Why Do People Hoard Toilet Paper?

Can someone please tell me why some people feel the need to hoard toilet paper? I’m not talking about stocking up on a few packs of TP so that your family has it on hand or picking up a few packs when a major storm is about to come in. What I’m specifically talking about is when some people have dozens and dozens of multi-packs stored in their home for a rainy day!!!

One of my neighbors is one of those type of people! In her basement she probably has 20-30 packs of toilet tissue with 6-8 rolls in each pack! She has at least 15 rolls (if not more) of paper towels, 15 or so boxes of facial tissues, at least a dozen large bottles of liquid laundry detergent and I could go on and on and on about her stockpile and hoarding!

I can understand those who live in rural areas stock up on supplies. I can understand people picking up some supplies when a major storm is coming in. I’m aware that some people are into PREPPING for the end of the world and will stock up on things that they feel they’ll need (within reason). But…I don’t understand those who go way overboard on stocking up on things!!! My neighbor’s basement is it’s very own grocery store!!! Seriously, I could shop from it!

Do I stock up on some things for my family? Yes, I do. I do it within reason! I don’t hoard nor take more than what my family would need for 1-2 months at a time. I consider that to be reasonable. I consider those who take MORE THAN THEY NEED and leaving store shelves bare to be unreasonable in their behavior. Just saying!