Supermarkets - the Megathread

Gaa clubs and others are providing delivery and that to people that genuinely need it....

SuperValu and Centra seem to be the main players.

I was thinking about reasons why queues were much bigger yesterday. I think a lot of people overbought a couple of weeks ago and probably had to use up what they bought. Also a lot of people,received Covid Payment yesterday and meant that they had cash.

punisher5112 wrote: »

Gaa clubs and others are providing delivery and that to people that genuinely need it....

SuperValu and Centra seem to be the main players.

Well, Musgrave do sponsor the gaa competitions, so it would make sense

kravmaga wrote: »

Hi Folks,

Nolans Supermarket in Clontarf are not allowing any children into their supermarket as they say as per their flyer that children are vectors for covid -19.

Should all supermarkets now follow this rule, why are people still bringing herds of kids in with them when shopping?

I see in Aldi one kid seems to be allowed in with a parent but that's it.

Last few weeks though most parents seems to be leaving the kids at home.

I find supermarkets have different rules in different places going on population!

joeguevara wrote: »

I try and go as little as possible to the supermarket but as I live alone i usually go every 4 days. Very impressed with the social distancing in Tescos apnea the security are doing an amazing job keeping the queue the appropriate distance apart. Also there is someone at the self service station who sanitises after every customer.

It must have been payday or something yesterday as I tried 5 times to do a shop. The queue went from inside bloomfields to most of the way down George’s street. This was from early to about 7. For the most part people keep their distance inside but there were some aisles that were quite full. Very impressed with the amount of people wearing masks.

But I think I will give friday shopping a miss from now on.

Tesco and Dunnes Stores, in particular, are good at managing queues and provide sufficient sanitising product but still there are too many customers inside at any one time. I know they operate a "one in, one out" kind of system but there is a lack of enforcement of distancing along the aisles and around the checkout areas, based on my own recent observations.

So I went today - I know Saturday is usually a bad day but I thought everyone's going to say that so maybe there would end up with few people there. Also most people won't be going to jobs during the week so would go then instead. If I were going to totally take the piss I would have went in the early evening, but I went around 8pm when it normally should be starting to get quieter.

Holy **** I could not have been more wrong - it was like a regular Saturday at this time. What's more it wasn't just the amount of people, it was the type of people. They were all going around quickly and paying not heed to social distancing. A woman practically went down on me, she almost touched my leg as she quickly swooped down to get something near my foot and nonchalently said "sorry" as if it were a normal day at the store. I swear if I had a bit more courage I would have said "Excuse me? Are you joking me? Is that 2 metres?". I sat waiting for ages to get my peas between two shop assistants loudly spit-talking on each other (at least the guy) before I decided I better just go for it.

Last time I ever go on a Saturday, I will try a daytime in the afternoon again. Because not only is it quieter but you have more people with masks and more importantly - more people that are clearly being cautious and careful. You had people anticipating and negotiating with other people to keep the 2 m distance at that time. This time it was just crazy, at least half of all people paid no attention whatsoever - including or especially the shop assistants.

Still almost noone wearing masks. I was ready to put on googles if there were plenty of people with masks but I chickened out of it when I saw hardly anyone with a mask. Besides, it could attract the attention of crazy people who could end up coughing in my direction - which is a thing - so probably not worth it for the minimum extra protection.

The_Honeybadger wrote: »

There is almost no risk from just walking past somebody in the aisle you have to be within 2m for 15 minutes according to the HSE guidelines. The biggest risk in supermarkets is touching a surface that has droplets from an infected person sneezing or coughing on it or from somebody that had not sanitized or washed their hands before going shopping.

Supermarkets should be wiping down trolleys after every use and rigorously enforcing hand sanitisation before entering the store. They are making an absolute killing right now and should be made do this one small thing.

This is dangerous horse****. That is not true in the slightest and that is rather shocking that you have that misunderstanding and are stating it as fact.

You should not get within 2 metres of someone period. At all times you have to be outside 2 metres from anyone.

kravmaga wrote: »

Hi Folks,

Nolans Supermarket in Clontarf are not allowing any children into their supermarket as they say as per their flyer that children are vectors for covid -19.

Should all supermarkets now follow this rule, why are people still bringing herds of kids in with them when shopping?

I don’t have kids so not an issue. However what about a single parent who can’t get a minder for their kids for example parents are cocooning or simply don’t have anyone. I suppose online delivery is an option but slots are like gold dust or it could be seen as taking a place from someone else. I know shops do a pick up service so that is an option.

I don’t see too many kids in tescos anytime I have been so mightn’t be a big issue. But unless they offer a pickup service then i don’t think it’s fair.

The_Honeybadger wrote: »

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/472f64-covid-19-coronavirus-guidance-and-advice/

Not according to government advice but I guess some people love drama. There is no risk from walking past somebody unless they cough or sneeze on you. Perhaps you should be advising the government that their guidelines are wrong given that you know so much

Don't you try to get smart with me when you don't have a clue and are giving potentially dangerous advice yourself.

They say that is "close contact" you plank. That's what they define as "close contact". That is not the current guidelines, that is what they put out initially.

You do not need "close contact" to get this virus.

You are not supposed to come within 2 metres of anyone at any time.

Now that you brought it to my attention, I will indeed bring it up with them that there are people out there that are stupidly and incorrectly, illogically interpreting it like you have, defying all the current advice, though you may be the only one.

The virus is known to spread a lot more easily now than it was thought previously when they wrote that.

It is indeed a mistake to have that written there if you're going to be that pedantic about it, but any halfwit knows by this stage you're meant to keep over 2 metres from everyone at all times.

Fifteen minutes, you must be having a laugh.

Can someone else help me out here and explain to this individual that the website does not say what he thinks he does, that it is defining "close contact" as within 2 metres for 15 minutes, and says nothing about the virus requiring this time to spread? It even says it right there underneath to stay outside 2 metres. It is NOT anything like what he says it is.

Someone else go ahead and explain that please.

He's putting lives at risk, what a joker.