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Re:The Gaslighting of Science by Semaphor on Sunday April 11, 2021 @02:14AM (#26767865)
Having 3 months of salary stashed aside is standard financial advice in Germany. This is not saying that everyone or even most people do it (most couldn’t even afford to do it), but no one would ever call someone like that a prepper.
Re:The Gaslighting of Science by luckylion on Sunday April 11, 2021 @03:32AM (#26768287)
If you only look at the financial side, I'd agree. If you added that a good portion of that should be in cash, and to have a few weeks of fresh water and long shelf-live food stored at your house, I'm pretty sure the majority in Germany would call that person a prepper, even though having two weeks of everything required is in the government's guidelines. It's just that we've gone so long without a major interruption that it seems silly to most people.
Re:The Gaslighting of Science by rsa4046 on Sunday April 11, 2021 @08:27AM (#26769856)
An aside: in Germany, “Hamstern” = stocking up on excessively large amounts of something that is feared to be in short supply thereafter, although it can carry negative connotation, as a selfish refusal to share with others (when I lived in Germany, I was always struck by people's general politeness and generosity, so hoarding for no reason would be frowned upon). Also, “Hamsterkäufe” refers to purchases made out of fear of a future shortage.
Re:The Gaslighting of Science by jay_kyburz on Sunday April 11, 2021 @06:13AM (#26769129)
Wow, 2 weeks of water is about 20 liters per person! That's a lot of water to have sitting around. Two weeks of food is kind of easy if you shop at Costco :)
Re:The Gaslighting of Science by wongarsu on Sunday April 11, 2021 @07:27AM (#26769517)
Army surplus water canisters are cheap and hold 20l each without taking much space. With water tablets for RVs the water can sit for 6 months.

Or if you use bottled water anyways just keep a larger stash that you rotate through. Less work, but takes a bit more space