I was at one of my girlfriend’s place and well, had to use the toilet. So what do you do when using someone’s toilet… You sit, do your thang and look around for a bit… She had a boring toilet… STFU! I know, I’m not one to talk… my toilet is boring as well, but I am working on it…
Anyway, I was sitting there, looking around and at some point I found myself thinking about how there are 2 ways to put your toilet paper roll in a dispenser:
1) The Right Way I Do It Myself a.k.a. “overhand”: the edge of the roll facing away from the wall
2) The Wrong Other Way a.k.a. “underhand”: the edge of the roll facing the wall
My friend’s toiletpaper was mounted in the “underhand” way, in an open dispenser system. So just a hook holding the roll fastened to the wall. I finished my doing my thang, ripped, wiped, flushed, zipped up, washed my hands and went back into the living room.
DutchBitch: “I suddenly got thinking of how funny it is that people have different ways of putting their toilet paper roll in the roller mechanism. Isn’t it?”
Friend: “Well, it should be like we do it. I hate it when the paper grazes the wall. I find that só unhygienic. Disgusting even!”
DutchBitch: “Ehm… Hon… you DO realize that no matter what way you put the toiletpaper roll on this particular roller mechanism, it will always graze the wall at some point, don’t you?… as it is a “roll”… and it is “rolling” along the bathroom wall no matter which way you pull it to rip off paper”
Friend: *blank stare*
DutchBitch: “Yes, Hon?”
Friend: “But… it doésn’t? It…”
DutchBitch: “It does”
Friend to Boyfriend: “It doesn’t!”
Boyfriend: “It does… Babe… She’s right”
Friend: “Ehm… *sound of brain rattling* OMG! It does!”
DutchBitch: “Right… it does”
Oh, and just for the record. My Way is The Right Way. I checked… (click the link)… Not that I really needed to check… I am always right…
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Wars have been fought over this very tissue issue…
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Oh so funny, I’ve always thought I had the right way (yours) VS most people using the other way but I didn’t dare arguing about this and sound like a fool. Thanks to you I don’t feel alone in this world anymore.
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D-Man: and every time the right side, mine, won, I’m sure!
FroggyWoogie: Much obliged, dah-lin’! Welcome to The TP Movement!
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First off, you are right. Second, when the last person neglects to replace an empty or near empty roll! Third- To buy that 1 ply crap ought to be agaist the law!
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Buffalodickdy: First) Thank you Hon! Second) Hear Hear! Third) Seriously! There should be! The stuff you poke your finger thru right away… when not even applying any pressure… Suck City!
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Your toilet is not boring, you son spents hours there ! Than also, I am for number 1 … all with you on that ! When it is ‘underhand’ I always am looking for the startpiece … ripping the freaking thing all over the place !
Than … like Buff.D. I HATE it when people leave an empty role there or like my hubby likes to do .. just one paper left, so I can’t say he left it empty !
You can indeed start a war with me about toiletpaper ! Waah !
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OVERHAND!!! YaY!!! Welcome back ( although I did enjoy your ‘supah’ post yesterday!)
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I am with you, girl, on the “right way” and my big pet peeve is when someone knows they just took the last little bit…and there’s only one square or so left, and they don’t tell a soul. They leave it and we’re at their mercy later.
I’ve gotten in the habit of checking before I sit down so I know if I have enough.
TY for the supportive email elsewhere :)
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I do it the wrong way, & change everyone else’s I visit just for fun.
heh
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Heh. I do it the “right” way too. It should ALWAYS hang over the roll. If not, it gets all unrolled and falls on the floor. Blech!
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JustMeTalking: Yeah, that reminds me. Does he spend as much time on your toilet as well on those Fridays? Just asking…
metalmom: Yay! And, yeah, I figured I’d continue being Supah on my own blog now… LOL
Cat: I hear ya! And on the email: you are VERY welcome! Muah!
Tug: -Note to self: Hide TP rolls from Tug when she visits-
Lucy: See, that’s why I am shacking up with ya. We get eachother on issues like this!
Lynda: OMG! I am glad I am not alone in there. You and me could have a TP roll changing war with Tug! ;-)
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The right way for me is however it ends up on the roll.
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lol, your way is definitely the right way… when you do it the other way it makes getting the paper off the roll a fucking pain in the ass. people who put it on the ‘wrong’ way are evil!!!!
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*pixie*: that better be “overhand”, Missy!
Webmiztris: Yay Baby! Lets have a Underhand Evil protest march!
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I love it when people like you have the guts to stand their opinions on such important issues in our lives.
Dutchie for President of the World! Yeah!
;)
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FroggyWoogie: Ya think I should run? Hmmm.. I might…
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I do it the way you do it, but honestly, ours doesn’t touch the wall. I wouldn’t care if it did though. I know of a few people who change the roll at someone else’s house & it just floors me that they do that. Of course, not like Tug who does it as a joke…that’s different.
I like your approach though, afterall, it’s a very important issue & something we can actually have some say in! hahaha Seriously true though.
Nobody just “hangs” the tp, it’s always a certain reason “because…” know what I mean? I wonder if it coincides with our political or religious ideals. hmmmm…
As long as a bathroom has a toilet, tp, running water AND a lock on the door, boring has never occurred to me. ;)
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Jane: LOL well, my fantasy works well enough not to make any place boring ever…
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I have changed tp rolls in others houses that are the wrong way. It just doesn’t make sense the other way. If your friend doesn’t want the tp to touch the wall, she should get a tp stand.
So I am resubmitting this comment. Wonder why it got spammed
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I do it your way which is really my way which of course is the right way….Honestly though the only time I really gave any significant thought to toilet paper is when I need it and it isn’t there!!
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your way
IS the right way!
no question about it
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Libragirl: It got spammed just for the sake of it… because it’s you… LOL
Tom: And what if it’s not there?
Jen: Thank you, woman!
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Personally, I like to use it right from the package. I don’t use the roll on the wall. Too complicated. I think you should email my friends at toiletpaperworld.com. Mention, my name and get a good reply. They know and love me.
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Marty: Hey babe, I was wondering what was keeping a comment from you on an issue that clearly must be close to your heart.. . or ass… or whatever…
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I hang my paper the correct way as well. I even go so far as to change other people’s toliet paper so it rolls the correct way also.
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Lynda:Hey Girl! I am glad you are in our court as well! But then you are Dutch, so no surprise.
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Ask the Ass Mondays are coming up don’t forget to submit your questions.
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If anybody is qualified to comment about toilet paper, it would be an asshole.
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Andrew the Asshole: Does the Ass talk?
Marty: Yeah, lol, I guess that’s true, hahaha
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Shoot! You are right. It does.
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MisstressM: LOL, I am glad that I made you aware..
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