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Originally Posted by Byte1
Some folks stock up on TP because they know that the gov may not allow folks to leave their homes. Or, maybe they are afraid to go out if it gets any worse. My wife has medical problems, making her susceptible to this illness and making it lethal to her. TP is a commodity that EVERYONE needs and being home, will use it much faster than normal. I had to shop for half a day to get a few gallons of Distilled water for her CPAP machine, which requires ONLY distilled water. Others had the same idea and stocked up. This is NOT a mental illness. This is folks attempting to be prepared and do NOT wish to be around other folks any more than necessary, for fear of catching a DEADLY virus. The less folks are out and about, the faster this thing will go away. Yes, it is a bummer that the stores cannot get shipments of TP in fast enough. They should know by now that they have a special situation and should be adjusting to the demand. How many of you wish to stand in line for hours, just to get inside a grocery store? That is what is happening at several stores in the area.
Instead of sympathizing/empathizing with scared folks, some on here find the need to criticize and complain about anyone that does not see things like they do. Some of the same ones that complain, will be the same ones that insist that everyone GIVE their stimulus money away to others, instead of using it for what it's purpose is....to stimulate the economy so that we don't drop into a depression. Suit yourself, but complaining without a solution is non-productive and a waste of time.
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You seem to be in a fairly unique situation, and there are some others in the same boat as well. However, I don't think the vast majority of "hoarders" have those medical issues.
I just got back from Sam's club, and one of the things I needed was paper towels. As I entered, I saw literally dozens of people on the check out line with paper towels. Not Bounty, but some brand called POM. They come in a BIG cardboard carton, with
30 rolls to the carton. There were people on line with those platform carts that had as many as
8 cartons = 240 rolls on them. So I headed immediately to that aisle, and guess what? No paper towels (no TP either). No idea why Sam's allows people to buy 240 rolls, and no idea why anyone, even those with a medical issues, needs that many.
So while medical issues may apply to some, I think most of these people are just hoarding
You and your wife, please stay safe