[AnotherUnixGeek]

Panic buying strips store shelves as people stockpile amid coronavirus outbreak

There are a lot of people who are going to be wondering what to do with all of the cans of soup and rolls of toilet paper when this blows over. People love to pretend they're living in some Stephen King novel.

[RummyChick]

In areas that get snowfall you will often see this phenomenon. 12 inches of snow and you would think there will be no eggs milk or bread for months.

I have seen entire meat aisles stripped clean except for vegan stuff if the weather man predicts a bunch of snow.

I am already seeing low stock in local areas but have no way to know if it is because they just havent restocked...or supply issues, etc.

[TECTopcat]

exactly-In the US as someone who works in the CPG food industry and for one of the largest food mfg , I can tell you that we have 4-6 months supply-our sales mgrs like it this but this is just fear mongering and the mainstream media loves this in the hope it brings down Trump -remember Y2K disaster-no disruption -or Ebola-how same media said 25% of Us would be infected.

and we on Free Republic should stop helping them by reposting these alarmist media post

[Salgak]

It’s not like soup or bumwad goes bad, and we generally buy in bulk for savings anyway.

We were due on a case of Tomato Soup and Chicken Noodle, it was in the budget a month ago. . .

[Clarancebeaks]

A person can never have too much toilet paper. Anyone who has ever discovered they were out of tp when they had explosive diarrhea will testify to this.

[CIB-173RDABN]

There are a lot of people who are going to be wondering what to do with all of the cans of soup and rolls of toilet paper when this blows over.

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I don’t see a problem. As long as your are buying what you would use anyway, just more of it, then when it all blows over you can skip shopping for a month and all is well.

The only thing I bought that I don’t plan on using is a water purifier. It will go in our BUG OUT kit and if we never use it, great.

We already have a two week emergency food box (and canned water) but since these are mostly freeze dried food it is only for a true emergency

No one is forcing anyone to do anything at this point in time. I will be overjoyed if my preparation are not needed.

[Black Agnes]

“There are a lot of people who are going to be wondering what to do with all of the cans of soup and rolls of toilet paper when this blows over.”

Because when this is over you’re not going to use toilet paper anymore?

Ewww...

BTW, we always eat soup. It’s a quick lunch when we’re busy doing other stuff. Store what you use, use what you store.

[Rebelbase]

It’s a no brainer what to do with toilet paper.

[ModelBreaker]

“There are a lot of people who are going to be wondering what to do with all of the cans of soup and rolls of toilet paper when this blows over.”

Really?

[jmacusa]

Obviously this Brit asshole has never visited America. My local Shop-Rite is stocked to the gills with everything and anything.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

There are a lot of people who are going to be wondering what to do with all of the cans of soup and rolls of toilet paper when this blows over.

Is there ever going to be a time in your life when you will not use toilet paper or eat soup?

The soup is good for about five years minimum. The toilet paper is good forever.