Why do people here have a stash for Brexit?

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I can see the point if it's medicines or medical supplies, but I've seen a few threads here where people are stashing tuna, toilet rolls and sweets!?

Are you all fucking mad?

I'm a total remainder but come on, I know it'll be shit but you'll still find asda and tesco will be open

Maybe I could wait 50 years to see the positive benefits 😂😂😂😂

😂😂😂😂😂 @flouncyfanny Moths are my overlord's current fave toy. Protein , dontcha know.

@TheElementsSong brilliant piece of writing!

What they have been able to stockpile simply won't last very long at all. 110 toilet rolls per person per year. Population of uk is 66.9 million. The company has stockpiled 3.5 million. 19 toilet rolls each if my maths is correct. So that's 2 months worth. Happy to have my maths corrected if I'm wrong.

'Fraid its worse than that. If they have stockpiled 3.5 million rolls and the population of the UK is 66.9 million (actually as of last week its almost 67 million), that is 0.05 of a roll each. That isn't going to last anyone very long...

@TheElementSong Very helpful. Could you help me with this one?

DEAL (synonyms: May's Deal, Boris's Deal, Corbyn's Deal, any deal) 1. (Before 31st October) Unacceptable loss of sovereignty and betrayal of Brexit 2. (After 1st November) Inevitable, patriotic, secures food and medicine imports that were never at risk.

@flouncyfanny , only mini ones here which I absolutely do not try to catch myself like a Ninja!

Cloudtree I knew I'd divided that wrong ''twas late and the painkillers had addled my brain.

. Bet you feel comforted though that you'll have 0.05 of a roll of toilet paper to see you through when there are supply chain problems. Better hope nobody buys a whole roll or you might miss out on your ration!

There's an offer on locally so I'll be buying some today! I have an irritated bladder due to endometriosis and wee a lot

I wonder how many toilet rolls we have got stored between us all?

Thanks all obviously posters will remember that the dictionary has been a constantly evolving work in progress, and others have contributed definitions too. Thirdthoughts I will add your definition to the next edition

@ThirdThoughts

that is 0.05 of a roll each

C&Pnova will simply BeLeave that their bottom is clean after half a single-ply sheet and a dock leaf

Toilet paper is an interesting thing. Manufacturers are still using virgin wood. We are literally flushing forests down the toilet. We need to upscale the use of recycled paper and increase the use of more sustainable materials, bamboo etc.

I've just found a pack of 9 in my cupboard I didn't think I had any left.

9? Lightweight.

I did have 22 but they've been used 😩 There's some more in the airing cupboard and storage basket but not whole packs.

If you must stockpile toilet rolls please think about buying recycled or bamboo. We will still have a planet to worry about after Brexit.

On the issue of ports, Dover have had a monopoly for a long time. Other ports such as Liverpool appear to see Brexit as an opportunity for change.

www.peelports.com/media/3936/brexit-unlocked.pdf

Not great for farmers (until they find new markets/prices level/the market adapts) which is why Boris Johnson has promised financial support - but cheaper meat for UK customers.

You do know that giving financial support to farmers is against WTO rules, don’t you? If we leave without a deal and are trading on ‘WTO terms’ there’s going to be no financial support for farmers.

If you must stockpile toilet rolls please think about buying recycled or bamboo. We will still have a planet to worry about after Brexit.

Who needs loo roll anyway? Even though Remoaners will lack the capability to BeLeave their bottoms clean, they will be able to resort to the old-school
Terry Pratchett's Almanack hanging on a nail in the outhouse

I'm not convinced by recycled paper as tends to be thin and fall apart. I'm a quilted loo paper person. My bottom expects quality. I'd happily try Who Gives A Crap but I don't have £24 to buy a load of stuff that might be crap. If it's possible to buy a couple of rolls I'll give it a go though.

Yet Portsmouth port has been voicing real fears about disruption

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-47844660