The 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak caused panic buying (and shortages) of toilet paper. Toilet paper puns were used during the crisis, but they had also been used earlier. “No toilet paper at the store tonight…shit was wiped out!!... See what I did there?” was posted on Twitter by Jack Gillette on August 6, 2014. “Wow…this store is almost “wiped” out of toilet paper….” was posted on Twitter by Ꮰᖇ on September 24, 2016.
 
“Went to the store. The toilet paper section was wiped out!” was posted on Twitter by BV3D: Bryan Vines on March 4, 2020. “Just tried to buy toilet paper but the grocery store’s supply was wiped out” was posted on Twitter by The Volatile Mermaid on March 12, 2020.  “Still no toilet paper at the store today… My dad said they’re wiped out” was posted on Reddit—Dadjokes on March 17, 2020.
 
 
Wikipedia: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
The 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak is an ongoing global outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China on 1 December 2019, spreading to every province-level administrative division of the country by 29 January 2020. On 30 January, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern following an increase in the number of cases outside China.
       
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Jack Gillette
@jgillette_hair
No toilet paper at the store tonight…shit was wiped out!!... See what I did there?
4:08 AM · Aug 6, 2014·Twitter for iPhone
   
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Ꮰᖇ
@grlluvsgaming
Wow…this store is almost “wiped” out of toilet paper….
5:27 PM · Sep 24, 2016·Twitter for iPhone
 
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BV3D: Bryan Vines
@Bryan_Vines
Replying to @JAYTEEAU
“Went to the store. The toilet paper section was wiped out!”
1:32 AM · Mar 4, 2020·Twitter Web App
       
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Brad Burgdorff
@QuipWitted
Me: Excuse me, toilet paper? 
Store Clerk: Sorry, we’re wiped out.
8:53 PM · Mar 6, 2020 from West Hartford, CT·Twitter for iPhone
 
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Anne~Wash yr paws w/water; don’t just lick them
@PandaChronicle
Replying to @thenwchica
just came from grocery store. Toilet paper aisle completely wiped out, no pun intended.
1:28 PM · Mar 12, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
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The Volatile Mermaid
@OhNoSheTwitnt
Just tried to buy toilet paper but the grocery store’s supply was wiped out.
2:58 PM · Mar 12, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
       
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Florida Deplorable
@DSM4711
Replying to @OnlyGod4ever
The toilet paper aisle was wiped out in my store. Pun intended. 
1:33 PM · Mar 14, 2020·Twitter for Android
 
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Jason Lang
@curi0usJack
Went to the store to get toilet paper today but they were all wiped out.
3:58 PM · Mar 14, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
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Bo Darville
@Jgabbardphoto
I went to the store for toilet paper. They were wiped out. 
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Dr.Cobb
@DrCobb2
· Mar 14
Dad joke!!! https://twitter.com/chiefchuck2k/status/1238948022794493956
6:25 PM · Mar 14, 2020 from Kentucky, USA·Twitter for iPhone
 
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‎Stephanie Diede‎ to World of Punners
March 15, 2020 at 8:04 PM ·
I went to the store to pick up some toilet paper today. They were wiped out
   
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/mayoandbutter March 17, 2020
Still no toilet paper at the store today…
My dad said they’re wiped out
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DanGlerrBOY89
Sounds like you’re shit out of luck
 
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John Junyszek
@Unyshek
Went to the grocery store and didn’t see any toilet paper.
I guess they were wiped out.
8:08 PM · Mar 17, 2020·Twitter Web App