The coronavirus pandemic has caused toilet paper shortages and long lines, but panic buying is not a new phenomenon and it certainly isn’t helping.
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Crazy world
Eeyup!
Caring for others is an expression of what it means to be fully human
Stupid world
People ate buying a lot of Scott Tissue, hand Sanitizer, disinfecting Wipes, Hand Soap, and rubbing Alcohol 70% are been sold on E- Bay, Amazon, and Facebook for higher prices this is price gouging. They are making big profits off these products and some of them are getting rich quick.
They said ‘quarantined for 2 weeks’. People did not have 2 weeks worth of stuff at home. Stores did not have 2 weeks worth of stuff for everyone laid out on the shelves. Of course there’s going to be shortages. This ‘panic buying’ claim is overblown.
What about the people that dont want to be the ones with out because of the panic buyers. It’s a vicious cycle I tell y0u
panic buying is wrong. ppl because they deserve it more than anyone else
Should cage those animals that are creating the very shortage they’re afraid of
People that panic buy are the ones that will loot!
I hate the panic buyers, I’m poor and can’t get what I want.
Fear and ignorance