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Accidental Misinformation and how it spreads
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Johny Carson toilet paper shortage.
en.m.wikipedia.org
In December 1973, Carson joked on Tonight about an alleged shortage of toilet paper. Viewers believed the story and panic buying and hoarding ensued across the United States as consumers emptied stores,[37] causing a real shortage that lasted for weeks. Stores and toilet paper manufacturers had to ration supplies until the panic ended.[38][39] Carson apologized in January 1974[40] for the incident, which became what The New York Times called a "classic study" of how rumors spread. Carson called references in the article to him “very unfair”.
Kinda funny, snopes debunks Wikipedia, as it was a bit more complex than the above.
www.snopes.com
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Johnny Carson - Wikipedia
In December 1973, Carson joked on Tonight about an alleged shortage of toilet paper. Viewers believed the story and panic buying and hoarding ensued across the United States as consumers emptied stores,[37] causing a real shortage that lasted for weeks. Stores and toilet paper manufacturers had to ration supplies until the panic ended.[38][39] Carson apologized in January 1974[40] for the incident, which became what The New York Times called a "classic study" of how rumors spread. Carson called references in the article to him “very unfair”.
Kinda funny, snopes debunks Wikipedia, as it was a bit more complex than the above.
Did Johnny Carson Cause a Toilet Paper Shortage in 1973?
A long-circulating rumor holds that the late-night host inadvertently caused a consumer run on bathroom tissue.
www.snopes.com
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I went to a rally in Georgia 15 or so years ago and a storm blew through on the gulf, shutting down refineries for a couple of days. People were told there was enough gas in local storage to cover the gap in new deliveries if people wouldn't hoard. They might as well have thrown a match in a pail of the stuff.
We cut back on things we wanted to see to make sure we could get out of that particular distribution zone. Line ups were blocks long and temper tantrums common. Thankfully not too many shootings.
Ten or so years back my wife came home from work and commented someone mentioned a shortage of salt. Uhh the oceans are full of it.
We cut back on things we wanted to see to make sure we could get out of that particular distribution zone. Line ups were blocks long and temper tantrums common. Thankfully not too many shootings.
Ten or so years back my wife came home from work and commented someone mentioned a shortage of salt. Uhh the oceans are full of it.
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