Arstechnica article: This is why everyone is hoarding toilet paper
The basic premise is people feel a need to do something and the pictures of empty spaces in the store give them something to fixate on. TP and paper towels became the focus because they are so bulky it leaves a big hole when they are gone, thus early media and social media images usually featured that aisle.
The basic premise is people feel a need to do something and the pictures of empty spaces in the store give them something to fixate on. TP and paper towels became the focus because they are so bulky it leaves a big hole when they are gone, thus early media and social media images usually featured that aisle.
