Panic buying

@Janet357 (75656)
March 12, 2020 11:53pm CST
When I visited my Fb, i saw pictures of people in the mall. A cartful of alcohol and everything. I have not gone to the grocery store and do what they do. I just have enough supplies to last me a few weeks. I don't know but am still positive, everything will be okay. are you panic buying?
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
13 Mar 20
No I never panic buy no matter what because it's not fair to leave so little for others who are in the same position as the rest of us. In the UK some shops are rationing hand sanitiser and toilet rolls which I think is a good thing as it means there is something for everyone.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
13 Mar 20
@Janet357 Yes I feel sorry for old people who are suffering because others are being so greedy.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
13 Mar 20
@Janet357 The number of cases is rising sharply daily here but I still think there is no reason to buy up everything. I couldn't find any pain killers today as they were all taken.
@Janet357 (75656)
13 Mar 20
i wish all grocery stores were like that. no that anyone can buy how many he wants.
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@Bensen32 (27522)
• United States
13 Mar 20
Nope I keep extra on hand incase there is an issue like this so I don't need to panic buy and I am not affected by people doing it. I can always fall back on my reserves.
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@Bensen32 (27522)
• United States
13 Mar 20
@Janet357 I went and got a few things today just in case but yes you should always have extra on hand you never know what might happen.
@Janet357 (75656)
13 Mar 20
thats what I do to. I always reserve at all.times i tell the same thing to my siblings because anything can happen.
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@ShyBear88 (59289)
• Sterling, Virginia
13 Mar 20
Didn’t panic buy we did go to the store today to get what we need for a week of having 3 kids home. Typically during the school year I don’t have much lunch stuff for the older tow because they mostly eat at school during the week. So we need to get extra food and some craft stuff to help pass the time for the kids
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@ShyBear88 (59289)
• Sterling, Virginia
14 Mar 20
@Janet357 I did say above the kids are home for a week. Which means no school. They also have another week off after this one so it’s two full weeks making there 9 days off more 16 days off of school.
@Janet357 (75656)
13 Mar 20
Having three kids means a lot of things already needed for a week. unlike us, just the two of us. but do your kids have classes there?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
13 Mar 20
this morning there were 20 customers lined up at each cashier at the big supermarket here. i went to 711 instead and the sari-sari store.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
13 Mar 20
Nope. We don’t. People who are doing that are super super ignorant
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@Mensch (292)
• Calcutta, India
13 Mar 20
Panic buying usually leads to wastage of money and the things that we really don't need for the long run. I have always refrained from it and purchased only what I needed.
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@Janet357 (75656)
13 Mar 20
you know this os true. i threw some supplies because i did not use them.
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@Mensch (292)
• Calcutta, India
13 Mar 20
@Janet357 Yeah, I have seen this happening at my home too, so I try to take necessary measures.
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@Shavkat (137220)
• Philippines
13 Mar 20
I also went to the grocery store. Some people are doing it. I just bought what I needed.
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@Shavkat (137220)
• Philippines
14 Mar 20
@Janet357 It could happen. Some people in my country are selling them at a high price now.
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@Shavkat (137220)
• Philippines
14 Mar 20
@Janet357 I agree. These people are crazy for being like this.
@Janet357 (75656)
14 Mar 20
@Shavkat what a shame. i will only buy in supermarket because there the price.is.always right.
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@marlina (154165)
• Canada
13 Mar 20
Not panic buying, but I did buy a few extra .
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@Janet357 (75656)
13 Mar 20
just enough for emergency.
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
13 Mar 20
We went to Landers yesterday. It is big supermarket that was so crowded and the line to the cashier was kilometric so we just decided to leave.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
13 Mar 20
@Janet357 yes, I won't waste my time if it is not an emergency shopping.
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@Janet357 (75656)
13 Mar 20
it's a nightmare standing in that long line. there is no reason to.do panic buying.
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@Janet357 (75656)
13 Mar 20
@Alexandoy i will never forget what happened to me in SNR, I had stood in line for 4 hrs.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
14 Mar 20
No, I am not.
@resukill22 (25052)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
13 Mar 20
I don't want to go at the mall now, it's better to stay at home
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@resukill22 (25052)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
13 Mar 20
@Janet357 yes true
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@Janet357 (75656)
13 Mar 20
me too. plus the hot weather is tormenting.
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• United States
14 Mar 20
I am not panic buying, but I am buying. Anything I can foresee a potential shortage of that I could need within two weeks I have been making sure to get before supplies are hard to come by. But I am not being any more excessive than I would on a normal shopping trip.
@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
14 Mar 20
I believe it is better to be prepared so we have stocked up on the essentials. I hope to buy things we need tomorrow. Everything that's happening is quite stressful and I need some rest.
@happylife1 (13404)
• Karachi, Pakistan
13 Mar 20
yes be positive hope it will be good
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