Panic buying
#46
Re: Panic buying
It's ridiculous.
It's not definite that there will even be a strike! So far the pumps are being replenished daily. No need for panic buying at all. Hopefully people will have calmed down a bit today
The problem is, although we all know there is no need to panic buy, people still do it because of the run on the pumps. It's a vicious circle!
It's not definite that there will even be a strike! So far the pumps are being replenished daily. No need for panic buying at all. Hopefully people will have calmed down a bit today
The problem is, although we all know there is no need to panic buy, people still do it because of the run on the pumps. It's a vicious circle!
#47
Re: Panic buying
It's ridiculous.
It's not definite that there will even be a strike! So far the pumps are being replenished daily. No need for panic buying at all. Hopefully people will have calmed down a bit today
The problem is, although we all know there is no need to panic buy, people still do it because of the run on the pumps. It's a vicious circle!
It's not definite that there will even be a strike! So far the pumps are being replenished daily. No need for panic buying at all. Hopefully people will have calmed down a bit today
The problem is, although we all know there is no need to panic buy, people still do it because of the run on the pumps. It's a vicious circle!
We're keeping out the way. We filled my car (MPV) yesterday to the brim, and now my car sits on the drive waiting for us to go on holiday Tuesday, my concern is it's 307 miles, it's about 5 hours not including stops to get there and I don't want to add to that massive queue's to top up the tank.
it doesn't help that dads freakin out about it. He wants to of the children to travel with him but tried to make it clear yesterday he's not to freak them out.
I really do dislike politics and government, they always seem to know the best way to turn any situation into complete chaos.
#48
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Re: Panic buying
Its just human nature, if we are told something might be in short supply the immediate reaction is to rush out and buy some.
#49
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When it snowed a few weeks ago there was panic about lorries getting deliveries to the shops so people went mad buying milk and bread :$
I like bread and milk don't get me wrong but could temporarily manage without them for a couple of weeks.
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Re: Panic buying
Im the same, back in 2008 i think truck drivers here were threatening to strike and within days there was no bread or milk to be had, if people just bought what they would normally there wouldnt have been an issue, human nature again
Maybe i'm alien then, if we weren't going on holiday next week I wouldn't be going anywhere near the petrol station at all, kids would just have to make do with the back garden, fields out the back and local parks to play in.
When it snowed a few weeks ago there was panic about lorries getting deliveries to the shops so people went mad buying milk and bread :$
I like bread and milk don't get me wrong but could temporarily manage without them for a couple of weeks.
When it snowed a few weeks ago there was panic about lorries getting deliveries to the shops so people went mad buying milk and bread :$
I like bread and milk don't get me wrong but could temporarily manage without them for a couple of weeks.
#51
Re: Panic buying
I saw a bit of road rage last night over the petrol "crisis."
Loooong line of cars waiting to get into petrol station, then a car on the other side tried to get in, nobody would let him, so the cars behind him trying to get past were beeping their horns, lots of shouting and yelling going on, the world has gone mad!!
I stick to Shank's pony myself.
Loooong line of cars waiting to get into petrol station, then a car on the other side tried to get in, nobody would let him, so the cars behind him trying to get past were beeping their horns, lots of shouting and yelling going on, the world has gone mad!!
I stick to Shank's pony myself.
#52
Re: Panic buying
It seems there's a "Marmite" crisis in Kiwiland
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddr...s-run-out.html
NB: the Kiwi "Marmite" is different from the Pommie one.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddr...s-run-out.html
NB: the Kiwi "Marmite" is different from the Pommie one.
#53
Re: Panic buying
Why the hell do people only go on about pasties?. it's POSSIBLE that the government will put 20% VAT on hot take away food, but it's likely to be food served 'above the ambient temperature' which means that on a very hot day it may be that no VAT has to be added, but on a cold day it has, could be that prices in different parts of the country will be different due to the temperature. What a flucking recipe for disaster.
#54
Re: Panic buying
Why the hell do people only go on about pasties?. it's POSSIBLE that the government will put 20% VAT on hot take away food, but it's likely to be food served 'above the ambient temperature' which means that on a very hot day it may be that no VAT has to be added, but on a cold day it has, could be that prices in different parts of the country will be different due to the temperature. What a flucking recipe for disaster.
BINGO
#55
Re: Panic buying
today the government has now announced that people should not fill up.
We were at traffic lights today, next to a petrol station. Each pump had a hand written notice advising '£20 max fill'.
WTF?
We were at traffic lights today, next to a petrol station. Each pump had a hand written notice advising '£20 max fill'.
WTF?
#56
Re: Panic buying
Do you put a note underneath saying yeah I'll agree to only fill up to a max of £20 if you lower the price to 59.9 ppl?
#57
Re: Panic buying
As someone that never had a car in the UK and did 2 years living in a bit of the backwoods area in Oz without a car I really don't understand it. If you haven't got petrol you get public transport or get off your backside. My wife still doesn't drive and gets about ok including a 20km bicycle ride when needed.
#58
Re: Panic buying
As someone that never had a car in the UK and did 2 years living in a bit of the backwoods area in Oz without a car I really don't understand it. If you haven't got petrol you get public transport or get off your backside. My wife still doesn't drive and gets about ok including a 20km bicycle ride when needed.
#59
Re: Panic buying
Basically, long distance commutes would stop.
Not sure Australia has anything as sophisticated set up, but they could have copied the UK plan.
#60
Re: Panic buying
At least one council seems to be taking measures just in case
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/get-your-sk...el-crisis.html
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/get-your-sk...el-crisis.html