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Should I stockpile because everyone else is panic-buying?
English translation draft · Based on the Chinese article. This is not a word-for-word translation approved by Master Shengyuan.
Assess actual needs and prepare enough. Others' continued buying does not require you to buy ever more. Necessary supplies differ from fear-driven stockpiling.
During pandemic runs on food and masks, I also bought instant noodles because mountain living brought practical needs. The point was not buying nothing, but avoiding excess. Queues and empty shelves naturally cause worry; return to realistic quantities.
Remember how resources arrive. Some producers worked through New Year to make masks and support everyone. Available supplies deserve gratitude and care. Do not notice only what people compete for while forgetting continued effort behind it.