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46. I heard

Thu Oct 3, 2024, 05:26 PM

Oct 3

this on the today show this morning and they pointed out there was no reason to be hoarding TP because the great majority of it is made in the US, NOT shipped from another country to our country.

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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