We didn't even need to name it

[rattfan]

Australia's favourite subject, Covid-19, even impacted my shopping trip today.  I was after a shirt to wear to work and last time got two I really liked from this brand.  There weren't many shirts there but that's good, my brain is easily confused if there's a lot to look at.  Managed to select one.  Shop guy commented on the small selection by saying there was no more coming in at the moment.  I started to ask why before it hit me, "Oh.  Italy."  "Yes,"  he says.   And no word when more would come.  Not that they're very fast anyway, he admitted, saying this was because they were careful with their work.  Which is a nice change.  I've had gear fall apart on me, clearly rush jobs from a sweat shop.  These tailors are much more reputable.

Good luck, Sand shirt company.

Comments

[leecetheartist]

I've started referring to it as *The 19* in grim tones, as I think it sounds a bit more disaster movie like.

[siyamau]

I honestly find that SO WEIRD. Like, I get being sensible and taking precautions, but the absolute mania that has sprung up over what's essentially just another strain of cold/flu virus that is about as dangerous as most of the already existing ones but a little more contagious, is baffling me. It's almost like they're trying to distract from what a shitshow world government currently is, or something...

[rattfan]

Not sure we can blame governments for the toilet paper obsession; that's too weird even for conspiracy theory :-) Are people buying up all the toilet paper in stores your way also?

I call myself a prepper lite; I don't do extreme stuff but I do think about it a lot and keep some stuff on hand. I did a bit of extra stocking up the other week but it was foodstuffs that would keep; I didn't even consider loo paper. Supply trains could slow down, they're saying, so have a couple of weeks supplies on hand. That made sense to me. Runs (ahem) on loo paper, not so much.