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Originally Posted by bonrich
My spouse and I went shopping at Publix at Rohan yesterday for a few staples. We thought we would wander the aisles with our list and pick up a few that we didn't have listed. Very interesting what the Villagers thought to stock up on. Of course all meats, two legged or four, gone. Dairy products, eggs, milk, but not the whole milk, curious. Pasta, pasta sauces, rice, but not the Texmati brands, tuna fish, but not the brands packed in oil. Breads, any and all, no paper products, wipes, etc. Certain cereals, gone. So credit being to the hoarders, it looked like they were selective, but so many followed suit? Was there a preferred list of life saving foods and dry goods that were listed? Frozen veggies, gone, and I believe anything round with pepperoni gone.
Hopefully the panic buying is somewhat abated, but hope is dim.
My next question is to the medical experts out there, is what is recommended for the coronavirus fever if you are unfortunate to contract it, Angel Soft, Scot, or Charmin Ultra? Hate to have the wrong one and waste time in the application.
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They're not really hording at this point. At least not like they were when the initial panic hit. They're only allowed 1 or 2 packages of any given item per person. And no rainchecks.
What's happening, is the hording occurred weeks ago and the people who did NOT horde are now running low, and need to buy what they normally buy when they run low. And the folks who normally stock up when there are sales, and didn't do that when the hording started, are now in need of restocking. Combine with people who have visitors coming (please tell them not to come, for everyone's safety!) and need to stock up for next month's visits...
None of them can get any, and the horders still show up hoping to get that extra one 4-pack to add to their already plentiful collection.
As soon as the shipment arrives, the grocery clerks unpack them from the pallets, put them on their Uboats, and roll them out to the aisle. As soon as one person sees the word "Charmin" on that Uboat, all hell breaks loose. The TP never even makes it to the aisle, let alone the shelves.
The cashiers will NOT allow customers to buy more than one pack, and the grocery clerks do emphasize that to the customers while they're taking the packs off the Uboats. Invariably someone sneaks away with a second pack but they are confiscated when they get to the register. And then - on their way to being returned to the shelves, they are immediately snatched up by one of the folks who didn't get to the Uboat on time.
It's not quite as bad for cereal and tuna and soups, but it's definitely as bad as with baby wipes.
To anyone who lives in my section of the Villages - if you are SINCERELY AND TRULY low on TP (meaning - down to your last roll once the one in the holder is empty), please send me a private message. I can give you a roll. I have a limited "extra" supply of my own, and it's not Charmin or anything plush or comfy. It's the generic single-ply stuff. I couldn't stand the idea of one of my neighbors having to deal with no toilet paper in the house. We are a community of neighbors. What's mine is absolutely still mine - but if I have a surplus and you need it, I can spare some.