> It was ultimately handled at the retail end

To be clear “handling” here meant that there were extensive and pervasive country-wide shortages, and many people went without toilet paper for weeks, including myself. People who needed toilet paper went without, while others hoarded more than they’d need for a year.

That’s the problem people were trying to avoid with masks. First responders and doctors needed them most, but we had people out there literally willing to buy as many as they could for their own personal supply. You can’t wait for the invisible hand of the market to just sort this kind of thing out.

I agree, it was miserable for people who couldn't get any and retailers took way too long to respond. It absolutely could have been handled better. I was glad to see stores refuse to allow returns and crack down on price gouging afterwards at least. Even the justice system got involved

https://www.today.com/news/brothers-who-hoarded-17-700-bottl...

> removing shit from our asses.

Get a bidet, and buy a newspaper (no need to read it; it's already covered in shit).