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And now a second order of dependence emerges. For imagine some of the 95% who have not crossed the the threshold for precautionary lentil purchase, but notice that the lentil shelf in the supermarket is nearly empty. This might prompt them to reconsider there apprehension of apocalypse. They will collect the remaining lentils. | And now a second order of dependence emerges. For imagine some of the 95% who have not crossed the the threshold for precautionary lentil purchase, but notice that the lentil shelf in the supermarket is nearly empty. This might prompt them to reconsider there apprehension of apocalypse. They will collect the remaining lentils. | ||
The supermarket management will now intervene, alarmed at this sudden run on lentils. There immediate reaction is to impose an item limit. a sign is posted on the shelf prominently restricting customers to 3 tins each. | |||
But to their horror they discover the | Now remaining members of the 95% could hardly have asked for a clearer sign of of armageddon than LENTIL RATIONING — I mean, panic buying hippy food: could it get any worse than that? Seeing as it is too late to stock up on lentils, they head to the tinned borlotti beans. | ||
But to their horror they discover the borlotti beans have been cleaned out as well. Their suspicions about forthcoming apocalypse now confirmed, they stampede towards the couscous and quinoa. | |||
By day 3 there is a nervous scrum of people standing at the the empty shelves waiting for replenishment of tinned lentils. | By day 3 there is a nervous scrum of people standing at the the empty shelves waiting for replenishment of tinned lentils. | ||