General Discussion

But I grew up with empty shelves and nothing in the fridge but mayonnaise. Mayo on saltines was something we did to have something to eat. Dinner was never much to look forward to.

Empty shelves make me feel very stressed out.

But I only like to have "enough", I don't plan to outlive the apocalypse. No one can store enough for that. I keep what I call "one ahead", like one bottle of ketchup in use, one in the pantry. Enough food for at least two weeks, with a little wriggle room. I got paid every two weeks most jobs, so I didn't feel totally stressed out worrying about if there would be enough to tide me over if something happened.

I don't blame people for being scared. Most never knew what it was like to not have stuff in the store, or at home. One of the things I remember most about geography in school was how the Russians used to stand in line for hours only to find out the food in the store had run out. Pictures of empty shelves. I felt sorry for them. I knew what it was like to go without.

I have no use for price gougers or those who buy up stuff to resale at huge markups. I don't like that companies are already raising prices so they don't lose a nickel. Some or all of them helped get Trump in office, support Project 2025. It's okay if we hurt, they are going to keep living easy.