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Supermarket annoyance.

Castle
over 4 years ago

Hi everyone,

I was diagnosed with an ASC of the Aspergers type last year. 

I thought I'd see how everyone else is coping with lack of essentials in supermarkets due to panic buying of customers and stock pilling because of the Covid-19 virus impacting our lives?

I cannot stand doing my weekly shop as it is on a Sunday but even more so now that every time I have gone recently through the week for toilet roll I cannot seem to find any anywhere not only that but they are more busier than usual.

I have seen the true selfishness of people with the thought of "me, me, me" springs to mind of some people I see in shops. I cannot help but think if everyone just bought what they needed that there would be more than enough to go around everyone.

I'm approaching almost a week with no toilet paper which is really angering me even though I'm using tissue paper and kitchen roll. I have a family of five so as you can imagine we get through quite a lot through the week but having said that usually 9 rolls will last a week.

Anyway my question to you all is how are you all finding the current situation we are living in? Do you think the supermarkets could have done/do more to enable all of us to continue to buy basic essentials without a problem?

Anyway sorry if it comes across as a whinge but I needed some where to vent my feelings.

Parents
  • over 4 years ago

    I went shopping on Monday, and just bought a little bit more than usual, not to hoard, but so I could delay going shopping again for a few days longer than usual if necessary. Then I got home and found that my van has a fault and will probably be off the road for some time. So I booked a delivery from Asda for just over two weeks time (the earliest available date), and walked to my local garage to buy a few things to last until the delivery. It's the unknown element of this that worries me, as I've tried to look after myself, and act responsibly, but who knows what might happen? I'm sure it's bad enough for many NTs, and I'm not as badly affected by anxiety and a need for certainly than many of us, but I'm not in a good state to be dealing with any of this.

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  • over 4 years ago

    I went shopping on Monday, and just bought a little bit more than usual, not to hoard, but so I could delay going shopping again for a few days longer than usual if necessary. Then I got home and found that my van has a fault and will probably be off the road for some time. So I booked a delivery from Asda for just over two weeks time (the earliest available date), and walked to my local garage to buy a few things to last until the delivery. It's the unknown element of this that worries me, as I've tried to look after myself, and act responsibly, but who knows what might happen? I'm sure it's bad enough for many NTs, and I'm not as badly affected by anxiety and a need for certainly than many of us, but I'm not in a good state to be dealing with any of this.

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