# I think that a lot of us can identify with this woman **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [January 10, 2025, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-think-that-a-lot-of-us-can-identify-with-this-woman/198660 "2025-01-10T21:47:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-think-that-a-lot-of-us-can-identify-with-this-woman/198660/1 "2025-01-10T21:47:04Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/f/b/fbfcc9efea76a141af5decf569849b36799b92ae.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2025, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-think-that-a-lot-of-us-can-identify-with-this-woman/198660/2 "2025-01-11T15:24:38Z")
Ironic. Women driver. Women shrink. ---
**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-think-that-a-lot-of-us-can-identify-with-this-woman/198660/3 "2025-01-11T15:43:29Z")
Totally agree. And it’s funny how all of us see the “driving idiots”…when it’s likely the “idiots” see us the same way. We had some wintry weather in my part of the world; that induces panic at the grocery stores. A family member was telling us the “crazies” were out at the grocery store…when she was there at the grocery store with the “crazies” doing the exact same panic shopping. Pot calling the kettle black, indeed. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2025, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-think-that-a-lot-of-us-can-identify-with-this-woman/198660/4 "2025-01-11T15:51:07Z")
> [@ledhed75](#): > > We had some wintry weather in my part of the world; that induces panic at the grocery stores Yup! As soon as a few inches of snow are in the forecast, people race to the supermarket to buy bread, eggs, and milk. Apparently, a snow forecast causes people to desire _French Toast_. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2025, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-think-that-a-lot-of-us-can-identify-with-this-woman/198660/5 "2025-01-11T15:55:13Z")
And don’t forget people piling their pickup truck beds HIGH with toilet paper and paper towels when they panic I’ve even seen people physically shove seniors out of the way to get to the paper towels and toilet paper That is beyond inconsiderate, imo ---
**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-think-that-a-lot-of-us-can-identify-with-this-woman/198660/6 "2025-01-11T16:50:24Z")
Speaking of panic buying toilet paper… The other day I was thinking of Covid times, when there was a run on toilet paper. At that time, my local grocery store was perpetually running low on TP; the shelves were generally empty. One day some kind of Charmin showed up on the shelf, but it was priced at literally like $20 per 8 count package. This guy walked over to the shelf and loaded up with 3-4 packages. Another shopper asked him, “hey man, you realize that’s $20 a package, right?” The man said something to the effect of “My wife sent me here to get toilet paper, she said she doesn’t care what it costs.” Kind of makes you wonder who’s the “idiot” in that situation…but those of us who are married have played that role before. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2025, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-think-that-a-lot-of-us-can-identify-with-this-woman/198660/7 "2025-01-11T20:50:35Z")
> [@VDCdriver](#): > > Apparently, a snow forecast causes people to desire _French Toast_. C’est verite, mon Ami! 😀 > [@ledhed75](#): > > One day some kind of Charmin showed up on the shelf, but it was priced at literally like $20 per 8 count package. A couple of those trips could pay for a bidet seat and you’d need much less TP! The seat’s not heated and the water isn’t either but that’s what my daughter and her husband use. I’m spoiled from my time in Japan. I’ve got a heated seat, heated water, and heated air dry. 😜 My MIL doesn’t drive so she calls my wife to ask for more TP when snow is imminent, despite having several weeks worth in the closet. It’s nice to have a concierge. 🤦🏼 ---
**Author:** ![CapriRacer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/capriracer/32/22_2.png) [@CapriRacer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CapriRacer)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-think-that-a-lot-of-us-can-identify-with-this-woman/198660/8 "2025-01-12T13:32:17Z")
Back in the late 1970’s, there was news about fires at a couple of paper processing plants. Among the things those plants made was toilet paper. The news said there might be localized shortages. Within a few days the shelves were bare and stayed that way for months! My MIL had a 6 year supply. People panic all too frequently. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-think-that-a-lot-of-us-can-identify-with-this-woman/198660/9 "2025-01-12T14:23:27Z")
Dang, y’all reminded me it is time to stock back up… 😆 ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-think-that-a-lot-of-us-can-identify-with-this-woman/198660/10 "2025-01-13T14:15:20Z")
> [@db4690](#): > > I’ve even seen people physically shove seniors out of the way to get to the paper towels and toilet paper Our town, used to have a Mardi Gras celebration. People in there 20s&30s were shoving children out of the way to catch the beads being thrown from the floats. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2025, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-think-that-a-lot-of-us-can-identify-with-this-woman/198660/11 "2025-01-13T14:44:34Z")
Just another reason I like Pitbull’s better than people… 🤣 And to keep it car related, I love taken my puppies everywhere I go when not leaving the vehicle… or at least keeping it very close to me… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2025, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-think-that-a-lot-of-us-can-identify-with-this-woman/198660/12 "2025-01-13T17:11:03Z")
I also often prefer animals to people 😉 For several years now, I’ve been donating substantially to certain organizations that help pets, such as shelters, rescue groups, etc Animals will often have better behavior than we do ---
**Author:** ![Rainflurry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cab0a1/32.png) [@Rainflurry](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rainflurry)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2025, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-think-that-a-lot-of-us-can-identify-with-this-woman/198660/13 "2025-01-13T19:09:37Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > I’ve got a heated seat, heated water, and heated air dry. 😜 Same here. These things should be in every house. Stayed at a VRBO a couple years ago with them and couldn’t believe how much better they work. Why they haven’t caught on in this country is totally surprising. If you want to get mud off your leg, you’d use water, not a dry paper towel. Same down there. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2025, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-think-that-a-lot-of-us-can-identify-with-this-woman/198660/14 "2025-01-13T20:27:10Z")
> [@db4690](#): > > For several years now, I’ve been donating substantially to certain organizations that help pets, such as shelters, rescue groups, etc +1 About 1 hour ago, while hiking in the county park, from afar I saw a woman walking what looked to be a really huge dog. When I got closer, it turned out to be a mini-horse. Stella, the horse, was really cute, and she loved being petted. It was the highlight of an otherwise dull day. **Edited** , to add a pic of Stella: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/9/1917ba4cc12012cbf3cb614efd2164993bd15dd8.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2025, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-think-that-a-lot-of-us-can-identify-with-this-woman/198660/15 "2025-01-13T20:32:32Z")
> [@Rainflurry](#): > > Why they haven’t caught on in this country is totally surprising. Maybe not. $400+ for a toilet seat is out of range for many people. Even the water only units are over $100. ---
**Author:** ![Rainflurry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cab0a1/32.png) [@Rainflurry](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rainflurry)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2025, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-think-that-a-lot-of-us-can-identify-with-this-woman/198660/16 "2025-01-13T22:54:04Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > Maybe not. $400+ for a toilet seat is out of range for many people. Even the water only units are over $100. The average household spends over $1,000/year on liquor and cigarettes so I’m not buying the “out of range for many people” argument. And, most households that can afford them, don’t have them, hence why I’m surprised. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2025, 12:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-think-that-a-lot-of-us-can-identify-with-this-woman/198660/17 "2025-01-14T00:37:57Z")
You forgot about lottery tickets. 😏 ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2025, 1:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-think-that-a-lot-of-us-can-identify-with-this-woman/198660/18 "2025-01-14T01:15:18Z")
That’s awesome I’m EXTREMELY allergic to horse hair, btw🤣