Note that this behavior is especially evident in women (human females). They follow the other women, not only in fashion, but in other things, as today’s behavior demonstrates.
This my more or less normal stopping time for my Friday, as I fly a lesson in the morning and generally am heading home about that time…..plus it is (usually) a lull in shoppers, and the morning crowd is finished and the late afternoon folks haven’t started yet.
Not so today.
All I wanted was some fresh vegetables and some lunchmeat and cheese….
I’ve seen gunshows after a Democratic presidential victory with smaller crowds, less crowded aisles and fewer people with that wild look in their eye.
The store was FILLED with panicked buyers. Carts full of canned goods and pasta and rice and bread products….topped with, (of course) toilet paper. There wasn’t much meat on the shelves, nor was there any kleenex (I think that the hand santizer had long ago been sold).
There was not a cart to be had.
It was somewhat insane. I, of course, panicked 3 weeks ago and bought all my shelf stable goods before the rush.
As far as I can tell, the spark for this panic event was the closure of the local schools for a 30 day period. At least, that is what the women were chatting about as they grabbed a 6 month supply of toilet paper……
And yet, oddly, the Feminine Hygiene shelves were pretty much fully stocked. One would think that this would also be as big a need as TP….I dunno, I am a guy, so it isn’t much on my mind,
Diapers were well stocked too, which I would have thought would be a large need for women with infants and toddlers…..I’d have thought that they would be in as short supply as bunghole wipes.
Odd, But what do I know.
We are a strange bunch of animals, we humans.
The Indy 1500 gunshew has been cancelled.
(along with the Flower and Patio show as well, also in the same complex and at the same time frame)
At the end of it, while it will cost the show promoters some serious coin, attendance might have been sparse anyway (I had decided not to attend) because who wants to mingle with several thousand potentially sick strangers?? and it will be just one less vector for the spread of this disease….it was likely a good decision.
Make no mistake, this sort of preventative measure should have been done about a month ago (along with stopping travel and quarantining people for a month or so before letting them loose into our population)
This may not be a foolproof method of stopping the spread of a disease that is transmitted by folks sneezing and coughing and wiping their snotty hands on surfaces where others can touch, but it will mitigate the spread greatly.
“Social distancing” writ large. But it works, at least to some extent.
Having said that, I did attend my Gun Club’s normal Thursday night gathering. I do intend to follow my mostly normal routine….but then again, I am mostly a loner anyway.
ETA: The NRA annual meeting is also cancelled.
I approve of this.
Far East and Europe.
No details, but at the end of it, it is what should have been done about two weeks ago (or even 30 days). Might be too late though.
At least (finally) someone is taking serious steps to keep folks who are a risk OUT of the country.
Is it me, or did he seem to be somewhat wooden and unsure of what he was saying?
BTW, say goodbye to your 401K now. I expect the markets to tank.
I got a bet 2:11 with a liberal sufferer of Trump Derangement Syndrome that he is gonna announce the cancellation of elections due to Coronavirus.
These folks really think that:
A. He would even make that attempt
and
B. That the courts (and his own supporters…those “despicable” folks who cling to their GUNS and religion) would allow him to do so….
and
C. Like he’d even try this early on even if he wanted to.
But these rabid haters of Trump really believe that he will try and that is what he’s gonna announce.
I’m gonna enjoy having dinner (I think a steak) on that 110 bucks when I win ’cause he doesn’t cancel the elections
I mean, I don’t hang out with them, but I do run across a few folks who would treat this as news….(Or, for that matter, an excuse)
France tell citizens that Cocaine won’t cure Coronavirus.
One wonders how folks can be this stupid though….
I mean, I accept that there is only so much that they can do, and unless we are willing to accept travel restrictions and such for the next 30 days (with the economic fallout) there is a limited amount of preventative measure that can be taken, but still…
Why are we still allowing entry into the country without a quarantine for 21-30 days? Why aren’t we defending our borders to prevent additional cases from entering? What is here is here, and I accept that we will have to deal with that. Bringing in (possible) additional carriers seems to be foolish, however.
Or am I missing something?
I mean, there is closing the door after the horse has bolted and then there is the kind of reaction that Italy has….One could understand China, but the rest of the countries (including the US) have had lots of time to prepare….and they didn’t. Lots of time to stop the entry of this virus into the borders…..and chose to do nothing.
Until now, when there are travel restrictions in at least one country in Europe and lots of places here in the US are cancelling events where large gatherings of people might have occurred. Schools are closing or cancelling classes. Where have our health officials been for the past 45+ days?
Trust your government.
Hah.
Science May Have Discovered Regular Drinkers Of Hard Liquor Are Better Protected From Coronavirus
Plus, in a pinch, you can use it for hand sanitizer.
Stock up on Vodka while you can….
Toldya…
No Aloe or toher such items to be had.
Hand sanitizer shelves were, of course, bare.
Not too many other shortages. Lots of Toilet Paper on the shelves.
So far.
And people were not crazed. Yet.