
no concerts
nothing

there will be a whole lotta shakin going on.

[Sooner or later]

Originally Posted by 93nav

Damn, I knew there was something I forgot to stock up on


a babe.

Too late.


Jade Stanley, who runs Sex Doll Official, told the Sun Online: "There has been a slowdown.

"The problem is workers took three or four days off for Chinese New Year.

"They’ve gone home, been quarantined and been unable to return to factories."

Jade, 36, from Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, launched her business in 2018 and last year it became the UK's first to offer a rental service.

She said the service is popular with widowers and the "socially awkward" and dolls can be crafted to clients' specifications.

But they are now in short supply due to manufacturing lockdowns across China.

[Sooner or later]

Bad enough to buy a sex doll. Who in their right mind would RENT one?

[svandamme]

Originally Posted by 93nav

Damn, I knew there was something I forgot to stock up on


a babe.

no no, that's a good thing
you won't be tricked into an 18 year commitment because you were bored.

stay safe and healthy with internet pr0n instead.
And then buy more toys and sports cars then those who didn't.

[93nav]

I was always told "if it flies, floats, or f&&&s, rent it'. Now you are saying that is not right. I'm confused.

Originally Posted by Sooner or later

Bad enough to buy a sex doll. Who in their right mind would RENT one?

[93nav]

Are you speaking from experience?

Originally Posted by svandamme

no no, that's a good thing
you won't be tricked into an 18 year commitment because you were bored.

stay safe and healthy with internet pr0n instead.
And then buy more toys and sports cars then those who didn't.

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by WPOZZZ

Went grocery shopping and the crazies were buying cases of SPAM. lol

That's it then, it's all over.