otaku_emmy said:
I genuinely believe it only happens because it gets mentioned on the news. Like, literally nothing else was in short supply. Just the TP.
Self fulfilling prophecy. They say, "Stock up while you can", so the brainwashed masses will. And if they do, supplies will run out. So everyone has to make sure they have enough to last until the panic buying is over. So supplies will run out even faster...