I was reading this as an admission that they made a mistake. They didnt realize how much soap they actually used or needed, and they bought into the media frenzy. Now they know better
I remember the people buying the Lysol and hand sanitizer in bulk, thinking they were going to make millions reselling it. Covid came under control and they were back at Costco/Walmart trying to get refunds. Heh
I keep a surplus supply of just about everything my family regularly uses, sometimes up to five-years.
The thing is, I don’t buy it all at once. I build it up over time so I don’t clean out a store and make things hard for other people.
It’s not just for emergencies, either. I have had things I rely on mysteriously go out of stock or become very hard to get for a few months then things go back to normal. During that time I was just eating into my supply instead of stressing that I couldn’t find any.
The guy in front of me at the checkout had his cart full of toilet paper. Jokingly, I asked him if COVID is coming back. He laughed and told me it's for his companies' office.
No, he said he was the boss of the company. And a bonus: he actually bought the good toilet paper, not that cheap half-ply stuff with the abrasive qualities of a 60 grid sanding belt.
I bought a house in 2019 and my partner and I had a running gag where we’d buy a family size roll of TP at bjs every time we went.
It was really more I kept doing it and they kept getting more and more annoyed about it, and I kept laughing because I’m generally a terrible partner lmao.
Long story short when Covid came around we were set already.
I was so confused the first time I tried to buy paper towels at Costco and couldn’t find them. I asked a worker and he said “Oh honey. You need to be here when we open on Wednesdays to get those!”
During covid I wrote up plans to make my own toilet paper micro-factory with old washing machines, dryers, and wood pulp. It never came to that, but I had a pretty solid setup planned
21 Comments
ninjabard@lemmy.world · 89 pts · 220d
This is not a flex. This is a statement on how much of a selfish asshole you are.
Enekk@lemmy.world · 33 pts · 220d
Let's hope it isn't actually a sign of how infrequently they wash their hands.
ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 220d
It’s either or and it’s no good nope
Sc00ter@lemmy.zip · 11 pts · 219d
I was reading this as an admission that they made a mistake. They didnt realize how much soap they actually used or needed, and they bought into the media frenzy. Now they know better
python@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 219d
Oh, I read that as them getting into soapmaking as a hobby during Covid haha
knobbysideup@sh.itjust.works · 65 pts · 220d
These are the dipshits that caused the "supply problems"
DakRalter@thelemmy.club · 8 pts · 219d
The stupid thing about buying up all the soap is that you also need other people to be washing their hands too.
Stupidmanager@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 219d
I remember the people buying the Lysol and hand sanitizer in bulk, thinking they were going to make millions reselling it. Covid came under control and they were back at Costco/Walmart trying to get refunds. Heh
aeronmelon@lemmy.world · 39 pts · 220d
I keep a surplus supply of just about everything my family regularly uses, sometimes up to five-years.
The thing is, I don’t buy it all at once. I build it up over time so I don’t clean out a store and make things hard for other people.
It’s not just for emergencies, either. I have had things I rely on mysteriously go out of stock or become very hard to get for a few months then things go back to normal. During that time I was just eating into my supply instead of stressing that I couldn’t find any.
Treczoks@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 220d
The guy in front of me at the checkout had his cart full of toilet paper. Jokingly, I asked him if COVID is coming back. He laughed and told me it's for his companies' office.
aeronmelon@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 220d
Somebody has to draw the short straw.
Treczoks@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 219d
No, he said he was the boss of the company. And a bonus: he actually bought the good toilet paper, not that cheap half-ply stuff with the abrasive qualities of a 60 grid sanding belt.
prettybunnys@piefed.social · 4 pts · 220d
I bought a house in 2019 and my partner and I had a running gag where we’d buy a family size roll of TP at bjs every time we went.
It was really more I kept doing it and they kept getting more and more annoyed about it, and I kept laughing because I’m generally a terrible partner lmao.
Long story short when Covid came around we were set already.
I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 220d
I was so confused the first time I tried to buy paper towels at Costco and couldn’t find them. I asked a worker and he said “Oh honey. You need to be here when we open on Wednesdays to get those!”
ruuster13@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 220d
I still have hand sanitizer I use that I bought on clearance at the end of the pandemic when they realized they made wayyyy too much.
Nanowith@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 220d
I wish I had the storage space for that.
zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 220d
Next up: toilet paper
Agent641@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 220d
During covid I wrote up plans to make my own toilet paper micro-factory with old washing machines, dryers, and wood pulp. It never came to that, but I had a pretty solid setup planned
iamthetot@piefed.ca · 5 pts · 219d
Americans will do anything but use a bidet.
Sabata11792@ani.social · 4 pts · 220d
I been benefiting form my parents panic buying a stash of toilet paper.
Bazell@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 219d