Poll of the Day > You crazy people buying up all the stuff.. would you stop please

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When payday gets here next week I would like to be able to buy some damn toilet paper and water like normal. You people are just crazy. Its a somewhat meaner flu.. not god damned Captain Trips. People.. Randall Flagg isn't coming. Calm the hell down.

This is getting so out of hand.

I would just like to be able wipe my ass come next friday. I've got family and friends telling me the local stores, people have bought all the water, toilet paper cleaning supplies hamburger..etc.

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I had to buy flushable wipes after going to three stores so fucking annoying

No

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Why are people buying water? The water isn't poisoned ffs.

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Judgmenl posted...

Why are people buying water? The water isn't poisoned ffs.

so people should only buy poisoned things?

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No idea why some folk are buying all this TP. Still stores should limit customers.

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Judgmenl posted...

Why are people buying water? The water isn't poisoned ffs.

I know right... it's completely dumb as shit.

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wwinterj25 posted...

No idea why some folk are buying all this TP. Still stores should limit customers.

I swung by walmart this afternoon to get a new razor and I watched a big crowd form around this one area. I moseyed over out of curiosity and watched employees unboxing toilet paper off a skid. They tried to be fair about handing it out evenly until some people decided they were more important than anyone else and just started grabbing multiple packages. The employees finally gave up and stepped back.

I dont blame them, theyre not paid anywhere near enough to fight a crowd of assholes. Its not the virus we should be scared of, its the people.

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Luckily clean tap water will always be available magically in all situations

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Mead posted...

Luckily clean tap water will always be available magically in all situations

sure but there is literally no reason to believe access to clean tap water will be impacted because of this virus.

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DirtBasedSoap posted...

sure but there is literally no reason to believe access to clean tap water will be impacted because of this virus.

if enough workers need to self quarantine it could certainly happen in some areas

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b_hamnite posted...

I dont blame them, theyre not paid anywhere near enough to fight a crowd of assholes. Its not the virus we should be scared of, its the people.

Stores should change their polices. However yes people are stupid.


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Mead posted...

if enough workers need to self quarantine it could certainly happen in some areas

theyre not going to shut down access to tap water because of employees quarantining. I promise you. Shit would have to get zombie apocalypse bad for that to happen.

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DirtBasedSoap posted...

theyre not going to shut down access to tap water because of employees quarantining. I promise you. Shit would have to get zombie apocalypse bad for that to happen.

its not about them deciding to shut down water in an area, its about the possibility of not having enough workers to keep things like treatment plants running and reservoirs managed

people not only make sure water is available but also that it isnt contaminated

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Mead posted...

its about the possibility of not having enough workers to keep things like treatment plants running and reservoirs managed

I get that I just really dont think itll get to that point.

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has already notified me and the rest of the county not to panic buy bottled water because the tap isnt going anywhere.

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DirtBasedSoap posted...

I get that I just really dont think itll get to that point.

hopefully youre right

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I'm glad the store I work at is imposing a limit per customer on things so other customers might get what they need, but we're still running out of everything. People are foaming-at-the-mouth insane right now too, so they're beyond reason.

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Mead posted...

Luckily clean tap water will always be available magically in all situations

Buying a water filter is cheaper than buying bottled water.
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Where I live the water is horrible. I told my roomates last week I was drinking the tap water because I couldn't find any at the store and they said they wouldn't give it to their dog (ttey don't).

Luckily I finally got to buy some a few days ago, but I only bought 10 gallons...so it'll only last me about 2 weeks. Hopefully it becomes more available by then (there was more but I didn't want to be greedy).

I have a normal amount of TP at home, which normally would last me months, but I have this acid reflux thing going that causes me to become very congested (especially after waking up, god this sucks, seriously it's horrid) and I'm going through it much faster. Still should last me a few weeks at least though.

If things get seriously worse in a few weeks I may be in trouble, but I guess I could use wash cloths to blow my nose and spit up in and then wash them/re-use them in a worst case scenerio.

And I can drink the water, it just tastes horrid, but it's probably not bad for me....probably.

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wolfy42 posted...

Where I live the water is horrible. I told my roomates last week I was drinking the tap water because I couldn't find any at the store and they said they wouldn't give it to their dog (ttey don't).

Luckily I finally got to buy some a few days ago, but I only bought 10 gallons...so it'll only last me about 2 weeks. Hopefully it becomes more available by then (there was more but I didn't want to be greedy).

I have a normal amount of TP at home, which normally would last me months, but I have this acid reflux thing going that causes me to become very congested (especially after waking up, god this sucks, seriously it's horrid) and I'm going through it much faster. Still should last me a few weeks at least though.

If things get seriously worse in a few weeks I may be in trouble, but I guess I could use wash cloths to blow my nose and spit up in and then wash them/re-use them in a worst case scenerio.

And I can drink the water, it just tastes horrid, but it's probably not bad for me....probably.

I never did ask anyone about the water quality here in Olympia. I just defaulted to having a filter because I always have one. Speaking of which, I should consider buying replacements for it in the next month or two. <_<

I'll check Target soon when I go to see if they have some color-safe bleach. I've been meaning to get some of that since long before this latest outbreak, and probably should have bought some already. We shall see.

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wwinterj25 posted...

Still stores should limit customers.

why? there money is the same as everyone else
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Krazy_Kirby posted...

why? there money is the same as everyone else

So others get a fair crack of the whip perhaps?

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Entity13 posted...

I never did ask anyone about the water quality here in Olympia. I just defaulted to having a filter because I always have one. Speaking of which, I should consider buying replacements for it in the next month or two. <_<

I'll check Target soon when I go to see if they have some color-safe bleach. I've been meaning to get some of that since long before this latest outbreak, and probably should have bought some already. We shall see.

I've used filters in the past, but I rent a basement and to use a filter I would have to go upstairs to the kitchen (where I never go lolz), so that is why I buy bottled water mainly. I mean, I go up there to fill my bottles with water form the sink to use in making tea (since it's boiled) but only about once every 2 weeks or so.

Even when I did have filters though (my house in olympia), I still bought the bottled gallon crystal gyser spring waters for 80 cents a pop. It''s cheap and tastes much better than even filtered water, which helps me not drink soda etc (which is still hard for me). I know it's not great for the environment but I recycle and I'm struggling here with eating healthy and not drinking anything with sugar etc....this helps.

Oh, but the water quality in olympia was good, at least for me, but...well I lived over looking the sound, in a high end neighborhood, so i'm not sure about all of Olympia.

Now I live in the basement of a crappy house in a bad neighborhood (Cars stolen/people stabbed) so yeah, water quality isn't great.

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Krazy_Kirby posted...

why? there money is the same as everyone else

if the store will sell it either way, why not limit it. I mean if the shit is flying off the shelves limiting it makes sense. The only time limits make no sense is when the item is more than abundant that everyone can buy them.

Sequiro posted...

I would just like to be able wipe my ass come next friday.

Well, maybe you should have...stocked up on TP beforehand.

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MICHALECOLE posted...

I had to buy flushable wipes after going to three stores so fucking annoying

Thanks for making sewage pipes explode with poop!

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i don't like the people who bought all the toilet paper

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I don't get the food race. The same happened in some southern european countries that also lack civility. Not to mention state of alert being decreed and people going to bars all night long as if nothing was happening. Damn stupid morons. I almost can't wait for people to start dying so these idiots realize how many lives that put at risk with their irresponsibility. Its worse than anti-vaxxers...

Still, of all the things to worry about, groceries aren't even on the top of the list...

TP -> get a bidet
Water -> get a water filter or get used to drinking tap

There. I just saved you money, stress, and reduced your impact on the environment.

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wolfy42 posted...

Luckily I finally got to buy some a few days ago, but I only bought 10 gallons...so it'll only last me about 2 weeks. Hopefully it becomes more available by then (there was more but I didn't want to be greedy).

Why not keep the jugs and buy a water filter or something? They have different kinds, too. Like ones for the faucets, or ones that are attached to a water container. That way, you could just refill a bunch of the jugs you use...

Krazy_Kirby posted...

why? there money is the same as everyone else

So other people can buy it, as well...

nogaems posted...

TP -> get a bidet
Water -> get a water filter or get used to drinking tap

There. I just saved you money, stress, and reduced your impact on the environment.

No really that much. Bidets are really that cheap. It would be much cheaper on a basic level to just get toilet paper, depending on certain things. For a bidet, you have to buy it. And pay someone to install it. They start around $250 normally, but can easily go up to like $500-$700. And higher for high end models. It only really saves money in the long run. But for saving money right now, toilet paper is probably the way to go...
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AllstarSniper32 posted...

Well, maybe you should have...stocked up on TP beforehand.

Depending on where you live, it's not always a problem. For example, in the city I live in, it wasn't a problem until a couple days ago because 2 or 3 people in town might have it or something. So, they started buying stuff like Wednesday or something. But payday isn't until next Friday. So, some people may not have any extra saved up depending on when they go shopping and stuff, or based on how they pay bills of whatever...
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LinkPizza posted...

Why not keep the jugs and buy a water filter or something? They have different kinds, too. Like ones for the faucets, or ones that are attached to a water container. That way, you could just refill a bunch of the jugs you use...

I live in a basement, jsut a bathroom sink to use to get water and I couldn't fit a jug under it (also eww...the water is horrid from that). I don't go upstairs to the kitchen often so I can't use a filter. Also the gallon jugs fit easily in my hand so I can drink from them. My students used to love to see me drink from them in 1 hand lol (I have giant sized hands).

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i went to all four stores in town looking for a goddamned loaf of bread so we could have toast in the morning.

there's no goddamn bread in this town, none. not even the specialty stuff.

i saw one dude with at least 10 loaves in his cart. there's no reason for that. at all.

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is it stealing if you take something from someone's cart and then pay for it

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Im gonna go to the store today and buy every onion

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Just want to throw this out there: if you have a detachable shower head (with the hose and all) that has a spray setting, you have a bidet!

Get in that shower and spray your bum clean. Id recommend you crouch down so as not to get poo on the walls of the shower.

wwinterj25 posted...

Stores should change their polices. However yes people are stupid.

Policies are only as good as their enforcement and the willingness of the masses to follow them.

Krazy_Kirby posted...

why? there money is the same as everyone else

Common decency and a lack of selfishness? As much as society has pushed the idea of the individual being the most important for years now, at the worst times, we stand or fall together. Tldr; dont be a dick

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damn people out there got no tp

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This "self quarantine" shit is getting very annoying.
90% of the output from this is fearmongering.


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I mean, I'm not that worried about dying, but I really don't wanna go out by flu like conditions....that is a crappy way to go. Meanwhile I am high risk, I'm 50 + diabetic + high blood pressure + currently have something wrong with my lungs and already dealing with flem/congestion etc (it's really horrid in the mornings).

If I get it, I probably won't survive, but worse, the process of actually dying will seriously suck.

So yeah, if your young and healthy, this can still suck, but your fairly likely to breeze through it even if you get it.

If your older, well, its more dangerous. Currently it doesn't "seem" to be at a stage in the US where it's an uncountrolled outbreak, but honestly it could be and we don't even know it yet.

It's best for anyone that is high risk to avoid going out as much as possible, especially to places with large numbers of people. You can, at least in my area, get food delivered at leaat.

Problem is, if the food is handled by many people and any of them have it, and then you touch the food to put it away etc, boom.

So yeah, shrug not much I can do tbh, I stocked up on some supplies if it gets bad, but I am not going to eat just canned food unless I have to. Until someone say that you have a high chance of getting it just going out to the store, or to eat somewhere, I'm gonna keep living as normal as I can.

I have no family/responsibilities etc, so at least I don't have to worry about leaving anyone behind.

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I went to the grocery store yesterday morning after work, and there was pretty much no fresh produce.

I didn't think it would get this bad.

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Even all the paper towels are gone now.

nogaems posted...

TP -> get a bidet
Water -> get a water filter or get used to drinking tap

There. I just saved you money, stress, and reduced your impact on the environment.

That's a dumb reason to tell people to buy a bidet.

LinkPizza posted...

No really that much. Bidets are really that cheap. It would be much cheaper on a basic level to just get toilet paper, depending on certain things. For a bidet, you have to buy it. And pay someone to install it. They start around $250 normally, but can easily go up to like $500-$700. And higher for high end models. It only really saves money in the long run. But for saving money right now, toilet paper is probably the way to go...

Most bathrooms in American houses wouldn't even have room for a bidet.
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It's gonna get worse, maybe.....much worse....right now there are still avenues to get food/supplies, delivery is still working in most areas, and trucks are still delivering food etc to populated areas. What happens if/when the trucking industry mostly halts etc?

Hopefully it doesn't get to that point, but it could be really bad.

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wolfy42 posted...

It's gonna get worse, maybe.....much worse....right now there are still avenues to get food/supplies, delivery is still working in most areas, and trucks are still delivering food etc to populated areas. What happens if/when the trucking industry mostly halts etc?

It won't.
This shit will stop once April rolls around.

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Judgmenl posted...

It won't.
This shit will stop once April rolls around.

I hope your right, I have enough food/water to last that long myself, although not enough for both my roomates upstairs (they have not stocked up). We'd have to ration pretty hard if we couldn't get food easily.

I'm just worried that if it gets out there, so it's not contained any people are passing it around in public (which I am guessing it already is by how many people are getting it etc right now?), then I'll be pretty much totally stuck in my basement for weeks, while not feeling good. I need to refill my perscriptions in a week as well, I'll HAVE to go out then (I'd die without them).

So yeah, I really, really hope this gets contained.

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I hope the over-hyping of this thing stops, and the reasonable precautions are seen as enough sooner rather than later.

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tonicpalin posted...

Thanks for making sewage pipes explode with poop!

I dont know if you could tell by my tone, but it isnt what I wanted to buy. I wanted to buy toilet paper. I went to three stores, and they were all gone.

Judgmenl posted...

It won't.
This shit will stop once April rolls around.

I mean its spreading in warm parts of the world right now too.

I dont think you know what you are talking about.

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MICHALECOLE posted...

I dont know if you could tell by my tone, but it isnt what I wanted to buy. I wanted to buy toilet paper. I went to three stores, and they were all gone.

Sure. But you still should flush them... maybe get a diaper genie or something to put them in...
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Mead posted...

I mean its spreading in warm parts of the world right now too.

I dont think you know what you are talking about.

Maybe he Morgans itnshouldndienojt bu then if they have a cure, plus everyone who has it being quarantined since they may let people actually get tested for it...
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