Ever Run Out Of Toilet Paper?
By GoGirl149
@GoGirl149 (152)
Canada
January 16, 2010 12:24pm CST
Usually I stock up on stuff like toilet paper and paper towels when they're on sale, and I never ever run out... so I thought.
I was just recalling a time a few years back when I had a Christmas party at my house. I hadn't bothered to check on my TP supply, assuming there were a few spare rolls in the cabinet under the bathroom sink. Anyways, at one point my cousin asked me if I had any toilet paper, I looked high and low, I had none. I had to leave a box of tissue in the bathroom for the rest of the party. I was very embarrassed!
Have you ever run out of toilet paper at your home? Have you ever been to someone else' home and couldn't find any toilet paper?
17 responses
@allknowing (130066)
• India
17 Jan 10
Water and soap is what we prefer.There are syringes that do the job well. Toilet paper does not contain any germ killers and so may not do what it is meant for. I do have a stock for visitors who sometimes prefer toilet paper and I am never short of it
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
17 Jan 10
Soap is for the big job and everyone has their own towels meant specially for this purpose - a tiny one which is changed every single day.
@GoGirl149 (152)
• Canada
17 Jan 10
Ok, please forgive my ignorance. I live in Canada and we use toilet paper. I know that in many parts of the world a bidet is used, but it is rare to find a bidet in Canada.
So here's my silly question .... how do you use soap and water? Do you also use a washcloth? A clean washcloth each time? Do you share washcloths among family members? Do you only use soap and water after you poop, or even after you just pee?
I'm struggling here to understand, it all seems really complicated for me.
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
16 Jan 10
Not many will admit, that they ran out of 'white gold'. Yes that is what we call it here. And yes, i was the one who got stuck. Where you might ask? On the loo, of course. Then, unfortunately, i had to send my hubby to go and buy some. And what do men do when you send them on such a small and simple errand? Yes, that is right, they browse all the aisles, because, just maybe there were something else that you needed. For pete,s sake, you have to stay on that loo for about half an hour, because, mr. i like doing things for you, decided, he likes shopping. Yes, people, laugh and get it over with. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
@GoGirl149 (152)
• Canada
16 Jan 10
Oh my gosh, that sounds so familiar. You send him to buy one single simple thing, he brings back 20 other things and forgets to buy the one item you needed.
Made me laugh.
@dorisday1971 (5657)
• Philippines
17 Jan 10
Yeah, I did many times. Good thing that there are no visitors coming and it's only me who needs it. I often have one or two toilet papers in my cabinet but many time did I forge to buy.
I hope that I will have available toilet papers especially when there are visitors.
@shambhukumar (763)
• India
16 Jan 10
we don't use toilet paper in our toilet. we use water for toilet use. i can't even think to wear my pant after toil and without using water to wash it. i can't even eat dear.
@SAMoralee (95)
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17 Jan 10
This is a pet hate of mine my other half never replaces the toilet roll after it runs out ... just one pet hate but it frustrates me so much lol
@shijjukhan (207)
• India
17 Jan 10
hello...oohh that's sad to know that..thankfully i didn't had such kind of situation come across till now...i always stock up the tissue paper rolls juts no to fall into that situations...before party along with every arrangement i also look upto that i should not be short of tissue paper rolls or anything of such kind...
during parties its must to check to those kind of stuff so that not to get embarrassed later
@rameshkumaar57 (5908)
• India
17 Jan 10
Ho, Ho,Ho, we do not use toilet paper, and we use water for washing. We find this more hygenic than using the paper.I cannot dream of using paper instead of water.Even in the hotels where they keep the toilet paper, we do not used them and use only water.
@cassandralynn (1084)
• United States
17 Jan 10
LOL!Yes, I have ran out of toilet paper before,many times infact..hehe
I think it even happened at Thanksgiving last year. I'm so glad that we always have a few boxes of Kleenex around for times we run out of toilet paper. And yes, it can be embarrassing to be out of toilet paper when a party or holiday event is in progress.
@ronnyb (6113)
• Jamaica
16 Jan 10
Yes I have sometimes run out of toilet paper at my own house and its never a good feeling .I wont get into too much details but at that point I normally get very creative .I dont think I have ever been to someone's home and not see any toilet paper but it has happened to me at work.I guess toilet paper is one of those things that dont normally come to mind immediatley when shopping
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
17 Jan 10
I usually don't have a problem keeping toilet paper in stock at my house. i am pretty good about keeping up with that purchase. The problem I often face with toilet paper is i seem to always be the one to replace the roll. Never fails!
@MrKennedy (1978)
•
17 Jan 10
Surprisingly, never. I usually buy whatever is cheapest in the biggest bulk package I can find. Cheapskate, I know, and it's only one step above wiping your bits with sandpaper, but 1) I cannot afford the quality brands at the moment and 2) It's better than nothing
@tabet20 (14)
• United States
16 Jan 10
Yes, I have done that. If I do run out I use tissue or paper towels until I can go to the store. I don't think that I have completely ran out of something to use.
@ElsaElsa (323)
• United States
16 Jan 10
No I don't believe so. Even at other's houses I've managed to find a roll. How important is this small creation! I was travelling over seas where they didn't use toilet paper. I was in complete shock. They used jugs of water. Anyway, I thanked the creator of toilet paper for making it accessible for me:)
@yuenyi (7)
• United States
16 Jan 10
Yes, I hate when that happens. My house usually have a lot of TP.
