# Shortages again this fall, are you hearing this? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Quarantine Zone\ **Tags:** covid-quarantine\ **Created:** [August 14, 2020, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shortages-again-this-fall-are-you-hearing-this/918054 "2020-08-14T05:15:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![eschrodinger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschrodinger/32/122_2.png) [@eschrodinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschrodinger)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shortages-again-this-fall-are-you-hearing-this/918054/122 "2020-08-24T05:20:26Z")
So, the “shit” post was made, and another poster said that it’s been getting framed in this way (like, that post was not the first time) and it bugs her. Then she explained why. I agreed that it bugged me too. And now you want to debate and, what, prove that it is wrong for this particular dude-centric shorthand to bug us? We must have misunderstood the post? What is your goal in arguing about it? ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shortages-again-this-fall-are-you-hearing-this/918054/123 "2020-08-24T08:16:57Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > Woman here. The majority of my TP use is not poop-related. Same with the majority of my toilet use. And like many people, I’m not pooping at home a lot more than I was when I went to the office. But I’m using a heck of a lot more TP at home than I was then. Yeah. Most days I poop at home whether I’m going to work or not, just because of my body’s habit of dumping shortly after breakfast (Yeah, yeah - TMI). Very seldom poop at work. So being at home all day means more use of TP for non-pooping reasons any day I’m home, which can certainly add up. > [@eschrodinger](#): > > So, the “shit” post was made, and another poster said that it’s been getting framed in this way (like, that post was not the first time) and it bugs her. Then she explained why. I agreed that it bugged me too. And now you want to debate and, what, prove that it is wrong for this particular dude-centric shorthand to bug us? We must have misunderstood the post? What is your goal in arguing about it? Sounds like mansplaining to me… ---
**Author:** ![MandaJo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@MandaJo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MandaJo)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shortages-again-this-fall-are-you-hearing-this/918054/124 "2020-08-24T11:33:41Z")
This saved me a lot of typing. ---
**Author:** ![MandaJo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@MandaJo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MandaJo)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shortages-again-this-fall-are-you-hearing-this/918054/125 "2020-08-24T11:52:31Z")
Also, Jesus, I had ignored the snark my comment generated because I didn’t want it to be a thing. I wanted to make my point so that maybe people would be more thoughtful next time, and let it go. But apparently even the mildest comment can’t be ignored if it’s critical of a male-oriented remark. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shortages-again-this-fall-are-you-hearing-this/918054/126 "2020-08-24T13:54:18Z")
> [@MandaJo](#): > > But apparently even the mildest comment can’t be ignored if it’s critical of a male-oriented remark. You got this right. TY ---
**Author:** ![Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/do_not_taunt/32/2968_2.png) [@Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Do_Not_Taunt)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shortages-again-this-fall-are-you-hearing-this/918054/127 "2020-08-24T16:15:29Z")
> [@eschrodinger](#): > > Yes, ironically, really fat cats are in grave danger if they don’t eat. Owners might think going hungry won’t harm them because of the fat, when the opposite is true. I hate to hijack [citation needed], but why would this be true? Genuinely curious! ---
**Author:** ![eschrodinger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschrodinger/32/122_2.png) [@eschrodinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschrodinger)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shortages-again-this-fall-are-you-hearing-this/918054/128 "2020-08-24T16:27:32Z")
Obese cats are particularly prone to hepatic lipidosis. With no calories coming in, the body starts to metabolize body fat. Cat livers are not great at this, and fat starts to build up in liver cells. With obese cats, they can quickly build up enough to cause severe liver disease. They get jaundiced, which is often when it gets diagnosed. It can easily be fatal if it isn’t caught early. ---
**Author:** ![Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/do_not_taunt/32/2968_2.png) [@Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Do_Not_Taunt)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shortages-again-this-fall-are-you-hearing-this/918054/129 "2020-08-24T19:30:58Z")
Fascinating, thanks. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shortages-again-this-fall-are-you-hearing-this/918054.md?page=6)