"He has 17,700 bottles of Handsanitizer and nowhere to sell them"..................

[mansons2005]

New York Times article about The sad tale of a guy who just wanted to make a buck...............

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/14/technology/coronavirus-purell-wipes-amazon-sellers.html 

Is it any wonder the stores were sold out and old folks (such as myself) couldn't purchase any???

[chapeau-noir]

My parents generation complained about the same thing with our generation - we were the "me" generation and hopeless slackers, immoral punks, etc. etc.  No respect. Blah blah blah.  I remember very well.  A short look at history reveals every generation complaining about the next one.  And who spearheaded all the outsourcing?  My generation was generally at the helm at that time, through several different administrations.  They're also the ones who get featured in the AARP zine having to be told that if you're going bankrupt, you do not need that new car every year...cable TV... the latest flat screen etc. etc.  Humans - I really don't think in the main we change all that much, we just get new things to skrew up with (or do well with).

[mansons2005]

General Reply (Update?):
The cretin mentioned in the NY Times article has donated his remaining "inventory" to a church for further distribution, as well as portion to the state government - who in turn donated some to one of the states that Mr. raided to obtain his "future financial security".
Not that this exonerates him in any way - tar and feathers are still to mild a punishment - I think more along the lines of 50 hours of community service nursing senior citizens, without the use of hand sanitizer, is in order..............................and yes, he has a family. But they will have to look out for themselves, just as their dear old dad thought was okay for countless others....................

[sodelight]

This was basically a FORCED donation when the State came knocking at his door! It was either that or likely jail time. This guy certainly didn't donate out of the goodness of his heart!

Maybe he should have kept his mouth shut and not cry about how he has no way to sell his illicit hoard online and gouge people!

BTW, this guy looks too old to be a Millennial, I'd guess about 45.

[mansons2005]

"BTW, this guy looks too old to be a Millennial, I'd guess about 45"

I have come to ignore this label when it is used in places such as this. 99% of the time it is used incorrectly, and I think it has just become the tried and trite way those who have no idea what it actually means to blanket blame another generation.

[chapeau-noir]

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@mansons2005 wrote:
"BTW, this guy looks too old to be a Millennial, I'd guess about 45"

I have come to ignore this label when it is used in places such as this. 99% of the time it is used incorrectly, and I think it has just become the tried and trite way those who have no idea what it actually means to blanket blame another generation.

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Yes - IMHO it's the easy way out of actually encountering and dealing with that type of behaviour, or any bad behaviour - just broad brush a whole bunch of people.  There. Solved. /s 

[dinpavent0]

Hillarious....LOL that is what you get for being a jerk (had a better word for him but can't post it here) along with all the toilet paper hoarders. I went off on one at the store today. Unbelievable.

[southern*sweet*tea]

::general reply::

RE:generational complaints

They've been around since time began.  Ain't nothin' new, y'all.

“The beardless youth… does not foresee what is useful, squandering his money.”
Horace, 1st Century BC

“Whither are the manly vigour and athletic appearance of our forefathers flown? Can these be their legitimate heirs? Surely, no; a race of effeminate, self-admiring, emaciated fribbles can never have descended in a direct line from the heroes of Potiers and Agincourt...”
Letter in Town and Country magazine republished in Paris Fashion: A Cultural History, 1771

“We defy anyone who goes about with his eyes open to deny that there is, as never before, an attitude on the part of young folk which is best described as grossly thoughtless, rude, and utterly selfish.”
The Conduct of Young People, Hull Daily Mail, 1925

“They think they know everything, and are always quite sure about it.”
Aristotle, 4th Century BC

“[Young people] are high-minded because they have not yet been humbled by life, nor have they experienced the force of circumstances.”
Aristotle, 4th Century BC

[penguins_dont_fly]

::General reply::

The first "Millennials" are turning 40 this year.

[coffeebean832]

General reply-

The NY Times posted a follow up article-

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/15/technology/matt-colvin-hand-sanitizer-donation.html

He was suspended from both eBay and Amazon. Selling online was how he supported his family the past several years. Talk about majorly screwing up...

He got a lot of death threats (uncalled for IMO), phone calls and people sending pizzas to his house. Sorry but I don't get the pizza thing- how exactly does that punish him? All he'd have to do is refuse delivery. It's the pizza places that take the hit on that, not this guy- not unless he decided to pay for all the pizzas upon delivery which seems unlikely.

He was forced to donate 2/3 of his remaining product to the state of Tennessee and 1/3 to the state of Kentucky. He's still under investigation for price gouging and may face fines or other penalties.

I can only imagine how excited he must have been for the first NY Times article to come out- probably expecting support for small sellers- only to have his life turned upside down with the public outcry for his actions.

[bar-29368]

I was thinking (always dangerous I know) that the smart thing to do would have been to load up the UHaul again and rerun the route offering the sanitizer to the stores where they got it from.

I'm sure most of the stores would have been happy to get a fresh supply. Ok, may have lost a little on the deal but would at least have got most of what he paid back (not to mention he'd already made a killing off his on line sales).

And if he'd kept his mouth shut no-one would have been any the wiser.

[imakesugar]

Lmao

[magbenv0]

the smart thing to do would have been to load up the UHaul again and rerun the route offering the sanitizer to the stores where they got it from. 

Hands-down the "perfect" ending to his somewhat sad&hopefully enlightening journey,you could write the screenplay for the upcoming movie.😊

[zylor4200]

All I have to say to that poor sap with all the hand sanitizer is HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! He knows where he can stick them. As for the hand sanitizer shortage, a good soap & water hand-washing does just as good.

[patd3283]

And what are we born before 1944 called - other than ancient?

[penguins_dont_fly]

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@patd3283 wrote:

And what are we born before 1944 called - other than ancient?

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@patd3283 

1925-1945 The Silent Generation

1910-1924 The Greatest Generation (also the G.I. Generation)

1890-1909 The Lost Generation

Historians generally agree that generational naming began in the 20th century. It was deceased American writer Gertrude Stein who coined the term "Lost Generation" in her work. She bestowed this title on those born around the turn of the 20th century who devoted their lives to service during World War I. In the epigram to Ernest Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises," published in 1926, Stein famously wrote, "You are all a lost generation."