Why did people buy so much toilet paper?? (groceries, American, service)

[magicshark]

Originally Posted by Mr_Geek

The first people bought it because they felt helpless and felt that doing something, anything would help them be better prepared than the rest of us. Then others saw and did the same, which caused more to buy it, and more, and more. Eventually those who need it for regular use, and not to stockpile, saw the stock dwindling so they started buying.

And now we are working our way towards the 3 shells.

I am in the regular use category. I waited until my usual shop. It took me five stores to find toilet paper! Because of that I bought double my usual amount. At the store I bought mine at people were buying cart loads of TP. It is so bizarre and just wrong to me!

[WorldKlas]

We are fortunate to have enough space in our home for a pantry. So, we always have at least a month’s supply of everything, and most often I resupply paper products when I am a couple of weeks to depletion. I didn’t buy TP, knowing the madness would expire before I needed any. However, this craziness has inspired me to consider bidet-type adaptions to our conventional toilets so that a cloth towel would only be needed.

Have the time to research now!

[Sassybluesy]

I think there were several reasons stockpiled toilet paper.


When you are warned (early on, we were warned) that this virus might cause shortages as supply chains began to dry up, to stock up for a couple of weeks worth of stuff you might need...people did.


Then people were told if they caught the virus, you'd be quarantined for 2 weeks, in your homes. And so people bought more.


Then people were being told to shelter in place, to flatten the curve, and a LOT of companies have sent their employees home. So now you have all these people home, using their toilet paper at home (as opposed to doing their business at work) so MORE use for toilet paper at home.


And then whenever there's bad news, there are opportunists who take advantage of the situation and stock pile to extreme measures, and try to sale it back to the public at exorbitant prices.


We don't need toilet paper in our household yet. Probably not for another couple of weeks.

[sll3454]

Although there was some hoarding, I think a large part was just that everyone was trying to stock up at one time. And when the shelves start to get empty, it triggers more buying.

[ShouldIMoveOrStayPut...?]

Relief is on the way. The President will likely enact his "Wartime President" powers to press Santa and his Elves into service to re-stock store shelves....

Maybe Credence Clearwater will re-band to send a message to the 60 plus crowd to shelter in place, not go out (especially at night) and avoid public restrooms in favor of their own in the home...

"Don't go round tonight
For it's bound to take your life
There's a bathroom on the right"

[steiconi]

I used to live on an island, and every time there was a rumor of a boat strike, all the TP would disappear off the store shelves. Plus, we lived more than half an hour from the grocery store, so there were no quick trips.

That got me in the habit of having an abundance of necessities in stock, and being mindful of possible future issues. So we stocked up in February, estimating what we would need for a couple of months. We don't have a lot of storage, but there are no cartons stacked in heaps, so I don't think we overdid it. Wish I'd bought more frozen veggies, though.

[Dwatted Wabbit]

Because they're insane.

[quixotic59]

Because, as suspected, America has it's share of two legged a-holes.

[ChessieMom]

Originally Posted by Rocko20

Because they never heard of a bidet.

Ummm. no.

I have heard of one, even used one many years ago.
However, I do not have one in my house and do not see the need for one either.

[Kaphawoman]

I can't understand it either. It's ridiculous. They've also cleaned out the water AND the water filter pitchers, as if we're undergoing a natural disaster or nuclear apocalypse that has wiped out our infrastructure.