Heartbreaking pic of old man staring at an empty toilet paper roll rack goes viral

Team Udayavani, Mar 9, 2020, 6:19 PM IST

A picture of an elderly man staring at an empty rack that was earlier stacked with toilet paper rolls in a store has gone viral on social media. The picture is getting a lot of reactions from people ranging from sadness, dismay to anger.

Facebook user Justine Bowers shared the photo with the caption: “This absolutely broke my heart to see this old man grabbing tissues because there was no toilet paper left! I offered him the very few toilet rolls that I had as I couldn’t bear to see him go without.”

As the post went viral, Facebook was abuzz with reactions. A user wrote, “OMG, these people doing it are gross and selfish.”

Another wrote, “It’s sad because out of all the idiots thinking they need to quarantine it’s actually the elderly who are at risk of dying from Covid-19.”

A post read, “You’re an amazing person!! And some people aren’t like that!! Teach your babies the same way!!!”

“The shops should put aside some for the elderly or disabled only. That might help a bit,” a user remarked.

Amid the coronavirus scare, stores like Costcos, Target, and even Walmart saw paper napkins, wet wipes, toilet papers, hand sanitisers and disinfectants flying off the shelves as shoppers rushed to stock up the daily-use products.

Credit: India Today