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Re: Panic buying petrol - PLONKERS
Originally Posted by strat24v
Oh, and the tanker drivers want 39k for sitting on their arses for most of the day. I'd be happy to see that sort of money in a two year period and working a fifty hour week.
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Re: Panic buying petrol - PLONKERS
Originally Posted by alfaGJ
I haven't 'missed the point'
The reaction of the populace is entirely understandable and is entirely rational.
They need to make sure they can continue their routine.
And if that means running their car on 'full to half empty' as opposed to 'half full to empty' then that is entirely rational.
If everyone continued their routine, then there wouldn't be any shortage of fuel.
The only difference between now and last week, is that instead of there being a given amount of fuel in the pumps, where we can all get to it if and when we need it, it's now being transported around the country in paranoid peoples cars, just in case they need it. |
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Re: Panic buying petrol - PLONKERS
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Re: Panic buying petrol - PLONKERS
Originally Posted by HSTDriver
just in case they need it.
As I said.... entirely rational.
It's called 'forward planning'. |
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Re: Panic buying petrol - PLONKERS
Originally Posted by alfaGJ
As I said.... entirely rational.
It's called 'forward planning'.
I might need a couple of hundred tins of beans, just in case the bomb drops tomorrow. Bit of forward planning can't hurt, can it?
Better rush of to Asda now. |
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Re: Panic buying petrol - PLONKERS
Originally Posted by alfaGJ
As I said.... entirely rational.
It's called 'forward planning'.
Its quite the opposite actually. We are talking about a 4 day stoppage which wouldn't have had any effect on supplies but for peoples' irrational behaviour.
Its people like you with irrational thoughts and behaviour who are causing the problems for everyone else. |
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Re: Panic buying petrol - PLONKERS
Originally Posted by HSTDriver
Better rush of to Asda now.
I personally don't see the dropping of THE BOMB as a an issue at this time....
But if you have a fear of that then you must act as you see fit...
It is your rational response to your perceived situation. |
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Re: Panic buying petrol - PLONKERS
Originally Posted by alfaGJ
I personally don't see the dropping of THE BOMB as a an issue at this time....
But if you have a fear of that then you must act as you see fit...
It is your rational response to your perceived situation.
Which when viewed objectively is completely irrational! |
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Re: Panic buying petrol - PLONKERS
Originally Posted by cooper1997
Its people like you with irrational thoughts and behaviour who are causing the problems for everyone else.
I'm sorry.... but I feel that people's reaction to a perceived threat is entirely rational. But then you may have spotted that.
I am sick and tired of the media exploiting a situation created by a minority... and I am sick and tired of 'reporters' standing at petrol stations saying there isn't a problem.... and I am sick and tired of people being branded as 'panic buyers' when their response to a situation is entirely understandable. |
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Re: Panic buying petrol - PLONKERS
Originally Posted by cooper1997
Which when viewed objectively is completely irrational!
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Re: Panic buying petrol - PLONKERS
I have an irrational fear of spiders....but as i realise that, it appears totally rational to me as they are freaky scary looking little b*stards.
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Re: Panic buying petrol - PLONKERS
Originally Posted by Alfaspeed
I have an irrational fear of spiders....
I, of course, love 'em 
especially S4's
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Re: Panic buying petrol - PLONKERS
Rephrase "panic Buying" to Believing there is a shortage of something when there is not. Even when you are told repeatedly there is no shortage. Then buying more of that something in case there is a shortage. Which intern causes a shortage. A self professing proficy. Or in other words. "panic buying".
If it can be justified that any reaction to a given perception or threat whether real or not is a pretty scary. Thank god some people have restraint and pause for thought. Thats not to say it's a natural thing for us humans to do, but we should stop it ;-)
Exact situation happened and is happening in th stock markets of late. All the traders react to perceived threat when in fact it could be argued that the downturn etc was is no where near as bad as it is. But "panic" buying and selling is perpetuating the problem.
I've had a few beers not sure if any of that makes sence or is correct. hehe
“We are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further.” 
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Re: Panic buying petrol - PLONKERS
Looked at the bike tyres this afternoon, and they look as if they could do with a few psi/bar in them!  : This is a fun thread Innit'?  |
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Re: Panic buying petrol - PLONKERS
better hurry. I hear there is a shortage
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Re: Panic buying petrol - PLONKERS
It is really dumb.
If i run out of diesel then out comes the mountain bike and the tight shorts 
Can i be taxed on that?  |
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Re: Panic buying petrol - PLONKERS
Off on Holiday 04.00hrs.
Thats if taxi has fuel
If I fail too post
for 14 days then,
then you will know
all`s well with
the luddite.
Take care one and all. 
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Re: Panic buying petrol - PLONKERS
Originally Posted by strat24v
Fraid not
Off to Madeira
Levada walking,
John. |
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Re: Panic buying petrol - PLONKERS
Originally Posted by ludite
Take care one and all.
John.
That's all we can do John |
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Re: Panic buying petrol - PLONKERS
Originally Posted by alfaGJ
That's all we can do John
And we can panic buy |
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