After an hour and a half queuing for sugar, or worse still fighting for it in a market, Russians are feeling the effect of shortages caused by an unprecedented cutoff from the world
I also wait in line to get groceries, also I have to pay for the groceries. Also I wait in line because there are 10 registers but only 2 are open. There’s the self checkout that accuses you of stealing if you don’t place the item in the bagging area perfectly. Most people don’t know but you’re allowed to steal 1 item if you don’t scan it right by mistake because you don’t work there and haven’t been trained
Also the cost of food isn’t high or rising because of external sanctions but because privately owned companies are greedy
It's not even clear if these are actual shortages or panic buying. The fact that they're talking about non-perishables like sugar and buckwheat suggests that this is people stocking up.
If that's the case, it's no different than the covid-induced toilet paper shortages the West saw.
I also wait in line to get groceries, also I have to pay for the groceries. Also I wait in line because there are 10 registers but only 2 are open. There’s the self checkout that accuses you of stealing if you don’t place the item in the bagging area perfectly. Most people don’t know but you’re allowed to steal 1 item if you don’t scan it right by mistake because you don’t work there and haven’t been trained
Also the cost of food isn’t high or rising because of external sanctions but because privately owned companies are greedy
It's not even clear if these are actual shortages or panic buying. The fact that they're talking about non-perishables like sugar and buckwheat suggests that this is people stocking up.
If that's the case, it's no different than the covid-induced toilet paper shortages the West saw.
Capitalism is so efficient :so-true: