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How Much Toilet Paper? – The Coronavirus Toilet Paper Calculator

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Re: How Much Toilet Paper? – The Coronavirus Toilet Paper Calculator

#32
post #31

You know how much toilet paper you need? As much as you normally get.

But that's not the same number as the amount you should buy. Given the non-zero chance that you go out to resupply and it's sold out, you need to buy enough so that you can last until the next restock. For most people, just going out to buy it sooner than they normally would is likely enough to give them leeway. However, that still means they will have more stashed than they normally would (since they don't allow themselves to get as low).

Re: How Much Toilet Paper? – The Coronavirus Toilet Paper Calculator

#37

Kudos to the creator for building this tool. Personally, I wouldn't trust it. Men and women use drastically different amounts of toilet paper.

Live example of male bias in the tech industry! :)

Diversity is a desirable thing sometimes.

Re: How Much Toilet Paper? – The Coronavirus Toilet Paper Calculator

#39
post #3

The “advanced” options could use some better defaults. For example, does anyone actually use “2 sheets per wipe”?

I'm surprised at the number of people who use a real number confidently. I just grab enough to feel "safe". I'd guesstimate 4-6 on average of the double thick rolls but never stopped to count.
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