Posted on 12/01/2020 11:12:50 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
With governors clamping down and closing their states due to increased coronavirus positive tests and deaths, some consumers are apparently worried they will never, ever be able to purchase toilet paper again and are stocking up until the next millennia, “just in case.” The result is empty shelves at the grocery store. And supply chains are breaking under the strain.
Others are concerned they’ll never see another piece of chicken or grill another steak and are emptying meat departments. And with the evil virus on the loose, keeping your house clean to prevent the beast from taking up residence requires a lifetime supply of disinfectant and floor wax.
Sorry, but I don’t feel the panic. Now that you mention it, I could use a couple of supersized packages of TP, and can you throw in a half-dozen 18-roll packages of paper towels too?
That is, if you can find it. The first of the hoarders were panic shoppers. But then came the smart shoppers who saw the signs and intelligently purchased 150 rolls of TP because, well, if not them, then whom?
I hope some clever sociologist is taking notes and will tell us all about it when it’s over. It’s been absolutely fascinating to watch.
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Very useful post, thank you.
Can’t get stuff from outside the US. Locked down.
Vista outdoors runs the ammo and component business now, and they are not expanding and if what my friend’s wholesaler has said, they are cutting production.
He has three wholesalers who have said the same thing. My local guy is looking at getting out of the business, since he doesn’t think he can survive.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/11/09/why-smith-wesson-vista-outdoor-and-sturm-ruger-sto/
And Vista is losing money
nearly 100% of females are COVID Karens.Make that 99.9%. My wife finally bailed on FakeBook this week because she's so disgusted by the Karens she used to call friends.
I was in an ordinary grocery store near Cleveland today. It was stacked to the gills with TP and paper towels. I wonder where these “shortages” actually happen?
Our grocery stores are packed w/TP, paper towels, etc., too.
My 20 year old granddaughter has 2 roommates. She called me about 8 pm one night last week and said she had been to 5 stores looking for tp. Zero to be found. One worker at a store told her....it comes in the morning but come early and be prepared, the line is around the store and bam! it’s gone. I gave her 2 12 packs because I buy it in bulk and stack it up in the garage.
Way to go Karen!!!
I’ve always stocked up on stuff. When Covid hit and they locked us down I already had 24 12 packs in my garage. I’ve always done what I call paper runs. Fill up the car and that way I don’t have to think about it anymore for awhile. Has nothing to do with Covid BS. Granddaughter lived with us for a few years and knows that.
Don’t know what you are referring to-—’that golf ball”?? “decent boxed seconds”??
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