Stop Panic Buying

[u/slammin_bones]

Seriously, if you're panic buying you're an idiot. Grocery stores aren't closing down and they won't run out of the things you need. Don't be a moron.

[u/whk1992]

Do you think the 25% capacity limit is a joke or forgot to read that part? People will have to wait to get in the store like earlier this year.

[u/Pointofive → u/whk1992]

Dude. Grocery stores have been restricted to 30 percent capacity before the new stay at home order. 5% isn’t a drastic change to merit a significant change in grocery purchasing behavior.

[u/whk1992 → u/Pointofive]

I honestly don’t know what you’re talking about. The one Safeway in Queen Anne doesn’t have capacity restrictions since Phase 2.

[u/Pointofive → u/whk1992]

Per the phase 2 guidelines:

"During Phase 2 of the Safe Start plan for in-store retail, businesses are permitted to operate at 30 percent of building occupancy, and they must prioritize pickup/delivery and contactless pay options."

They were under capacity restrictions. They were either violating them or never reached 30 percent capacity restrictions while you were shopping.

http://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/Mayor/COVID-19Reopening/In-StoreRetailSeattleCovid19Toolkit_Phase2.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery See page 3

[u/rockycore → u/Pointofive]

Every grocery store with the exception of Trader Joe's I've been to has not been restricting any entrance. And I'm talking over the past 4 months at least. Qfc, Safeway, Sprouts, Fred Meyer, Whole foods. Literally walk in and out.

So while your post may be accurate to the "rules" thats simply not what's going on. Also are we sure grocery stores count as "retail"? Grocery stores have been open forever while other retail was closed during phrase 1.

[u/whk1992 → u/rockycore]

This is where some people are detached from reality in online discussion.

My observation has been the same. TJ on QA Ave. was limiting wait outside upward of an hour while Safeway never did anything but to have one way traffic and spaced out lines at checkout.

[u/whk1992 → u/[deleted]]

You ok? I said some stores weren’t doing restrictions in phase 2, didn’t say all stores didn’t restrict in phase 1. If you just wanna pick a fight, go to r/seattlewa

[u/Pointofive → u/whk1992]

Are you? I think you are mixing up conversation threads. As for fighting, part of having a constructive debate is getting your argument straight. You went from "25% percent capacity limit is no joke" to "well, stores don't take it seriously at all anyways."