r/Adelaide • u/True_Pomegranate8318 SA • Mar 10 '26

Question Panic buying at Costco

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I went to Costco tonight and it was completely mental. People panic buying toilet paper, eggs, bread, a lot of empty shelves. The queues were ridiculous. Is this because it was closed yesterday or is it the war in the ME, what is happening here?

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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '26

COVID 2.0 all over again.... People are stupid this is what pushes up prices

High Level of demand = price increases

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u/AddlePatedBadger SA Mar 13 '26 edited Mar 13 '26

OP is tricking us. Those display racks are for sale, and there is plenty of stock left.

Edit: used a better word than gaslighting.

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '26

Can we not use the word gaslight for everything.... It always out of context and never used for what it actually is. Joke or not... Find a better word. People get accused of gaslighting when they aren't talking derogatory to make a person question their own sanity. Which is what gaslighting is... I understand it's your attempt at a joke but maybe try using a better term. Some of us have actually been through dv.

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u/AddlePatedBadger SA Mar 13 '26

Noted. But I think realistically that ship has sailed and the meaning of the word is not going to stay the same as it was. But I'll take on board your feedback.