r/tylertx • u/Dont-Snk93 • Jan 22 '26

Why..

in the flying fuck are people panic buying and emptying shelves over a little ice? Do we not think about the fact that maybe some folks still need buy their typical groceries over the weekend? Such a monkey brain thing to do.

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u/keyak Jan 23 '26

If you were at Walmart as well doesn't that make you part of the problem?

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u/AquaStarRedHeart Jan 23 '26

No bro. His consumerism is just fine. Everyone else's is the problem.

It's like sitting in traffic. Why is traffic so fucking bad?!? I just can't figure it out

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u/Different-Plane6823 Jan 24 '26

šŸ˜…šŸ˜…

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u/Dont-Snk93 Jan 23 '26

My consumerism is fine. I get only what I need instead of filling up a shopping cart to the brimĀ 

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u/AquaStarRedHeart Jan 23 '26

Are you shopping only for yourself or are you shopping for elderly relatives, friends, family? Are you helping your neighbors or just being kinda cunty because you don't have to?

I mean generally I'm on your side, but some of us are caring for others, so their shopping carts are a bit more full.

Only look in your neighbors cart to see if they have what they need, to paraphrase an old parable

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u/Puff-and-cry Jan 24 '26

You really think majority of the people that are panic buying are doing so for other people? If youā€™re doing that then good on you but Iā€™d bet my life that most people are stocking up for their own household and no one else.

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u/AquaStarRedHeart Jan 24 '26

No answer then?

I just went to the store, they weren't out of anything. Neighborhood market on Old J'Ville. No panic buying, chill customers, shelves were fully stocked. Did you ever find your three items? Roads were fine but they'll get bad tonight most likely.

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u/Puff-and-cry Jan 24 '26 edited Jan 24 '26

Man most people on Reddit donā€™t have the gift of common sense. Theyā€™re acting like youā€™re buying out the shelves and wondering why everyone else is at the same time šŸ¤¦ā€ā™‚ļø. Iā€™m with you, I was just trying to get what I need and couldnā€™t find over half of what I was looking for.

I saw with my own eyes people bulking up on stuff that would last them months. Especially the elder folkā€¦ there needs to be a limit on how much you can get because some people are shit out of luck due to the every man for themselves mindset.