| Stockpiling hand sanitizers 08:17 - Mar 8 with 3637 views | Fixed_It |
People are stupid aren't they! Report in our local paper says people have been ripping the dispensers off the walls at the General Hospital. Don't these people realise that washing your hands, and preventing other people from doing so, isn't going to stop you from getting coronavirus - in fact it is increasing the risk. Dullards! [Post edited 8 Mar 2020 8:18]
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| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 08:24 - Mar 8 with 3576 views | BrixtonBlue |
The shortage of items that people are trying to stockpile is because people are trying to stockpile them. Utter idiots. |  |
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| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 08:30 - Mar 8 with 3545 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
Brass Eye tastic.....decades of pushing selfishness as a virtue is coming home to roost. |  |
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| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 10:33 - Mar 8 with 3358 views | r2d2 |
The toilet roll thing is plain ridiculous. It doesnt give you the sh!ts! |  | | |
| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 10:40 - Mar 8 with 3348 views | jeera |
"..ripping the dispensers off the walls at the General Hospital"
You've got to be kidding.
FFS I hate some people! |  |
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| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 10:44 - Mar 8 with 3335 views | Guthrum |
| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 10:33 - Mar 8 by r2d2 |
The toilet roll thing is plain ridiculous. It doesnt give you the sh!ts! |
It originated with an urban myth that all toilet paper is made in China (in some versions, specifically Wuhan) and that the Covid-19 lockdown in that region would result in a shortage of supplies. This is, obviously, not true - but spread rapidly via social media.
Again, hand sanitiser is anti-bacterial, it has no effect upon viruses (unless it has a very high alcohol content), other than the usual benefits of being clean. Ordinary soap is just as effective.
Panic buying then leads to criminals cashing in. There was an armed robbery of a loo roll delivery truck in China a few days ago. Profiteers are selling hand sanitiser for vastly inflated prices online.
The one which annoys me most directly is the hoovering up of paracetamol. I get migraine-type headaches and need the stuff to deal with that. All gone from my local Tesco yesterday (along with every shred of bogroll). |  |
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| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 10:46 - Mar 8 with 3323 views | NthQldITFC |
Just hope they were wearing gloves when they did that, those things are gonna be covered in germs and such. |  |
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| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 10:51 - Mar 8 with 3307 views | sundaze |
I have a friend in Dusseldorf who told me people are nicking surgical masks from the local hospital. |  | | |
| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 11:04 - Mar 8 with 3268 views | Ryorry |
| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 10:44 - Mar 8 by Guthrum |
It originated with an urban myth that all toilet paper is made in China (in some versions, specifically Wuhan) and that the Covid-19 lockdown in that region would result in a shortage of supplies. This is, obviously, not true - but spread rapidly via social media.
Again, hand sanitiser is anti-bacterial, it has no effect upon viruses (unless it has a very high alcohol content), other than the usual benefits of being clean. Ordinary soap is just as effective.
Panic buying then leads to criminals cashing in. There was an armed robbery of a loo roll delivery truck in China a few days ago. Profiteers are selling hand sanitiser for vastly inflated prices online.
The one which annoys me most directly is the hoovering up of paracetamol. I get migraine-type headaches and need the stuff to deal with that. All gone from my local Tesco yesterday (along with every shred of bogroll). |
Me too re paracetamol, as it's the only painkiller/cold remedy I can actually take (I'm allergic to all others). |  |
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| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 11:07 - Mar 8 with 3252 views | Ryorry |
"Don't these people realise that washing your hands, and preventing other people from doing so, isn't going to stop you from getting coronavirus - in fact it is increasing the risk"
Washing your hands is increasing the risk?  Don't think you meant it to read like that? | |
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| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 11:09 - Mar 8 with 3241 views | jeera |
| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 11:07 - Mar 8 by Ryorry |
"Don't these people realise that washing your hands, and preventing other people from doing so, isn't going to stop you from getting coronavirus - in fact it is increasing the risk"
Washing your hands is increasing the risk? Don't think you meant it to read like that? |
'Whilst'. | |
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| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 11:16 - Mar 8 with 3222 views | vapour_trail |
| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 10:44 - Mar 8 by Guthrum |
It originated with an urban myth that all toilet paper is made in China (in some versions, specifically Wuhan) and that the Covid-19 lockdown in that region would result in a shortage of supplies. This is, obviously, not true - but spread rapidly via social media.
Again, hand sanitiser is anti-bacterial, it has no effect upon viruses (unless it has a very high alcohol content), other than the usual benefits of being clean. Ordinary soap is just as effective.
Panic buying then leads to criminals cashing in. There was an armed robbery of a loo roll delivery truck in China a few days ago. Profiteers are selling hand sanitiser for vastly inflated prices online.
The one which annoys me most directly is the hoovering up of paracetamol. I get migraine-type headaches and need the stuff to deal with that. All gone from my local Tesco yesterday (along with every shred of bogroll). |
In all honesty, a shred of bogroll isn’t really going to be of much use. |  |
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| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 11:16 - Mar 8 with 3222 views | Ryorry |
| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 11:09 - Mar 8 by jeera |
'Whilst'. |
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| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 11:19 - Mar 8 with 3208 views | jeera |
| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 11:16 - Mar 8 by Ryorry |
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"Don't these people realise that washing your hands, [whilst] preventing other people from doing so, isn't going to stop you from getting coronavirus - in fact it is increasing the risk"
He is right to be fair. [Post edited 8 Mar 2020 11:19]
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| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 11:24 - Mar 8 with 3190 views | Ryorry |
| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 11:19 - Mar 8 by jeera |
"Don't these people realise that washing your hands, [whilst] preventing other people from doing so, isn't going to stop you from getting coronavirus - in fact it is increasing the risk"
He is right to be fair. [Post edited 8 Mar 2020 11:19]
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Yeah, I get what he must have meant, but am an English language perfectionist pedant! | |
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| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 11:26 - Mar 8 with 3171 views | jeera |
| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 11:24 - Mar 8 by Ryorry |
Yeah, I get what he must have meant, but am an English language perfectionist pedant! |
So I typed that and admitted that Fixers was right about something, all for nothing. | |
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| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 11:27 - Mar 8 with 3166 views | Guthrum |
| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 10:51 - Mar 8 by sundaze |
I have a friend in Dusseldorf who told me people are nicking surgical masks from the local hospital. |
There was a big sign on the pharmacy counter at Tesco yesterday sayin "No face masks or hand sanitiser", yet people were still going up to ask if they had any. | |
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| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 11:28 - Mar 8 with 3148 views | Ryorry |
| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 11:26 - Mar 8 by jeera |
So I typed that and admitted that Fixers was right about something, all for nothing. |
Soz :(
Have an uppie as compensation  | |
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| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 11:29 - Mar 8 with 3141 views | footers |
| Stockpiling hand sanitizers on 11:24 - Mar 8 by Ryorry |
Yeah, I get what he must have meant, but am an English language perfectionist pedant! |
*pendant |  |
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