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mucholderthandirt

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121. There's a difference between hoarding and stocking up to protect your family.

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Original post)

Sat Apr 5, 2025, 05:03 AM

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Smart people prepare for emergencies, especially with small children, the elderly or pets to worry about. Or their own health concerns.

Also, only buy what you use/eat, and rotate! Use common sense, do some research, and don't panic.

My late brother and I used to talk about what would happen in the apocalypse. We were of the opinion that most would die in short order, but folks like us, who grew up with nothing and mostly lived with nothing still would do fine. We were used to not having the latest and greatest, crap food, cheap clothes, little to no heat or AC. Pretty much business as usual.

But people who eat out all the time, have to have stuff like coffee that is imported, only the best cars, houses and electronics? They'll be outraged, go out and get themselves killed protesting -- or even trying to steal the stuff they want -- and once it all died down, us poor folks are just going to keep on keeping on.

Preppers like to think it's going to be the poor welfare people who will die out, but we're stronger than they think. Cockroaches and us. That's who will inherit the Earth. LOL

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Just saw where Mark Cuban is telling people [View all] leftyladyfrommo Apr 3 OP

Kick SheltieLover Apr 3 #1

yes, but most lower income people lapfog_1 Apr 3 #2

... or the savings to dip into to stock up on toilet paper, canned food, etc. generalbetrayus Apr 3 #11

Exactly........... DENVERPOPS Apr 3 #50

republicans quit town hall meetings so clearly still no balls vapor2 Apr 3 #87

I think the RepubliCON DENVERPOPS Apr 3 #90

Not just lower income. Anyone in an apartment. LisaM Apr 3 #37

You do what you can Keepthesoulalive Apr 4 #97

My pantry and turntable True Blue American Apr 4 #105

Thank you for taking it in the spirit it was given Keepthesoulalive Apr 4 #117

You have got to be kidding. Our bed is the kind with drawers that we used for storage. LisaM Apr 4 #112

My parents lived in a small apartment Keepthesoulalive Apr 4 #116

I agree with a lot, but pineapple is the worst can good to store... Trueblue Texan Tuesday #129

Don't forget under couches or desks or dining/kitchen tables, above the fridge... usedtobedemgurl Tuesday #130

Nor the money to buy it. ReRe Apr 3 #73

I've been reading that people have not received their SS yet.................... Lovie777 Apr 3 #77

I haven't heard or read that yet. ReRe Apr 3 #78

And when the shitty times last more than a year, then what? Wednesdays Apr 3 #3

I highly recommend a bidet jmbar2 Apr 3 #20

Use to use old Sears Catalogs. multigraincracker Apr 3 #44

Corn cobs. leftyladyfrommo Apr 3 #83

TP is a relatively new invention. multigraincracker Apr 3 #85

Spring has sprung Traildogbob Tuesday #128

Hunter/gather here. Use to leave the house hungry multigraincracker Wednesday #136

🤜🤛 Traildogbob Wednesday #137

Now I'll have to print out Amazon, and the Washington Post. nilram Apr 3 #94

I get ";_enough junk mail True Blue American Apr 4 #106

You don't plan for a year Keepthesoulalive Apr 4 #98

Sorry for my ignorance. What does that mean? Food? OrlandoDem2 Apr 3 #4

Anything you consume herding cats Apr 3 #5

I'm heading to Kroger right now. Xavier Breath Apr 3 #6

I have an uncle who has a whole wall in a spare bedroom stacked in TP! herding cats Apr 3 #8

I brought an extra package of toilet paper yesterday kimbutgar Apr 3 #12

I saw that too. Bought an 80 oz bottle for $17. multigraincracker Apr 3 #45

I had an uncle/aunt who didn't use TP at all Captain Zero Apr 3 #52

During the pandemic I had enough TP because I also had a bidet! kimbutgar Apr 3 #63

My grandmother, who would be 124 if she was alive, hoarded a lot of things because of living through Raftergirl Apr 3 #62

While canned goods last a long time TexasBushwhacker Apr 4 #109

Good times or bad ReRe Apr 3 #79

I've seen this movie before Tickle Apr 3 #43

this . AllaN01Bear Apr 3 #48

Most definitely don't panic buy. herding cats Apr 3 #49

i am just going to shop for my weekly stuff and not panic. that drives prices up even fuirther. AllaN01Bear Apr 3 #51

That's what I did today. herding cats Apr 3 #59

good. AllaN01Bear Apr 3 #66

Buy what you need when on sale True Blue American Apr 4 #111

😂 you are funny Tickle Apr 3 #53

That's exactly what this feels like. herding cats Apr 3 #60

The unknown is chilling Tickle Apr 3 #61

I hear you. wordstroken Apr 3 #92

This! jmbar2 Apr 3 #82

I remember with the last TP run, most grocery stores shelfs were empty...Accept the Spanish stores. They had plenty.nt mitch96 Apr 3 #72

His point was that the prices of everything would go up GusBob Apr 3 #7

Costco crowds are insane right now. SunSeeker Apr 3 #9

I hope that Costco, being a relatively progressive organization, generalbetrayus Apr 3 #17

Hot dog and a coke are still $1.50! SunSeeker Apr 3 #21

My girlfriend and I love their pizza by the slice, and whole pizza take home, too. generalbetrayus Apr 3 #25

"A Coke", thank Odin at last, a Coke. No more P word.! I love me my Costco!!! Comfortably_Numb Apr 3 #32

We just get stuff delivered by Costco or Instacart.... AZ8theist Apr 3 #42

Have been doing the best I can since 6 Nov 2024, in what little space I have. niyad Apr 3 #10

If you realisticly need a new to you car (new or used), buy immediately Bernardo de La Paz Apr 3 #13

I have a 2028 Buick that runs fine. BonnieJW Apr 3 #34

Does it have a builtin time machine? Or are you projecting a D sweep in 2028? Bernardo de La Paz Apr 3 #38

I bought a new Envista True Blue American Apr 4 #107

We have been buying domestically made cars for 30 years DFW Apr 3 #46

I don't have a lot of room either, but I have been stockpiling little by little, Linda ladeewolf Apr 3 #14

I have been buying shelf stable goods for a while now... Trueblue Texan Apr 3 #56

I can do without much meat, but the hubby is a carnivore. Linda ladeewolf Apr 3 #95

I also invested in some fruit trees this year... Trueblue Texan Apr 4 #100

If you have to, get some large feathers. Linda ladeewolf Apr 4 #119

Doomsday preppers finally getting their moment IronLionZion Apr 3 #15

Wave goodbye to toilet paper. n/t Hope22 Apr 3 #16

And I guess I'm waving bye bye to time off? mwooldri Apr 3 #29

Yep, a lot of our paper products come from Canada. KY_EnviroGuy Apr 3 #36

If you don't mind paying a little extra while helping the environment, you could Trueblue Texan Apr 3 #57

Another good company is Grove Collaborative. love_katz Apr 4 #96

Guess I'm glad I got my Costco packs earlier this week? MissB Apr 3 #64

Hurricane Preps SARose Apr 3 #18

I'm just about out of shelf room Bayard Apr 3 #58

I have a third bedroom SARose Apr 3 #84

Looking forward to shelves being empty again - just like the good ol' Covid days Bristlecone Apr 3 #19

And people back to wearing masks because leftyladyfrommo Apr 3 #24

Just ordered 64oz of 8 O'Clock coffee! wolfie001 Apr 3 #22

Yep. I read where the countries that produce coffee were some of the bigger tariffs. OldBaldy1701E Apr 4 #103

That's awesome! wolfie001 Apr 4 #108

Okay, story time. OldBaldy1701E Apr 4 #113

Wow! That's a lot wolfie001 Apr 4 #115

He also said some all american products will go up applegrove Apr 3 #23

I've always worked with the motto: wolfie001 Apr 4 #110

I've been slowly stocking up since November. Silver Gaia Apr 3 #26

The main problem with that sort of hoarding is that it creates shortages immediately and higher highplainsdem Apr 3 #27

This upset me during Covid. sekha68 Apr 3 #81

But the other thing is, the hoarding will happen with or without you. Iggo Apr 4 #120

And some people who hoard... usedtobedemgurl Tuesday #131

Bought 3 pair of tennis shoes Beachnutt Apr 3 #28

I guess I picked the right time to switch over to Kona coffee (Yum!). It's expensive, generalbetrayus Apr 3 #30

I started stocking up in Nov Marthe48 Apr 3 #31

I'm growing a lot more produce than I can reasonably eat or preserve MissB Apr 3 #70

You are generous and active Marthe48 Apr 3 #76

I'd say 100% of the assess vote for it. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Apr 3 #86

My food is a liquid dietary supliment provided by VA. I can alfredo Apr 3 #33

I'm glad to see your post Marthe48 Apr 3 #74

Thanks. alfredo Tuesday #124

Congrats True Dough Saturday #123

I have no social life alfredo Tuesday #125

80? True Dough Tuesday #127

I ran out of fingers and toes, so anything over 20 is just a guess alfredo Thursday #138

I'm full already. barbtries Apr 3 #35

Been doing it ever since he was elected... MiHale Apr 3 #39

I'm in deflationary mode. roamer65 Apr 3 #40

yeah, I made that effort on January 20th MissB Apr 3 #71

Big Thank You for sharing this. Mike 03 Apr 3 #41

Please xuplate Apr 3 #47

We've been stocking up since January. C_U_L8R Apr 3 #54

I have been trying get the red out Apr 3 #55

I do a big once a month shop and buy 3-4 items of things I'm running low on. It's different things depending Raftergirl Apr 3 #65

Stocked up today Joinfortmill Apr 3 #67

LOL. But whatever you do, don't panic! jalan48 Apr 3 #68

Here in Europe Laurelin Apr 3 #69

In the looming post-apocalyptic world,... LudwigPastorius Apr 3 #75

So funny! ReRe Apr 3 #80

I was wondering how the TP industry will be affected mdbl Apr 4 #99

According to the Google, a great deal of the... LudwigPastorius Apr 4 #114

Trump & Project 2025 authors REALLY want to hurt us and have us rise up so they can use military on us Attilatheblond Apr 3 #88

I presume not fresh food? Unless you freeze it Meowmee Apr 3 #89

I've been doing this for the past 5 months Javaman Apr 3 #91

I was taught by my parents... cab67 Apr 3 #93

I have another suggestion AnnaLee Apr 4 #101

There is a much better solution. twodogsbarking Apr 4 #102

The hoarding during the pandemic was a NIGHTMARE - let's not encourage it Number9Dream Apr 4 #104

You know, another reason Trump hates Cuban is that he's PCIntern Apr 4 #118

There's a difference between hoarding and stocking up to protect your family. mucholderthandirt Saturday #121

Right along that line but people who are leftyladyfrommo Saturday #122

I consider myself one of those who "eat out all the time." usedtobedemgurl Wednesday #132

And cleaning supplies. no_hypocrisy Tuesday #126

I'm in deep trouble. I hate shopping and I ecstatic Wednesday #133

escape enid602 Wednesday #134

Already started our yearly prep of supplie mwmisses4289 Wednesday #135