Hey Jessy,
I completely understand where you’re coming from, Jessy. I wouldn’t go as far as saying I’m worried, as such. I do sense that everything will probably be okay, but like you, I have been putting a few extra tins in my trolley when I do my food shop at Aldi.
The truth is I have no greater idea of what will happen than you do. Considering how clueless the country’s leading economists and politicians are, we don’t need to feel any shame for this lack of knowledge and inability to predict the future.
The way I see it - if stockpiling will give you some comfort and ease some of that pre-Brexit anxiety, why not?
If you’re the type of person to get overwhelmed by bad news and economic uncertainty, it’s never been more important to look after yourself and put yourself first. So, if you can afford to buy more tinned food than usual, go ahead. It’s not like it will go off any time soon. If a few months pass and all this prep has been unnecessary, you can either gradually work your way through it or donate it to a food bank.
Some people are complaining that those stockpiling are making it more difficult for others to access the items they want in the supermarkets. I get it, I really do, but if the actions of today’s stockpilers are resulting in empty shelves (as far as I know - this isn’t even the case) are things really going to be any better when we actually leave the EU? I doubt it.
If supermarkets are currently unable to handle growing demand for pasta and tinned foods now, they probably won’t fare much better when we’ve made an official exit and there are delays at the border & whatnot. In which case - stockpilers did right by themselves.
If you’re worried that people will mock you for stockpiling, you don’t have to tell anyone about it. But please do make a mental note of anyone in the office who mocks Brexit preppers they see on the news in the coming weeks. That way, if shit does hit the fan, you can smugly rub your cupboard full of kidney beans in their face.
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