Are you stocking up for coronavirus and social distancing?
By NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (127152)
United States
March 3, 2020 4:45pm CST
I must confess that I am. I bought some non-perishables like pasta sauce, crushed tomatoes, pasta, rice, wax-encrusted cheese, canned fruit, etc. last week. Oh and frozen vegetables too.
I already have a stockpile of toilet paper, shampoo/conditioner, bar soap, hand soap, laundry detergent, cat food, cat litter, etc. I'm really not worried about household supplies.
I do plan to add some more food to my stockpile later this week. More pasta, more crushed tomatoes, canned tuna, mayo, flour/yeast (to make homemade bread), chicken, ground beef, and some more frozen vegetables. I'm only going to buy things that I know that I will eat/use in the future. I'm not going to buy something like SPAM just because it lasts forever. It is gross and I'd never eat it. If I spend a lot more for food now--it is okay. I'll use it up eventually.
Are you stocking up?
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
3 Mar 20
I tend to be stocked up anyway (I am a pack rat 
) - here we also have to be prepared for earthquakes too. But I did buy "some" extras" - you never know - and most of it was already bought before everyone started panicing. In any case, it will all eventually get used no matter what . . . I just won't have to shop for this stuff for a long while 
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) - here we also have to be prepared for earthquakes too. But I did buy "some" extras" - you never know - and most of it was already bought before everyone started panicing. In any case, it will all eventually get used no matter what . . . I just won't have to shop for this stuff for a long while .1 person likes this
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
4 Mar 20
Yes I am :)
Today, I bought 12 gallons of water, cough drops, bar soap, hand soap, some dried goods.
We’ll be going to the market Thursday.
I have some stuff stock piled for essentials already also.
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@RasmaSandra (98033)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 Mar 20
I am not stocking up. I spend most of my time indoors anyway and here I don't see that it would be a risk to just go out for a short while. If and when I do need groceries I order them delivered.
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@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
4 Mar 20
Yum. SPAM. We have stocked up twice. My husband cannot buy any more because there's no room!
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
3 Mar 20
I am always stocked up, so no need, except for cat treats and litter. I buy toilet paper and paper towels in bulk, and so on and so forth. I would like to have more eggs on hand, but will likely wait until March 12 when we go back to Wichita because that is where I shop at Aldi.
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
4 Mar 20
No I am not stocking up. Why because I live with someone of medical personnel. There is no reason for us to stock up since none of us in our house is immune compromised nor do any one have any respiratory issues so the risk factors for us are low. If one of us does get it we will get mild symptoms that of flu. They are in the same family. I could very well have it right now since I have a respiratory infection and I line around Washington DC and we get a lot of traveled around this area.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
4 Mar 20
Though I'm not stocking up at present I'm taking all the necessary precautions to stay safe
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