I've just been reminded about something by a qotw answer
a little while ago I was at home during the day and saw we were running out of bog roll.

bright was the sun and high my spirits as I sauntered down to the local shop.

To my great chagrin I saw that they only had one pack of bog roll left, and it contained 18 rolls.

Shrugging, I picked up the pack and descended on the till where the slack-jawed yokel behind the counter looked at the packet and said:

"are you sure you don't want some Imodium instead?"
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 24 Oct 2008, 14:04, 6 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Just why?
I always buy the 12-pack double roll. That way I only have to buy it once every 2 weeks and it costs less per sheet than a 4-pack.

Most things really are quite a bit cheaper when you buy in bulk.
( flirting with badgers What? It sounded good at the time., Fri 24 Oct 2008, 14:41, Reply)

I know
I usually buy in bulk too, but the story was to highlight the amusing answer of someone offering a diarrohea cure instead of loads of toilet roll.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 24 Oct 2008, 14:45, Reply)

Excellent.
Reminds me of asking the chemist for advice on my son's sudden diarrhoea.

'What have you tried already?'
'Well, I've told him a lot of jokes.'
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Fri 24 Oct 2008, 14:52, Reply)

@ Vipros
That's why I asked "why?". What an odd response for simply buying bulk.

@ JQ: I'm trying the joke thing on my sick kids at the moment. Unfortunately, it just makes them cough more. Maybe I should give them more medicine instead.
( flirting with badgers What? It sounded good at the time., Fri 24 Oct 2008, 15:01, Reply)

I think the guy behind the counter intended it as a joke
unfortunately it wasn't all that funny when written down....
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 24 Oct 2008, 15:23, Reply)

This made me laugh
*click*
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Fri 24 Oct 2008, 17:23, Reply)