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TwilightZone

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2. It's not a shortage. It's because people are hoarding and the system can't keep up.

Reply to procon (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 10:14 AM

Mar 2020

Ditto grocery stores -- that's why they're cutting hours.

There were a couple of recent articles that said if people just bought like they normally do, there's plenty for everyone and we wouldn't be seeing closing and lines. Of course, try convincing the panic buyers of that.

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Thankfully even in places on lock downs grocery stores are still open jimfields33 Mar 2020 #1

It's not a shortage. It's because people are hoarding and the system can't keep up. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #2

And because a large proportion of people (esp younger) accustomed to eating out constantly hlthe2b Mar 2020 #3

Excellent point. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #4

+1000000000 CousinIT Mar 2020 #5

May I rebut? pnwest Mar 2020 #6

You are misinformed. "lockdown" does not mean you can not visit a store to shop. CousinIT Mar 2020 #7

But I don't want to go to the store pnwest Mar 2020 #8

This. There are lots of folks (raising hand) who moonscape Mar 2020 #10

It's more of a labor shortage. Not enough workers to fill the orders Roland99 Mar 2020 #9

Not just "hoarding" -- have everything you need for 2-3 weeks was the advice lostnfound Mar 2020 #11