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Panic buying is the topic on everybody's mind.
Routinely, for the past few weeks, folks have been raiding their local stores for everything from toilet paper, to hand sanitizer, to masks.
And a four year old girl from Scotland has, quite frankly, had it with your annoying habits.
'It's a joke!!!' 4 year olds anger at people stockpiling https://t.co/maZvMh3pLJ— Giles Paley-Phillips (@Giles Paley-Phillips) 1584691193.0
"What if they took all the food? There'd be no food left!"
The girl makes several strong arguments for why panic buying just isn't cool.
@eliistender10 @gareth0108 The Blitz Spirit, the Brexity ones dream shredded by a 4 year old. @JuliaHB1 fans, you must be so proud.— Paul O’Connor, #FBPE (@Paul O’Connor, #FBPE) 1584705021.0
@eliistender10 Too much Tory ideology in people's minds. Look after number one. "I'm alright jack". We've had 40 y… https://t.co/EBxvBBqg7L— Lineal Conker Champion of the World (@Lineal Conker Champion of the World) 1584706677.0
@eliistender10 Lovely girl! Children are taught to share... Then adults do this...— Jill M (@Jill M) 1584691964.0
She also suggests that her mother should call the police to take "them [the panic buyers] to jail."
Folks across the world are continuing to ignore advice from the government that the pandemic will likely not affect the food and goods supply chain.
@eliistender10 You go girl https://t.co/QVCBGTD2zR— King of Darkness (@King of Darkness) 1584691462.0
@eliistender10 "Take 'em t'jail". Wee-yun's nae wrong! She speaks a lot of sense. Stop stockpiling and panic buying… https://t.co/x1ODGBDGW1— Tony Frobisher Ⓥ 💙 (@Tony Frobisher Ⓥ 💙) 1584693464.0
@eliistender10 @Dales_Starman What a little bright spark she is! She’s so right though. I hope she goes far when a… https://t.co/2PxC00SRae— Julia (@Julia) 1584709265.0
@eliistender10 Get her in charge of the country... Because she speaks more sense than the clowns in charge. This f… https://t.co/dYlThMf26u— Cranky Gamers UK (@Cranky Gamers UK) 1584703663.0
@eliistender10 What a clever little girl 👍— john cowley (@john cowley) 1584691671.0
Retail confusion has been hitting the UK for months due to the impending exodus from the EU, with customers pulling back on spending and stores being left with either shortage or overstock of supplies from imported goods.
With panic buyers complicating that equation even further, some supplies may take far longer to get back in stock.
@eliistender10 @fptgirl What a beautifully socialised child. Her parents must be amazing!— Ronald (@Ronald) 1584709627.0
@eliistender10 @BettGunther Out of the mouths of babes...!— Annaannaou#JohnsonMustGo#WokeandProud#FBPPR (@Annaannaou#JohnsonMustGo#WokeandProud#FBPPR) 1584708496.0
@eliistender10 Bless her. Nice to see a well mannered child actually thinking. Take my hat off to her Mum and Dad.— Glen Maney (@Glen Maney) 1584711176.0
@eliistender10 Just Imagine if Children were Leaders in Government. This 🌎 would be Better Off! REALLY!— Lisa Christensen (@Lisa Christensen) 1584875452.0
@eliistender10 Future political role for that young lady— etihs era sregnar eht ho (@etihs era sregnar eht ho) 1584706175.0
Though it seems victimless, panic buying could also harm those most vulnerable to the virus, causing some stores to offer "elderly hours" to combat panic buyers.
Perhaps panic buying will die down in the near future, but for now, this is our reality.