Do Not Go To The Grocery Store Because You Are Bored

[lame54]

I don't want to see you there
If you NEED something I will be glad to serve you
Otherwise STAY HOME!

[rzemanfl]

1. K&R. n/t

[CatMor]

2. Thank you ... great advice.

[rownesheck]

3. Yes!

My store has been thankfully a lot slower today due to Harris county lockdown. It's like I can breathe again!

[Moostache]

4. I can't begin to understand why no one READS any more...

I have a back log of books to catch up on and a wish list of readings that I will never complete in three lifetimes...my kids are constantly whining about being bored, but they don't dare tell me they are bored any more because as soon as they do, I confiscate their phone/tablet and hand them a book with the caveat that once they give me a book report on it, they can have their devices back...

The youngest only gets children's books, but the teens get novels now...so far 2 of them saw what happened and have avoided me like the Coronavirus itself!

EDIT - for those of you doing the heroic work of keeping shelves stocked and food and supplies available - THANK YOU!!! I can't tell you how grateful I am, nor how much importance there is in what you're doing...without the service you are providing, things would be exponentially worse everywhere we are in lock down...so THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN!!!

[murielm99]

63. I have two piles of books

to read. And I still have a stack of books from the library. They are closed through April 7.

When my kids were at home, they learned that telling me they were bored was a big mistake. I put them to work cleaning things. Those jobs never run out around here. Now they all know how to clean. LOL.

[True Blue American]

69. I just signed up for the Library App

So when I run out.

[Princess Turandot]

113. The NY Public Library just reduced the # of ebooks check-outs from 12 to 3 at any one time..

because so many people began using it for the first time!

[frazzled]

5. I need King Arthur flour

but am unwilling to go out to get it. (Went online a day or two ago to order off King Arthur website, and they didn't have it!). So, since you are willing to serve, could you drop some off for me? I have only about 2 cups of flour left.

[marlakay]

11. I buy that kind too

Learning patience. My husband last week went out just because he wanted to make chili and we didn’t have all the ingredients, i now how him home last 4 days, driving me crazy but home.

Amazon pantry has some food you would have to wait but it will get there, plus insta cart goes to Safeway and they sell king arthur where i bought it 2 weeks ago.

[frazzled]

17. No Safeway in my area

I had it on my Instacart delivery list, but shopper texted me that neither the King Arthur nor any suitable replacement (i.e., any kind of all-purpose flour) was available (I can always find it at the store she was shopping). A number of items I requested ended up with no suitable replacement (liquid hand soap, for example), so had to be refunded, but the shopper did a good job of replacing other items with acceptable substitutes.

I can get King Arthur flour at any of three or four different supermarkets in my area. But my spouse's one trip ten days or so ago to a very large, well-stocked supermarket walking distance from us had no King Arthur flour either.

Everyone must be baking, which is a good thing!

[woodsprite]

20. Our Food Lion carries King Arthur Gluten Free.

Wish you were my neighbor because I have about 20 lbs of flour that I'm looking at ideas for. Somewhere we misplaced out bread machine .... That'll be my job for tonight - scouring the house for that.

[marlakay]

32. Idea if you have bananas i made 3 loaves

Of banana bread using 1/2 white and 1/2 whole wheat KA flour. And i used applesauce i had instead of oil and honey.

[frazzled]

43. Good luck finding it!

If not, just start kneading— good exercise!

[greatauntoftriplets]

27. I know two people who are baking up a storm.

[BumRushDaShow]

54. Not long ago, KA used to sell 25lb bags of their AP flour

and I have bought those over the years. Finally finished up the last of one (they appear to have discontinued that) but I have a couple 5lb bags (plus all kinds of other types of their brand flours).

[True Blue American]

28. I was lucky

Bought 5 Lbs. Of Pillsbury self rising right before this started. Last time I was at the grocery was a week ago Friday. Had no idea what I was walking into. They had a full display of fresh produce and just putting out Chicken breasts on sale. No bread or flour. Along with milk that is what I went for.

Being well stocked paid off this time. Making small batches of biscuits, coming up with old recipes are making it interesting.

Plenty of books, signed up for the Library E App.

[woodsprite]

37. I have a ton of raisins. I'm going to make my Gmoms oatmeal cookies.

They don't use a lot of oats, and they're fluffy, more like oatmeal raisin biscuits.

[True Blue American]

49. What time can I come?

I actually made Molasses Cookies last week. Not too sweet. My Son ate 2, took a bag home for the family. He loved them because they were not too sweet.

[woodsprite]

61. Molasses Cookies sound awesome. These oatmeal ones

aren't too sweet either, almost like a slightly dry cake w/ burst of juicy raisins (you soak the before you start making the cookies). They're great to have with coffee or tea

[True Blue American]

65. I love them with raisins!

I have a couple of small boxes, thanks for the reminder. No one likes nuts, implants or caps!

[frazzled]

44. I didn't realize I was so low on flour

So didn’t restock earlier. Then I used up most of what I had making an apple tart, and then a ginger and sour cream cake. (I happened to have candied ginger and sour cream and wanted to use them up!)

[True Blue American]

50. I had just run out.

Thought I picked up a 2 Lb. Bag, but it was 5.

[LisaM]

55. I had to settle Gold Medal - first world problems!

So far I've made biscuits, up next, carrot cake.

[True Blue American]

67. As long as it works.:)

[frazzled]

89. Funny how we're all baking

I normally do a fair amount anyway, but now it feels really important to add something “sweet” to life.

[AtheistCrusader]

56. Why the heck do you seem to need ONE particular brand of flour?

[MontanaMama]

64. It's the best.

It just is.

[True Blue American]

70. My Son uses King Arthur

Bread flour. Bread and Cinnamon rolls. His hobby. No other will do. Walmart has it. Too heavy to suit me.

[AtheistCrusader]

71. You realize there's a bit of a crisis going on, right?

[MontanaMama]

74. Of course.

We were just commenting on flour not the state of our world. It is refreshing to talk about something else here and there.

[Blue_true]

92. Redmill is as good, IMO.

I have used both. I tend to use Redmill because the health food store near where I live carry that flour.

[MontanaMama]

101. I think you're right.

I forgot about Red Mill. It’s not as available to me...but my mother swore by it.

[frazzled]

72. I'll take any right now

as long as it’s unbleached white flour. There have been no other brands in my stores of late.

But for baking cakes or pies, King Arthur is still best.

[csziggy]

86. I suspect King Arthur's website is just not fulfilling orders

Because everything is marked as not available on their own site and on Amazon.

It's a reasonable way to send their workers home for their own safety. And an easy way to shut down their order system.

One of the needlework websites I follow sent out a notice. Apparently a lot of stitchers saved links from the past and are trying to order from those old links. The manager of the website does not want to take the entire site down, though she has changed the current pages to indicate she is not taking orders. But the orders from the old links keep coming in so she is pleading for her customers to stop.

[Blue_true]

91. Look on the Redmill website. The company sells excellent unbleached flour, both Bread

flour and All Purpose. It also sells pastry flour, but I have never used that.

The company is located in Oregon, I think King Authur is a Vermont company. I believe both are employee owned.

[frazzled]

93. Thanks

I’ve used other Red Mill products

[Blue_true]

94. It's flour may be as hard to find.

Baking fanatics use either King Authur or Redmill, nothing else remotely measures up. So, Redmill may be as hard to find, I know that the health food store that I buy it from regularly run out.

[kairos12]

6. Damn straight!

[Liberal In Texas]

7. I think a lot of grocery shopping is out of boredom.

Reading about people going to 3 or 4 stores just to check on TP.

[FiveGoodMen]

8. They want to find TP just out of boredom?

No chance they need some?

[True Blue American]

30. I had a routine

Specials at each of 3 stores. Not going now.

[Blue_true]

96. I went to several stores to find TP and bleach.

Finally found both this week, bought one unit pack (6 rolls and a half gallon of bleach) of each. Anyone who is just going around to look is into serious voyeurism, IMO.

[barbtries]

9. my son works at a big box store

that sells everything plus groceries (in the meat dept). He has noticed that the usual women who take their kids to roam the aisles aren't there anymore.

i hope you're not seeing bored shoppers.

[lame54]

10. We are and entire families...

And our store is tiny

[barbtries]

14. infuriating.

the county next door is just now putting a stay at home order in place; my son's girlfriend has been having to go out to work every day and her job does not require that at all.

NC saw its first 2 deaths over the last 24 hours, and the number of confirmed infected people is rising exponentially. it's playing out just as the experts told us it would.

to go to the grocery out of boredom is so stupid and reckless and unnecessary.

[Mersky]

12. Will you pick up Granny's Rx, fresh bananas, and fourteen other items

And mail a package of PPE while you’re out? Thanks, you’re a life saver.

Seriously, though, I’d be content to skip all public spaces for the next 18 days. Haven’t been anywhere in public for the past week, and was only doing sparce essential errands/visits for ten days prior to that.

Listen to Lame54, y’all

Don’t go anywhere

[ThingsGottaChange]

13. I can't go to a store

or buy online anymore. They won't ship anything! Won't ship TP, Kleenex. I'm disables and have relied on online shopping for years. Walmart won't ship. Only available in stores. Target won't ship. Only available in stores.

Are we not supposed to stay out of stores???? But I am prevented from getting my necessities online! My denture broke and I've been living on Pasta Roni for months. I know it's bad but, what choice do I have. But, they won't ship an order to me anymore. No friends or family to go shopping for me. Can't get one fucking thing I need.

Oh, hell. Just let the old folks die so Fuckwad can save money.

[barbtries]

15. i'm so sorry to hear this.

where do you live? I know there are volunteers everywhere. If you're in my neighborhood i can send my son to leave a box at your door.

[ThingsGottaChange]

75. Sweetest thing i've ever heard!

I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am in a very small town in NE Iowa. One not so great grocery store. I do have someone come by one hour a week. I can only hope this store has some items this Friday.

[barbtries]

81. thank you

I know I am not the only one willing to help if possible at this time.
Maybe you can call the grocer and let him know your situation and see if he can set aside some for you for when your help can get to the store?

[woodsprite]

21. Try a restaurant supply store.

That's where I found my tp and paper towels. Got a case of each and they shipped. Ordered them last Tuesday, and they arrived today.

[NYC Liberal]

47. That's what my parents did. The minimum order was like $200 though,

so they have enough food and supplies for a good while now. But they couldn’t get delivery from anywhere else.

[True Blue American]

33. Do you have a neighborhood

Online site? A Church close by? They are all helping those who can not get groceries. Call one of them. They will make sure you get help.

[Bev54]

34. A lot or most of our grocery stores have online

buying and personal shoppers in the store that fill the orders, you drive up and they will bring it out and put it in your trunk for you, no need to even get out of the car. I have not used it yet because I like to pick out my own produce and if I don't like it won't buy it, but my son and daughter-in-law are using it. For the first time in our city in Canada, they were making us line up outside with 6 feet spacing and only letting so many in at a time. It has been 2 weeks since I went out to shop so not sure when this started but I get it. I am good for another 2 weeks on fresh or much longer if they do a lockdown. I also decided to fill up my car with gas. They do say that gas pumps are some of the most dangerous for having the virus on them so make sure you wear gloves. I wear the small wool gloves so I can throw them in the laundry when I come home but I also use a plastic bag on the pumps and debit pin pads. A roll of dog poop bags is good to keep in the car and just put them on your hands when handling any of these and then throw in the garbage. Some stores still deliver as well. I also noticed that the cashiers now all have plexiglass up in front of them so nobody can sneeze etc on them.

[ThingsGottaChange]

76. I don't drive anymore, sadly. Thanks.

[NewJeffCT]

39. Have you tried Instacart?

they have an app and I can choose from 15-20 local stores to get items delivered from - 3 big grocery stores, 2 pharmacies, Wal Mart, and some smaller local grocery stores.

Not sure if it's available everwhere.

[ThingsGottaChange]

112. Well, ain't you special

In order to have an app one must have a smart phone. I live in a very rural area where I do not know anyone. I have too much social anxiety to talk to people. I also get 15,792/YEAR from Social Security Disability. 'Nuff said, I believe. I'll also bet a million bucks there's nothing in the stimulus package waiting for me (and millions of other old folks) like a present under the tree. Don't even get enough SS after working over 40 years to pay taxes anymore.

[NewJeffCT]

115. you can use it on a desktop or laptop

but, thanks for the sarcasm.

Instacart is a service that goes to the store and has a person buy the specified items for you and delivers them. The nearest grocery store to me has a delivery service that is fully booked for over 2 weeks now. However, I can get a delivery within a few hours to half a day via instacart. They even email or text you if they item is out of stock and if they can substitute item A for item B or C.

Yes, there is a delivery charge, but there should be coupons online for discounts.

It can't hurt to check.

[Glimmer of Hope]

85. Depending on where you live, you might

find someone on Nextdoor.com who can help you. So sorry you are having a hard time.

[Jirel]

16. We aren't going because we're bored.

We're going because of hoarding idiots.

I have been to the stores 3 times in 2 days trying to get some staples - eggs, oil, butter, KMR for the ailing foster kitten. Forget the flour. That's not happening. I've given up and will be baking from now on, rather than having to chase down the few loaves of bread that aren't being grabbed up in the first few hours in the AM.

I get it, you don't want people coming in more than normal. But for goodness sakes, please nudge the store you work for to crack down even harder on quantities people can buy. That'll keep more of us out of your hair, so we don't have to keep checking back. I have a HORRIBLE store in my rural town, where if I can get an item it'll often cost 3x what it'll cost in the big chain. But that's a 20 minute run in one direction. Nobody is really in the mood to do that over and over.

[lame54]

24. So when I hear people say in our fully stocked store...

I'm here because I'm bored
I need to get out of the house
I didnt really need this but you're the only place open

I'm supposed to blame the hoarding idiots
Who by the way are the responsible ones who stocked up so they can stay at home

[Tipperary]

66. Wow.

Amazing to read your outlook.

[Jirel]

117. No joke.

No, the hoarders are NOT the responsible ones.

Nice to hear that some people have fully stocked stores. I'd like to see one of those unicorns. I've been to multiple stores. No TP, no paper towels, usually no milk or eggs, no bread flour, no frozen veg... shelf after shelf is bare.

[True Blue American]

35. I was told to wait a week or so if you can

Until the supply lines adjust.

[RobinA]

80. I Thought This

two weeks ago. Still no toilet paper. I’m convinced people won’t stop hoarding TP until they walk in a store and see full shelves of toilet paper.

[True Blue American]

87. Stores are now limiting

How much can people hoard!

I remember coffee, sugar, TP once before.

Even when snow storms are predicted you get a run, but they soon ended.

[Totally Tunsie]

18. Ran into Stop & Shop today to pick up perishables. so was planning

to just dash in and out. Store wasn't all that busy, but a few of the shoppers in there needed a reality check. Certainly by now everyone has heard of social distancing; it would be nice if they practiced it. Some are just oblivious. I can give some allowance to the slow movers amongst us, but those who are deliberately offensive need a whack to the head.

For example, there was a young couple, just being totally, deliberately obnoxious - standing in the middle of the aisle so you couldn't get by, squeezing in next to you at the freezer doors, standing at your shoulder in Produce, etc. They'd snicker if you tried to steer around them and keep a distance, and advance toward anyone backing away. Finally, I looked right in the eyes of the guy and said "Kindly back off and be polite to those around you". I won't repeat what he called me as I walked away, while he and his beauty had a laughfest.

It was my first time out in a week, and it seems the store is making a recovery. No TP or sanitizer (I looked just to check - don't need any.), but they had an adequate supply of meats and veggies. Fish and pasta were low, as was bacon and ice cream. Freezer items were available, but limited..

I'm all set now for the next 2 weeks or so.

[renate]

19. what is WRONG with people? What do they get out of being deliberately rude?

Making fun of someone's health concerns is like making fun of their religion... even if the beliefs aren't shared, it's just so RUDE. And of course, the stakes are so much higher.

A few weeks ago I went to the gym and was wiping everything down both before and after, and a guy came to stand near me as I wiped down a machine, looked me in the eye, and COUGHED. Like a challenge, because he's a big strong guy I guess. The gym is mostly nice, and one thing I'd liked about it is that it really supports the military, but that does attract a lot of MAGATs. I think it's a lot likelier I got sick from him than from the grocery store.

I hope you stay well!

[redwitch]

23. I would have the store call cops.

Like as not they have it. They are as bad if not worse than toilet licking boy with added meanness.

[Brainfodder]

41. Report that to the staff, they should call police or their security to remove them.

I am not going to any stores in the foreseeable future.

[BumRushDaShow]

73. One of my sisters texted this morning about the same sort of thing

She had to have chemo and radiation almost 2 years ago, so her immune system is shot and she has avoided going anywhere but finally decided to give it a shot (had to supplement her hubby's halting attempts at "shopping for the family" ).

She said she whipped out her baggy of wipes and did her cart and found that people in the store refused to at least stay a couple feet away (let alone 6ft). She said she eventually had to use her shopping cart as a battering ram to move people away.

My other sister and my niece went out in the rain Monday night "gloved up and with masks" and hit one of the smaller private supermarkets and then one of the regular markets, and they were able to load up. She said she discovered that they were stocking in the evenings vs overnight, so stuff is gone by early the next morning (as I have discovered).

[yaesu]

25. I hate shopping of any kind but I just put an order in online to ship to home

found that rare TP plus some food items that I may need in the future. The only reason I need to shop local is for fresh produce, eggs, butter & that can wait another week or so.

[DemoTex]

26. I filled up a basket at Publix today .. 11:00 AM

I had put off going for several days. But I had to do it today. I wore my buff (headband/balaclava and everthing in between) as a mask, and carried my own wipes.

The parking lot was only about 25% full. Very light shopper load in the store. But, to your point lame54, most shoppers seemed to be browsing and leaving with fewer than 5 items.

[IronLionZion]

29. Some of the restaurants in my neighborhood started selling groceries

I guess since they're closed for dining they might as well sell their fruits, vegetables, meats, TP, paper towels, etc.

plus a pro-tip is that Asian markets often have plenty of stock but fewer customers these days because, well, you know....

I've also gotten some supplies from convenience stores and drugstores.

I really do NOT want to be at a normal conventional grocery store packed full of idiots doing idiotic things like hoarding or getting up in people's faces. The big warehouse club stores are the worst for that.

Here's a disturbing infection simulation if people need some motivation to think twice about going to any type of store now

https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/fo8m30/oc_grocery_store_crowd_visualization_sample_size/

[A HERETIC I AM]

45. Interesting video, but I see some problems.

And I should say that I enjoy looking at simulations like that. I've looked at numerous traffic simulations in the past and it's clear that vehicles on a freeway tend to behave like a fluid, so I find that fascinating.

The vid you linked does show a remarkable difference in transmission between the controlled queue and the random wandering, but in my experience, most people do tend to move from one side of a given grocery store to another. The problem starts when one of those people wandering down aisle 4 in front of the spices or soups or whatever, stops to look for what they want, OR turns and goes back to aisle 1 because they forgot to grab a head of lettuce. It forces everyone else to step past them or bunch up and wait to pass of just buggers up the whole thing anyway!

It's an interesting exercise though, but short of limiting the number of people in the door at a given time, and enforcing a "one-way" type policy for gathering groceries, I just don't see the model working.

[IronLionZion]

46. It won't ever work.

Which is why ordering for pickup is the best option for those with cars. Since only the workers would be moving around. And taking your chances with a no touch delivery from the warehouse is the best option for those without cars. Those services have been pretty bad in my area long before this pandemic so they are maxed out now. People have to wait several days for an available time slot, but it's worth it.

Some stores have limited the number of people inside, requiring lining up outside 6 ft apart. Which gets really interesting when it's raining or people sneeze from allergies.

[Lucky Luciano]

31. One word: Coursera!!!!!! Lots of knowledge to consume and now plenty of time. nt

[A HERETIC I AM]

38. HEY@! How you doin, man?

You still trading? Still in the NY area?

I hope all is well with you.

Stay safe, and don't be bashful about sending me a tip, now and then!

[Lucky Luciano]

97. What's up mate! All is well-ish...

My tips aren’t too useful because I mostly trade large long/short baskets that have a tiny edge and are purely quantitatively driven.

If I were to trade from a discretionary point of view, I would say GDP is looking at a -10% hit or worse. Look for SPX around 1500 before slowly deploying capital. I’ve been all cash for a bit - missed a lot of the run up to mid February, but sitting tight now. Being in cash was due to two factors - partly waiting for the bubble to pop and also because trading has too many compliance issues that discourage it when working at a hedge fund - though I could have been in mutual funds without compliance issues...very busy though! I need to get my wife to manage that with my input. Just way too insanely busy!

[A HERETIC I AM]

98. I look at what you typed....

and if it wasn't for my experience in the industry back in 06 - 09, it would read like French! LOL!

Be good, be safe, and may all your trades be net gains!

[KayF]

36. i'll try to cut down

i'm not going because i'm bored but I'm going too much. thanks for the reminder and thanks for being there.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

40. How many people will be put at risk if one wrecks on the way to or from shopping from boredom?

[lame54]

42. Yes - stay off the roads...

Refrain from extreme sports
Pray your appendix doesn't pop

[I_UndergroundPanther]

77. Ironic

My sister just left the hospital after getting her appendix out.
She's ok but quarentined until Passover whenever that is.

[BellaBarnes]

48. why is the whole family shopping?

My niece was just at a Publix picking up some items for her DIL who is pregnant. She called me ranting about entire families with children being in the store. Why are parents taking their children out to buy groceries at a time like this? Of course, I live in Florida so DUH.

[orleans]

51. some people are so STUPID!

[snacker]

59. Single moms with children may not have a choice.

[RobinA]

83. I Wonder This

on a normal day. Granted, I’m not a mother, but to me it would be a special kind of hell to have to drag a husband and two kids around a grocery store. I work way better solo.

[spinbaby]

52. Seriously!

I talked to my neighbor across the street last week after she had just driven to West Virginia with her four kids to go shopping because West Virginia was still open and they were bored. One of my Facebook friends said she had to shop every day because she needed fresh food. Seriously, stop it!

When I went to senior hour at Whole Foods yesterday morning, I hadn’t been to the store in two weeks.

[pecosbob]

53. This goes double for convenience stores and small markets

If you don't have to be there, don't be there.

[murielm99]

57. I had a hard time keeping my husband in the house today.

He thought it was necessary to deliver the recycling to the bins in town. I would not let him, and now he is pissed. He thought he would go to the pharmacy and refill his prescription, just in case he ran out. Our pharmacy is little, but good. I called them. They set aside his refill for him, so he can pick it up when needed. As of today, they are doing curbside delivery only.

I hope I have gotten through to him. This is serious.

[Tipperary]

58. Who goes to the grocery store because they are bored?

I hate going to the grocery store, and I cannot imagine anything more boring.

If I am bored, I take my dogs out, read a book, do some gardening, watch Brit Box. Gah, who goes to the grocery out of boredom?

[lame54]

60. You want their names?

[Tipperary]

62. Seems kind of sad.

Also sad that you dislike your job so much.

Hope times get better for you.

[lame54]

68. My job is fine and I'm glad to do my part...

But i want people to take this more seriously and do their parts - which means staying home

When I'm not at work I'm at home

We will get tbrough this if we work together

[Rorey]

78. Make a list, get in, get out - and keep your distance

I won't be going at all for hopefully two weeks, at the minimum.

[EllieBC]

79. If you are in a grocery store

wondering why other people are also in the grocery store, maybe just look in the mirror?

Do people need to start standing there holding signs of exactly why they are at the grocery store and what they are getting so that other people can evaluate if that is considered essential or not? Perhaps single parents need to let everybody know ahead of time that that’s why they have their children with them so people will not be upset by the fact?

This virus is turning people into judgmental assholes.

[Tipperary]

82. Thank you.

Spot on.

[durablend]

84. Been hearing that

"You're buying *soda*? How freaking dare you. We won't even get into that ice cream."

[Tipperary]

88. Lmao.

Beware of the grocery store monitors.

I remember the hall monitors from grade school. Too funny.

[lame54]

100. You are not understanding what lame54 is saying

This is his wife, I used to be on du as unapatriciated but never signed back up after the hack. We both work at the same store. It is a very popular grocery in an middle class area. I still read daily but usually do not feel the need to give my input until now. His reason for this post is out of love for me. My youngest lives with us and has been fighting dermatomyositis since he was 13. The illness damaged most of his organs, he had a heart failure at 31 that required two stints. If this wasn't enough for our family to deal with my middle son was diagnosed with ACC cancer in 2017. He is a single father of three who we help support when his disability payment doesn't stretch (and that is every month).

First let me list who he is not talking about.

it is not about the single mother or those that are in need of groceries and supplies.

Who he is talking about are the whole families that come in with children some who are home from college.
Couples with their friends who tell us point blank that they really don't need much but wanted to get out of the house.
We do limit the amount of people, but our store is smaller than most grocery stores by company design. So social distancing is a challenge. They get right in your face and make fun of you if you back away. Or claim you are being rude. We deal with this on a daily basis. About a third of our customers act like it is spring break or vacation. Than we have the angry ones who don't understand when we are out of something. Like the the woman two days ago, we were out of her favorite wine. She had a hissy fit right in my face yelling that was the only reason she came in (mind you I wasn't her first victim only the last). Than there are the nice ones who just don't understand about keeping their distance, they are used to us gladly helping them but haven't quite caught on to keeping their distance.

He has to deal with me crying every night after work because I'm so afraid that one of our customers will infect me and I will bring it home to my son. I would love to stay home but cannot because I have nothing left in my leave account due to helping both of my sons during their illness, not to mention my mother passing and caring for her. I'm grateful to have a job so that I can provide that help to my family. All my husband is saying if you don't need to be there stay home. And if you do be kind but keep your distance.

One other thing, you don't know him so don't judge. He is the most caring compassionate man I have ever met. When I had used up all of my leave for my son's cancer surgeries, he used his to be there during his radiation (they are not his children and were adults when we married). He loves his job and considers what he is doing a call to duty and willing to do it for his community. All he is asking is that his community do their job and stay home if they don't need to be there.

So to us this is not funny. be well be safe... Patricia

edited to add we live in a hotspot for covid19 had one of the first deaths in California at kaiser about a mile from where we work and live so this is very real for us.

[BellaBarnes]

111. I wish that I could do something

I can't, except to tell you to take care of yourself and your family. Your story is heart-breaking and makes me realize how fortunate I am. This virus has truly brought out the worst of people, but also the best. I hope the best will prevail. Be safe and hopeful.

[dustyscamp]

90. Mmm, root beer floats!

I have an urge to make one now

[lame54]

103. read post 100 thanks for caring and stay safe..patricia

[EllieBC]

95. My town's local FB group is full of them.

“Who do I call about a mom outside blowing bubbles for her kids? The soap bubbles could carry the virus particles far if she has it! Do I call the local health unit or the nonemergency RCMP number or the local bylaw number?” Damn, Tammy. The Stasi would have LOVED you.

“Just so everyone knows, buying soil at Canadian Tire is not considered shopping for essentials!“. Ok Karen well it is if you have a garden and grow your food. Also, what were you doing there?

“ Everyone should be ordering their groceries online for delivery!” and a comment literally 10 minutes later, “Delivery should be reserved for people who are disabled, elderly, or immunosuppressed!“ Steve and Amanda, fight it out one the pit.

[lame54]

104. read post 100 thanks for caring and stay safe..patricia

[lame54]

106. This is lame54 wife patricia

i used to be on du as unapatriciated before the hack and did not sign back up. I still read du daily but have not felt the need to give my input until now. Please read post 100 to see why my loving husband made this post.

take care and stay safe
patricia

[MountCleaners]

116. Yes, and also some people can't use delivery services

I use LINK and Instacart doesn't accept it, so I have to go once in a while.

I went yesterday because I was out of vegetables and supplies to make bread. I now have enough to feed me for two weeks, so I won't be going out again, except maybe to walk in the park by my house (no one goes there).

[BluesRunTheGame]

99. Everybody knows the only reason to go shopping is to buy more hand sanitizer, wet wipes, and TP.

And meat. Buy lots of meat!

And maybe you can hire a crew of Amish guys to build a giant storage barn for all of your crap. Be sure they dig a big cold cellar underneath for all the meat.

And remember, it’s not about how much you have for your self. It’s about how much you prevent others from having.

[Demovictory9]

102. heh heh

[lame54]

105. to all who don't understand please read post 100..love patricia

[miyazaki]

107. I don't go because i'm bored. I go because I hoard.

just kidding

[lame54]

110. please read post 100 stay safe patricia lame's wife

[Doreen]

108. I did not think of doing that to fight my boredom.

Now I can go wander around Safeway and see what I can not afford. Even a candy bar.

Yeah, like that wouldn't be boring?

[lame54]

109. please see post 100 stay safe patricia lame54 wife

[Flaleftist]

114. Yes.

Some people have no idea how overworked and stressed out they are right now. That and don't add to crowding and potentially spreading the virus if you don't have to.