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Maybe I can even buy my gf some flour!

I don't think that's what she meant when she said you never buy her flowers

france bans the purchase of alcohol

Huge if true

Wow!

builds still

I heard that they are now considering rationing romance and banning sexy times. Only extra-marital affairs will be permitted in cases of dire need to be evaluated by the state on a case by case basis.

It's over France. It's over.

bread, milk, eggs, fresh veg etc

I went to my local Sainsbury's (New Barnet) yesterday and they had all of that.

flour

Not that though

No they didn't. One préfet banned alcohol sales (to be consumed off the premises) then backtracked 24h later.

Not the same thing is it?

The Daily Telegraph had instructions on washing your sex toys during the lockdown.

Truly the end of days.

france bans the purchase of alcohol

The ban has been banned
https://www.thelocal.fr/20200324/french-local-authority-bans-sale-of-alcohol-during-lockdown

ooops must have misread, whlst starting the largest panic buying hysteria yet seen since the start of this whole thing

#clickbaited

Glad I bought 24 cans of Guinness yesterday (and am not in France)

Just had a call from a client who is a very large distilling group. Asking about a project as they’re still open and producing whisky.

This can not be essential work surely?!

Well, in times of strife, people still need drugs.

Especially need drugs in time of strife
#vaccine

france bans the purchase of alcohol

Surely that applies to spirits only, not beer and wine?

It’s whisky. They need to wait 6 year minimum!

"Dope will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no dope." - Freewheelin Franklin

That’s my next question.

Wonder how drug dealers are fairing through the lockdown. Business will be booming due to boredom but distribution is a bigger risk.

Maybe this belongs in the capitalism thread.

Disguised as Dominos delivery

any noise on the 3 weeks being extended yet? Surely has to be longer?

It’s whisky. They need to wait 6 year minimum!

Our future selves in six years time will thank us for allowing production to continue in this difficult time :)

any noise on the 3 weeks being extended yet? Surely has to be longer?

Nothing yet as far as I'm aware.

Thinking the 3 weeks was just to ease us into it - surely likely to last for a couple of months?

That’s my next question.

Wonder how drug dealers are fairing through the lockdown. Business will be booming due to boredom but distribution is a bigger risk.

Maybe this belongs in the capitalism thread.

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Businesses aren't shut down to essential ones only yet. eg online retailers are still going, so pickers and packers are still needed to keep them running. Manufacturers, call centres etc - it's only hospitality and some retail that has been shutdown.