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Forum => Kenya Discussion => Topic started by: veritas on April 29, 2015, 11:07:15 PM

Title: Why would you loot toilet paper ?
Post by: veritas on April 29, 2015, 11:07:15 PM
I'm not understanding the images I'm seeing of numerous people looting toilet paper.

(http://cdn.abclocal.go.com/content/kgo/images/cms/684413_630x354.jpg)

(http://www.wnd.com/files/2015/04/baltimore-riot-fire-looting-600.jpg)

(http://www.theroot.com/content/dam/theroot/articles/culture/2015/04/photos_baltimore_in_chaos/471377746-people-loot-a-cvs-pharmacy-near-the-corner-of.jpg.CROP.rtstory-large.jpg)

Wouldn't you aim for the meds ?

Shocking there were even mothers and healthcare workers looting.

These were ordinary citizens.
Title: Re: Why would you loot toilet paper ?
Post by: MOON Ki on April 30, 2015, 02:30:30 AM
I can understand that.   Running out of toilet paper at a "critical moment" can be traumatic, and anyone who has gone through that may be expected to take advantage of every opportunity that would help in avoiding a repeat.

Still, once they've loaded up on Pooping Gear, they should go out for some good stuff---at the fancy malls, where the rich folks live, etc.   There is also no shortage of guns in the USA; so why not give some lead to a few coppers.   
Title: Re: Why would you loot toilet paper ?
Post by: Kim Jong-Un's Pajama Pants on April 30, 2015, 02:42:05 AM
Those look like napkins(serviettes).  Someone's probably grilling and ran out.

I would go for Doritos and salsa.  Have you tried those veritas?
Title: Re: Why would you loot toilet paper ?
Post by: veritas on April 30, 2015, 02:53:13 AM
Guys that's not the point. Would you really want to be caught on camera looting toilet paper and go to jail for it?
Title: Re: Why would you loot toilet paper ?
Post by: MOON Ki on April 30, 2015, 03:36:07 AM
Those look like napkins(serviettes).  Someone's probably grilling and ran out.

You could be right.   The guy at the top looks like he's also got two "tubes" of Pringles and a one-gallon container of soy sauce.
Title: Re: Why would you loot toilet paper ?
Post by: vooke on April 30, 2015, 07:44:46 AM
Guys that's not the point. Would you really want to be caught on camera looting toilet paper and go to jail for it?
You can't understand this unless you was a negro
Title: Re: Why would you loot toilet paper ?
Post by: Bella on April 30, 2015, 09:25:29 AM
Guys that's not the point. Would you really want to be caught on camera looting toilet paper and go to jail for it?
You can't understand this unless you was a negro
Personally, the most amazing raiding/looting spectacle I ever saw on CNN was when some middle-class-looking bazungu in Argentina stripped supermarkets and butcheries when the country went through financial crises, perhaps 8-10 years ago. It was really amazing to see. The cleverer store owners, having learnt fast from watching the looted stores, made a deal with the angry (or was it hungry?) mobs to voluntarily hand-out the freebies in an orderly fashion (with queues and everything!) and retain their stores.
Title: Re: Why would you loot toilet paper ?
Post by: vooke on April 30, 2015, 10:09:46 AM
Guys that's not the point. Would you really want to be caught on camera looting toilet paper and go to jail for it?
You can't understand this unless you was a negro
Personally, the most amazing raiding/looting spectacle I ever saw on CNN was when some middle-class-looking bazungu in Argentina stripped supermarkets and butcheries when the country went through financial crises, perhaps 8-10 years ago. It was really amazing to see. The cleverer store owners, having learnt fast from watching the looted stores, made a deal with the angry (or was it hungry?) mobs to voluntarily hand-out the freebies in an orderly fashion (with queues and everything!) and retain their stores.
Kadame,
Look up his genealogy....negro ancestors I swear :)

Seriously speaking, looting is a mob psychology thing. I could howl like a dog during UoN riots and am the politest negro you will ever run into in real life 8)
Title: Re: Why would you loot toilet paper ?
Post by: mya88 on April 30, 2015, 02:28:48 PM
Guys that's not the point. Would you really want to be caught on camera looting toilet paper and go to jail for it?
You can't understand this unless you was a negro
What about the past London protests and looting, why they negroes too?
Title: Re: Why would you loot toilet paper ?
Post by: mya88 on April 30, 2015, 02:31:44 PM
I'm not understanding the images I'm seeing of numerous people looting toilet paper.

(http://cdn.abclocal.go.com/content/kgo/images/cms/684413_630x354.jpg)

(http://www.wnd.com/files/2015/04/baltimore-riot-fire-looting-600.jpg)

(http://www.theroot.com/content/dam/theroot/articles/culture/2015/04/photos_baltimore_in_chaos/471377746-people-loot-a-cvs-pharmacy-near-the-corner-of.jpg.CROP.rtstory-large.jpg)

Wouldn't you aim for the meds ?

Shocking there were even mothers and healthcare workers looting.

These were ordinary citizens.
There is only so much you can loot from a CVS store.....household stuff, simple medications like Tylenol for headaches, make up shampoo...etc. For most of this people it was about making a statement however stupid that may sound, especially given that in that particular neighborhood, they don't have much else in terms of super stores that bring real business to a community. They do have plenty of liquor stores but no play ground for the kids....its frustration of a people that is being displayed in the only way they know how.
Title: Re: Why would you loot toilet paper ?
Post by: Empedocles on April 30, 2015, 06:31:55 PM
I'm not understanding the images I'm seeing of numerous people looting toilet paper.

(http://cdn.abclocal.go.com/content/kgo/images/cms/684413_630x354.jpg)

(http://www.wnd.com/files/2015/04/baltimore-riot-fire-looting-600.jpg)

(http://www.theroot.com/content/dam/theroot/articles/culture/2015/04/photos_baltimore_in_chaos/471377746-people-loot-a-cvs-pharmacy-near-the-corner-of.jpg.CROP.rtstory-large.jpg)

Wouldn't you aim for the meds ?

Shocking there were even mothers and healthcare workers looting.

These were ordinary citizens.

Funnily enough, it's simply herd mentality.
Title: Re: Why would you loot toilet paper ?
Post by: veritas on May 01, 2015, 03:06:26 AM
This is an important moment in history and being caught on camera looting toilet paper isn't something you'd tell your grand kids.

I think this is a combination of a lack of education and reactionary to the environmental stimulus. Immediately they see the mess inside CVS and they're drawn to something bulky and clean. My two cents.
Title: Re: Why would you loot toilet paper ?
Post by: MOON Ki on May 01, 2015, 03:35:27 AM
This is an important moment in history and being caught on camera looting toilet paper isn't something you'd tell your grand kids.

Looting is looting.   Suppose that instead they were caught on camera running off with bottles of vitamin pills.   Is the idea that the kids would say, "true, grandpa was a scoundrel; but let's focus on his being heath-conscious"?
Title: Re: Why would you loot toilet paper ?
Post by: veritas on May 01, 2015, 05:46:44 AM
Lol !

Lots of them ran off with bags of chips and pringles. It's consistent with a dirty environment like a frat party. I'm convinced the environment influences loot mentality. If there were beer kegs versus rolex watches in a messy environment, I bet my money they'll loot the beer. If it was a rolex shop with random toilet paper rolls, they'll loot the rolex. Brand name, shop name, these are powerful loot triggers in my opinion.
Title: Re: Why would you loot toilet paper ?
Post by: Real P on May 02, 2015, 02:51:23 PM
Those look like napkins(serviettes).  Someone's probably grilling and ran out.

You could be right.   The guy at the top looks like he's also got two "tubes" of Pringles and a one-gallon container of soy sauce.

Lol! Black AA folks don't steal soy sauce because they can't cook rice, joking. It's Arizona sweet tea

Dude stole a container of sweet tea, two cans of Pringles and feminine products– presumably for a lady in his life.

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41A%2BRWxvN%2BL._SY300_.jpg)
Title: Re: Why would you loot toilet paper ?
Post by: veritas on May 02, 2015, 08:00:06 PM
Of course it's not soy sauce. Omg.

The chap obviously doesn't realise it's not toilet paper.

Unless his lady is a cougar, that type of bulky sanitary wear ain't for the younger.
Title: Re: Why would you loot toilet paper ?
Post by: Kim Jong-Un's Pajama Pants on May 02, 2015, 08:09:28 PM
Of course it's not soy sauce. Omg.

The chap obviously doesn't realise it's not toilet paper.

Unless his lady is a cougar, that type of bulky sanitary wear ain't for the younger.
Could it be sanitary wear for a young woman who just gave birth?
Title: Re: Why would you loot toilet paper ?
Post by: MOON Ki on May 02, 2015, 10:21:49 PM
Of course it's not soy sauce. Omg.

I don't know how you can be sure.   I often buy soy sauce in bulk, especially times like now when I make marinades for large bbqs, and the containers look exactly like that.
Title: Re: Why would you loot toilet paper ?
Post by: veritas on May 02, 2015, 11:28:35 PM
 :roll:

It's a fear issue. The older generation don't trust thin technology. Thin sanitary pads came out later before bulky ones while I was in school. Took years even for me to transition. Thin ones absorb a hell of a lot better. Lots of pharmacies stock bulky ones for older women.
Title: Re: Why would you loot toilet paper ?
Post by: MOON Ki on May 03, 2015, 12:34:58 AM
Of course it's not soy sauce. Omg.

Have you considered the possibility that he was off to make a marinade for a large BBQ?
Title: Re: Why would you loot toilet paper ?
Post by: MOON Ki on May 03, 2015, 12:35:54 AM
Of course it's not soy sauce. Omg.

The chap obviously doesn't realise it's not toilet paper.

Unless his lady is a cougar, that type of bulky sanitary wear ain't for the younger.
Could it be sanitary wear for a young woman who just gave birth?

You could both be right: maybe his cougar has just given birth.
Title: Re: Why would you loot toilet paper ?
Post by: veritas on May 03, 2015, 08:20:13 AM
If that's the case he'd be looting baby supplies like actual nappies.

This guy thought it was toilet paper.

The fact he's carrying pringles and juice like some frat boy when folks are supposed to be at work, leads me to suspect he's sort of a bum with no awareness of feminine hygiene products.
Title: Re: Why would you loot toilet paper ?
Post by: veritas on May 03, 2015, 08:30:38 AM
Of course it's not soy sauce. Omg.

Have you considered the possibility that he was off to make a marinade for a large BBQ?

Do you marinade using juice ?

I bet he thought this "Arizona tea" was grape juice. He doesn't look like a tea drinker.