The Dragon Says: Surge To Support NHS Shamed By Anger Of Selfish Shoppers

Published on: 26 Mar, 2020
Updated on: 27 Mar, 2020

That 500,000 people have volunteered to support the NHS demonstrates the finer side of our society, so do the patient queues of shoppers following the rules and requests.

But alas, we are shamed by those selfish shoppers who rage at supermarket staff when prevented from excessive bulk-buying.

Why anyone still behaves like this, after a month of being told not to bulk-buy, that there is plenty of food in the supply chain and that the most vulnerable should take priority, is hard to fathom.

That some shoppers feel justified in releasing their frustration over shortages and purchasing limits on hapless staff truly beggars belief. How rude, thoughtless and downright stupid.

Perhaps managers should have their security staff, in suitable protective clothing, march offenders out without their shopping. The word would soon get round.

This morning (March 26), the BBC reported there is a billion pounds’ worth of extra groceries in people’s homes at present. Rather than unnecessarily stocking up shouldn’t we be worrying more about those who don’t have the capacity, or the money to even get what they need?

And can’t more be done to help distribution of groceries? We are told to maximise use of delivery services but to register for them now seems impossible and even those who are registered face weeks of delay before they can book a slot.

Perhaps some of the volunteers could be deployed to this? Doubtless, that is not as easy as we might think but we are being advised to minimise sorties from our home and one of the main reasons for venturing out is to get food.

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