Armed gang steals toilet rolls in panic-buying hit Hong Kong

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[HK_Kai_Chung]

HONG KONG: Armed robbers who stole hundreds of toilet rolls were being hunted by Hong Kong police on Monday (Feb 17), in a city wracked by shortages caused by coronavirus panic-buying.

Toilet rolls have become hot property in the densely packed business hub, despite government assurances that supplies remain unaffected by the virus outbreak.

Supermarkets have found themselves unable to restock quickly enough, leading to sometimes lengthy queues and shelves stripped bare within moments of opening.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Thanks for the info.

[Ken H]

I knew my 20-year Y2K stash would come in handy some day. Oh wait, I’m out!

[2banana]

Venezuela has this problem too...but for different reasons.

[Zhang Fei]

Holy crap. This looks a state-owned store in Soviet Russia.

[Ken H]

Easy to where this is going - $$$/roll on the black market.

[digger48]

I was until my daughter moved back in with me for a while

I swear...she could burn through a years stash in a month

Must be making boxing gloves out it or something

[Grampa Dave]

Supermarkets have found themselves unable to restock quickly enough, leading to sometimes lengthy queues and shelves stripped bare within moments of opening. JITD/Just in Time Delivery or OSWO. (Oh Shucks* We’re Out!)

All modern distribution systems are built around just in time delivery. If you quarantine a modern city for more that 48 hours, everything starts to run out.

*Another 4 letter S word works!

[Big Red Badger]

Elaine’s request,
“Can You Spare a Square?”

[blueunicorn6]

They should take a page from the Venezuelan playbook and learn how to wipe with a sea anemone.

[BenLurkin]

Where are the SuperCops when you need them?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ej-iuKgmvQ

[HighSierra5]

Sheryl Crow could make a roll last a year. Ick.

[sauropod]

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[lepton]

does anyone remember the Beltway TP warnings on the ATRW threads?

[Magic Fingers]

“Must be making boxing gloves out it or something”

I once heard a comedian say something to the effect that his wife/girlfriend would “rip off a wad big enough to wax a limo”.

[MomwithHope]

Seems to me I remember a Freeper who had 500 rolls in a shed for Y2K, Dog I think it was you, am I right??

[blueunicorn6]

Can’t they just use those butt washers?

What are they called?

Beignets?

[Deaf Smith]

Apparently there is a run on TP by people with the runs.

[Cowboy Bob]

They should learn to economize - use both sides.

[Karl Spooner]

Raw sauerkraut really cuts down on toilet paper usage, I’ll say that. Once you get used to it that is.