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Takket

(21,575 posts)
Wed Dec 22, 2021, 02:18 PM Dec 2021

Are you struggling to find the things you need? Empty shelves? [View all]

Andrea Mitchell is apparently decrying once again that store shelves are empty. So I'm wondering, are you struggling to get the things you need? I have run into things I would only call an inconvenience. Monday they had no shredded cheese at my store or the frozen meatballs I like. I ran in the store today and they had cheese but no meatballs.

They didn't have the frozen peas I like for about a month. No big deal. I bought green beans instead. Now they are back.

This is an inconvenience but its not like there aren't plenty of other things to eat........... so why is Mitchell portraying this as some sort of crisis????????? (We know why she is...)


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I am struggling to find food and my family is in crisis of going hungry for lack of inventory.
0 (0%)
The store is usually missing some things on my list, but nothing I can't live without for a week or substitute.
10 (16%)
I have almost no trouble finding anything except for the rare occasional item they are out of for maybe a week.
30 (48%)
Not having any trouble with food/essentials, but do have trouble finding Christmas gifts/non-food items, but nothing essential.
1 (2%)
Might have to shop more than one place but eventually I have found everything I need for food and holiday gifts
4 (6%)
Have had no trouble finding anything at all the first time/place I look
17 (27%)
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Well... Mike Nelson Dec 2021 #1
I don't see much empty shelf. Igel Dec 2021 #45
I have trouble believing Andrea was actually shopping in a grocery store and badhair77 Dec 2021 #2
Precisely Sherman A1 Dec 2021 #8
I think you may be on to something.......... Takket Dec 2021 #12
So far, no real problems. But stores are beginning to limit purchases of some items. onenote Dec 2021 #3
It's not the stuff, it's the stores. No Sears or pennys or kmarts or etc. cbabe Dec 2021 #4
Catfood scarce nt XanaDUer2 Dec 2021 #5
+1 femmedem Dec 2021 #11
Our main problem, too Maeve Dec 2021 #16
A year ago I had trouble finding canned (wet) dogfood FakeNoose Dec 2021 #33
I was told by one of the workers at PetSmart Raine Dec 2021 #42
aluminum shortage is partly due to changeover to electric vehicles. DeeNice Dec 2021 #44
Oh sure, that makes perfect sense. 🤔 nt Raine Dec 2021 #48
Yeah I am fine... The cats on the other hand... cinematicdiversions Dec 2021 #47
Yup, that's the problem I'm having too Raine Dec 2021 #41
Not only, not having trouble, finding things on sale, in stock. And hidden sales. cayugafalls Dec 2021 #6
Three ounce cans of Fancy Feast are my only problem. House of Roberts Dec 2021 #7
No issues at my Publix except for the mango key lime pie. But that's not a new problem. dameatball Dec 2021 #9
Cat food has been the only problem. n/t MerryBlooms Dec 2021 #10
Nope . In fact the shoes I ordered from fed ex came 2 days before it was quoted. mucifer Dec 2021 #13
No at-home covid tests anywhere. femmedem Dec 2021 #14
I hope you don't,femmedem, Lars39 Dec 2021 #23
Thank you, Lars39. femmedem Dec 2021 #27
Well, I hope all goes well. Lars39 Dec 2021 #30
Cat food, pasta, paper goods. Mosby Dec 2021 #15
I buy canned tuna on sale for Ms. Kitty PuraVidaDreamin Dec 2021 #19
Not food meadowlander Dec 2021 #17
Exactly. badhair77 Dec 2021 #34
Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage CanonRay Dec 2021 #18
No problems here... Ohio Joe Dec 2021 #20
Here's an odd one - cinnamon cookie decorations. 3catwoman3 Dec 2021 #21
Cream cheese shortage here because of the damned snowbirds obamanut2012 Dec 2021 #22
lots of cream cheese available here RussBLib Dec 2021 #24
I've noticed that the empty shelves are often chain-related. GoCubsGo Dec 2021 #25
I buy most of my staples at Aldi canetoad Dec 2021 #38
I suspect that there are multiple factors going on. GoCubsGo Dec 2021 #40
Not An Issue Here ProfessorGAC Dec 2021 #26
Lying right wing fucks Stinky The Clown Dec 2021 #28
The only thing I haven't been able to find is Coffee Crisp candy from Canada tenderfoot Dec 2021 #29
I just got back from the store TlalocW Dec 2021 #31
Makes me think of this scene from Arrested Development JonAndKatePlusABird Dec 2021 #32
Store-brand grape soda is the only thing my store's been out of Torchlight Dec 2021 #35
Canned cat food is in short supply. hamsterjill Dec 2021 #36
Yeah. Same here in Michigan. roamer65 Dec 2021 #39
No cream cheese this morning MissB Dec 2021 #37
Being able to find preferred brands/flavors DeeNice Dec 2021 #43
This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Dec 2021 #46
Soy milk was out of stock at Kroger a couple of times... demmiblue Dec 2021 #49
Oh my god the Great Soy Milk Shortage of 2021! lostnfound Dec 2021 #51
No Diet Dr. Pepper or out of season fruit at the store is not a crisis haele Dec 2021 #50
For some strange reason the cat food section of the store has been almost completely Vinca Dec 2021 #52
One thing I haven't been able to find for a year: Tracer Dec 2021 #53
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