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Did you buy carrots today?

May 15, 2008 By 2 Comments

A while ago I was invited to a group on Facebook called “On May 15, 2008, everybody needs to go out and panic buy carrots” – a group with over 200,000 members!

I wondered how many people would actually go out and do this and kept a keen eye on the BBC News website today.

I’m sad to say that the idea doesn’t seem to have spread to my part of Germany. I went to my local supermarket this afternoon, but there were still plenty of carrots in stock and I didn’t see anyone buying any either.

The idea shows the power of so-called social networking sites: there are surely not many groups online with that many members.  But although Germany does have such sites, they do not yet seem to command the power over the people that they do in English-language countries.

 

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About Graham

Graham Tappenden is a British ex-pat who first came to Germany as a placement student in 1993, returning in 1995 to live there permanently. He has been writing for AllThingsGerman.net since 2006. When not writing blog posts or freelancing for the Oberurseler Woche and other publications he works as a self-employed IT consultant and online community manager. In 2016 he gained German citizenship.

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  1. Lindsay says
    May 16, 2008 at 12:14 am

    Hi Graham, I did it! I know it sounds daft but it was funny anyway. My dog loves carrots more than her dinner or dog treats so they are going down well with her. Do you think its possible for a border collie to turn orange? Seems like the supermarkets were all ready for us in the UK too though as they seemed well stocked. The BBC did an interview with the girl that set it up. I found her reasons (or rather, non reasons) very refreshing and its just fun after all. It made people smile and I think that was the point. Hope you bought your carrots today. Hope you and the family are well. I will message you soon, sorry I’ve been rubbish. Lins x

  2. Lindsay says
    May 16, 2008 at 1:14 am

    Hi Graham, I did it! I know it sounds daft but it was funny anyway. My dog loves carrots more than her dinner or dog treats so they are going down well with her. Do you think its possible for a border collie to turn orange? Seems like the supermarkets were all ready for us in the UK too though as they seemed well stocked. The BBC did an interview with the girl that set it up. I found her reasons (or rather, non reasons) very refreshing and its just fun after all. It made people smile and I think that was the point. Hope you bought your carrots today. Hope you and the family are well. I will message you soon, sorry I’ve been rubbish. Lins x

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