Mum of SIXTEEN hits back at judgemental Australian shoppers who shamed her for buying ‘too much’ toilet paper amid the coronavirus crisis
- Jeni Bonell, based in Queensland, is the mother of Australia’s largest family
- The 49-year-old matriarch visited the supermarket for her usual mass supplies
- But she was slammed by shoppers for stocking up on toilet paper amid the crisis
- Jeni hit back by saying this was her standard amount and she didn’t feel guilty
Australia’s supermum-of-16 has been criticised for buying ‘too much’ toilet paper amid the nationwide shortage but she insists that she only purchased her usual amount.
Jeni Bonell, 49, who has children aged between 29 and four, visits the supermarket twice a week, spending an average $451.48 each time to feed her family.
But on March 6 when she went to buy 24 rolls in her half-weekly shop the Queensland mother noticed other customers shaming her decision.
‘No lady you don’t get to stand behind me in the checkout line in the grocery store, with your voice dripping sarcasm and your crinkled brow, as you loud-enough-for-me-to-hear-you say, “Well there goes ALL the toilet paper now”,’ Jeni wrote in a Facebook post.
Australia’s supermum-of-16 (Jeni in the middle) has been criticised for buying ‘too much’ toilet paper amid the nationwide shortage but insists that she only purchased her usual amount
Australia’s supermum-of-16 has been criticised for buying ‘too much’ toilet paper amid the nationwide shortage but insists that she only purchased her usual amount
‘Um no it doesn’t and I will not apologise for buying toilet paper for my family which is undoubtedly bigger than yours.’
In a typical half-weekly shop Jeni will buy 24 rolls of toilet paper but refuses to feel ‘guilty’ just because coronavirus and public hysteria is creating a shortage.
‘I think the world is definitely suffering from a pandemic, a viral one has now surfaced, but there’s been another one that’s been brewing for a long time and that’s a worldwide lack of good manners with a symptom of unkindness that seems to accompany it,’ she said.
‘Let’s just stop it folks and remember that we all live on this planet together. Let’s be friends instead.’
‘Let’s just stop it folks and remember that we all live on this planet together. Let’s be friends instead,’ she said
Australians have been hard-pressed finding toilet paper stock in the last week after a select few decided to ‘panic buy’ rolls in the event they ran out during the quarantine period
To keep her grocery costs down each week, Jeni said she buys homebrand ingredients, stocks up on half-price products and buys meat and fresh produce in bulk
Australians have been hard-pressed finding toilet paper stock in the last week after a select few decided to ‘panic buy’ rolls in the event they ran out during the quarantine period.
But Jeni is in the unique position where she has to purchase a number of packets – and often – in order to keep up with her family’s toilet habits.
To keep her grocery costs down each week, Jeni said she buys homebrand ingredients, stocks up on half-price products and buys meat and fresh produce in bulk.
‘So I tend to buy up whatever we need to make meals for that week to add to our supplies or if I have something that I find that’s on special or half-price or it’s a great bargain, then I will buy up on that product and we will stockpile it,’ she said previously.
‘We’ve bought certain ingredients to go with certain meals that we are going to make this week – and the rest of it is basically we are just filling the cupboards back up to what fits in the pantry.’