Corona Virus # 3

[Jstpssng]

What I am puzzling about is why shoppers at our local stores are not panic buying toilet paper, but 10 miles away at Costco the shoppers have bought out all the toilet paper and started on paper napkins.

I suspect it's the difference in clientele?

 

[dragoneggs]

Many small businesses buy at Costco... imagine running out of toilet paper in an office..

That is the biggest issue. I talked to a couple folks at Costco and they said small businesses were worried about the supply chain drying up.

 

[Jaylegger]

And I don't understand why someone would refuse to stock up a little TP just like they would with anything else like food. Why is everyone fixated on this toilet paper thing. Fast to ridicule those stocking that and fast to praise those planning ahead a little with food. There are clear pattern emerging from Country to Country with this so far. Seems like many are just itching to boast how their efforts are superior to others. Stocking up enough for, at least, a two weeks quarantine would seem reasonable and prudent at this point. The dumbass neighbors (as someone mentioned earlier) are the ones calling you for supplies because they couldn't be bothered to plan ahead a few weeks and/or spend a few dollars.

 

[MossRoad]

I was reading an interview with a canadian toilet paper company exec today. She said there is no shortage in their supply chain. They have plenty of raw materials. They're making plenty. They ship it out daily. It's hoarding at the stores.

 

[dragoneggs]

I was reading an interview with a canadian toilet paper company exec today. She said there is no shortage in their supply chain. They have plenty of raw materials. They're making plenty. They ship it out daily. It's hoarding at the stores.

Suppose it depends on where you are buying from? You got me curious so I checked our Kirkland (Costco) brand TP and it does not say where it comes from. I found another package of TP in the house from our local Winco grocery store and it says made in USA from local and imported materials. I have really never been so curious as to what exactly I wipe my butt with until now. Thanks Moss!

 

[Jaylegger]

I was reading an interview with a canadian toilet paper company exec today. She said there is no shortage in their supply chain. They have plenty of raw materials. They're making plenty. They ship it out daily. It's hoarding at the stores.

So, in a nut shell, the supply and delivery chain is not meeting demand. And there is the issue, this isn't as much about the virus as it is about purchasing behavior. Not identifying and planning ahead for this behavior is akin to licking your fingers after pumping gas or holding a fast food debit machine.

 

[Peter 315]

What I am puzzling about is why shoppers at our local stores are not panic buying toilet paper, but 10 miles away at Costco the shoppers have bought out all the toilet paper and started on paper napkins.

I guess when the napkins are all gone they will use coffee filters next.....

 

[Wagtail]

Speaking of humour, I saw this on a Navy Community site...

What if this CONVID-19 virus is just MAN-FLU and now women are realising just how bad we (men) have had it for YEARS! :scratchchin:

 

[Molalla1]

I talked with my wife about this yesterday. She was going grocery shopping. I inadvertently discussed the fact that some areas are suffering from a TP shortage based on CV paranoia. She hadn't heard that. After a couple minutes of discussing this I asked her to not contribute to that chaos here by buying more TP than she normally would. She looked at me with that "why would I" look.

:thumbsup: . . . to your wife.

 

[fried1765]

JUST announced, by President Trump!

All travel from mainland Europe to the USA will cease as of midnight this Friday 3/13 for a period of 30 days.
Travel to and from England will continue as normal.