Corona Virus Panic Buying

As shoppers prepare for a coronavirus pandemic there’s one item people can’t buy enough of – toilet paper.

 

While many are stocking up on pantry staples such as pasta and flour, a new photo taken inside a Costco store shows this is the one product people are most afraid of running out.

 

“Can someone please tell me WHY these idiots are panic buying all the toilet paper ???” the caption reads.

 

But they’re not alone. Scores of shoppers have been sharing on social media how toilet roll sections at their supermarkets have been decimated.

 

The hysteria comes despite Prime Minister Scott Morrison telling people today not to panic buy.

 

“Just before coming into this press conference earlier today, I spoke to both Coles and Woolworths, just to get an update on their arrangements, and I appreciate their response and the steps they are taking to assure people and their own customers,” he said.

 

“They would send the same message I am sending you today. It is important that people just go about their business and their normal processes in a calm manner.

They had spoken to me about the arrangements they have in place around their supply lines and things like this, but I would just urge people to be going about their business in the normal way when it comes to those matters.”

 

Leading Australian toilet paper manufacturers have also told news.com.au there is no need to panic as we won’t be running out of rolls anytime soon.

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/toilet-paper-will-coronavirus-panic-see-us-...

"It is important that people just go about their business and their normal processes in a calm manner."

Woman LOL

 

Good to see our PM has a sense of humour.

 

But really! Toilet paper?

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@davidc4430 wrote:

i'm predicting lots of sewerage  blockages being reported in the comming months as these fools who have bought the darn wipe things decide 'well i bought em i better use em' then flush em.


I use heaps of wipes ( all different types ) both at home and when I am out, never yet felt the need to flush one down the loo

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I was going to do the toot paper hunt - but think I'll give it a miss for the moment.

 

This could be a good investment - not sure why it hasn't taken off before this.

 

I am happy to do ' mates rates '.

 

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Laxatives sell out  as hoarders try to make use of excess toilet paper.

 

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Well - that's enough to make you want to go. lol

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The latest thing is female hygiene products.

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Local Coles has finally got a very large shipment of loo paper in today and got on top of the madness. Spoke to one young bloke who works the checkout. Not thin skinned, just a regular bloke. He recieved 37 abusive, nasty complaints from loo paper customers yesterday in a four hour shift. He didnt count the polite enquiries and questions about restocking, just the abusive ones.

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@domino-710 wrote:

I was going to do the toot paper hunt - but think I'll give it a miss for the moment.

 

This could be a good investment - not sure why it hasn't taken off before this.

 

I am happy to do ' mates rates '.

 

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Stupid to bring Trunp into it...

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@icyfroth wrote:

@domino-710 wrote:

I was going to do the toot paper hunt - but think I'll give it a miss for the moment.

 

This could be a good investment - not sure why it hasn't taken off before this.

 

I am happy to do ' mates rates '.

 

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Stupid to bring Trunp into it...


Stupid to mention it - again.

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@chameleon54 wrote:

Local Coles has finally got a very large shipment of loo paper in today and got on top of the madness. Spoke to one young bloke who works the checkout. Not thin skinned, just a regular bloke. He recieved 37 abusive, nasty complaints from loo paper customers yesterday in a four hour shift. He didnt count the polite enquiries and questions about restocking, just the abusive ones.


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