What Is With This Mentality Of Stockpiling So Much More Than Is Needed? (Page 2): I keep my tanks full and my freezer too. When Work is slow I still eat steak.

Coos Bay Tom Loc: coos bay oregon

archie bunker wrote:

We think alike. I always run my vehicles on a full tank because I might not have money for gas tomorrow.

I've been poor, and it's a mentality that can't be let go of.

I keep my tanks full and my freezer too. When Work is slow I still eat steak.

America 1 Loc: South Miami

LogicallyRight wrote:

What was really funny to me was all of the ladies in line with 24 packs of TP. Come on ladies. I know you use it more then we do. A two week quarantine. That is 14 days and 24 rolls. That would last a man a year. At least.

All right. Now I'm going to get hell from the ladies.

At least they will go out with a clean ass.

Big Kahuna

LogicallyRight wrote:

What was really funny to me was all of the ladies in line with 24 packs of TP. Come on ladies. I know you use it more then we do. A two week quarantine. That is 14 days and 24 rolls. That would last a man a year. At least.

All right. Now I'm going to get hell from the ladies.

I think most women buy more toilet paper than men because they want to "squeeze the Charmin" instead of squeezing their men. With men, it is the reverse. We would rather squeeze our women than squeeze the Charmin.

billy a Loc: South Florida

woodguru wrote:

When I was in Philadelphia with a girlfriend that ... (show quote)

Look to the MSM for the answer. This panic-buying diddn't pop out of thin air. Come autumn, they'll be finding people dead, starved to death, surrounded by rolls of
fanny-ribbon...

jSmitty45 Loc: Fl born, lived in Texas 30 yrs, now Louisiana

woodguru wrote:

When I was in Philadelphia with a girlfriend that ... (show quote)

I tried to but what I normally do for each week as well, couldn't even find that. You would think we were having a tsunami all over the United States. No paper goods anywhere, no Mac and cheese, etc.
Totally amazes me how in such a panic over this virus. I say be cautious, but this is crazy. I am a believer in Jesus Christ, and I place my trust in him to take care of me. Hope this scare goes away soon. Just wash hands frequently, and stay away from sick people.

Smedley_buzkill

Coos Bay Tom wrote:

We always keep well stocked up because my income is uncertain. I can bring in 20 grand a month or just a thousand. That is how contracting works. I did go on the TP hunt when my wife was unsuccessful. I found a 24 pack of organic bamboo fiber tp that nobody wanted and a 12 pack of Scott that I bought you betcha.

Hope you don't get your butt full of splinters. I would give that bamboo stuff to someone you don't like. I know what you mean about uncertain. When my wife and I operated our business, we made probably 85-90 percent of our income in about 5 months or so. Would you believe $14,000 in July, and only $46 and change for the entire month of February?

no propaganda please Loc: moon orbiting the third rock from the sun

drlarrygino wrote:

I think most women buy more toilet paper than men because they want to "squeeze the Charmin" instead of squeezing their men. With men, it is the reverse. We would rather squeeze our women than squeeze the Charmin.

Why don't you guys think for once. Women need toilet paper when they urinate, men don't they can shake it off.

Genevieve

We live in a small town in Colorado. Yesterday we went to WalMart and what I saw is troubling. Even in our small town people had carts filled with toilet paper. Others had several cans of sprays that kill bacteria & viruses. I know people are scared, but by hoarding things you are taking these items away from others. This is just downright selfish. The stores should put a limit on how much people can have. For instance, only 2 bottles those bottles, only 4 loafs if bread, ect...

Genevieve

People are hoarding toilet paper, how many families use a cart full of toilet paper? Why do you need 20 loafs of bread. Why do you need several, like 20, bottles of disinfectant? When people hoard like this they taking supplies that others also need. Obviously these people weren’t taught about sharing when they were children.

Genevieve

People are hoarding toilet paper, how many families use a cart full of toilet paper? Why do you need 20 loafs of bread. Why do you need several, like 20, bottles of disinfectant? When people hoard like this they taking supplies that others also need. Obviously these people weren’t taught about sharing when they were children.

ExperienceCounts

archie bunker wrote:

We think alike. I always run my vehicles on a full tank because I might not have money for gas tomorrow.

I've been poor, and it's a mentality that can't be let go of.

We maintain at least a month or two of staples, the greater amount in the winter. I've been there, where food was minimally available. I buy cases of canned foods at the big box stores. Ditto for toilet paper and paper towels.

Two winters ago I slipped and fell on black ice in the doctor's parking lot. I am still recovering after the surgery. Life long consequences.

So, I upped my game for this winter, any wet or frozen weather, I wasn't leaving the house. Except for fresh eggs and milk, we are set. Probably for three months at this point. We bumped things a bit when the news about China's virus hit the airways. We don't use the refrigerator's freezer much except for prepped meals, ice cream, butter. We buy ten pounds of ground beef or chicken breasts in an alternating cycle, letting the supply get down to a couple of breasts or a pound of ground beef before purchasing more. We keep a shopping list on the refrigerator, we big-box purchase twice a month, alternating getting other small things two or three times a month.

archie bunker Loc: Texas

Yall, my wife just informed me that we are down to our last roll of paper towels!😲
We were about to go to the store anyway for some tortillas, and other perishables, but now we have to re-think our plan!!

She'll be carrying her .357, and I'll carry my .45. We'll both have our brass knuckles, elbow, and knee spikes on as well!!

Wish us luck!🤞

jwrevagent

Lonewolf wrote:

Well, I had no intention of giving you "hell", as you so delicately put it, but I really hate to disappoint, so here it is: HELL! That's it. You are welcome. And yes, I am female, and a lady, to boot.

jwrevagent

Genevieve wrote:

People are hoarding toilet paper, how many families use a cart full of toilet paper? Why do you need 20 loafs of bread. Why do you need several, like 20, bottles of disinfectant? When people hoard like this they taking supplies that others also need. Obviously these people weren’t taught about sharing when they were children.

Fear does strange things to perfectly nice people, and the "me first" mentality is alive and well, for sure. But panic makes it worse, and the MSM and their ilk are ramping it up to ridiculous heights. I have heard from several people who had the virus, have recovered and say it is not nearly as bad as the flu-that is from 2 people I have read about-it seems that the most vulnerable are always the most vulnerable-the sick and elderly. Yet, and 87 year old man recovered-the only reason to stock up, and I do not mean hoard-is that with schools closing and some public sports and so forth closing, there may not be the huge restocking because people are staying home. I think supplies of essentials are still OK-but I suppose people are worried about the travel ban-but that does not include cargo entering the country. Common sense, which is not very common, is the order of the day.

bggamers Loc: georgia

archie bunker wrote:

Yall, my wife just informed me that we are down to our last roll of paper towels!😲
We were about to go to the store anyway for some tortillas, and other perishables, but now we have to re-think our plan!!

She'll be carrying her .357, and I'll carry my .45. We'll both have our brass knuckles, elbow, and knee spikes on as well!!

Wish us luck!🤞

your crazy arch

let us know how u survived