Okay, so you and I need to talk for a second.
I know you’re heading out to the store to get your provisions for the weekend and that’s exactly what we need to talk about. Are you planning to get toilet paper? Sure, you need some, that’s fine, but don’t go crazy with it. Worst case scenario, you’re stuck in the house for two weeks…how much toilet paper do you ACTUALLY use in two weeks? The corona virus doesn’t cause extreme pooping so you aren’t going to need more than normal, you really aren’t. If you feel the need to stock up, just in case, why not pick up snacks? I mean, if you have to be inside for two weeks, or you can’t go hang out all the time for a bit, what are you going to need more while you are bingeing on Netflix: snacks or toilet paper? The grocery stores are full of people panicking because they are worried about being stuck at home…but no one seems to see the irony of packing into a store with hundreds of people when that’s EXACTLY what you’re being told NOT to do.
Before you head out, take a minute and think…how much do you REALLY need toilet paper, it’s going to be restocked, no one has stopped making it, and do you REALLY need to go out or are you just worried because it sounds like the world is on pause? It’s not. Things are being postponed and cancelled so we aren’t spreading the virus around willy-nilly, but life isn’t pausing, the world keeps spinning and people are still going to work. If you’re worried about catching the virus, stay home. Spend some time going through your Netflix list and play some board games with the family. If you don’t need to go out and get groceries, if you don’t currently NEED toilet paper, stay home. Or go see a friend at their house. The world isn’t ending and toilet paper is STILL going to be manufactured in the coming months.
Take a breath. It’s all going to be okay, honestly.
Now…go wash your hands.
Want to know the truth about preventing the spread of the Coronavirus to yourself and others? Then get the facts from a reliable source, like the World Health Organization, here…not from your buddy on Facebook…
