We are lucky to live in florida
 

In California . Francisco . they don't even arrest anyone at the supermarkets any more unless it's Over $950. True.

Unfortunately there are way too many scared and paranoid people around right now. They have bought into this government and media generated over-reaction to a virus. Based on testing we now know that this virus will have about the same mortality rate as the flu that comes around every year, meaning that this whole thing was unnecessary. Some confrontations are inevitable as the paranoid want you to be like them.

So you heard someone’s 10 second profane screaming fit . 10 seconds and it stopped. 10 seconds out of your life. Maybe he needed to scream. I do. You do. These are very hard times for everyone. Harder than ever before. People scream for many different reasons. No one knows what this person was going through. Someone in his family may have died or is very sick. My wife has cancer. Others have so many reasons to scream. For those 10 seconds his life just needed to scream.
It was just 10 seconds. Please have a good day everyone.

Idiots are fun to mess with, but crazy people like that are best left alone. Awesome colonoscopy reference. Well done.

Perhaps they were out of TP due to hoarding. I have felt like screaming several times in Publix when almost run over by some NYer with a push cart and do curse under my mask but no one can hear me. At this age and what I have been through in life I have earned the right to scream any time I want. I go to Costco in Orlando and if I curse there most all speak a foreign language so no one understands me.

Insane asylums
 

All this public behavior started in the 70’s when “they” started closing down the insane asylums across the country.

ouch

I've heard that they can usually lure them out the door with the promise of free TP being given out in the parking lot.... but I haven't seen it done yet

Still NO toilet paper! SCREAMING 😱 OMG

We lived in a town that was one of the safest in America, according to many sources. A beautiful new grocery store was opened. A former employee came back to the store with his sword and cut off the head of a manager, while the store was open. Thank God I wasn’t there at the time, but this was definitely worse than 😱 screaming.

Sorry. That was me. Wife wouldn’t let me get candy bar at check out!
She changed her mind though!

If you use a credit card you can get “cash back”. Plus you don’t have to touch the thousands of germs on your money. And neither does the cashier.

If a person is mental, pepper spray will not even work. Sad but true. My friend is a police officer who told me not to depend on my pepper spray to ward off some whacko while out walking

I had just entered the Colony Publix when this incident occurred. Customer was standing at the Service/Lottery counter screaming "It's my GD money!", and similar things. I surmise that he was either upset because he couldn't return something or he was yelling at his wife because he wanted to buy a lottery ticket.

We need to keep in mind that there are some of us here who unfortunately suffer from dementia issues. Publix staff responded immediately and calmed him down.

Agree. Also, after the third bad Instacart experience where ridiculous items were substituted without their asking me, and the upcharge on the cost of each item, I said no thanks, I'll do my own shopping.

I don't use instacart so don't know if they have this option, but Walmart curbside delivery allows you to check a box for no substitutions. So I get exactly what I order unless item is out of stock.

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EdFNJ, my wife shops with a list. I have to sneak cookies and other treats into the cart. That is what I meant by "magically appeared" at checkout. As to your $16.87ear of corn, I'm guessing it was REALLY good.

Somebody squeezed his Charmin?

yeah, if anything, just to get out of the house & be near civilization

Check below for the Aloha1 quoted post which clears stuff up quite a bit. On the topic of Publix, my father has had some falls in the Southern Trace Shopping Center Publix and the Publix staff have always been very attentive to his needs. Hats off to them and they are handling things extremely well during this on-going medical emergency of the Corona Virus.

:coolsmiley::1rotfl:

There are lots of articles about isolation fatigue. Most of us have it to one extent or another. It’s why some of us can’t stand it anymore and have to go out and do something dangerous. Sounds like this guy was trying to blow of some of that steam and blew a gasket in the process. Be patient, and kind, and oh yes, run away fast.

We’ve been ordering our food on-line via Publix using Insta-Cart. It’s quick, it’s easy and it’s delivered at a day and time you specify. I have found them to be very accurate and they will text you if they’re out of an item or if they need clarification. I absolutely love this service and intend to use it even after the pandemic has gone away.

Screaming
 

Call the sheriff.

probably just another day at Publix without proper paper products

Daughter-in-law's first encounter with Instacart a few weeks ago was unique. Guy delivering the groceries accidentally backed his car into one of the garage doors. Didn't apologize, just said "InstaCart will pay for it." They are paying and, since the doors are old and can't be matched, Instacart is buying two new ones.

Other than that, the order from Costco was fine.

Me
 

Relax everyone. He was screaming at me. I took the last 10 packages of TP (12 rolls per package). He didn't like that. We made up outside. I sold him one of the 120 rolls for $10. All's well that ends well.

I notice some healing going on here and I'm glad. Not one person has mentioned that during his screaming tirade he could have spewed billions of virus-laden droplets throughout the entire store if he's positive for Covid-19!

Maybe people want to see what they are purchasing in the way of fresh produce and fresh meat products. Not everyone is into home delivery and maybe their only chance to get out of isolation for an hour or two providing they are wearing their face masks.

Thanks
 

VERY FUNNY:1rotfl:

Publix has an excellent online app for doing this. You shop online and put what need in your cart and submit it with your payment method. It tells you how long it might be before you get a store shopper, but it almost always happens faster. When a shopper is available you get a notice that he/she has started putting your order together. You get their name and they communicate with you throughout (if something isn’t available they suggest possible alternatives for you and you can decide). You are then notified when they have checked out (the final amount is charged to your card) and are on the way. They leave your order at your door. They wear a mask throughout the whole process. We use it about once a week. Works great!

tp
 

I thought it was ONE package of toilet Paper (not 10 packages) per person. No wonder he was upset!

Maybe he should have done it outside or just maybe he is an inconsiderate demanding fool and always has been.

Maybe low blood sugar. Needs to eat before shopping. Or perhaps he wore flip-flops and ran over his toes with a shopping cart or dropped a can on his toes. Maybe someone filled a cart with some hard-to-find necessity, leaving none for others.

Sorry, but respectfully disagree with your sentiment. This guy was screaming AT someone, using profane language. That does not fly in my book, especially when in a public place. Gotta scream? Do it in your bathroom!

Honestly.....I did not need to read about this tragedy.

I took that comment to be "tongue in cheek". No?

Partially agree.
 

While, under normal circumstances I agree with you, there could be extenuating circumstances. After reading this far I am beginning to think no one knows exactly what really was going on. Just comments, opinions or jokes. I have witnessed occasions when a person with Tourette syndrome or a developmental disability has acted out for some reason. If you were there and actually witnessed the outburst then I bow to your greater knowledge of this unfortunate situation.

Gee, I'd appreciate it if you would not handle my produce. I am sure you are 'feeling & tasting' without gloves or possibly a mask. In this pandemic time, you are being extremely inconsiderate of your fellow man.