Stores here are only putting limits on things NOW, 3 weeks after they should have started.
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Originally posted by oxmixmudd View PostInteresting. That is not happening here. Needs to be.Veritas vos Liberabit<>< Learn Greek <>< Look here for an Orthodox Church in America<><Ancient Faith Radio
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The farmers out here in the Midwest are still working. Truckers are still moving produce down the highways. There is no shortage of food.
Now, there may end up being a shortage of processed, non perishable food eventually because the processing plants will be on short staff. But I can survive without candy bars and potato chips for a while.
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Same here. It hadn't occurred to me that a store would shoot themselves in the foot by not doing it. It's just common sense.
Originally posted by oxmixmudd View PostInteresting. That is not happening here. Needs to be.Curiosity never hurt anyone. It was stupidity that killed the cat.
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Originally posted by QuantaFille View PostSame here. It hadn't occurred to me that a store would shoot themselves in the foot by not doing it. It's just common sense.
When was the last time you went to a grocery store? If it's been a little while, I'm willing to bet they've already implemented limits since your last visit.
I am surprised at the number of people here who expect the stores to ration, rationing is tied to panic. If stores had instituted rationing early on, I would bet that the same posters would have condemned it: MSM was supposedly inciting hysteria in the population, Big Brother is taking away our liberties, SARS-CoV-2 is just the flu, socialist control of the population, etc.
Meat and vegetable production is not started and stopped like a water faucet, the cows we eat today were born two years ago, the broccoli was planted a couple months ago. There has been some slow down in the processed and can foods, but not all that much. And the farm markets with locally produced food will kick in soon.
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Kroger's is limiting quantities on various high demand items, like bread, medicine, cleaning supplies. And some items like Toilet paper have limits and can only be bought in store. I guess people using the pickup service are hoarding things more than people in the store (where people are afraid to go and catch the virus)
I don't think the government needs to or should institute rationing. Like someone else said, that just creates more demand as everyone is afraid to miss out.
I think the hoarders will soon have enough toilet paper and bread to last them a while and the demand will ease off. Especially as the fear regarding the virus lets up. There is only so much toilet paper and bread you can store. Once that happens the stock will replenish and maybe end up overstocked as the hoarders will have enough to last a while and won't be buying. Might be a sale.
The whole thing is just FOMO. Fear of Missing Out.
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostKroger's is limiting quantities on various high demand items, like bread, medicine, cleaning supplies. And some items like Toilet paper have limits and can only be bought in store. I guess people using the pickup service are hoarding things more than people in the store (where people are afraid to go and catch the virus)
I don't think the government needs to or should institute rationing. Like someone else said, that just creates more demand as everyone is afraid to miss out.
I think the hoarders will soon have enough toilet paper and bread to last them a while and the demand will ease off. Especially as the fear regarding the virus lets up. There is only so much toilet paper and bread you can store. Once that happens the stock will replenish and maybe end up overstocked as the hoarders will have enough to last a while and won't be buying. Might be a sale.
The whole thing is just FOMO. Fear of Missing Out.
I do believe it is time for all stores to limit the quantity of scarce items that can be purchased. Again, I'm not seeing that where I live, but a lot of you have indicated that may not be the norm.My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. James 2:1
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Originally posted by oxmixmudd View PostI truly hope you are correct, and I realize it is probably not the time to actually institute government enforced rationing. It may be in our future though if people don't cool it with the panic buying and hoarding.
I do believe it is time for all stores to limit the quantity of scarce items that can be purchased. Again, I'm not seeing that where I live, but a lot of you have indicated that may not be the norm.
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Originally posted by simplicio View PostThey are hoping that the panic buying will level off soon. People stock up for a sense of control in facing uncertainty, it is a healthy relief valve of sorts.
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