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17. Holly isn't your friend in these 'sit'uations either.

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Thu Oct 3, 2024, 03:34 PM

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Costco, Target, Safeway... all three are out of bathroom tissue and paper towels, today. [View all] Oopsie Daisy Oct 3 OP

Here we go again. Deuxcents Oct 3 #1

Most paper towels and toilet paper are manufactured here in the US with minor imports StarryNite Oct 3 #2

That's what I'm thinking too. Irrational panic. Oopsie Daisy Oct 3 #6

I've been told forever not to use tissues as TP. tavernier Oct 3 #13

I supposed that might be good advice for brand name tissues. These are Kirkland brand... Oopsie Daisy Oct 3 #31

I heard Rebl2 Oct 3 #46

And... the strike has been postponed to allow more time for negociations Attilatheblond Oct 3 #55

It's a MAGA thing, I suspect. haele Oct 3 #3

That's because they are so full of shit Tribetime Oct 3 #52

Leaves still work. Just don't use.... JoeOtterbein Oct 3 #4

Yep! Leaves. Newspaper. Old phone book pages, or Sears catalog pages. Oopsie Daisy Oct 3 #7

Haven't seen a phone book in 25 years DBoon Oct 3 #25

😲 ... 🤪🤣🤣 Oopsie Daisy Oct 3 #35

My grandmother had this in her bathrooms. sheshe2 Oct 3 #37

My father told me stories about having feed-corn's corncobs in the outhouse at his pappy's farm. Oopsie Daisy Oct 3 #45

Corn cobs Thunderbeast Oct 3 #49

Yep... see my post about that! (Link Inside) Oopsie Daisy Oct 3 #53

Stop! Beartracks Oct 3 #16

Holly isn't your friend in these 'sit'uations either. Conjuay Oct 3 #17

Toilet paper not expected to see direct impacts from port strike: 'People need to calm down' BeyondGeography Oct 3 #5

Tell that to the hoarding MAGATS! LeftInTX Oct 3 #20

Just don't flush those flushable wipes dflprincess Oct 3 #8

And they clog sewage drains Lulu KC Oct 3 #30

The panic buying set off the panic buying. duncang Oct 3 #9

Temporary Disruption ProfessorGAC Oct 3 #10

I'm guessing a lack of relevant information with Torchlight Oct 3 #11

At the first sign of hoarding, I wish these stores would put a strict limit of one or two packs per customer. Oopsie Daisy Oct 3 #12

MAGA insanity will create a shortage and then blame it all on Kamala. PeaceWave Oct 3 #14

I have a whole closet full. I went last week and got butt wipe and paper towels. It's a small closet so just one pack brewens Oct 3 #15

MAGA neighbor had a truckload full of TP this AM LeftInTX Oct 3 #18

I can see that no one here has Googled this. WarGamer Oct 3 #19

So what you stated you negated -- your own words said we'll have no shortage obamanut2012 Oct 3 #22

All the normal brands are made with imported pulp. That's a fact. WarGamer Oct 3 #24

There is plenty of pulp for them to use -- FACT obamanut2012 Oct 3 #41

sure, they just need to change their "recipe" for the strike. WarGamer Oct 3 #43

You know I'm right obamanut2012 Oct 3 #59

None of it matters right now because strike is over. WarGamer Oct 3 #62

Portable bidets Mossfern Oct 3 #21

How the hell often do Trumpers go poo that they need this much TP? PeaceWave Oct 3 #23

When one is full of shit, the seepage requires constant attention. TheKentuckian Oct 3 #27

Yesterday. Sam's Club too. Heard from a guy at work. bullimiami Oct 3 #26

Dont flush tissues..dont flush wipes Demovictory9 Oct 3 #28

Too late. (At least we're not on a septic tank.) Oopsie Daisy Oct 3 #32

Okay, you convinced me. I should be good deep into 2025 or better. TheKentuckian Oct 3 #29

LOL! 🤪🤣 Oopsie Daisy Oct 3 #33

double whammy: idiots on social media hoarding and others buying it to take to CousinIT Oct 3 #34

It's unclear how far they'll be able to get, or how close to affected areas they may be able to drive. Oopsie Daisy Oct 3 #36

On Amazon usedtobedemgurl Oct 3 #38

Uh-oh, don't tell my husband. He only feels secure when we have stacks of 4 rolls in each of our two bathrooms. CTyankee Oct 3 #39

Four rolls each, times two!? --- He likes living-on-the-edge! Oopsie Daisy Oct 3 #47

We have a prewar colonial built in 1941, right before WW2 when all the factories were devoted to the war effort and no CTyankee Oct 3 #63

Same thing at Sam's today. duncang Oct 3 #40

Worse comes to worse, I have a private backyard and a hose with good water pressure. PeaceWave Oct 3 #42

You CAN'T tell me Fox News isn't ginning this shit up durablend Oct 3 #44

Why? Your toilet paper is made in USA not coming in through the ports. Bev54 Oct 3 #48

I keep 3 Costco Charmin packs of TP on hand MissB Oct 3 #50

Longshoremen returning to work tomorrow Basso8vb Oct 3 #51

Is that true? senseandsensibility Oct 3 #60

I have always kept TP and Paper Towels stocked up Lebam in LA Oct 3 #54

Well Jilly_in_VA Oct 3 #56

DON'T HOARD. Jirel Oct 3 #57

Because people are hording. Fortunately, the dock worker strike will be back at work soon until after the election, JohnSJ Oct 3 #58

early pandemic like lines at the Costco... video below BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 3 #61

I was at Costco yesterday. One guy was where paper towels usually. Stinky The Clown Oct 3 #64

I have 16 rolls on hand. ProudMNDemocrat Oct 3 #65