Just returned from getting my pneumonia vaccine.

[LuckyCharms]

I figured why not, it can't hurt anything.

I got it at my pharmacy, which is within a supermarket.

The place was packed, and I was doing my best to keep at least 10 feet from anyone, but it was too crowded, in spite of my weird side-stepping dance in an attempt to avoid getting close to anyone.

As I side-stepped cautiously through the store, I kept hearing snippets of conversations....toilet paper...toilet paper...toilet paper...toilet paper.

The pharmacist took me into a little room and gave me the shot. I then went to the register to pick up another prescription. I know everyone behind the counter at the pharmacy, so I shot the shit with them for a little while, making sure to stand back a bit while talking to them. They told me that the toilet paper shelves are empty, and there is a sign up stating that they will not have any toilet paper in stock for the foreseeable future.

I bid goodbye to the people at the pharmacy, and then walked over to the hand sanitizer dispenser and sanitized my hands. I took a few steps to a bench, where I set my prescription down so I could button my coat.

As I set my stuff down, I feel someone's breath in my goddamn EAR. It's some woman who says "HAVE YOU BEEN OVER TO THE LIQUOR STORE YET"? The liquor store is next to the grocery store. I turned around and her face is about an inch from mine.

I silently died inside as she went off on a tangent....yeah, there's no toilet paper so I'm going to check out the liquor store next to see if they're buying up the booze too!!! I slowly backed away, but she kept coming toward me. Yeah, I'm wondering what else they're buying up! I remember the last time when there was some election or something and everyone was panic buying. For what? Everyone panics, you know! No wait, it was some crap having to do with Argentina...no wait...maybe it was Venezuela....

So now I'm taking giant steps backwards and she keeps coming.

I just kind of said Yeah! Ok! See ya! Then I got the hell out of there.

Get the fuck away from me already lady.

[Midnight Writer]

1. I just came from my local grocery and they have giant displays of Lysol, Clorox and other cleaners

all marked on sale. Plenty of toilet paper. Tissues on sale, in another huge stack.

I have been to several stores in the last few days. Only the Walmart had some empty shelves in the cleaning supplies section.

The panic doesn't seem to have hit here. I haven't heard anyone talking about it. Yet.