We are almost out of toilet paper.
My husband went to three stores yesterday and could not find a single roll of toilet paper. A friend told me she witnessed two women almost getting into a fist-fight over an 18-pack of Charmin.
Had I realized this would become a concern, I would have sent my son on a toilet paper run while we are away. Apparently, since there is a pandemic, people are convinced that toilet paper will never be manufactured again on this planet.Milk, eggs, and bread are also in short supply around here. But these items make sense since they will become stale or spoil over a period of time and only last so long. Are people actually worried about their toilet paper going bad?
My husband even checked Amazon yesterday. Someone was selling a nine-pack of toilet paper for $58.
Certainly, there is a need to be prepared. But when you are racing through the grocery store and clearing the hand sanitizer aisle into your cart while grabbing seven packages of toilet paper, that is not being prepared. If you are also then turning around and selling it at an inflated cost, it is also not "being prepared." That is being a greedy ass-hat. It is also illegal since price-gouging laws are now in effect. And, yes, that law also covers toilet paper.
I really don't understand the toilet paper hoarding. Personally, I would hoard alcohol if I thought society was descending into chaos. But that's just me.
So our toilet paper quest continues.
Seriously, people. Hoard something that makes sense next time. How much toilet paper do you people use? If you go through 72 rolls of toilet paper in a week, you have bigger problems than hoarding. See a doctor. Stay out of the paper goods aisle.
