Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted March 23, 2020 Awards Moderator Share Posted March 23, 2020 Echo the others. They have asked, take them up on it. Pay it forward when you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 It no doubt makes them feel less useless themselves to be doing something helpful at a time like this. You're the excuse they need - indulge them! 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
organizedkaos Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 (edited) Also, people are feeling very out of control / impotent right now and so much of what we need to do is involved in "not doing" rather than "doing". You'd probably find it'd make your friends feel a little better for being able to go and do something that helps someone else  EDIT: Ha, above post wasn't there when I typed this. Great minds and all that Edited March 23, 2020 by organizedkaos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Cod Eye Posted March 23, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted March 23, 2020 You're all right, of course! Thanks to you all for putting my mind at rest a little... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted March 23, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted March 23, 2020 I'm half anticipating hearing similar from my GP. If I don't I'd be very surprised if my other half didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Danger Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Looks like I'm gonna be off work for two weeks too. My lady has the asthma and an under active thyroid so she's at risk and a couple of the kids suffer with their chests. I'm hunky dory but coming in to contact with many people on a daily basis is indirectly putting the fam at risk and I'm fortunate enough to have the option of full pay in self isolation. Dreading it though, really gonna miss the head space i get from walking around all day putting my willy through peoples post box's etc. Not sure how we'll work it either as I don't see how I can fully self isolate when I see my other children and there's no one who would be less at risk than me doing the shops etc. Think I'll just have to hazmat it up for the essential trips out and think of it as lessening the exposure compared to what it would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Red Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 If you're in the household then you need to be under lockdown as well, as far as I understand it. Otherwise there'd be no point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Danger Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, Bicurious Dad said: If you're in the household then you need to be under lockdown as well, as far as I understand it. Otherwise there'd be no point. This is the conundrum. The best solution we can come up with is they all stay in and I'll do the essential trips food, medicine etc. In theory I'll be social distancing whilst they're isolated but even then it's iffy and I'm pretty sure I won't be fully paid for that. Still, better less exposure than maximum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavemanLynn Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 It feels like we're living in a simulation. Not because of the apparent madness, but because of not knowing who these 'people' are. I've arguably been in more contact remotely with friends, family, work colleagues and business contacts over the past few weeks than I ever was before in person. Not one of the hundreds of people I've spoken to have stock-piled, or seen anyone stock-piling. Yet 'people' clearly are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King Of Swing Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Spare a thought for poor Jonathan Pie. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted March 23, 2020 Moderators Share Posted March 23, 2020 I'm bored now. After just three days. Only so many darts I can throw.  Pray for Butch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted March 23, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted March 23, 2020 12 minutes ago, CavemanLynn said: It feels like we're living in a simulation. Not because of the apparent madness, but because of not knowing who these 'people' are. I've arguably been in more contact remotely with friends, family, work colleagues and business contacts over the past few weeks than I ever was before in person. Not one of the hundreds of people I've spoken to have stock-piled, or seen anyone stock-piling. Yet 'people' clearly are. There's an interesting take on the "stock piling" in the thread below. Suspect it's not far off true. The supply system has been broken by everyone just buying a little more and then the fervour over empty shelves as a result has led everyone to rush out "just in case" and add to it. It's like the bog roll shortage. A friend works for a supplier and posted this pic on FB. There's no shortage. It's just getting it on the shelves as quickly as it was suddenly needed. Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undefeated Steak Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 It's an interesting thought but something about it doesn't add up. I find it hard to believe that there's only been a 10% increase in supermarket revenue. I'd be interested to see what it was compared to the same period last year. A 10% difference might account for some variation and shortages, but not mass shortages like we've seen. I have no knowledge of the industry but I'd be amazed if supermarkets don't have systems in place to deal with variations to that degree. That there has supposedly been warehouses full of toilet rolls but no infrastructure to get them to the shops in time also doesn't make much sense. I'd be more inclined to believe that supermarkets have intentionally throttled the supply of certain products in order to increase demand and customer spending. It would be a more realistic explanation from a commerce perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members TheBurningRed Posted March 23, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted March 23, 2020 36 minutes ago, PowerButchi said: I'm bored now. After just three days. Only so many darts I can throw.  Pray for Butch. Yeah I can’t go out because I’m a part time carer for my parents and they’re high risk. I’m almost at a Richard Herring stage of playing Me1 vs Me2 with darts. At least I’ll be going back to the league season in great form. Whenever that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 34 minutes ago, tiger_rick said: There's an interesting take on the "stock piling" in the thread below. Suspect it's not far off true. The supply system has been broken by everyone just buying a little more and then the fervour over empty shelves as a result has led everyone to rush out "just in case" and add to it. It's like the bog roll shortage. A friend works for a supplier and posted this pic on FB. There's no shortage. It's just getting it on the shelves as quickly as it was suddenly needed. Â Â It's restrictive as well regarding stock. Supermarkets can't just put up extra shelving quickly or plonk random pallets on the shopfloor due to restrictions/spacing/regulations. And to be honest, would they want to? Would this herd mentality be even worse if they saw that kind of thing in the shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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