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It was only after Trump did the emergency thing did the folks here begin to go bonkers. Couple of days ago, no problem with food/tp. Now? Its crazy. empty.Go today........ Just got back from the neighborhood Wally World (the small one), the paper products aisle was picked clean, the bread aisle was about 70% picked over. A couple of sections, don't know what was there were empty, the frozen veggies and frozen pizza was near empty, cold cuts 60% gone, no Orange Juice, half the chip aisle was cleaned out, etc, etc.But there are no shortages....I was in a grocery store Thursday and they were rolling numerous pallets of TP onto the floor and just dropping them as end caps....The only thing that could hold up any supplies would be logistics.No cases here in this town of the virus. None. Yet, when I went to the store just now to get a few things, I was shocked that the toilet paper isle was completely empty of toilet paper. Not one roll in sight. I stood there and shook my head. A few people were grabbing paper towels. I said "this virus is not a gastro one. So...whats the deal?" and they laughed and said they didn't understand it either. When I got up to the cashier (long lines this time, no carts so I had to filch one from the parking lot), I said loudly "So..I really thought this town had its shit together..literally and figuratively but I guess I was wrong" which garnered some laughs along with my own.
Any clue why people are freaking out about not having toilet paper???
People have been selling it on the streets from as much as a $100 a roll.
The problem is that there are people seeking to corner the market on the product, just like Tulipmania back in the 17th Century I believe.
And that just aggravates the shortages.