We're past "snow storm" at the grocery store

[durablend]

It's not panic *yet* but the stores are starting to look like they're nearing the end of a liquidation sale. IDK if you need something you'd better look now or tomorrow morning because many places look like they might be wiped out by the time the weekend is over with.

[brewens]

1. It can't keep up forever. The hoarders will be satisfied soon. Not good if you're out of buttwipe

now though.

[durablend]

5. It's not just TP or hand sanitizer...it's EVERYTHING

[Steelrolled]

30. You are absolutely right.

The underlying supply and demand has not changed. In fact, the supply is going up because some production plants increased their output. The shortage will become a glut.

[2naSalit]

2. Freight day is Tuesday

around here so that's when I go. I'll be there early next Tuesday for a couple things that are sure to be there then.

[dweller]

3. walmart is not even stocking

just putting pallets in the center aisles and ppl are tearing into them..
seriously, shrink wrap still surrounds the TP on the pallet

now milk is out...

✌🏼

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

8. Same here Walmart looks like

A bomb went off in it.

Milk bread gone so how am I to make southern milk sandwiches

[dweller]

10. welllll.... dontcha need snow for that?

snow cream sammiches ... wrapped with scads and scads of TP to insulate it
so you can walk the 5 miles to school and it won't melt by lunchtime

been there, got the T-shirt

✌🏼

[Beartracks]

23. Didn't that kind of... stick to the sammich?

[csziggy]

13. I'd never heard of a southern milk sandwich

In looking for how to make one, I found this:

The ultimate bread & milk pairing guide for snowed-in Southerners
Matt Mitchell
Jan. 28, 2019

I've survived my share of devastating Southern snowstorms: Snowpocalypse in 2014. Snowmageddon in 2009. The Blizzard of '93.

Despite the varying snowfall totals, warning times, and collective hysteria those storms brought us, they all had one thing in common: everyone rushed to the grocery store for bread and milk. They didn't care what type. They just wanted their calcium and carbs.

But we can do better.

That's why I've created this pairing guide for my fellow Southerners who want to enjoy the finer things in life while simultaneously freaking out about a half inch of snow.

Regardless of which pairing you chose, please remember to enjoy your bread and milk responsibly. The snow may not melt for at least 4 hours, so if you eat your entire supply after seeing the first snowflake fall, you're going to get hungry again.

More: https://www.southernthing.com/the-ultimate-bread-milk-pairing-guide-for-snowed-in-southerners-2627342115.html?rebelltitem=4#rebelltitem4

Now I still have to find out how to make one of those sandwich things.

Here we go!

[Polybius]

16. I had no idea milk sandwiches were a thing

Then again, I'm a NYer. I'm usually open-minded, but pouring milk on bread sounds gross, unless there is more to it.

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

24. Its a southern joke

When threat of snow or ice the stores get bombarded people buying milk and bread.

[cwydro]

25. It's a joke.

A southern thing - like a snipe hunt.

[dewsgirl]

15. Witnessed this myself today.

[Steelrolled]

31. We have have just invented the next stage in mass consumer shopping.

You unpack the pallets yourself.

Next step: The store will just be a collection of semi-trailers under a tent in a parking lot, with skids of product set out in rows.

[SCantiGOP]

4. Out of an abundance of caution

We are forming alliances with some of our neighbors in case we have to resort to cannibalism.

[Skittles]

11. har, don't laugh

I had to give a roll to a neighbor who apparently RUNS OUT OF TP before getting more; I hope he learned his lesson

[Steelrolled]

32. Just one square? All I need is one square!!!!!

[3Hotdogs]

18. Al, I'll trade ya a finger and two toes for a left armpit.

Reminds me of Jeffrey Dalhmer to John Wayne Gacey.

Jeff: "John, ya gonna eat all that?"

[RockRaven]

6. Anything which does not spoil is just going to fill up the house/apartment and as stores restock

a new equilibrium will be reached. Some things whose usage actually semi-permanently increases, like hand sanitizer or masks, may remain in somewhat short supply until production ramps up to meet the new state of steady demand, but stuff like toilet paper will not continue to be bought at the same rate as recently (nor will they ramp up production massively) because it only gets used at a pretty-constant and not-much-increased rate. It might be thin on the ground for us non-hoarders at this very moment but the companies will keep producing and the panic-buyers won't be buying more next week or next month, and in the end we'll all be fine.

The real dummies, IMO, are those people who panic-bought excessive perishables. Use you're branes morans!

[SCantiGOP]

9. Out of an abundance of caution

I bought 12 cases of Alex Jones colloidal toothpaste, which was guaranteed to cure the virus until the FDA banned it.

[Skittles]

12. STOP IT SCantiGOP

yer killing me

[crickets]

21. You are a caution to the jaybirds! nt

[lindysalsagal]

28. It's not a suppository, you know, right?

[LizBeth]

14. All I want is to be able to stop off after work and get my bottle of wine. Let it be.

Not asking for much. Not Tp. Just my bottle of wine after a long days work.

[durablend]

17. *That* they had plenty of

Granted that section was closed at this time of night.

[LizBeth]

19. Ha ha. Coolest. Mine you can buy anytime. You must live in red?

[BGBD]

20. I've been following Covid-19 pretty closely

Since there were a couple hundred cases in Wuhan. As soon as I started seeing community spread in Italy I knew containment was out the window. I went the next day and stocked up on everything I thought I might need to ride out a few weeks at home. Mostly canned food, beans, rice, etc. I have a couple of hams frozen that I was given during Thanksgiving and Christmas.

I was in Wal Mart earlier just looking at the carnage and feeling really happy that I got ahead of this.

And hand sanitizer is most useful if you are going to be out doing things. If you are going to be home you don't even need it. Just use soap.

[central scrutinizer]

22. Problem solved itself

If there’s no food, you won’t need TP

[exboyfil]

26. Remember family pets can be a useful source of protein

[StarryNite]

27. The pets might be thinking the same thing about us if we forgot to stock up for them!

[lindysalsagal]

29. My big chance to finally try Rabbit!!!

not

[cagefreesoylentgreen]

33. I had no problems shopping in Chinatown

Racist a-holes are staying away, so lines at 99 Ranch and other Asian supermarkets weren’t terrible.