shelves looking empty -- how long could you survive with whats in your cupboards

I popped into our big Tesco's this afternoon to grab some mozzarella and a tin of sweetcorn and pineapple for our pasta bake for tea

No pasta left at all ( apart from a few box's of pasta sheets, which i grabbed ), baked beans all gone, i walked around the empty shelves, very little canned goods left, now this is a 24 hour tesco's extra, it both surprised me and worried me

I then thought, i might aswell join them and got some more toilet rolls ( they had a few packs left ) a few cans of soup, and a few cans of mixed beans, few cartons of UHT milk, few box's of cereal,

We always have fairly well stocked cupboards as its something i have always believed in, mainly from the point that in the old days if i had a bad few weeks in work and didnt earn much, we would always have something to feed the kids with

So how long could you survive with whats in your kitchen cupboards at the mo

Toilet rolls taste horrible.

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Originally Posted by Wales-Bales

Toilet rolls taste horrible.

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Occupational hazard of talking out of your arse I suppose!

Looks like I'l have to go to Waitrose for my cappuccino mousse and baby avocados.

People are stupid basically

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

People are stupid basically

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If people who usually shop once or twice a week are told they may have to self-isolate for 2 weeks then is it not reasonable for them to do a bigger than normal shop?

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Originally Posted by The Bloop

If people who usually shop once or twice a week are told they may have to self-isolate for 2 weeks then is it not reasonable for them to do a bigger than normal shop?

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That could be months away. The toilet paper panic for instance is just funny.

Self-isolating for a fortnight will become very popular in no time amongst those guaranteed to be paid in full. Teachers are the biggest lead-swingers out there. One cough from any of them and they'll be off like a shot. Those cheapskates' life expectancy was circa 90 but it's likely to be closer to 100 nowadays due to the triple-lock State Pension which makes the feckers even more determined not to do the decent thing by booting the bucket.

B'stards!

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Originally Posted by Trigger

That could be months away. The toilet paper panic for instance is just funny.

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Could be months away or it could be tomorrow- nobody knows.

Prepare for the worst and hope for the best - isn't that what Matt Hancock said the other day?

There are plenty out there who have moved the long life milk and 500 kilo cornflakes boxes out replacing them with Lemsips, Paracetamol and hand sanitisers :facepalm:

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Originally Posted by The Bloop

Prepare for the worst and hope for the best - isn't that what Matt Hancock said the other day?

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Can't even look at that bloke let alone heed his advice ever since Andrew Marr ruined him.

Ive just had a chat with my fellow footy coach about the shelves being empty, he had gone to get something for tea last night and noticed it aswell

for me, if you are going to eat it / use it and it had a good shelf life, then it makes no difference to buy a few extra now, he said its crazy what people do, but I asked " who are crazy ? ? ? the people who will be eating or the people who are saying, people are stupid and we shouldnt do anything and will be potentially hungry " ? ? ?

as i said, we always have well stocked cupboards, but thats due to me and in the past at times having little money, so when we had money, we stocked up

but back to the question, how long could you eat with the food you have in your house, i think it'll be interesting to see what people can do

It's starting to irritate me hearing people grizzle about being unable to source hand sanitiser or a mask. The former is easy to make, and anyway soap and water is every bit as good. One cup of a bra would serve as a mask. The other cup could also keep one ear warm.

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Originally Posted by MacAdder

There are plenty out there who have moved the long life milk and 500 kilo cornflakes boxes out replacing them with Lemsips, Paracetamol and hand sanitisers :facepalm:

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our local sainsburys sold out a pallet load of hand gels inside the hour , my daughter friend works in the store, she said it was mental

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Originally Posted by blue matt

our local sainsburys sold out a pallet load of hand gels inside the hour , my daughter friend works in the store, she said it was mental

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You sure she didn't say menthol?

My mate drives lorries for Asda. They are expecting to be at Christmas levels of deliveries next week with the risk of even higher levels of demand when the outbreak worsens.

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Originally Posted by The Bloop

Could be months away or it could be tomorrow- nobody knows.

Prepare for the worst and hope for the best - isn't that what Matt Hancock said the other day?

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Well I wouldnt trust that idiot , got sponsored by a private healthcare company pre election

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Originally Posted by MacAdder

Can't even look at that bloke let alone heed his advice ever since Andrew Marr ruined him.

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Hes a creepy tory corrupt idiot , like most of them

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Originally Posted by Organ Morgan.

It's starting to irritate me hearing people grizzle about being unable to source hand sanitiser or a mask. The former is easy to make, and anyway soap and water is every bit as good. One cup of a bra would serve as a mask. The other cup could also keep one ear warm.

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Bra ? My ears have pricked up

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Originally Posted by cyril evans awaydays

You sure she didn't say menthol?

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Now this is witty

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Originally Posted by The Bloop

If people who usually shop once or twice a week are told they may have to self-isolate for 2 weeks then is it not reasonable for them to do a bigger than normal shop?

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It typical british mass panic

Everytime theres the threat of snow people rush to the shops to buy milk and bread

Loonies

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Originally Posted by blue matt

I popped into our big Tesco's this afternoon to grab some mozzarella and a tin of sweetcorn and pineapple for our pasta bake for tea

No pasta left at all ( apart from a few box's of pasta sheets, which i grabbed ), baked beans all gone, i walked around the empty shelves, very little canned goods left, now this is a 24 hour tesco's extra, it both surprised me and worried me

I then thought, i might aswell join them and got some more toilet rolls ( they had a few packs left ) a few cans of soup, and a few cans of mixed beans, few cartons of UHT milk, few box's of cereal,

We always have fairly well stocked cupboards as its something i have always believed in, mainly from the point that in the old days if i had a bad few weeks in work and didnt earn much, we would always have something to feed the kids with

So how long could you survive with whats in your kitchen cupboards at the mo

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Well done. You started panic buying for the sole reason that other people were panic buying. The reason there are any shortages at all is because of people struggling to employ any thought process to their actions.

Why did you buy toilet roll? Were you running out? Then, yes, you buy it. Did you buy it because others were? Then no, you have added to the strain on the supply chain (a supply chain that is still running, by the way). You have out yourself first above the little old lady who was about to stock up anyway, but now can't and will now have to wait. Well done, at least your arsehole will be squeaky clean.

On the toilet roll thing, we have never seen panic buying of this before, not during bad weather, not during the one tragic day when the supermarkets are closed (Christmas Day). Why are we seeing it now? Because we've heard about the Aussies doing it, so we obviously must follow suit.

During Brexit were you one of those people who boasted about how Britain fought off the Nazi threat for 2 years alone, and how we would easily cope again if ever there were shortages caused by Brexit? Well done, you have just proven that you are not mature enough to actually cope with such a scenario.

I can easily survive, if my cupboards are empty then I will go to the supermarket and stock up. If I am feeling a bit ill, then I'll get someone to buy me some stuff to save me spreading germs. At the worst, I will get my food delivered by one of Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury's - a huge list and I am sure that if one of them is low on something, another one will have it.

Have a good look at yourself. You are fit, you are mobile, you have access to the internet, and yet you still bought something because it was temporarily low in stock in Tesco. You are a danger to society, not only employing such stupidity but by openly sharing it to an open forum.

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Originally Posted by The Bloop

If people who usually shop once or twice a week are told they may have to self-isolate for 2 weeks then is it not reasonable for them to do a bigger than normal shop?

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When will they have to self-isolate? This will be with us for months - what is the point in stocking up now, and taking goods out of a well oiled supply chain that WILL ACTUALLY COPE with this as long as people remain sensible. Groceries are delivered to people's doors on a daily basis now, and the internet will continue to function. Worst case scenario (this won't happen), everyone is quarantined - in that case the Government will still supply food in other ways.

THINK FFS!!!!

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Originally Posted by blue matt

our local sainsburys sold out a pallet load of hand gels inside the hour , my daughter friend works in the store, she said it was mental

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Wow.... let's all panic like you did.

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

It typical british mass panic

Everytime theres the threat of snow people rush to the shops to buy milk and bread

Loonies

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The sheer fact is that a lot of what Blue Matt (and other mentally challenged people) bought, UNNECESSARILY, will end up in landfill in 3 months time.

So much for the "Blitz Spirit", first sign of a problem and we go mental...

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Originally Posted by City123

So much for the "Blitz Spirit", first sign of a problem and we go mental...

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https://youtu.be/FV8tciBFpCI

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Originally Posted by City123

So much for the "Blitz Spirit", first sign of a problem and we go mental...

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The TV series Foyle's War threw many spanners in the rosy wartime reminiscing. Food hoarding and looting was widespread, spivs like Private Walker's character in Dad's Army did a roaring trade and strikes, though illegal, were commonplace with miners and dockers being especially keen to boost their pay. The national crime rate was 60% higher in 1945 than it was at the outbreak of war in 1939.

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Originally Posted by blue matt

Ive just had a chat with my fellow footy coach about the shelves being empty, he had gone to get something for tea last night and noticed it aswell

for me, if you are going to eat it / use it and it had a good shelf life, then it makes no difference to buy a few extra now, he said its crazy what people do, but I asked " who are crazy ? ? ? the people who will be eating or the people who are saying, people are stupid and we shouldnt do anything and will be potentially hungry " ? ? ?

as i said, we always have well stocked cupboards, but thats due to me and in the past at times having little money, so when we had money, we stocked up

but back to the question, how long could you eat with the food you have in your house, i think it'll be interesting to see what people can do

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**** me, you are stupid. The harm of you buying extra in and of itself isn't a problem. The harm comes when 1000 people are doing it. Then, the dominoes have started to fall.

I have 2-3 days of fresh food, and I don't buy tinned crap, or dried pasta because it is shit. If I am sick, I'll order online. If I am not, I'll go to the shop when they have stocked up again. You went to Tesco to get cheese, sweetcorn and a tomato. You came out with loo roll, boxes of pasta and other stuff. You are crazy, and selfish in equal measure. Why are you panicking? What is about to happen? Let's tackle this stupidity head on.

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Originally Posted by CCFCC3PO

**** me, you are stupid. The harm of you buying extra in and of itself isn't a problem. The harm comes when 1000 people are doing it. Then, the dominoes have started to fall.

I have 2-3 days of fresh food, and I don't buy tinned crap, or dried pasta because it is shit. If I am sick, I'll order online. If I am not, I'll go to the shop when they have stocked up again. You went to Tesco to get cheese, sweetcorn and a tomato. You came out with loo roll, boxes of pasta and other stuff. You are crazy, and selfish in equal measure. Why are you panicking? What is about to happen? Let's tackle this stupidity head on.

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I thought that tinned tomatoes are healthier than version of the same tomatoes that take time to wend their way to us.

Rational irrationality. Absolutely bonkers. But I'm not seeing it at all. Ive been to a butchers, cornershop and two small supermarkets this morning for various errands. I wasnt looking for bog roll or hand sanitiser but the shelves were full

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

I thought that tinned tomatoes are healthier than version of the same tomatoes that take time to wend their way to us.

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They can be. Ditto a lot of frozen stuff. And not sure if he thinks egg pasta is superior to dried pasta or if he thinks they are both shit. Ive some sympathy for the argument that they are both shit, but to choose one over the other on the grounds of quality is a bit wonky.

The biggest take away from this a the moment is that people have had to be reminded about their personal hygiene!!!

I always call into Lidl on Fridays on the way home from work 2GI rolls and some chicken and today has been no different, I didn't notice any shortages other than all the hand gels were no more at the checkouts, I usually get one for the next week in work as i always have a bottle on my desk, 49p previously, looking on amazon couple of nights ago £5 a bottle was being asked, when getting my rolls it occurred that, you have the steel grabs now to get stuff which i have always thought a decent thing I don't like to see people handling food that doesn't have a protective layer but in the current situation, it is possibly not the best idea to have these steel grabs. We have changed policy slightly in work, no more tea making duties taking turns, we just now make our own so that we do not have to touch each others cups etc. I use paper towels when going through doors etc. but always have as I always try to take measures to avoid catching the bugs that go around offices.
Waiting to pay at Lidl today, I've never seen so much bog roll at the check out :hehe:

If South Wales runs out of toilet paper I'll have to consider having a shit on the other side of the bridge.
If only there was a song about that 😊

What’s the deal with toilet paper? Why is everyone stocking up on that?

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Originally Posted by NYCBlue

What’s the deal with toilet paper? Why is everyone stocking up on that?

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Obviously pretty serious stuff:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...buying-spreads

I think 2 weeks easily, possibly 3.

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Originally Posted by blue matt

Ive just had a chat with my fellow footy coach about the shelves being empty, he had gone to get something for tea last night and noticed it aswell

for me, if you are going to eat it / use it and it had a good shelf life, then it makes no difference to buy a few extra now, he said its crazy what people do, but I asked " who are crazy ? ? ? the people who will be eating or the people who are saying, people are stupid and we shouldnt do anything and will be potentially hungry " ? ? ?

as i said, we always have well stocked cupboards, but thats due to me and in the past at times having little money, so when we had money, we stocked up

but back to the question, how long could you eat with the food you have in your house, i think it'll be interesting to see what people can do

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I don't know which Tesco Extra you use but I was in the one on Western Ave yesterday and I couldn't find an empty shelf anywhere.
Everything was perfectly normal, no panic buying, no long queues, nothing.
I think there is more scaremongering going on that panicking.

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Originally Posted by CCFCC3PO

Wow.... let's all panic like you did.

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People have been queuing outside these places to get it before they open. Madness. It’s all part of the very selfish i world we now live in. The average age of the people who have died in Italy is 81, these are the people we need to be looking out for, buying stuff for.

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Originally Posted by xsnaggle

I don't know which Tesco Extra you use but I was in the one on Western Ave yesterday and I couldn't find an empty shelf anywhere.
Everything was perfectly normal, no panic buying, no long queues, nothing.
I think there is more scaremongering going on that panicking.

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Nor me, Morrison’s and Sainsbury fine in Cardiff