Toilet Paper's Eternal Debate Wages On

[Swede]

For some, it's a question of anal retentiveness, and others, efficiency. But no matter your preference, the following statistics show that certain sexes simply care about it more than others.

According to Engineering Degree, only 50% of people pay attention to the orientation of their toilet paper roll at all. Of that group, 1 in 5 people get annoyed if the toilet paper is facing the opposite direction, and men are more likely to be annoyed by the situation. Another fun fact? The discussion page for Toilet Paper Orientation on Wikipedia is twice as long as the page for the Iraq War.

Read more: http://jezebel.com/5800933/toilet-papers-eternal-debate-wages-on#ixzz1M6ct7xv3

[Kali]

1. over the top

female, easily annoyed by lots of things:rofl:

[geardaddy]

19. Agreed.

Over the top is the proper way.

[astral]

22. I thought you meant this TOPIC was over the top!

But I agree -- OVER THE TOP.

[freshwest]

2. It's either my artistic sense or OCD. But. Everything. Must. Be. Just. So. Or. Else.

No. I. Am. Not. Anal. Retentive. Thank. You.

[mysuzuki2]

3. the debate I have with myself about TP is

should I use it, or not.

[freshwest]

5. So, you bought a bidet, did you?

[mysuzuki2]

7. no, I just live alone and I have really bad personal hygiene.

[freshwest]

8. Wise of you to live alone, then.

:rofl:

[Riftaxe]

10. I am still working on how it is possible

for a normal human woman to use half a roll in one visit....

[astral]

23. It's because you didn't have any -- You know . . .

available in the bathroom when she had a -- you know.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

24. Girls need to keep the parts very clean.

That's why we love indoor plumbing, because we have multiple problems.

OK??? I'm not gonna elaborate.

[Riftaxe]

31. Then it seems unfair we limit them to such a small roll...

We could re brand paper towels as 'serviette en papier' (so it sounds classy) I know occasionally after a good curry I could use the wider width :P

on edit: only did it to include the pun :)

[Contrary1]

4. Wake me up when they bring the pastel colors back. n/t

[freshwest]

27. I remember those. When did they disappear?

[Contrary1]

29. I think it was in the early 80's. Had to do with adverse reactions to the dyes used. Ouch...

Here's a pretty picture from the past:

[MiddleFingerMom]

6. Cooking with the Anal Retentive Chef (Phil Hartman):

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http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/cooking-with-the-anal-rententive-chef/2867/
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[pacalo]

28. Thanks for this, MFM!

[Riftaxe]

9. It's over darn it, over

only philistines pull the roll from under!

[Lucian]

11. There's only one right answer.

It goes over.

[Iggo]

12. Over the top, back to front.

Also known as "The Right Way."

[Angry Dragon]

13. I believe congress should investigate the over-under

and then pass a law..........

We could have a war on poop-paper and then start putting the offenders in jail

[wysimdnwyg]

14. Over the top, of course.

UNLESS you have small children or cats. Then you must consider the likelihood of a child or cat grabbing the end and pulling it all out.

[charlie and algernon]

15. the ONLY way is over the top

it's sacrilegious to go any other way. :grr:

[bigwillq]

16. Over

The way it should be! :P

[rug]

17. The frayed pieces of an anchor line is the only correct answer.

http://www.mancouch.com/693136698/what-people-used-before-toilet-paper/

[struggle4progress]

18. Anybody who bitches about this at my house just won't get any more toilet paper!

Cheese Louise!

If you really really really don't like the way the toilet paper roll is facing, turn it around! You don't need to be rocket scientist to do that, Einstein!

Anyway, I'm pretty sure this issue was definitively settled some time ago. Check the frickin archives!

[HopeHoops]

20. Over the top - always. If I can't paw at it while hung over and get some TP, that's bad.

On the plus side, I installed the open-end bar type TP holders when we moved in so it is easy to reverse the roll if someone fucks up.

[mikeytherat]

21. over/under/sideways - don't care as long as it's there!

mikey_the_rat

[alphafemale]

26. YESSS!!!!

What is with keeping spare rolls in the hall closet?

Am I supposed to penguin walk with my pants around my ankles and hope there's no seepage?

Seriously. Spare rolls of toilet paper should be kept under the bathroom sink.

[mikeytherat]

30. Two spares under the sink at all time!

I, too, refuse to penguin walk!

mikey_the_rat

[Canuckistanian]

25. I can't stand those "from the bottom" people

I refuse to live with them.