Micky 32 wrote: » I know what they are saying but you’ll cause more people flocking to supermarkets
JoeExotic81 wrote: » Simple example of two people posting like experts and ignoring or missing the very simple fact you outline above.
Cork Boy 53 wrote: » The common cold doesn`t kill huge numbers of people in a short space of time. If it did I`m sure a vaccine would have been developed a long time ago.
Cork Boy 53 wrote: » Because some people seem to be under the impression that it`s their God given right to do so.
Risteard81 wrote: » I'm not being xenophobic. I was simply pointing out the irony that they're predominantly foreign companies which the State is herding people through at the expense of practically all indigenous businesses.
KiKi III wrote: » People. Have. To. Go. To. Supermarkets. Anyway.
KiKi III wrote: » Why would someone who has to go to the supermarket anyway make a separate trip for alcohol? That’s what’s nonsense.
Cork Boy 53 wrote: » Which predominantly foreign companies would those be? Name them.
KiKi III wrote: » This is BS. Everyone has to go to the supermarket anyway. Putting a couple of bottle of wines in the trolley doesn’t increase pressure on anything. Mad how threatened people feel by the idea of less access to alcohol.
FixdePitchmark wrote: » Fair enough - I get your pint. But - there is so much other stuff going on that is far from essential. Multiple shopping trips. Not worth the queuing so most people aren't going alot Airports open Hardly anyone travelling anywhere Ferry travel Hardly anyone travelling anywhere Garden centres Where? Take Aways open People have to eat Dog walking - and their dog **** everywhere. You clearly don't own a dog Newsagents Food, cigarettes (for some), newspapers are essential Hardware stores Where? Movement outside house Limited to 2km Deliveries not to do with food What sort of deliveries? Yes - you go to next level if required - but either lockdown is working or not and you make choices based on data - not out of ideology
Poor_old_gill wrote: » I’m not going to go down the whole xenophobia route like Richie here but keeping off licences open makes sense. It takes the pressure off supermarket queues when people want to buy just alcohol- I wouldn’t arguing for their closure as you just transfer more people I to supermarkets
Risteard81 wrote: » ..,,, I have also pointed out that Leo is personally responsible for the destruction of Debenhams (which is foreign-owned since they purchased Roches). So I'm absolutely not being xenophobic.
Poor_old_gill wrote: » It’s not bullsh*t It’s mad how patronising people get when it comes to alcohol- as if wanting to enjoy it is some kind of sin. With your logic off licences should exist at all, or butchers- everything should be channelled through supermarkets. People can still get their wine in their supermarket if they choose to or if they only need wine they can go to an off licence and not clog up the supermarket
TheCitizen wrote: » I agree. there's been some hilarious stuff on this thread at times, this above is another beaut. I like a glass of wine or a few beers. You don't need to an off license for it, it's better range and value in the supermarkets usually. It is weird that off licenses remain open when hardware stores and garden centres are told to close.
KiKi III wrote: » I have no issue with people drinking alcohol. I have an issue with people making unnecessary journeys. How hard is it to buy your booze alongside your food shop?
FixdePitchmark wrote: » The risk is time based - you can go in and out of off licenses and local shops in seconds - Supermarkets have 1/2 hour long queues and will be worse if small shops closed. Why are you saying people have to go to "Supermarkets" - this is not true.
Micky 32 wrote: » No it’s common sense you fail to grasp the concept off. Close the off licence and prepare to wait outside the supermarket longer by creating more groups of people in one area.
KiKi III wrote: » People need food. People can buy as much booze as they want in the same place they get food. This isn’t hard.
timmy_mallet wrote: » Order enough for 2+ weeks then there is no issue. Or else you are in direct contravention of the measures and contributing to spreading the virus.
Sierra Oscar wrote: » If the virus is allowed to spread unchecked it will devastate the economy regardless. Do you really think people will be visiting shopping centres, attending large events or spending time in the company of others if there are thousands of infections daily and hundreds of deaths over a sustained period of time? There would be extreme panic which would effectively lead to a shutdown anyway.
timmy_mallet wrote: » They can also get frozen food delivered, and they should (by now) have a large freezer to store it. If they don't, I'd question their commitment to these lockdown measures.
timmy_mallet wrote: » Going to the supermarket is absurd. They deliver. Anyone going is in breach of the regulations, afaic. If someone doesn't have a large freezer on order to store large volumes of food, they are in direct contravention of the spirit of these guidelines.
Micky 32 wrote: » So you do your shopping in Dunnes lets say. You have stocked up mostly , but next day you might run short on bread or milk. So do you wait until next weeks shop or go to the local shop to buy the bread and milk? It can apply to alcohol too.
Blueshoe wrote: » Are you in the freezer sales business or what?
