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"The Toilet Paper Cartel".

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By Beach MafiaPublished 3 years ago 2 min read

When the pandemic hit, panic buying took over the world. People rushed to stores to stock up on essential items, and toilet paper became one of the most sought-after commodities. As the demand skyrocketed, the supply chain couldn't keep up, and soon there was a shortage of toilet paper everywhere.

At first, it seemed like a simple case of supply and demand, but as the shortage persisted, rumors began to circulate about a toilet paper conspiracy. Some people believed that a group of toilet paper manufacturers and distributors had conspired to create an artificial shortage to drive up prices and profits.

One man, Jack Mahoney,a chilli sauce manufacturer from a small town in Mustwipe, Meebum was convinced that the conspiracy was real. He spent hours researching online, connecting the dots, and piecing together the puzzle. He was certain that there was a shadowy organization manipulating the toilet paper market, and he was determined to expose them.

His investigations led him to a small, nondescript building on the outskirts of town. It was the headquarters of a little-known toilet paper company called "Sir Wipe alot", but Jack believed that it was the key to unraveling the conspiracy.

He staked out the building, taking photos and notes of everyone who came and went. He even broke in one night, hoping to find evidence of the cartel's nefarious activities. But all he found were stacks of toilet paper rolls and a man tied up gagged and blind folded. He rushed to untie the man and ungag him. Jack whispered : " are you okay, what is going on? ''

Just as the man was about to speak and finally give Jack the information he had been looking for, Jack hears a gun shot from behind the man who was tied up and realized that this guy was just shot in the back of the head. Blood spatterd all over the surrounding toilet paper as the mans eyes went squint, his head fell forward and his breathing was suddenly halted. He was dead!

Jack got out of there as fast as he could and started rushing to get back home to a safe place. He was about to give up when he received a tip from an anonymous source. The tip led him to a secret meeting of the toilet paper cartel, "is this the a-loo-minati ?" he thought as the attendants were all dressed in 2 ply cloaks and stood arounds a massive toilet paper stacked and on fire chanting ; " 1ply , 2 ply we making the price go high" " 1ply , 2 ply we making the price go high".

Just then the meeting started and he heard their plans to create an even bigger shortage and raise prices even higher.

Determined to stop them, Jack went to the authorities, armed with his rolls of evidence. But they dismissed his claims as ridiculous and told him to stop wasting their time. He went home defeated.

As he sat on his toilet, evidence in hand. Feeling rather flushed, Jack couldn't help but wonder if he had been the victim of a grand conspiracy, or if he had simply succumbed to the madness of the toilet paper shortage.

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