A Smith's employee told another CBer that Easter candy is "non-essential" so

Mar 30, 2020
3:18:17pm

Pick-Six Coug Heisman

they don't know if they will get anymore. Of course most Easter candy was produced before March, and Easter candy sales are down. However, that didn't seem to matter to the Smith's rep.

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Does this make sense - was at Smith’s today, and was told hand sanitizer is no longer being manufactured.

Texas Hammer Amazon’s favorite customer

3/30/20 3:00pm

Did an employee tell you this?

mikecito

3/30/20 3:02pm

Yes

Texas Hammer

3/30/20 3:02pm

Probably mis-informed. Several companies are starting production / ramping it up

mikecito

3/30/20 3:05pm

Man, it’s a sad day when you can’t count on a Grocery Store employee for

BoiseBlue

3/30/20 3:11pm

You’re right, asking a grocery store employee if they have any hand sanitizer is a ridiculous question to ask.

Texas Hammer

3/30/20 3:13pm

Asking if they have some or expected to get some in is a valid question.

cougarfan84

3/30/20 3:15pm

Right, which is what I asked. She and another employee went on to say it’s no longer being manufactured.

Texas Hammer

3/30/20 3:17pm

A Smith's employee told another CBer that Easter candy is "non-essential" so

Pick-Six Coug

3/30/20 3:18pm

Buy vodka and skip the middle man

RC Vikings

3/30/20 3:02pm

We’re picking up some everclear to make our own.

Texas Hammer

3/30/20 3:06pm

Good idea! I need to sanitize my stomach and liver. 🙂

blackshirts

3/30/20 3:19pm

If you owned a hand sanitizer company would you stop producing right now?

Ojiisan

3/30/20 3:03pm

That’s exactly why it doesn’t make sense.

Texas Hammer

3/30/20 3:05pm

Seriously if there is more money in hand sanitizer than in distilling drinkable alcohol, you can bet that every

scall

3/30/20 3:07pm

Not true, even the dollar stores are receiving new shipments of sanitizer daily.

Pick-Six Coug

3/30/20 3:06pm

Must be contraband

Texas Hammer

3/30/20 3:12pm

Still being made but some breweries are now making it in kegs. The kegs go to

Malathion

3/30/20 3:13pm

Do they have any info on BYU recruits however?

ordinary tri guy

3/30/20 3:19pm

Freakin! I forgot to ask.

Texas Hammer

3/30/20 3:28pm

Local distillery now making hand sanitizer

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