Shortages (our new way of life)

@Marilynda1225 (79496)

• United States

20 Oct 21

@CarolDM definitely

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@Marilynda1225 (79496)

• United States

20 Oct 21

I saw those stuck barges on the news yesterday. It's a shame that they're just sitting there as well as us being dependent on stuff from other countries.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

20 Oct 21

@Marilynda1225 It could have all been prevented.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (86282)

• United States

20 Oct 21

I am not, but then again I do not buy much. I hope it gets better. That is a sad shame Marilyn.

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@Marilynda1225 (79496)

• United States

20 Oct 21

I'm finding the every day stuff harder to get in one place. Lately we've had to go from store to store to get a whole weeks grocery shopping done.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (86282)

• United States

20 Oct 21

@Marilynda1225 What a fat pain so sorry Marilyn

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dreamertink

@dfollin (24167)

• United States

20 Oct 21

For sure, there is always a shortage of something...... bread, milk, mostly meat, And a lot of other things as well. It is sad that it is happening!

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dreamertink

@dfollin (24167)

• United States

21 Oct 21

@Marilynda1225 It's crazy!

@Marilynda1225 (79496)

• United States

20 Oct 21

Meat is definitely hard to find if you're looking for something specific. I'm finding deli cold cuts limited. Bread is also a hit or miss. There's bread on the shelves but not a wide variety like before the pandemic.

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Dominique

@dodo19 (47043)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

20 Oct 21

At the moment, I haven't really noticed. Doesn't mean there's no shortage.

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Dominique

@dodo19 (47043)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

20 Oct 21

@Marilynda1225 most likely the case

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@Marilynda1225 (79496)

• United States

20 Oct 21

It's good that you haven't noticed. That probably means the stuff you buy regularly hasn't been affected.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (48568)

• Canada

20 Oct 21

I've been seeing lots of shortages, and on everyday items at that. There were 2 weeks in a row that I couldn't get the 12 grain bread that I buy from the grocery store, their shelves were bare for that brand for that kind of bread. I think that with the turkey shortage you will see people reverting to other items to serve as the main course. Its good to switch things up once in a while or pay that darned over-inflated price if you want to go traditional.

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@Marilynda1225 (79496)

• United States

20 Oct 21

I'm finding the same thing with bread. I like the Sara Lee 45 calorie honey wheat. Nearly impossible to find and when you do the price is ridiculous. White bread is easy to find though. Same thing with cereal. You might not find the brand you want so you either have to go without or choose something different. Same with frozen vegetables. As for the holidays we'll always manage to have a good meal on the table even if it is turkey free.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (204970)

• Walnut Creek, California

20 Oct 21

I buy tart cranberry juice and mix it with yogurt when I have my turkey "TV dinners."

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@Marilynda1225 (79496)

• United States

20 Oct 21

That's an interesting combination of cranberry juice and yogurt. Actually I'm not a big cranberry sauce person so if it wasn't available it wouldn't bother me much. However other things I buy regularly I'm finding it harder to find

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The Horse

@TheHorse (204970)

• Walnut Creek, California

20 Oct 21

@Marilynda1225 What are some of those things?

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (111033)

• El Paso, Texas

20 Oct 21

I haven't been shopping much so not yet. I probably won't shop until the beginning of November.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (111033)

• El Paso, Texas

20 Oct 21

Thanks, I hope so too.

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@Marilynda1225 (79496)

• United States

20 Oct 21

I'm just finding normal every day stuff a little hard to get. You might find it in one store but not another so that means going from store to store rather than doing it all in one place. I hope that you don't have any problems when you go out shopping.

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Marlina

@marlina (154166)

• Canada

20 Oct 21

I have started to stock up on a few things

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@Marilynda1225 (79496)

• United States

20 Oct 21

Have you found any trouble finding certain items?

Marie

@Tampa_girl7 (48859)

• United States

20 Oct 21

I didn’t think I’d ever find heavy cream. I finally had to go a hour to Sam’s Club to get some. Thankfully I had other things to get at Sam’s.

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@Marilynda1225 (79496)

• United States

20 Oct 21

We shop at Sam's often and it's even hard trying to find stuff there. I'm glad you found your heavy cream. Guess our new way of life is going from store to store rather than getting everything in one place

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (94571)

• Marion, Ohio

21 Oct 21

So far it hasnt been bad here.

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Dena Miller

@Dena91 (15825)

• United States

20 Oct 21

The grocery store I shop at has had empty spots through our the store since early summer. Some of those spots have since been filled while other places became bare. Prices are certainly going up, no big surprise there.

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@Marilynda1225 (79496)

• United States

20 Oct 21

One of our supermarkets has some empty spaces while another just has limited choices on the shelves. So if you're looking for a certain brand of cereal you might not find it and have to either go without it or make a different choice. I agree that rising prices aren't surprising at all.

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Danna B.

@db20747 (43424)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

20 Oct 21

Just read that shortages are from lack of drivers and people buying so much extra stuff. Yes, we have to look around

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@Marilynda1225 (79496)

• United States

20 Oct 21

I've also heard that some of the shortages are due to the lack of drivers and everyone from point A to point B. Hopefully life will get back to normal at some point.

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Krissttina Isobe

@oahuwriter (26780)

• United States

21 Oct 21

Yes, pine nuts is out of stock at Walmart, bathtub safety bar... finally found one at Walgreens after 2 weeks of online window shopping, I haven't seen turkeys even at Safeway at all...can you imagine orange juice, sells out and in about 2 weeks replenished!

Not fond of oranges, so like & need juice. Walmart never sells out... now oj sells out before week ends.

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Wingman D

@MidnightMunchies (280)

• United States

20 Oct 21

Absolutely yes. I go from store to store and all I see are the Sorry for the Inconvenience signs in place of what I'm looking for. All has to do with lack of production and distribution since pandemic and it really seems like it's only getting worse day by day.

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