A sign of normalcy

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Theoretically, the way you put down a bank run is to give people all the cash they want. As the crowd sees that everyone can get their money the belief that there is something wrong with the bank fizzles. That’s the theory, anyway.

Look at what CostCo had, in spades:

Gotta say, seeing all that buttribbon in one place kinda tamps down the sense of urgency. And although I prefer long-grain rice to short-grain rice, it was still nice to see the rice back in stock. No purchase limits either.

BUT….realistically, we all know this may be a temporary situation. As soon as the next wave of this infected people hit the hospitals and make headlines we can expect this sort of surfeit to disappear. So…stock it if ya need it.

11 thoughts on “A sign of normalcy”

  1. Just seeing all that toilet paper makes every thing seem just a bit more normal. Now if we can get some 9m/m and 5.56 back on the shelves. One thing for sure is this has taught me to appreciate my good neighbors just that much more. They are a mixed bag of children to a veteran in his 90s. Beer drinking, good old boy construction worker, nurse, meat cutter, city street department supervisor, retired police officer, retired grade school teacher. Self employed and public employees. All watching out for one another. This is what community is supposed to be. But I sure am glad I do not live in a big city. Not a healthy place to be these days.

  2. Stocked shelves are definitely good to see. I am FAR more worried about government responses to this virus than the virus itself.

  3. What is likely is that most of the people who wanted to buy supplies got what they needed if they persisted in their efforts, even if it did take a few extra trips to the supermarket to find what they needed. Having succeeded this time, many will still not have learned their lesson. They’ll believe that they can continue to live their lives and get by just as well when the next disaster occurs.

    Okay, but what if the next disaster is an earthquake or a cyberattack that takes the grid down for a lengthy period? “You can’t fix stupid.”

  4. One of the GF’s cousins works at the local WM and according to her, there’s no shortage of anything coming in, there’s actually: 1. A shortage of labor to put it onto the shelves and 2. folks from surrounding communities coming in to make bulk purchases. Overall, looking at the stocks available, it’s pretty evident that with all the problems facing us at the moment, food supplies are currently keeping up with demand.

    Don’t know how much longer that situation will last with the supply chain disruptions ongoing (it will take another month to get a better picture) but for the moment things are calming down in regard to frantic buying of – anything -. The smaller stores are actually doing better in terms of stock on the shelves and they’re the ones I prefer to use anyway.

    One interesting thought. With all of the shutdown related layoffs – even with all of the trillions in loot coming online to “assist” folks. Due to the inevitable bureaucratic delay in getting our now hopelessly debased dollars into the hands of people. Wonder if prices are now going to go UP or FALL shortterm. Deflation first and then inflation or just plain (hyper)inflation? Guess we’ll find out.

    Regards

  5. on the same day the county says we have community spread. a ripe time to go wonder around Costco. I will stay home.

  8. Meanwhile my staff and I are doing rounds wearing homemade masks, using ersatz disinfectant and dealing with new DOH orders that say that medical people who test positive for the Chinese Flu may continue to work on patients!

    I think it’s less heading towards normalcy and more ” we’re in he eye of the storm”.

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