The Famine Mentality

Why is it that anytime there is a bank holiday the shops go crazy?
I can understand that people need to buy their “last minute” Christmas presents etc., but do they really need to buy that much food??? You’d think the shops were closing for a week or two.
On my way out of Carlow the other afternoon we tried to get into the local Tesco, but there was a tailback. Today I ventured over to the new shopping complex in Midleton… Not the best idea I’ve had this week, admittedly, but unfortunately it was necessary.
The place was packed with people hording for the “break”… Considering that most shops will actually be reopening on the 26th or 27th….