Why

Why

A Poem by Wild Rose
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Why are people panic buying toilet rolls?

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Why

25 September 2020

12:45

The government has clamped down on peoples movements because of the virus.

 

People are panic buying

Yes I understand they want to make sure they dont run out of essential items

What are the buying

Toilet rolls and kitchen rolls

 

What about food?

No

 

Why toilet rolls?

When we were little we cut up old newspapers into toilet roll sized sheets and

fastened them close by on a nail or string

 

Why toilet rolls and Kitchen rolls

 

Wild Rose

Sept 2020

© 2020 Wild Rose


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I never really understood why toilet paper, when food is also an essential. But I did see people walking out of supermarkets with 50 rolls of toilet paper; I call that HOARDING. And once someone doe it, it becomes like a fad, and the shelves are empty; I guess that's just human nature! Nice write!
Fondly, Betty
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Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Wild Rose

3 Years Ago

Just returned from a shopping trip - All shelves full - the only empty ones were Kitchen & toilet ro.. read more
Betty Hermelee

3 Years Ago

What the????😊
Wild Rose

3 Years Ago

Precisely!!



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It is a different world today .. people en mass will often follow what the next of his kind is seen to do .. common sense and logic are lost when panic sets in regardless .......... stock up on pasta, salt and alphabeti spaghetti .................................................................... :)


Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Wild Rose

3 Years Ago

They seem to be more realistic this time
No empty shelves - even the bread w=shelves were ful.. read more
Neville

3 Years Ago


......... and why not :)
We had this toilet paper rush in Australia too.We got nothing left and used kitchen rolls ugh.Poo can be scary.

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Wild Rose

3 Years Ago

It was normal then
No one had lots of money

Read (if yo have time my "Do You.. read more
Tania Mo

3 Years Ago

I'll read it soon.
Wild Rose

3 Years Ago

It is a collection, Life as it used to be > Simpler
You are so right. It seems toilet paper and paper towels are the first things to go when an emergency is announced on the evening news. Oh, and bottled water too. Living in South Florida where we are always prepared for hurricanes, we know to have a good supply of everything in the house. Now that a second wave of the pandemic has hit us, the shelves are quickly emptying again. It is a mystery to me. Lydi**

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Theres something about toilet rolls that makes them hard to find in a pandemic lol. Its just psychological dear WildRose.
Our minds work in a funny way and the worst thing people imagined was toilet disasters.
This was a very enjoyable read for the great question posed!

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Wild Rose

3 Years Ago

I was just puzzled that was all
We used to live out on the moors and got cut off every year ... read more
Dhara_Ditzy Kat

3 Years Ago

Indeed and the irrational thinking gets worse in emergencies.
Wouldn't a nail in your toilet paper roll hurt? Alot...

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Wild Rose

3 Years Ago

Ha!
The nail is in the wall to hang the paper on
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It's panic time and panic unwanted buying.... I must say hoarding. But why toilet paper roll... That's something peculiar human behaviour. It was a nice read:)

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Wild Rose

3 Years Ago

As you must have guessed that was why I posted this

We used to live well out of town .. read more
.

3 Years Ago

It was my pleasure...
or we could leaves...lots of those lying on the ground in the yard these autumn days...
pretty colored toilet paper.
j.

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Wild Rose

3 Years Ago

Thanks Jacob - BUT, I think leaves would look much better _ dont you think
Why toilet paper? Why not frozen food? Water? ANYTHING ELSE. Tissues? Oh, well. People were hoarding so much, it was insane and harder for other people. The virus is deadly, get cleaner instead! A very, true, and great poem! Hopefully, you're doing well and have what you need in this crazy time.

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Vertigo Cat1111

3 Years Ago

Oh no! I hope you’re doing okay now! I’m sure you wish you could go but now you have more time t.. read more
Wild Rose

3 Years Ago

We are up early and out to the Super Market when it is quite > So we don't meet any one else
.. read more
Vertigo Cat1111

3 Years Ago

That sounds very relaxing and nice and the early hours are the best times to go!
this is so true, i don't understand some people, and why that they do this.

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Wild Rose

3 Years Ago

The virus is expanding again in some places but not here
Went in the super market and the toi.. read more
people do strange things when they're afraid ... :)

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.


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