Which way does the toilet paper go?

[Goldom]

[Terwilliger]

1. into the toilet

preferably

[AndyP]

2. over

man that's a pet peeve of mine.

[tridim]

3. My dog likes it on the roll

so I have to keep it on the counter, out of reach.

[Red State Rebel]

13. It's a favorite snack for our dogs also...

our Bailey (golden retriever) has gotten in trouble for it so many times that now if I leave it in reach by mistake he just brings it to me and drops it at my feet. Silly boy!

[Lefta Dissenter]

49. Bitter Apple...

Our maltese loved the t.p., so for several days I took off a piece of tp about 3 feet long, sprayed both ends with bitter apple, and then draped it over the roll (no, you don't want to actually use that part). After smelling that a few times (and perhaps taking a taste test?) our little Muppy decided that he wasn't so interested in toilet paper, after all!

[NightTrain]

4. Political issues come and go, but...

...the Great Toilet Paper Debate is forever! :D

[dolo amber]

24. It's nearly as timeless

as the "Soda vs. Pop" conundrum, innit? ;)

[banana republican]

48. Political Issues come & go

but the crap remains forever....

[blondeatlast]

68. 67 replies and counting! This should go to GD Crunchy!

[bif]

5. Down in front.

.

[Panda1]

6. Oh good..

..finally a vote that's going my way. :)

[Feanorcurufinwe]

7. Sideways, as in, not in a toilet paper dispenser.

[NashVegas]

8. 'Over' People - Y'all're Slaves to Form Over Function

:P

[never cry wolf]

25. EXACTLY!!!

Being an architect, I appreciate that comment. I grew up with my mom being an over person, in my mind that was just how it was.

I married an under person and it bugged the shit out of me (pun intended.) Then one day I discovered that when it is under you can more easily pull out your allotment, block the roll with the back of your wrist and tear, without needing two hands. An improved efficiency in motion and function.

[Beaker]

31. EXACTLY NOT!!!

I've had just the opposite experience- when my wife accidentally put the paper in the "under" position, I was able to demonstrate to her exactly why over is better-

with the tp-holder inset into the wall, when you go "under", the paper hugs the wall under the holder, making it hard to grab it to begin with- when the paper goes "over", the paper hangs in the air, and there's plenty of space between the wall and the paper to fit your hand in, for easier grasping, and much better function.

[NashVegas]

43. So Ya Let Half a Sheet Hang Down ...

Or spray some Cling Free

[FlaGranny]

63. Not to mention the broken fingernails

from hitting the wall while grabbing for the paper!

[blondeatlast]

70. With that solved, maybe you can tackle the soda vs. pop issue! nt

[commander bunnypants]

9. Sink

mostly to lazy to put it on the roll.


DDQM

[Deb]

10. Up

into tree branches. :evilgrin:

[populistmom]

11. Over

Always.

[Red State Rebel]

12. According to the State of Missouri....

It's over. My daughter is a CNA going to Nursing School and she said they were taught that it has to be over to eliminate possible contact with the wall as much as possible.

The nursing home she works for can be cited for a violation if it isn't done correctly.

[put out]

14. That's tough. I don't have state statutes to back me up, but

Over, Over, OVER! How many times do I have to tell you people? And, while I'm at it, do not start using 1 or 2 squares at a time when you can see the roll getting thin. It's not like you're being required to paint the house, for crying out loud. Get up and go get another roll, and put it on the thingy.

[Another Bill C.]

15. Under because

when your 18-month-old finds he/she can stand at the at the holder and pat away at the roll until the whole thing is layered on your bathroom floor, you'll start a lifetime habit of putting the roll on backwards so they won't be tempted. Over also makes it easier for them to put the end in the toilet and keep flushing 'til the whole roll becomes like a giant tapeworm in the septic system.

[DS1]

16. Nessun filetti del sesso

[GoddessOfGuinness]

18. TP is not

sexy

[DS1]

20. *grin*

My Leelo reenactments are all for naught *sigh*

[GoddessOfGuinness]

23. Chi è Leelo?

Le menti domandando desiderano sapere...

[GoddessOfGuinness]

17. When it's under

the cats tend not to play with it.

[mantis49]

34. agreed

If you have cats, it needs to be under. Otherwise, you find it strung all over the place or all in a pile under the roller!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

42. Welcome to DU!

Have a brew :beer:

[trof]

19. Over. It's the law.

You could look it up.
U.S. Code 107, part 239.022, par. 3 A., sub-par 17-c.
It's all right there.

[NashVegas]

45. Well That Just Settles It

If you've got to have a law about it, that's beyond anal.

That's freaking neurotic.

"Over" people are therefor neurotic freaks.

[bubblesby2002]

51. It makes me very happy when people call me anal.

I am. I live with it. :shrug:

[trof]

60. HEY! I don't MAKE the freakin' laws!

I'm just here to enforce 'em.
;-)

[curlyred]

21. I'm happy if it is on the holder and not the back of the toilet

It seems that I am the only person in the house that understands the complicated process of putting the toilet paper on the little rod thingie.

[NoPasaran]

22. I'll bet you're the only one

who has mastered the secret of making ice cubes as well.

[greatauntoftriplets]

41. isn't that the truth?

I am the only one in this house who is capable of doing both. Bugs the hell out of me.

Oh,and OVER!

[put out]

26. It is spelled "thingy", please look it up.

It is a totally complicated procedure. And therefore, the toilet paper thingy maneuver must not by undertaken by the uninitiated. I believe it must be much safer for everyone to just conserve the toilet paper, excepting those of us qualified to actually do the paper thingy maneuver. Just purchase the mysterious toilet paper, and leave it somewhere. Don't hurt yourself; leave it to the professionals.

[trof]

27. Right. "Thingy" Plural is "Thingies".

[blondeatlast]

69. Perhaps we could organize a Power Point presentation?

I feel your pain, literally. It hurts to have to reach back there!

Ice cubes as well.

Common Household Courtesy That Really WOn't Kill You and Keeps Mom from a Slow, Simmering, Seethe...

Sheesh--I think I'm onto something!

[Robb]

28. Over, and I'll tell you why:

Because it works better that way when you do that trick where you unroll a bunch of TP into the toilet, flush, and watch 'er spin. :D

[trof]

30. Which is exactly what happened at my house.

Some friends from Queensland were staying with us. They had a 10 year old and a 7 year old.
The 7 year old was a complete shit.
At 5 a.m. Barbara comes into our bedrooom.
"Uh...TROF? The toilet in our bathroom is overflowing. I'm afraid David did something."

The little *#@#*%#@ had done exactly what you described.
I now firmly believe in corporal punishment.
:grr:

[put out]

35. I seldom apply corporal punishment; however

That is the utmost of a crummy kid "what will happen if I do this" trick. What will happen is that you get to find out how to use a plumbers friend. And how you can survive when you get poop and pee on your hands. And how to quickly locate the yuckiest towels and rags in the house. And use them to mop up the mess you made. And then wash them and stay up all night until they are washed and dried, folded and put away.

Corporal punishment would be easier.

[nclib]

29. Doesn't matter.

I couldn't tell you if ours is over or under right now. I just stick it on the roll.

[put out]

32. The THINGY. Please get it straight now.

I explain and explain. But, thanks for putting the toilet paper on the THINGY.

[nclib]

37. Ooops...sorry

I missed the part about the thingy. You all were probably discussing that while I spent 15 minutes trying figure out what to call it. ;)

[Redneck Socialist]

47. "Doesn't Matter?'

I don't believe that it is possible not to have an opinion on a matter of such consequence. It must be over. There is simply no alternative.

[SmileyBoy]

33. On the retractable rod in that hole thingy in the wall.

That answer your question???

:):):):):):):):):):):)

[Whitacre D_WI]

36. There are 15 sick perverts on DU.

What the hell kind of subterranean troll-beastie puts the TP on upside down? Jesus, were you all raised by wolves? Sweet mother of crap, the depravity that goes on around here, well I never!

[NashVegas]

44. No, I Was Raised in a Home with 5 Kids and ONE Bathroom

"Over" leads to more waste.

[eyesroll]

38. Frighteningly enough, I am trained in this.

I have "restroom specialist" training. I attended a week-long, rigorous training program and graduated from Janitor University. (I am not making this up.)

The paper goes over.

[ScreamingMeemie]

39. I think most toilet paper leans toward the Democratic Party, while the

paper towels have always been strongly for Republicans.

After all, paper towels can clean up more of a mess at once, yet they never seem to be able to hold water. ;)

[arwalden]

40. Moist Ones Pop UP Out Of The Dispenser

[short bus president]

46. down, if yer plumbing's workin' right. n/t

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

50. Depends on what you just did

[aQuArius]

52. I never thought about it much until this post.....

I guess I do always put it over. Just never realized it, lol.

[put out]

53. Well, dang it , now you will think about it.

Over the THINGY.

I think perhaps I have a toilet paper etiquette problem. I should not be so uptight.

[aQuArius]

54. nah, its ok......

the only problem I've found is that my son finds it easier to unravel the enire roll when its OVER.

[put out]

55. I swear to all the gods of the THINGY

You just gotta put the paper hanging over. That is all.

And, you all gave me the best laugh. At my own expense, priceless.

[aQuArius]

56. not just my son.....

my cat and my dogs all love to unravel the entire god-damned roll if I put it over the "thingy"

[stromboli]

57. free the rolls!

I hate those damned TP dispensers! Hey, it takes me a whole bunch of little 2-ply squares to clean my dirty brown ring, and I can't stand to remain in that half-squat position while i fumble for that elusive loose end then trying to twist enough to hold the roll with one hand while i remove the sheets with the other hand to keep the damned thing from spinning all over. I much prefer to just grab a loose roll off the nearby counter.

[guitar man]

58. OVER!

That is just the way it goes.

[ComerPerro]

59. Under! For the love of God, you "over" people make me fucking sick!!!

Geeze! This is one time where the overwhelming majority is CLEARLY wrong. And insane.

How do you people sleep at night?

[Renew Deal]

61. The under people are savages!!!

And they obviously know nothing about wiping their asses.

[SpaceCatMeetsMars]

62. God knows what else these under people are doing wrong!

They are probably backing into parking spaces and doing all kinds of other backwords things.

[Cuban_Liberal]

64. Over--- it's easier for the cat to unroll that way.

:P

[JMac]

65. It is pot luck

You just grab the roll and put it on. I hate when someone leaves about 2 squares just so they dont have to change it.

[Buns_of_Fire]

66. Not only must it go OVER...

...but you must fold the end into one of those little triangles like in all the finer Motel 6s. And don't forget the "Sanitized for Your Protection" band! :-)

[DarkSim]

67. Not space but China....

two words. "chop sticks"

[snobird]

71. Grateful..

just to have TP at all..

[blondeatlast]

72. What do the anarchists on the boards think?

:evilgrin: