Title. Apparently there is a cruise ship quarantined right now because of this. And a guy at work was telling me some of the staff escaped? Not sure what exactly is going on but is it cause for concern?

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[–] 8 points 6 months ago (5 children)

Buy the toilet paper now before the shelves are empty.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 6 months ago* (4 children)

    This gives me flashbacks. I close my eyes and I see empty toilet paper shelves. The horror

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  • [–] 10 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    Whats weird is, unrelated to the pandemic, I always buy the massive pack of toilet paper. I think it's like 28 rolls. And I had bought that JUST before all the panic. It's just how I naturally do this. Buy the big one, and like a year later it runs out.

    Then the panic starts, and my mom calls, and says "I was out shopping and picked you up some toilet paper, in case you need it!"

    "Oh, I'm good. I just bought some."

    "Just take the damn toilet paper! These shelfs are empty! You don't know when you'll get some!"

    Gives me ANOTHER of the same size I just bought.

    Then my dad calls.

    "Hey, I know you sometimes have trouble finding time to go grocery shopping, so I got you some toilet paper. These stores are going crazy!"

    "Oh, no no. I have more then enough."

    "I already bought it, and I don't think you can return toilet paper."

    Gives me a 16 roll pack.

    Then my sister calls.

    "Heeeeeey, I was out at Costco earlier, and these stores are running out of toilet paper. Luckily I got each of us a 60 roll pack."

    "Nooooooo.......I have so much as it is! Mom AND dad gave me a bunch."

    "Well I don't have room in my house for all this! I got one for you, and one for (other sister), and one for mom!"

    gives me 60 more rolls

    Then my other sister calls.

    "Heeeeey, so (first sister) got me 60 rolls of toilet paper. I don't like the costco brand. So I'm giving it to you."

    "You know she already got me one, rigUS #+ "Well I don't like it. So now its yours."

    gives me ANOTHER 60 rolls

    Then my aunt called.

    "Hey do you need toilet paper?"

    "NO!"

    "Geez, don't get mad at me! I'm just helping you out. Take this, and only use it for emergancies."

    gives me a 4 roll pack

    I still have a decent amount of toilet paper. Both 60 packs remain unopened. I haven't looked in that closet to see exactly where I am, but I think I'm at like 60% unused.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 6 months ago

    Damn. I wonder how many other people still have toilet paper from the pandemic. Maybe if toilet paper companies are still seeing a slight dip in demand from people using up their backup reserves

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