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13. My SO is a ILA member but obviously not a port employee so this strike isn't going to impact his job too much

Thu Oct 3, 2024, 02:41 PM

Oct 3

We purchased some items right before the strike and toilet paper was one of these items. I want to make clear that we're not hoarding toilet paper in our house. We only purchased extra, it's not like we have the room to store a hoard of toilet paper anyway.

Toilet paper isn't imported, but we remember the panic buying and toilet paper shortage when Covid hit. When other consumers panic buy certain items and hoard these items, it causes hardships on other consumers.

I'm not sure where you're located, but there were reports of stores yesterday in areas in Alabama where people are starting to panic buy on the toilet paper. Here we go.

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Toilet paper [View all] duncang Oct 3 OP

I'm sure social media is causing unnecessary panic do to the Longshoreman strike yaesu Oct 3 #1

90% of US toilet paper is made IN the USA underpants Oct 3 #3

Take that, China! Xavier Breath Oct 3 #4

If it's something non-perishable that you know you will eventually use Xavier Breath Oct 3 #2

The harm is that it is a self-fulfilling prophecy genxlib Oct 3 #9

Exactly right Redleg Oct 3 #10

Well, then you best go and fret about that, then. Xavier Breath Oct 3 #11

I live in Hurricane Country genxlib Oct 3 #15

And then, after all of this is said and done, and these idiots have stockpiled everything, all will be declared SWBTATTReg Oct 3 #12

After COVID, PennRalphie Oct 4 #19

MAGA social media plan for disruption. Jirel Oct 3 #5

Have to admit I participated in this... GopherGal Oct 3 #8

Lots of supplies dweller Oct 3 #6

If so duncang Oct 3 #14

Hope it's for relief in WNC but could be for profit biophile Oct 3 #7

My SO is a ILA member but obviously not a port employee so this strike isn't going to impact his job too much Niagara Oct 3 #13

Hey Niagara, True Dough Oct 3 #16

Are you wiped out, True? Niagara Oct 4 #18

Here in NC people are buying water & TP mnhtnbb Oct 4 #17