Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people really don't plan to leave your house for A WEEK?????

No wonder the aisles are bare.

The level of hysteria here about navigating sub-optimal road conditions from some people. Wow.

You realize some people only shop once a week on a typical week??

I have a family of 5. The food we eat in a week is not getting bought in one shop. Also, I want fresh produce and we live in a dense area where the supermarket is 5-10 minutes away for most of us. Why go to the store once a week. That's what my mother did in 1985 and she picked up her canned green beans. No thanks.

You get a foot of snow with ice over it on your street, canned green beans will start sounding pretty good.

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Anonymous wrote:I went this morning at 7 am. The only thing I couldn't get was scallions, weirdly.

What store is open at 7am?

Wegmans is open at 6 am

Most grocery stores. Giant opens at 6 am.

I went to Harris Teeter at about 5:15 pm and it wasn't crowded at all. Less busy than a normal Sunday. The shelves were more depleted than usual, but I was able to get everything on my list (except a bag of frozen mixed veggies I was going to throw into soup, but I have other veggies I can use instead). The milk was running low, but there was still "normal" milk and the bread section was low but there were still tons of options.

I wanted to go earlier in the week, but had to many other things going on in the evenings, so this was the first chance I had to go. I'm glad I waited since it sounds like earlier in the week was worse!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people really don't plan to leave your house for A WEEK?????

No wonder the aisles are bare.

The level of hysteria here about navigating sub-optimal road conditions from some people. Wow.

You realize some people only shop once a week on a typical week??

DP

Most people have several weeks worth of well-above-survival-level food in their homes. It might not be ingredients for fresh baked banana bread, but it is nutritious and it is as exciting as the skills of the person preparing it.

The people going to stores right now want ingredients for specific bread/lasagna/cookies/chili/etc... they don't need. But if this is how they want to spend their time -- emptying shelves of flour and toilet paper along with a mob of like-minded doomsday psychos -- they are welcome. It's their hobby.

They take everything and then others can’t do their normal shopping. Last night Wegman’s milk shelf was completely empty of all types of milk - absolutely none left except soy and oat milk.

Are there that many people over the age of 7 who can't go without milk? Bizarre.

My college age son still drinks close to a gallon a day, luckily low fat and he drinks a lot of water but still. DH drinks milk everyday, no fat but not in the huge quantities as DS. DD drinks whole milk but sporadically and cooks/bakes with it. So if everyone is home for 4-5 days I need 4 gallons of low fat milk, one gallon of skim and 1/2 gallons of whole milk. If I had to go a full 7 days. I would need 7 gallons low-fat, 1 gallon skim and 1 gallon whole. I’d look like a milk hoarder during storms.

DP. PP asked about "can't go without".

You say "need". Does your family "need" the 9 gallons of milk per week? What consequences do you face if they go without the 9 gallons of milk?

First PP here and yes. They don’t *need* it the way, say, a toddler might.

Drinking a gallon of milk a day? Is it fight milk? (IYKYK)

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Anonymous wrote:I went this morning at 7 am. The only thing I couldn't get was scallions, weirdly.

What store is open at 7am?

Wegmans is open at 6 am

Anonymous wrote:I went this morning at 7 am. The only thing I couldn't get was scallions, weirdly.

What store is open at 7am?

How is Trader Joes in Nova now? Google Maps says its not too busy?

I went this morning at 7 am. The only thing I couldn't get was scallions, weirdly.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people really don't plan to leave your house for A WEEK?????

No wonder the aisles are bare.

The level of hysteria here about navigating sub-optimal road conditions from some people. Wow.

You realize some people only shop once a week on a typical week??

DP

Most people have several weeks worth of well-above-survival-level food in their homes. It might not be ingredients for fresh baked banana bread, but it is nutritious and it is as exciting as the skills of the person preparing it.

The people going to stores right now want ingredients for specific bread/lasagna/cookies/chili/etc... they don't need. But if this is how they want to spend their time -- emptying shelves of flour and toilet paper along with a mob of like-minded doomsday psychos -- they are welcome. It's their hobby.

They take everything and then others can’t do their normal shopping. Last night Wegman’s milk shelf was completely empty of all types of milk - absolutely none left except soy and oat milk.

Are there that many people over the age of 7 who can't go without milk? Bizarre.

My college age son still drinks close to a gallon a day, luckily low fat and he drinks a lot of water but still. DH drinks milk everyday, no fat but not in the huge quantities as DS. DD drinks whole milk but sporadically and cooks/bakes with it. So if everyone is home for 4-5 days I need 4 gallons of low fat milk, one gallon of skim and 1/2 gallons of whole milk. If I had to go a full 7 days. I would need 7 gallons low-fat, 1 gallon skim and 1 gallon whole. I’d look like a milk hoarder during storms.

DP. PP asked about "can't go without".

You say "need". Does your family "need" the 9 gallons of milk per week? What consequences do you face if they go without the 9 gallons of milk?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people really don't plan to leave your house for A WEEK?????

No wonder the aisles are bare.

The level of hysteria here about navigating sub-optimal road conditions from some people. Wow.

You realize some people only shop once a week on a typical week??

DP

Most people have several weeks worth of well-above-survival-level food in their homes. It might not be ingredients for fresh baked banana bread, but it is nutritious and it is as exciting as the skills of the person preparing it.

The people going to stores right now want ingredients for specific bread/lasagna/cookies/chili/etc... they don't need. But if this is how they want to spend their time -- emptying shelves of flour and toilet paper along with a mob of like-minded doomsday psychos -- they are welcome. It's their hobby.

They take everything and then others can’t do their normal shopping. Last night Wegman’s milk shelf was completely empty of all types of milk - absolutely none left except soy and oat milk.

Are there that many people over the age of 7 who can't go without milk? Bizarre.

My college age son still drinks close to a gallon a day, luckily low fat and he drinks a lot of water but still. DH drinks milk everyday, no fat but not in the huge quantities as DS. DD drinks whole milk but sporadically and cooks/bakes with it. So if everyone is home for 4-5 days I need 4 gallons of low fat milk, one gallon of skim and 1/2 gallons of whole milk. If I had to go a full 7 days. I would need 7 gallons low-fat, 1 gallon skim and 1 gallon whole. I’d look like a milk hoarder during storms.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people really don't plan to leave your house for A WEEK?????

No wonder the aisles are bare.

The level of hysteria here about navigating sub-optimal road conditions from some people. Wow.

You realize some people only shop once a week on a typical week??

I have a family of 5. The food we eat in a week is not getting bought in one shop. Also, I want fresh produce and we live in a dense area where the supermarket is 5-10 minutes away for most of us. Why go to the store once a week. That's what my mother did in 1985 and she picked up her canned green beans. No thanks.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people really don't plan to leave your house for A WEEK?????

No wonder the aisles are bare.

The level of hysteria here about navigating sub-optimal road conditions from some people. Wow.

You realize some people only shop once a week on a typical week??

DP

Most people have several weeks worth of well-above-survival-level food in their homes. It might not be ingredients for fresh baked banana bread, but it is nutritious and it is as exciting as the skills of the person preparing it.

The people going to stores right now want ingredients for specific bread/lasagna/cookies/chili/etc... they don't need. But if this is how they want to spend their time -- emptying shelves of flour and toilet paper along with a mob of like-minded doomsday psychos -- they are welcome. It's their hobby.

They take everything and then others can’t do their normal shopping. Last night Wegman’s milk shelf was completely empty of all types of milk - absolutely none left except soy and oat milk.

Clearly you're new here, and haven't been indoctrinated in the ways of hurricane/blizzard/heavy rain/political unrest french toast.

There will be no milk, no eggs, and no bread. That's how it works EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. You'll get used to it.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people really don't plan to leave your house for A WEEK?????

No wonder the aisles are bare.

The level of hysteria here about navigating sub-optimal road conditions from some people. Wow.

You realize some people only shop once a week on a typical week??

DP

Most people have several weeks worth of well-above-survival-level food in their homes. It might not be ingredients for fresh baked banana bread, but it is nutritious and it is as exciting as the skills of the person preparing it.

The people going to stores right now want ingredients for specific bread/lasagna/cookies/chili/etc... they don't need. But if this is how they want to spend their time -- emptying shelves of flour and toilet paper along with a mob of like-minded doomsday psychos -- they are welcome. It's their hobby.

As opposed to us doomsday/Tuesday preppers, who are all home and laughing right now.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people really don't plan to leave your house for A WEEK?????

No wonder the aisles are bare.

The level of hysteria here about navigating sub-optimal road conditions from some people. Wow.

You realize some people only shop once a week on a typical week??

DP

Most people have several weeks worth of well-above-survival-level food in their homes. It might not be ingredients for fresh baked banana bread, but it is nutritious and it is as exciting as the skills of the person preparing it.

The people going to stores right now want ingredients for specific bread/lasagna/cookies/chili/etc... they don't need. But if this is how they want to spend their time -- emptying shelves of flour and toilet paper along with a mob of like-minded doomsday psychos -- they are welcome. It's their hobby.

They take everything and then others can’t do their normal shopping. Last night Wegman’s milk shelf was completely empty of all types of milk - absolutely none left except soy and oat milk.

Are there that many people over the age of 7 who can't go without milk? Bizarre.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people really don't plan to leave your house for A WEEK?????

No wonder the aisles are bare.

The level of hysteria here about navigating sub-optimal road conditions from some people. Wow.

You realize some people only shop once a week on a typical week??

DP

Most people have several weeks worth of well-above-survival-level food in their homes. It might not be ingredients for fresh baked banana bread, but it is nutritious and it is as exciting as the skills of the person preparing it.

The people going to stores right now want ingredients for specific bread/lasagna/cookies/chili/etc... they don't need. But if this is how they want to spend their time -- emptying shelves of flour and toilet paper along with a mob of like-minded doomsday psychos -- they are welcome. It's their hobby.

They take everything and then others can’t do their normal shopping. Last night Wegman’s milk shelf was completely empty of all types of milk - absolutely none left except soy and oat milk.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people really don't plan to leave your house for A WEEK?????

No wonder the aisles are bare.

The level of hysteria here about navigating sub-optimal road conditions from some people. Wow.

Eh. Everyone is so busy around here. It's an excuse to slow down. We got the basics but also a lot of fun items so we can enjoy the at-home time.

I don't want to hunker in my house for a week. I can slow down and still go out to the grocery store a couple days after a storm.

Why not? Are you okay? If you need help, call non emergency line or get national help.

DP It's very normal to want to be outside, especially after a day or two.

What do you mean by "get national help"? PP you're going to be home several days, maybe start pacing on the Chablis.