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llamedos
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17 March 2020 19:51:00


 


I got my wife to fill the freezer in February (no, we did not need to buy a new one, since we have two already - one in the garage and an upright one in the kitchen). But I did not foresee that there would be a run on toilet rolls, although we have sufficient for a week or two. That is the mad one - the UK has the capacity to manufacture all the toilet rolls we could need, so quite why people have been hoarding them is beyond me.


 


Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum 

I'm wondering if people are still confusing this virus with previous gastroenteritis epidemics?? My basic understanding is it doesn't affect the stomach. 

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xioni2
17 March 2020 19:51:53


The enormity of the situation is beginning to sink in IMO. I've just been told Imagination Technologies (about 900 people) have got virtually all of their staff working from home indefinitely from tomorrow. 


Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze 


Even now I think many people are in denial.

Whether Idle
17 March 2020 19:53:03

Currys starting to run out of fridge freezers now as the panic buying loonies suddenly remember they haven't got the space to store all the stuff

Originally Posted by: Gavin D 


Hopefully they will donate their stocks of food to those who will be starving, but judging by their selfishness I imagine they would rather watch it rot

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xioni2
17 March 2020 19:54:57


Social gatherings like weddings appear to be a very good way of spreading the infection.


Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum 


Splendid herd immunisation.

Caz
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17 March 2020 19:55:37


 


14 days Caz 


Originally Posted by: Gusty 

  Yes, you’re right!   It’s only 7 days if you live alone.  


14 days isolation for the whole household will have even more of an impact on work and school.  How many households don’t have somebody with a cough at this time of year?  The country will be in voluntary lockdown pretty soon without HMG declaring one.  

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Gooner
17 March 2020 19:56:10


 


Even now I think many people are in denial.


Originally Posted by: xioni2 


Totally, a guy who works for me has been around town looking for a take away , totally irresponsible , I have asked HR to send a memo out about responsible behaviour 


He's getting it tomorrow both barrels 

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Marcus
Banbury
North Oxfordshire
378 feet A S L


Polar Low
17 March 2020 20:00:00

I’d recommend 20 bore it get the job done also much quieter than 12 or 10 bore


 



 


Totally, a guy who works for me has been around town looking for a take away , totally irresponsible , I have asked HR to send a memo out about responsible behaviour 


He's getting it tomorrow both barrels 


Originally Posted by: Gooner 

Lionel Hutz
17 March 2020 20:00:27




I have been steadily stocking up without panic buying over the past couple of weeks and could survive a month now without doing any shopping (though I'd have to cut back on my drinking!) and I'll be maintaining that level from now on - most people ought be in that sort of situation.  And most should be able to do at least some shopping every week (or get someone to do it for them).   Although my housemate appears to have enough for about a couple of days (we share a house but are otherwise totally independent). 



Edit: most single people.  I appreciate that a family requires a lot more and it may be less practical to store that much food and other stuff (has anyone thought about washing powder?)


 


 


Originally Posted by: Essan 


Same here. I figured that it was a no brainer. What's the worst that could have happened? Even if there's no issue with suppliers in the future (and, on balance, I don't think that there will be an issue), the worst that can happen is that my shopping bills will be lower when this is over as I can use my reserves then. 

Lionel Hutz
Nr.Waterford , S E Ireland
68m ASL



RobN
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17 March 2020 20:00:28

Quote from part one of this thread:



SARS only killed 800 throughout the world. This is similar. Its not a flu pandemic and most people who get it recover


 


Its utter media hysteria


 


Originally Posted by: The Beast from the East 


So good luck to him in the pub winging to his socialist mates about the lack of govt help to sufferers of this non-problem.

Rob
In the flatlands of South Cambridgeshire 15m ASL.
Gooner
17 March 2020 20:02:34


I’d recommend 20 bore it get the job done also much quieter than 12 or 10 bore


 


 


Originally Posted by: Polar Low 


A bit of 2x2 round his head will suffice I think 


Bloody idiot

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Marcus
Banbury
North Oxfordshire
378 feet A S L


Heavy Weather 2013
17 March 2020 20:03:58
People need to understand this. The toilet roll run isn’t because everyone thinks that they will be stuck on the toilet.

It’s because of you placed in isolation for weeks on end, you need to have provisions in place.

Imagine if you are a family of four in isolation for a number of weeks, you must have adequate supplies.

Why can’t people understand this rather than labelling people panic buyers
Mark
Beckton, E London
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Maunder Minimum
17 March 2020 20:04:30


 


Did the bit about being shut in for three months pass you by?


Originally Posted by: Justin W 


I was anticipating 14 days quarantine, not 3 months.

New world order coming.
Heavy Weather 2013
17 March 2020 20:05:04


Quote from part one of this thread:


 


So good luck to him in the pub winging to his socialist mates about the lack of govt help to sufferers of this non-problem.


Originally Posted by: RobN 


I re read some of that today. It seems like forever and it’s fascinating how things escalated.

Mark
Beckton, E London
Less than 500m from the end of London City Airport runway.
Rob K
17 March 2020 20:05:47


I'm wondering if people are still confusing this virus with previous gastroenteritis epidemics?? My basic understanding is it doesn't affect the stomach. 


Originally Posted by: llamedos 


Nobody thinks they will need more toilet roll than usual. It’s just one thing that everybody needs and nobody wants to run out of. (Although to be honest if you’re at home all the time and you have a shower in your house... well, I don’t need to spell it out.)


 


We have two kids, one is still in nappies, but it’s amazing how much toilet roll the older one seems to get through!

Yateley, NE Hampshire, 73m asl
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Heavy Weather 2013
17 March 2020 20:06:48
Yet again. I am seeing people down pubs on my Facebook. It’s a disgrace, I’ve had to yet again call people out on their responsibilities.

It seems that this softly approach is not working
Mark
Beckton, E London
Less than 500m from the end of London City Airport runway.
xioni2
17 March 2020 20:08:16


I do believe more extreme measures will be introduced on Thursday. This was alluded to by the PM.


 

Originally Posted by: Heavy Weather 2013 


They are wasting too much valuable time, they will do it anyway so why not do it right now! The Italian ICU doctors have been warning us for more than 2 weeks now, 'don't wait until the surge hits the ICUs'.


People I know are in the pub tonight.


 

Gooner
17 March 2020 20:08:26

Yet again. I am seeing people down pubs on my Facebook. It’s a disgrace, I’ve had to yet again call people out on their responsibilities.

It seems that this softly approach is not working

Originally Posted by: Heavy Weather 2013 


It never ever was Mark , people are ignorant I'm afraid 

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Marcus
Banbury
North Oxfordshire
378 feet A S L


Caz
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17 March 2020 20:11:37


I'm wondering if people are still confusing this virus with previous gastroenteritis epidemics?? My basic understanding is it doesn't affect the stomach. 


Originally Posted by: llamedos 

Ahh!  That could be the cause of the toilet roll frenzy.  People perhaps confusing Coronavirus with Norovirus.   

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Polar Low
17 March 2020 20:12:18

Because in war times for example if push comes to shove you find other ways I’m sorry but it’s true.


Get a old T shirt use it and boil it like the old nappies I had use it again repeat that’s the way, or find some other way some people have had life easy.


what  choice is there if stock is gone.


 


 



People need to understand this. The toilet roll run isn’t because everyone thinks that they will be stuck on the toilet.

It’s because of you placed in isolation for weeks on end, you need to have provisions in place.

Imagine if you are a family of four in isolation for a number of weeks, you must have adequate supplies.

Why can’t people understand this rather than labelling people panic buyers

Originally Posted by: Heavy Weather 2013 



Gavin D
17 March 2020 20:12:44


Hopefully they will donate their stocks of food to those who will be starving, but judging by their selfishness I imagine they would rather watch it rot


Originally Posted by: Whether Idle 


 


What some have done makes my blood boil. 


 


Some people the weekend before last were going out with 108 cans of fizzy pop alone from a well known freezer store these were 18 packs on a 3 for £24 offer.


Who seriously needs that many cans? Yep. Those looking to sell them off at inflated prices. 

llamedos
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17 March 2020 20:13:24

I've just posted an advisory about how this thread will work in the days/weeks ahead 

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xioni2
17 March 2020 20:14:11


Ahh!  That could be the cause of the toilet roll frenzy.  People perhaps confusing Coronavirus with Norovirus.   


Originally Posted by: Caz 


It isn't actually. Toilet roll is one of the first things to run out in hurricane stricken areas. It's seen as an important necessity to stock up if stores run out or close.


 

Heavy Weather 2013
17 March 2020 20:14:15


 


They are wasting too much valuable time, they will do it anyway so why not do it right now! The Italian ICU doctors have been warning us for more than 2 weeks now, 'don't wait until the surge hits the ICUs'.


People I know are in the pub tonight.


 


Originally Posted by: xioni2 


Totally agree. What is extra day or two when people are already dieing

Mark
Beckton, E London
Less than 500m from the end of London City Airport runway.
llamedos
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17 March 2020 20:15:19


Ahh!  That could be the cause of the toilet roll frenzy.  People perhaps confusing Coronavirus with Norovirus.   


Originally Posted by: Caz 

In one Caz 

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Gooner
17 March 2020 20:16:10


Ahh!  That could be the cause of the toilet roll frenzy.  People perhaps confusing Coronavirus with Norovirus.   


Originally Posted by: Caz 



I doubt that very much , I had a debate with two Customer Service people who proudly announced between them had purchased up to 60 toilet rolls from Morrisons , they are well aware of this virus their reasoning , " if we don't someone will "

Remember anything after T120 is really Just For Fun



Marcus
Banbury
North Oxfordshire
378 feet A S L


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