Not me. I'm always rational.

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I got in a week ahead of everyone else.
Why because I didn't want to be down there when the situation got worse, which I knew it would.

I don't want to be down there with people coughing on everything and picking things up and putting them back.

You want to blame me because others were complacent and unprepared, that's not my fault.
Not my fault others live week to week and save nothing for a rainy day.
I thought it was a rainy day and did something about it.
You all had just as much opportunity to go down there ahead of the craziness just as I did.

I'm happy to face the criticism from anyone who thinks I was wrong to stock up.

Don't forget this thing started in December, and we're about a week from April.

I've even borrowed a vacuum sealer to do up my meat so it lasts 5 times longer when frozen.

$800 - $900 I've spent over 4 weeks.
Was I wrong to do this?

Worst part about this whole thing certainly isn't my actions.
It's Coles and Woolies who've been fueling the frenzy by letting things run out on the shelf when warehouses and distribution centres are still full of food.
Screaming for money and saying they're not going to pay workers when they're making money hand over fist.

Dear Armchair Critic,

My apologies. A household of three makes a big difference.

A question though, why did you buy them? Were you anticipating a shortage?

Hey Steele Redux,
"My apologies. A household of three makes a big difference."

Well we're all adults where I live and we do purchase for ourselves,
(So there is a definite essence of buying up and hoarding for myself)
- But the others are much less prepared than me, and are both also family so I'm probably going to have to share.
I just thought it wise to go out early and make sure there was plenty on hand just in case things ended up being worse than expected.

I didn't buy it all in one go, it was mostly specials over severl weeks and I went in several times each week and just got a few things from Coles Woolies and IGA, and I'd gotten nearly all the pasta and non-perishables before they put limits on them.

I probably spent $300 on meat and $100 at Golden Circle Factory Outlet, so that leaves about $500 in total I spent at Coles Woolies and IGA over a 4 week period. (4 lots of weekly specials)

I genuinely wanted to stock up, so I could avoid places like shopping centres when the virus becomes more prevalent, and issues like 'getting stabbed over a packet of pasta'.

If I rationed out what I have there might be 300 meals.
- If you count the Campbells and Heinz soup and bolognaise tins, the small tuna tins and the noodles -

Do you think I've been greedy or wise to stock up?