First World Problems

[viscousmemories]

Originally Posted by Limoncello

I have to pee and I can't leave my desk for 28 minutes.

Wow, it almost never takes me 28 minutes to pee.

[viscousmemories]

I have a bidet attachment but I still use TP to dry; quite by luck I bought an 18-pack of Charmin "MEGA ROLLS" about two weeks ago.

[JoeP]

I have not come across a better argument. Maybe there's an undercurrent of family arguments in normal times along the lines of "why are you using so much tp" or "who is using up all the loo roll" making it a focus of anxiety when civilisation is (clearly) about to end.

Or maybe it's just because it happened once and now people know that tp runs so have to hamster it.

[lisarea]

I saw one plausible idea. Toilet paper is inexpensive and it takes up a lot of space, so it's easy to see when stock is running low and hard to keep up with if the sales volume goes up even a little. So when people are going out for emergency supplies and they walk past the TP aisle, they'll notice if it's getting thin and grab a pack for themselves. It really wouldn't require many impulse buys for the shelves to start looking bare, and once that happens, you won't be able to keep up. And then, of course, there's the second and third rounds of panic that hit as people start talking about and even exploiting the shortage. I mean, we have toilet paper, but if I saw some at a store, I'd buy some right now. I'd bring it to the food bank, but I'd be contributing to the appearance of scarcity all the same.

However. I've been checking the local Craigslist to flag the scalpers on there, but for the past two days or so, it's mostly been people offering their extra toilet paper and sanitizers and stuff for free, to undercut the profiteers. There are also people offering to go shopping and run errands for anyone who needs it.

[Ymir's blood]

Could be making paper-mâché idols to ward off the plague demons. Just a hunch.

[Qingdai]

I can think of more betterer paper for paper mache.

My first world problem today is that all our favorite restaurants went to delivery only. I want to support them all but I can only eat SO MUCH

I'm going to have to rotate through them. Plus side the Deli/store I love to go to the best near cried when I tipped them for the food and the groceries I needed. Super nice not to have to wait in a line of stressed out grocery clerks though. Those workers need hazard pay, for doing Thanksgiving level of cashiering for two weeks.

[lisarea]

I got pretty choked up thinking about our local film society. They've been struggling already thanks to Landmark Theaters' bullshit and other factors, and now they're shut down for a month and possibly forever. So I donated online and I'm hoping a lot of other people do that too for the small businesses they care about.

We all need to be thanking the retail employees we depend on for their service, too. I don't know how common this type of thing is, but Kroger policy is that employees have to turn down tips twice before they can accept, so don't give up until you've asked three times.

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Did takeout from my fave local pasta bar and bought a gift certificate. Liquidity for them now, pasta and wine for me in a month or three.

I’m at peace with the idea I may not be able to spend the certificate.

[Sock Puppet]

Originally Posted by lisarea

I don't know how common this type of thing is, but Kroger policy is that employees have to turn down tips twice before they can accept, so don't give up until you've asked three times.

Fucking hell. Lots of cock-punchin' needin', and not all of them are named Larry. Once it started there'd be a really long line, but I'd be willing to try to get to all of them. Kroger CEO and board members up front, please.

[Miisa]

I made spaghetti bolognese, but have no parmesan.

[JoeP]

I have some. You should come over here.

[Ensign Steve]

OMG means!

[Miisa]

[JoeP]

Originally Posted by Ensign Steve

OMG means!

I've got plenty! You should come over too!

[Miisa]

Well, I have toilet paper.

[lisarea]

I have toilet paper AND Parmesan Reggiano, and was planning on making bolognese and stealing JoeP's girl tonight.

[JoeP]

[JoeP]

First this

Originally Posted by lisarea

I have toilet paper AND Parmesan Reggiano, and was planning on making bolognese and stealing JoeP's girl tonight.

Now this

Originally Posted by lisarea

Miisa!
[...]
PS: Holy cats, you're gorgeous, and I'm sorry for objectifying.

And surely I remember Miisa expressing admiration for lisarea ... yes, here*

Originally Posted by Miisa

Lisarea is my hero and idol, so I will of course go with the coolness.

* From lisarea up your avatar - Freethought Forum from 2015, a thread which now makes no sense since nearly all the avatars have been changed since.

[Miisa]

[Crumb]

And now Miisa is just openly flirting.

[BrotherMan]

I am already a member of the cult of peasonality. She had me at pibble.

[Limoncello]

My jeans are starting to feel tight, I'm afraid to wash them.

[BrotherMan]

Put them in the freezer. It should killify and stink producing bacterians.

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Originally Posted by BrotherMan

Put them in the freezer. It should killify and stink producing bacterians.

Legit.

[Limoncello]

I need to self isolate from my fridge.