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Post by heworksardtho on Sept 26, 2021 18:20:33 GMT
Heard the next panic is a shortage of jobs , so ppl don’t be going out trying to get one
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Post by superjw on Sept 26, 2021 18:39:55 GMT
What an absolute embarrassing state of affairs this is.
UK 2021
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 26, 2021 18:48:30 GMT
What an absolute embarrassing state of affairs this is. UK 2021 I’ve zoned out of it. Not watching the news, ignoring anything but amusing tittle tattle from friends and colleagues. My day to day is literally having funny conversations with work colleagues and the Mrs, Couple of beers then bed.
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Post by riverman on Sept 26, 2021 19:52:50 GMT
It's almost as if they're trying to distract us from fuel being about as expensive as it has ever been. Fuel company's profits collapsed under lockdown with so few people making pointless journeys, now they've induced lemming- like behaviour to get them back up again. Plus it's a quick fix of much needed tax revenue for the government. You'd almost think it was planned!
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Post by prestwichpotter on Sept 26, 2021 21:29:51 GMT
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Post by questionable on Sept 27, 2021 9:53:37 GMT
One of the people I work with other halves partner is a tanker driver, from what they just told me this fiasco was caused by a delivery company telling a garage that their delivery would be “late”, from there it’s spiraling out of control and whipped up by the news outlets. Their other half is struggling to get fuel for the car in order for them to get to his depot, absolute shambles.
Only seen one car drive past this morning and 2 DPD vans, really quiet 😁😁
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Sept 27, 2021 9:58:02 GMT
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Post by cobhamstokey on Sept 27, 2021 10:34:26 GMT
Always easy to blame the government. They’re right down the list on this one behind the media for scaremongering and the public who feel they have to panic buy with little thought for there fellow citizens.
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Post by Gob Bluth on Sept 27, 2021 10:51:14 GMT
Always easy to blame the government. They’re right down the list on this one behind the media for scaremongering and the public who feel they have to panic buy with little thought for there fellow citizens. Does trust come into this? The government have said there's nothing to worry about but they've said lots of things over the years. If the public trusted the government would this be less of an issue?
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Sept 27, 2021 10:58:26 GMT
Always easy to blame the government. They’re right down the list on this one behind the media for scaremongering and the public who feel they have to panic buy with little thought for there fellow citizens. How can it be the media's fault? It doesn't have any influence on the way people think or vote.
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Post by foghornsgleghorn on Sept 27, 2021 11:08:46 GMT
After several months of hgv driver shortages it was only going to be a matter of time before there was some impact to fuel deliveries.
We've seen in previous situations impacting fuel delivery how people behave, however irrational that maybe. A government worthy of the name would identity the issue and not wait for things to break.
So we should stop blaming the media or people for behaving as they always do and put this one firmly on the Tories.
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Post by questionable on Sept 27, 2021 11:12:14 GMT
Always easy to blame the government. They’re right down the list on this one behind the media for scaremongering and the public who feel they have to panic buy with little thought for there fellow citizens. How can it be the media's fault? It doesn't have any influence on the way people think or vote. People are thick and gullible perhaps??
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Post by wagsastokie on Sept 27, 2021 11:18:25 GMT
After several months of hgv driver shortages it was only going to be a matter of time before there was some impact to fuel deliveries. We've seen in previous situations impacting fuel delivery how people behave, however irrational that maybe. A government worthy of the name would identity the issue and not wait for things to break. So we should stop blaming the media or people for behaving as they always do and put this one firmly on the Tories. Whilst the opposition is busy arguing about stopping one person one vote Whilst playing cervix - no cervix
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Post by hcstokie on Sept 27, 2021 11:22:25 GMT
Had to redline it today to get my son covid tested. Drove past 4 petrol stations on the way, all sold out.
People really are dumb, selfish morons.
And for all those people blaming Brexit, if it was related to that we would have run out months ago. This is solely down to the media and the dickheads that have bought into this nonsense.
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Sept 27, 2021 11:27:34 GMT
Had to redline it today to get my son covid tested. Drove past 4 petrol stations on the way, all sold out. People really are dumb, selfish morons. And for all those people blaming Brexit, if it was related to that we would have run out months ago. This is solely down to the media and the dickheads that have bought into this nonsense. Nope. It's down to driver shortages, a significant part of which is Brexit related. The public hasn't helped, but we do live in quite a selfish society so not all that unexpected. Blaming the media for reporting what is going on is just a convenient scapegoat.
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Post by hcstokie on Sept 27, 2021 11:35:57 GMT
Had to redline it today to get my son covid tested. Drove past 4 petrol stations on the way, all sold out. People really are dumb, selfish morons. And for all those people blaming Brexit, if it was related to that we would have run out months ago. This is solely down to the media and the dickheads that have bought into this nonsense. Nope. It's down to driver shortages, a significant part of which is Brexit related. The public hasn't helped, but we do live in quite a selfish society so not all that unexpected. Blaming the media for reporting what is going on is just a convenient scapegoat. So why is it that if we’ve had driver shortages post Brexit we’ve not had loads of empty fuel stations for months? The issue has been caused by people acting selfishly because of a couple of stories in the press. We’ve managed fine when people stuck to their usual buying habits.
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Post by dutchstokie on Sept 27, 2021 11:41:09 GMT
How can it be the media's fault? It doesn't have any influence on the way people think or vote. People are thick and gullible perhaps?? FINALLY !!!! The correct answer ! Never underestimate the stupidity of humanity
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Post by werrington on Sept 27, 2021 11:49:03 GMT
Had to redline it today to get my son covid tested. Drove past 4 petrol stations on the way, all sold out. People really are dumb, selfish morons. And for all those people blaming Brexit, if it was related to that we would have run out months ago. This is solely down to the media and the dickheads that have bought into this nonsense. Nope. It's down to driver shortages, a significant part of which is Brexit related. The public hasn't helped, but we do live in quite a selfish society so not all that unexpected. Blaming the media for reporting what is going on is just a convenient scapegoat. Cmon mate There’s a haulage driver shortage right across Europe ….you know the ones still in the EU….It’s a lazy easy target to blame but if you look the truth is out there The media are utter vermin who have latched onto it to cause panic and fear just like they did with covid Christmas and kids toys will be the next target
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Post by Gob Bluth on Sept 27, 2021 12:02:51 GMT
Nope. It's down to driver shortages, a significant part of which is Brexit related. The public hasn't helped, but we do live in quite a selfish society so not all that unexpected. Blaming the media for reporting what is going on is just a convenient scapegoat. Cmon mate There’s a haulage driver shortage right across Europe ….you know the ones still in the EU It’s a lazy easy target to blame but if you look the truth is out there It is used to be a benefit to living in one of the richer EU countries, having free access to their labour markets meant we could access them. The government admit this by changing the immigration rules, if it wouldn't help they wouldn't have changed the rules for 3 months.
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Post by 3putts on Sept 27, 2021 12:06:26 GMT
it was the same in 2000 panic buying caused a shortage to be worse.i would have stewards at the pumps if you have over half a tank then you cant fill up
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Post by Seymour Beaver on Sept 27, 2021 12:10:03 GMT
it was the same in 2000 panic buying caused a shortage to be worse.i would have stewards at the pumps if you have over half a tank then you cant fill up 8500 filling stations - 3 at each station 2 shifts. Where are you going to get 50,000 stewards from? Poland?
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Post by Seymour Beaver on Sept 27, 2021 12:13:18 GMT
People are thick and gullible perhaps?? FINALLY !!!! The correct answer ! Never underestimate the stupidity of humanity And even worse we allow them to vote😉
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Post by superjw on Sept 27, 2021 12:14:11 GMT
it was the same in 2000 panic buying caused a shortage to be worse.i would have stewards at the pumps if you have over half a tank then you cant fill up Would be a smashing idea but the fuel stations can't afford that and they shouldn't have to tbh. That's why this price limit is the only thing that can be done realistically. People need to realise their own selfish ways are making this worse. If you think about the number of cars on the road and combined fuel tank capacity - if everyone decides to brim tank all at once the system can't cope and will take weeks to recover. I don't know any business that can cope with maxed out demand all in one go
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Post by cobhamstokey on Sept 27, 2021 13:15:10 GMT
Always easy to blame the government. They’re right down the list on this one behind the media for scaremongering and the public who feel they have to panic buy with little thought for there fellow citizens. How can it be the media's fault? It doesn't have any influence on the way people think or vote. From the last few days I think you’ll find they do. Then once it hits social media things go into overdrive. People will always believe bad news stories it seems it was the same re loo rolls.
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Post by questionable on Sept 27, 2021 13:16:08 GMT
Nope. It's down to driver shortages, a significant part of which is Brexit related. The public hasn't helped, but we do live in quite a selfish society so not all that unexpected. Blaming the media for reporting what is going on is just a convenient scapegoat. Cmon mate There’s a haulage driver shortage right across Europe ….you know the ones still in the EU….It’s a lazy easy target to blame but if you look the truth is out there The media are utter vermin who have latched onto it to cause panic and fear just like they did with covid Christmas and kids toys will be the next target Already started mate as there’s a lack of Elves I believe making toys and from what Bayern PM’d me saying Santa’s reindeer’s went home and now have to apply for visas that will only run til Xmas eve, as if things aren’t bad enough we’ve got this shit to put up with now.
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Post by Frogger Theft Auto on Sept 27, 2021 13:19:31 GMT
Had to redline it today to get my son covid tested. Drove past 4 petrol stations on the way, all sold out. People really are dumb, selfish morons. And for all those people blaming Brexit, if it was related to that we would have run out months ago. This is solely down to the media and the dickheads that have bought into this nonsense. Nope. It's down to driver shortages, a significant part of which is Brexit related. The public hasn't helped, but we do live in quite a selfish society so not all that unexpected. Blaming the media for reporting what is going on is just a convenient scapegoat. The driver shortages affected a handful of petrol stations somewhere in the country, the fact that there's a shortage in Stoke-on-Trent right now is solely down to the media causing a panic. Places are still getting deliveries as normal around here, the only issue is that people are seeing in the news that it's hard to get petrol, panic buying and making it hard to get fuel. It's irresponsible reporting. Journalists don't report on suicides because when they do there's a big surge in similar suicides. They need to do the same with "fuel shortages". Not going to are they though? I bet The Sentinel have had more clicks on these stories than they do for most of their other crap.
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Post by cobhamstokey on Sept 27, 2021 13:25:40 GMT
Nope. It's down to driver shortages, a significant part of which is Brexit related. The public hasn't helped, but we do live in quite a selfish society so not all that unexpected. Blaming the media for reporting what is going on is just a convenient scapegoat. The driver shortages affected a handful of petrol stations somewhere in the country, the fact that there's a shortage in Stoke-on-Trent right now is solely down to the media causing a panic. Places are still getting deliveries as normal around here, the only issue is that people are seeing in the news that it's hard to get petrol, panic buying and making it hard to get fuel. It's irresponsible reporting. Journalists don't report on suicides because when they do there's a big surge in similar suicides. They need to do the same with "fuel shortages". Not going to are they though? I bet The Sentinel have had more clicks on these stories than they do for most of their other crap. Spot on. Though there’s a few on here would rather blame the government.
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Post by questionable on Sept 27, 2021 13:27:48 GMT
Yep, I said earlier person at works other half was out this morning in his tanker delivering as he’ll be doing all week.
Reminds me of years gone bye where certain toys were all the rage and parents did anything, literally anything to get them.
Gullible fools.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2021 13:33:49 GMT
Nope. It's down to driver shortages, a significant part of which is Brexit related. The public hasn't helped, but we do live in quite a selfish society so not all that unexpected. Blaming the media for reporting what is going on is just a convenient scapegoat. The driver shortages affected a handful of petrol stations somewhere in the country, the fact that there's a shortage in Stoke-on-Trent right now is solely down to the media causing a panic. Places are still getting deliveries as normal around here, the only issue is that people are seeing in the news that it's hard to get petrol, panic buying and making it hard to get fuel. It's irresponsible reporting. Journalists don't report on suicides because when they do there's a big surge in similar suicides. They need to do the same with "fuel shortages". Not going to are they though? I bet The Sentinel have had more clicks on these stories than they do for most of their other crap. The Sentinel are a disgrace. Sky have cranked it up again today, happily declaring nearly 90% of certain fuel brands are dry at the pumps. Scumbags the lot of them.
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Post by heworksardtho on Sept 27, 2021 13:37:58 GMT
One of the people I work with other halves partner is a tanker driver, from what they just told me this fiasco was caused by a delivery company telling a garage that their delivery would be “late”, from there it’s spiraling out of control and whipped up by the news outlets. Their other half is struggling to get fuel for the car in order for them to get to his depot, absolute shambles. Only seen one car drive past this morning and 2 DPD vans, really quiet 😁😁 If the 2 DPD vans were really quiet they electric 😉😂🤛
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