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"How big does this pile have to be?"
toilet paper
With so many people quarantining, some of you might feel like there's not enough internet to help you pass the time. Fortunately, our entertainment-providing industry is unaffected by Coronavirus and the changes flipping normal life on its ass. We're going to be serving up memes til the end, and here's another gallery of 'em to help you through it all.
There are many people we can roast for their behavior as people deal with the Coronavirus outbreak. There are the fumbling politicians and Corona Katie. People who are rude to their local grocers. And then there are the daft people who decided that hoarding toilet hoarding toilet paper will help them during a pandemic. While dank memes probably won't help these poor idiots realize the errors of their ways, the meme-ing community has been going in on TP hoarders. And we're enjoying it more than we should.
As hysterical citizens flock to Targets, Walmarts, and local businesses to hoard toilet paper and hand sanitizer, some seem to forget that the people stocking shelves and managing stores are humans, too. Frustrated grocery store manager @dadopotamus took to Twitter to share his feelings about many COVID-19 fear shoppers:
"I manage a grocery store. I gotta say. You're all giant scumbags."
While the tweet may seem negative, other retail workers joined in to share their experiences, and those of loved ones who are crumbling from the stress of trying to help people get the supplies they need. While of course there are polite people taking only what they need during this crisis, according to this thread there are far more people crying injustice and treating workers like crap. We've included many of the anecdotes in this gallery, but for more disappointment (and some seriously defensive tweets) check out the thread here.
Most people are already aware of the hilarity of the Lawrence Kansas Police Department's Twitter account. Their blunt yet funny way of delivering basic messages, like "Don't do crimes" has gained them somewhat of a cult status on the internet. And their response to the Coronavirus outbreak is predictably on brand. In addition to imploring that people wash their hands, the police department also provided Twitter with a thoughtful reminder that people should not be hoarding supplies like toilet paper and ground beef.
As more and more states of emergency are declared, and the Coronavirus outbreak worsens in the United States, people are starting to panic. And other people are starting to meme. They're meme-ing about the insane lack of toilet paper, and they're meme-ing about lack of healthcare. Creating memes in the wake of a tragedy is nothing new. The "edgy" practice is a coping mechanism for some people, and is considered controversial by others. While we don't for a second think Coronavirus should be taken lightly, we do think there's something to be said about laughter as medicine. And if you agree, you'll probably enjoy these COVID-19 memes.
