Government launches 'preppers' website

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

Same in Sweden for about 1 week toilet roll simply vanished lol

People are idiots.

I still love to comment in regards the bog roll.
We would generally have around 18 rolls (3x 6 packs) in our airing cupboard and my other half would say just about weekly, more toilet roll what are you expecting a shortage or something!?
Then COVID...

 

[Blackjack Davy]

What do they know that we don't? Should we start panicking now or leave it til later?!

 

[marinersfan]

I've got **** loads of wood for my log burner in case utilities go pop.
I suppose I should start stockpiling beer too.

 

[Chuk_Chuk]

Aaah the TP shortage that eventually become a self fulfilling prophecy. I remember being down to my last roll and feeling the pressure.

I happened to know someone who had accidentally stocked up on toilet paper. They gave me 2 packs of 9 rolls.

 

[Duke]

Don't forget to watch Threads to get you in the mood whilst prepping.

 

[Nick1881]

As long as we have toilet paper we're alright, right?

 

[RogB]

Just prepping for the imminent General Election - and what follows...

 

[slinxy]

The government has released guidelines on the Gov website for us to store 'Emergency supplies' in case of a national Crisis.

Obviously we take what the government say with a pinch of salt, but thinking back to the early days of the pandemic whereby there was a breakdown in the supply chain, where we saw supermarket shelves empty and now to present day where we are constantly reminded with the threat of WW3. Is it time to start keeping a certain amount of supplies on hand just in case?

Is now the time to take it a little bit more seriously?

Is it in case they remain in power after the next elections and totally screw things up? Or is it because the oven ready brexit deal is finally going to kick in?

Toilet paper and pasta yeh?

If I knew there wasn’t going to be any spinach pasta after the pandemic, I would have stock up on it during the pandemic…. It’s something that’s totally disappeared from supermarkets along with French mustard!

I still to this day, do not understand the toilet roll madness in the early days of the pandemic. I have no idea how the panic even started.

Simple… one persons sneezes and four people poo themselves hence the need for toilet paper.

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Joking aside, I’m always ready… part of my boy scout training, I have a grab bag just in cause I need to go full Rambo. There’s no harm in knowing you local area and I know the perfect spot in case of a zombie apocalypse,

It’s big business in the US…

 

[iamtheoneneo]

If the house burns down, wont the prep bag go with it?

As with most things like this an element of 'luck' is required to make it useful. I have to be at home to gain access to it, otherwise its all for nothing.

 

[Rroff]

If the house burns down, wont the prep bag go with it?

Good idea to keep a basic kit in the car just in case, though if your car keys go up with the house that adds some complication.

 

[Rainmaker]

Step 1: Buy Mac 10 and ammo in under 10 minutes

Step 2: Help yourself to everyone else’s stuff

You jest, but in short order that's what it would amount to*. Also, anybody who's actually been in that type of situation before will be stocking up on tins and preserved goods, not things like TP and perishables or dry goods (what happens when the main water supply is FUBAR?). Still, leave the morons to it, more of the actually useful stuff for us.


* assuming it really hits the fan, and the civil infrastructure and such collapses or is incapacitated.

 

[robj20]

Pretty much always have about 3 to 6 months worth of food at home.

 

[Chrisc]

What do they know that we don't? Should we start panicking now or leave it til later?!

Exactly the point of my post. I know it is very much a point a laugh at preppers kinda world, but if you think about it. It makes a bit of sense.

 

[Chrisc]

Aaah the TP shortage that eventually become a self fulfilling prophecy. I remember being down to my last roll and feeling the pressure.

I happened to know someone who had accidentally stocked up on toilet paper. They gave me 2 packs of 9 rolls.

I bought toilet roll because i needed some. And then as i got into the car I had a call from my pregnant sister who couldnt get ahold of any anywhere. The embarrassment i had when i went back in for more poo sheets was real.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

So the real reason is out for the prepping. Election and almost certain incoming Labour government.

One of my earliest childhood memories is being driven around on a Saturday as parents were trying to find some yeast to bake some bread. Bakers were on strike.

 

[ltron]

I'd love to know where they think we are all going to store ten litres of bottled water per person per day.

 

[maschio]

I'd love to know where they think we are all going to store ten litres of bottled water per person per day.

Just get a sawyer micro squeeze. Job done

 

[Stu999]

This reads more like people don’t know how to adult these days rather than a WW3 thing.

 

[BowdonUK]

I don't think this is a coincidence...

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[Penfold101]

If we're all so worried about WW3 we should stock up on sticks and stones for WW4

Alright Einstein…

(Possibly)