line to get into parking lot, line to get into store, then dedicated toilet paper line

[Demovictory9]

[KT2000]

1. What is it with the toilet paper?

Costco here sold out twice.
Is anyone buying food?

[mahina]

8. We remember the dock strike and wiping with newspaper

But now nobody gets the paper!

I read (in the paper that Matson was saying to expect shortages if the dock workers fell ill.

[KT2000]

9. You are so right - hardly any more newspapers!

Most mail would not work, especially Bloomberg's as it is high gloss heavyweight paper.

We may learn all about the chain that it takes to get our supplies.

[muriel_volestrangler]

12. Toilet paper has an unlimited shelf life

so you know you're not going to be wasting it if it turns out there's no special need.

[SunSeeker]

2. The lines at Costco were insane this weekend.

My Costco ran out of toilet paper and bottled water.

[WestLosAngelesGal]

3. My Costco ran out of toilet paper and paper towels

Walmart had everything I needed. I just bought the normal amount, no hoarding here.

[YOHABLO]

4. No one wants to say which city they are from shopping at Costco?

I'm guessing that clip is from Hawaii? Seeing how much toilet paper they're all buying I guess they're expecting to actually contract the virus.

[marybourg]

5. Or an intestinal bug.

[mahina]

7. No, we just remember the dock strike and wiping with newspaper.

[KT2000]

10. Sequim, WA

I hear they are limiting to 5 pkg per customer now.

[mahina]

6. Oh my word. I was at this Costco on that day. The parking lot was like a scene from Mars Attacks.

A couple was struggling to stuff big packs of tp into their little car. It was way worse than the day before Super Bowl. People were nice but just way too crowded. When I got inside they were out of tp and tissue.

This was Iwilei Costco, near downtown Honolulu.

[Jamastiene]

11. The smart thing to do last week would have been to buy stock in TP brands.

then dump that stock after this virus is done making people panic. The stocks were low then and about to get a big boost in sales. I should have gone with my gut feeling on that. Oh wait, I'm broke and can't afford to buy stock. Anyhow, TP is a big thing right now. It's all the rage.

[Chainfire]

13. Fear brings out the worst in hoarders

For the cost of the tp that lady has in the cart you could buy a bidet. (which by the way is the most civilized appliance a person can own)

I wonder if there is also a run on tin foil?