People Should Think About Eating As Much As They Are About Wiping Their Butts.
By Susan Duclos – All News PipeLine
While it is good to see people finally coming to the conclusion that it is a good idea to prepare and stock up on items during the outbreak of the new COVID-19 coronavirus across the globe, the items being emptied on store shelves make it very clear that it is not experienced or advanced “preppers” that are emptying the shelves, but rather panicked individuals letting fear do their “thinking” for them.
We have people fighting over toilet paper, stabbing folks over hand sanitizer, and generally allowing fear to get the best of them, yet the images sent to us at ANP, along with the testimonials, via email and in the comment section, tell us quite a bit about what is flying off the shelves, but more importantly, what is not flying off the shelves nearly as quickly…… food.
This was a topic of discussion in the comment section here at ANP recently, as we noted the disconnect between what is being seen across the globe due to coronavirus, and the items people are choosing to stockpile while ignoring the basic necessities critical to staying alive.
Emergency survival food companies are severely low on stock, and that is just those that still have any left, with “unavailable” or “sold out” messages on an ever-growing list of foods, but grocery stores are not seeing that same level of shoppers preparing for an extended stay within their homes.
Except of course they are preparing for going to the bathroom, A LOT.
Long-time reader Deplorable Susie offered up an image she was sent, which perfectly captures the ridiculousness of the disconnect being seen throughout the nation.
Being the image is small and zooming in too close makes it almost impossible to read, below is the exact message:
“Due to the recent outbreak of stupidity and panic-purchasing by complete idiots, the nation is currently experiencing a shortage of toilet paper and common sense.
We expect supplies to be replenished once these sheep-minded morons have all starved to death in their homes, surrounded by toilet paper but without anything to eat.
Thank you for your patience.”With Germany estimating the 70 percent of their population will be infected, Italy expanding their shut down to almost all stores other than grocery stores, while announcing that in a 24 hour period more than 200 people have died, and many other stories which detail exactly how serious this issue is now that we know the original estimates on how long people are contagious were way off, we truly understand why folks are a little freaked out.
With that said, panic, despair, and fear will not keep you safe, but basic common sense will give you a good chance of 1) Not becoming infected, and: 2) Surviving the craziness of those driven by fear and panic.
Stay home if at all possible. Order items via the mail, again if possible, then wait a few days before opening them now that we know the virus can live on certain surfaces for days, then sanitize them before opening, toss the packaging and sanitize your hands. Stay away from groups of people. If you must leave to shop, find smaller stores with very little traffic.
The point here is people need to worry more about food and nutrients than they seem to be about wiping their butts.