This is what panics are made of

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This came from an earlier thread here;

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In fact, I do know of one person who is now at least somewhat prepared due to this silly movie. This is an acquaintance I've talked with a few times about making at least miminal preparations as a precaution. He has been rather politely disinterested. After seeing the movie, he was worried that other people might panic and clean out the grocery shelves. Of course, thinking he's way too smart to be caught in a last minute panic like that :-), he went out yesterday and bought everything he could get his hands on.

-- (RUOK@yesiam.com), November 23, 1999.

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It only takes a few people like this to make a dent in store supply levels. Then others who were borderline will notice and do the same. Presto! panic

-- MegaMe (CWHale67@aol.com), November 23, 1999

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"It only takes a few people like this to make a dent in store supply levels. Then others who were borderline will notice and do the same. Presto! panic"

Very well said. I agree. It's ashame how brainwashed the public is into thinking that this "will all just go away" or "everything is under control" and when the time gets a little closer, panic will set in and..whala..off they go to stock up (just in case) and very little supplies will be available.

-- Sha-Kahn (prepare@home.com), November 23, 1999.


Sha Khan,

"Whala"????

Oh... voila' I can't make that funny little backwards apostrophe over the a. From the french--there it is.

Not being critical, but you really caused me to think for a while there (something I am not used to doing, I might add).

-- Etymologist LM (latemarch@usa.net), November 23, 1999.


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