Seniors hour

[martinw-48]

Is 7am to 8am too early?

[davidc4430]

over 90's get their shopping delivered by the queen dont they?

[davidc4430]

[lyhargr_0]

I think Coles have a 1 hr seniors etc shopping hours tomorrow. I'm not going to bother, will take my chances at Aldi. If I cant buy the items I need, so be it, I am sure I will cope.

[davidc4430]

Coronavirus panic buying still leaves empty Woolworths shelves for elderly shoppers during dedicated hour

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-17/supermarkets-elderly-disabilities-special-hours-bare-shelves/...

this plan has worked so badly you would think a govt comittee dreamt it up

[rogespeed]

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@lyndal1838 wrote:

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@brerrabbit585 wrote:

One would hope that if an 80 yo walked in without a card they'd be sensible enough to let them in.

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How about 77 years old.

There are a lot of 70+ year olds who do not have government cards of any description but they still need to access the shops.

If age is going to be a criteria then accept any legitimate proof of age document otherwise it is discrimination.

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And what about helper shoppers , those younger who have been tasked to shop for the elder person. 

[davidc4430]

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@rogespeed wrote:

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@lyndal1838 wrote:

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@brerrabbit585 wrote:

One would hope that if an 80 yo walked in without a card they'd be sensible enough to let them in.

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How about 77 years old.

There are a lot of 70+ year olds who do not have government cards of any description but they still need to access the shops.

If age is going to be a criteria then accept any legitimate proof of age document otherwise it is discrimination.

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And what about helper shoppers , those younger who have been tasked to shop for the elder person. 

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they need to bring a note from their mother

[imastawka]

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@rogespeed wrote:

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@lyndal1838 wrote:

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@brerrabbit585 wrote:

One would hope that if an 80 yo walked in without a card they'd be sensible enough to let them in.

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How about 77 years old.

There are a lot of 70+ year olds who do not have government cards of any description but they still need to access the shops.

If age is going to be a criteria then accept any legitimate proof of age document otherwise it is discrimination.

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And what about helper shoppers , those younger who have been tasked to shop for the elder person. 

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They can fend for themselves in the aisles.

Older weaker people are being pushed aside by the panic merchants.

[lyhargr_0]

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@imastawka wrote:

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@rogespeed wrote:

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@lyndal1838 wrote:

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@brerrabbit585 wrote:

One would hope that if an 80 yo walked in without a card they'd be sensible enough to let them in.

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How about 77 years old.

There are a lot of 70+ year olds who do not have government cards of any description but they still need to access the shops.

If age is going to be a criteria then accept any legitimate proof of age document otherwise it is discrimination.

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And what about helper shoppers , those younger who have been tasked to shop for the elder person. 

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They can fend for themselves in the aisles.

Older weaker people are being pushed aside by the panic merchants.

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Not easy to do if they are also trying to look after the person they are caring for as well

[eol-products]

I always call my partner a panic merchant and she had never heard of it before. 

[rogespeed]

I think maybe many people have been considering how long quarantine has been in Wuhan and so are over time stockpiling if similar happens here - the thinking likely  is that if such long time quarantine does not eventuate - what does it matter ? , the long life food and consumables would have been used anyhow 

Of course to bad about those who have been left lacking.

However i have been surprised of the legal looting - such a large proprtion of society already lives a life style not far different from that of quaratine ....