Has anyone ever considered how much we would miss toilet paper in all those apocalyptic scenarios?

[darlarosa]

Honestly....all the time.

 

[Twilight_guy]

I think I'd be more worried about the people trying to rob/kill me and finding a sustainable source of food then about toiletries honestly.

 

[him over there]

Just find like a desecrated big box warehouse store or something. It'll last a while.

 

[scorptatious]

Toilet paper gives you dingle berries. I'll give one cursory paper wipe to remove excess filth, but I use my hands. I get my hands a little wet and soapy and then wash my ass with them each time I poop.

If I'm in a public restroom, I'll scoop toilet water out of the bowl in my hand and use that to clean my ass real good. The trick is to flush a lot ot keep the water nice and clean. That and making sure to wash your hands real good after so you're hands don't stink.

I've put my hands in worse as busboy/dishwasher in a restaurant. You ever clean out a backed up drain with all kinds of food clogging it?

Wha...

OT: I've honestly never thought about that scenario. Just goes to show what you take for granted I guess.

 

[xDarc]

That is the single most disgusting thing I've ever heard.

What is scarier is that you think that water is clean and you work in the food industry.

Guess you don't get out much if that's the most disgusting. I don't care for the toilet water method, but toilet paper does little to sanitize your asshole that shit just came out of. The water does a much better job of getting all the little fecal particles off your ass and it still beats paper.

I have an exceptionally clean man ass. Have you ever smelled a guy's ass that just wiped with paper after he's been working in the hot sun all day finishing concrete? The sweat mixes with the tp dingleberries and shit stains and creates an odor most foul. Swamp ass all the way. Yes sir, soap and water will fix you right up... but what are you gonna use? You dont want to constantly be running shiity wash cloths through the laundry. Use your hands!

You can also relax, I haven't worked in anything food related in about 12 years. So yeah, just thought I'd share. TP is over-rated.

 

[sky14kemea]

Yeah, I like how in nearly all movies and TV shows they never show that sorta stuff. Probably 'cause it'll bore the audience, but it does raise that question a lot in apocalypse-type movies.

I'd assume we'd go back to using leaves and stuff, that or it'd spark a huge toilet paper war over the remaining bathroom products of the world...

"For glory! For freedom! For 2-ply!"

 

[Zaik]

Somehow, I feel like this is appropriate.


You have to use the thumb.

 

[FamoFunk]

Oh god, I've never thought about that at all.

I'd probably scavenge for anything that would wipe my ass clean or at least to a satisfactory standard.

 

[The Funslinger]

in an episode of Supernatural that very question is touched on...it's more valuable than gold apparantly

That's what I came here to say. "Horde toilet paper" is valuable advice.

everyone is too busy imaging themselfs as a lone wanderer badass...ha oh the dissapointment

Says the evident Fallout fan...

 

[Combustion Kevin]

I think a clean arse is the least of my worriest in the wastelands considering the raiders and lunatics and whatever the radiation decides to throw at me.

otherwise, use water.

 

[Reaper195]

This is one of the many reasons why a zombie apocalypse is NOT a cool thing to happen.

 

[Scarim Coral]

Now I think about it, did the Western time had toilet paper?

Either way having an itchy ass would just add onto my list of annoyance or will we just use whatever we can fund suitable for wiping?

 

[WaReloaded]

I think there'd be more than enough toilet paper in small town convenience stores and petrol stations to meet anyone's needs. I mean, be realistic, assuming you live long enough to warrant needing toilet paper in a zombie apocalypse or any apocalypse for that matter, chances are there won't be that many people around/alive in desperate need for it. It's one of the most widely available items, so, there's always plenty around.

 

[Vault101]

Says the evident Fallout fan...

there are no "reload saves" in real life

I think the first time I died I was walking along

"do do dee...*beep* huh? whats-"

BAM!!!!!

and there goes me...minus a leg

 

[Agent Cross]

Are we discussing first world problems in a post-apocalyptic world? This is just a bit funny... and sad. I'm gonna asssume we still have clothing/cloth/fabric around still. So I think this is a non-issue. Or are we running around butt ass naked?

 

[maninahat]

Toilet paper gives you dingle berries. I'll give one cursory paper wipe to remove excess filth, but I use my hands. I get my hands a little wet and soapy and then wash my ass with them each time I poop.

If I'm in a public restroom, I'll scoop toilet water out of the bowl in my hand and use that to clean my ass real good. The trick is to flush a lot ot keep the water nice and clean. That and making sure to wash your hands real good after so you're hands don't stink.

I've put my hands in worse as busboy/dishwasher in a restaurant. You ever clean out a backed up drain with all kinds of food clogging it?

That is the single most disgusting thing I've ever heard.

What is scarier is that you think that water is clean and you work in the food industry.

I end up having this discussion with my girlfriend far more often than I would like. As an Indian, she uses her hands and a dipper jug. Indians tend to find toilet paper to be pretty disgusting themselves, and they wonder how the hell we keep anything clean down there.

As for OT, Borderlands has toilets absolutely everywhere. For some reason, people like to store their ammo in them.

 

[The Funslinger]

Says the evident Fallout fan...

there are no "reload saves" in real life

I think the first time I died I was walking along

"do do dee...*beep* huh? whats-"

BAM!!!!!

and there goes me...minus a leg

I think that was everyone's first death in that game, or at least their first major injury. There were mines not a stone's throw from the vault, and you have no idea to look for them xD

 

[Guffe]

I wouldn't need to wory, I have my stash that'll last for a lifetime, same with coffee. I'll survive!

 

[Madman123456]

Yes, i would be the totally badass lone wanderer. Everyone would be because they have magical medicine, magical Food and magical beds. Personally, i seem to have some of the Fallout Perks already. If i'm tired enough, i can sleep pretty much anywhere. Also, i seem to have like half of the "light step" perk. If i see a Mine directly in front of me, i wont step right on it. If i don't see the mine and get my legs blown of, i'll eat some 200 year old Food and wait a minute until my legs grow back.
As for how to get toilet paper: i think we might just have discovered where all the Skillbooks and Magazines go when you read them.

Alternatively, you could just use Prewar Money.