Have You Seen This? Internet unites for worldwide toilet paper toss

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EVERYWHERE YOU CAN IMAGINE — It’s easy to feel alone as everyone across the globe is cooped up at home, only leaving for essential services or jobs. My extroverted heart is hurting, and I’ve heard even the most reclusive introverts are getting antsy.

In the midst of COVID-19, the globe is experiencing a rapid shift in how we stay connected and build community. As traditional options dwindle, the internet reigns supreme.

One such example of an uplifting online community appeared when u/kaisai_forman asked Redditors (users of the site Reddit.com) from around the world to pass toilet paper to each other from home.

The resulting video is pretty cool.

From tennis rackets and soccer bounces on the knee, to retrieving the toilet paper from the fridge or tiredly throwing it from bed, this international roll call is a fun way to stay together.

I’m not sure what the shorts made from IKEA bags mean, though I love them.

From Vietnam to Lebanon, London to Brisbane, and Mauritius to Belarus, people around the world are staying inside and being creative online, with frying pans and on horseback to boot. I just hope these people all kept their toilet paper, then they’d all “pass” all my standards with flying colors.

Whether it’s fighting off loneliness with long video calls or alleviating boredom with endless memes and global toilet paper passes, the internet is here for all of us.

And, as the video says in its conclusion, I’m sure we’ll get through this together.