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  • So we have all been seeing this.

  • You probably talked about it already.

  • As news of covert 19 is dominating headlines, people are stocking up its stores.

  • But what they're buying Well, this is what has everybody talking here.

  • You hear that toilet paper?

  • This is a scene at a Costco in Hawaii.

  • It is happening in several places.

  • Were wondering why the rush on toilet paper in particular, this is one person's reasoning.

  • I didn't realise toilet paper was the most essential item for sustaining life.

  • Hashtag paper gate Adam rights If you are one of the people who panic bought a six month supply of toilet paper, I think you should go home and look at your enormous pile of toilet paper and think about what you another person tweeting Australia.

  • Calm down.

  • This is Steven in Beijing telling you we didn't see this much panic when we visited Bay Province and reporters in Australia actually went to the experts ask why, why they're this rush on toilet paper Didn't make sense to them hashing toilet paper gate started trending.

  • There are two answers.

  • First, we actually noticed toilet paper more because it's so big and bulky so if it's not there, if someone's buying it, you see it on a second.

  • It's a fear of missing out.

  • When you see a bunch of people stocking up on toilet paper, you think, Oh my goodness, what do they know?

  • I should do this too.

  • So I was just I was face time with my parents because they're in Hawaii right now.

  • They spend their winters there.

  • I know that they're retired.

  • And my mom said they were at Costco and they saw everybody lining up for two things for bottled water and for 12 him and they couldn't figure out why.

  • And they were asking people, and nobody would tell them why it's friendly.

  • They got up to the tele and they asked one of the people who work at the store.

  • And they said, What's because of fears over a covert 19?

  • So, you know my mom, she got a yes aerial thing.

  • Well, I will say, When we were having these discussions in the meetings, what would you buy?

  • What would you stock up on if you had to go into isolation?

  • I hadn't thought about toilet paper, but it's one of those things that when you need it and it's not there.

  • You really noticed?

  • I thought type of hipper.

  • Also, Tampons pads get out and buy diapers formula yet prescriptions.

  • All of that stuff.

  • I mean, at the end of the day, there's a difference between not so great toilet paper and toilet paper.

  • And for me, like, I would want just to make sure that I had the good toilet paper.

  • Because his women, you know, they're not so great.

  • One bless you.

  • Thank you.

  • Is not always fun to have his backup.

  • Correct.

  • You go through more of it, and you're gonna be using more.

  • So we're just encouraging people to buy more time?

  • I guess so.

  • Good stuff.

  • Only the good.

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So we have all been seeing this.

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