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People are emptying shelves as fears grow over the spread of coronavirus. However, many buy more than they need, leaving others without everyday essentials.

And while retailers are asking the public to support each other and make sure everyone can get access to the products they need, their pleas remain largely unheard. Over the past few weeks, sales of rice in America have increased more than 50 percent, canned meat is up more than 40 percent, while sales of beans, pasta, peanut butter, and bottled water have also risen substantially.

So while some are stockpiling on gallons and gallons of milk, hundreds of condoms, entire carts of toilet paper, and pretty much everything else you can imagine, those who are too late to get these goods are taking photos of the panic buyers and uploading the images on the Internet, questioning whether they're really making the best shopping decisions.

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European other
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6 years ago

Nice of him !

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    Michelle Chevalier
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    6 years ago

    It's mine too!

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    European other
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    6 years ago

    Well he is preparing for anything !

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    Rowlie
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    6 years ago

    Maybe they misunderstood it's the corn-a-virus and are saving others from potential threat.

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    Xandra
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    6 years ago

    Well... I bought 10 chocolates today. I'm just afraid they won't get to see the eventual quarantine...

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    Patrick McKemie
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    6 years ago

    I bought mine during the Brittany Spears meltdown panic of 2007. Been prepared ever since.

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    Steve Allday
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    6 years ago

    Maybe over the top but "Lockdown" means no bins collected either.................. :/

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    Tim Fischer
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    6 years ago

    In my country (Austria) it wouldn´t be allowed to that many of an item (in general)

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    Patrick McKemie
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    6 years ago

    They have a lot of lonely chickens with empty nest syndrome.

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    Kjorn
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    6 years ago

    cheaper than water

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    Mahomeboylover
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    6 years ago

    Maybe they work at a shelter or are trying to donate stuff?

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    Caleb Crotinger
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    6 years ago

    Even if there's no lockdown, you still don't have to buy toilet paper the next 12 months... It's an investment!

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    Blood Queen🖤❤️🩸
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    6 years ago

    maybe eating muffins and bindge watching overrated shows.

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    Laura Maeflower
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    6 years ago

    Other than buying a ton of toilet paper, what's wrong with buying rice?

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    Josef Lysý
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    6 years ago

    Best choice.

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    Ben Smith
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    6 years ago

    No issue with that whatsoever. He has relatively healthy, non-perishable food. Easy to cook and will last awhile. Good for him.

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    AJu
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    6 years ago

    Trying to build a meat iglu so Corona doesn't get him?

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    Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
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    6 years ago

    When the tornadoes came through here in 2011 we didn't have electricity for a week. Corn dogs on the grill were a lifesaver.

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    Bookey
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    6 years ago

    I'm just worried about that nutella that's about to fall off the cart

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    Dippin Dot
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    6 years ago

    The irony of the "Keep your Cool!" sign in the back is not lost on me.

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    Alex Bailey
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    6 years ago

    Well, I had to look up what a potato hot dog bun was.

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    Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
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    6 years ago (edited)

    Never know. Maybe they are going to give one to each of their neighbors. My mom was at work the other day and called me to come get money from her to buy toilet paper for her house my house and my daughter's house. I had 3 12 packs but it was for 3 houses, 8 people.

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    Kaspar Kristiansen
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    6 years ago

    But there's plenty of ice? Where'd you see panic ice buying in this picture?

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    Patrick McKemie
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    6 years ago

    Day 3 of the Pandemic: I've drank 70 gallons of water and there's still no end in sight. Is it safe to pee now?

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    Ben Smith
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    6 years ago

    So she has food for a potential month of isolation. What’s difficult to understand about that?

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    slackjack
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    6 years ago

    ?!?White people?!?

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