unique pet peeve

[germdoc]

For me suddenly discovering you LACK toilet paper is a pretty big pet peeve.

Reminds me of my Dad's story about when he was a kid in the country and used poison ivy leaves as TP--only made that mistake once...

[wreckwriter]

Hmmmmm.... it goes from the TOP.

[bigsteel15]

there's web sites devoted to this discussion. I'm sure you can google it.
For me, over the top.

Here's an interesting couple of surveys from toiletpaperworld.com

>> Do most people hang the toilet paper roll with the sheet over or under? <<

68% like to hang toilet paper with the first sheet going over the roll, while 25% prefer to hang the first sheet under the roll.


Are most people "wadders" or "folders" of toilet paper? (Based on a surveyed crowd of 1,012) <<

When it comes to toilet paper, women are more apt to be grabbers and wadders, while men tend to be folders. This is according to a Kimberly Clark survey. July 5, 2000.
*40% fold or stack, 40% wad or crumple, 20% wrap it around their hand.
*52% (Men) & 38% (Women) are "folders", 38% (Men) & 52% (Women) are "wadders", 6% (Men) & 6% (Women) have no preference, and 4% (Men) & 3% (Women) don't know.

WHAT HAVE I STARTED??!!
I'm not sure I'd want to shake the hand of those who stated "don't know"

[Stormbringer]

Toilet Paper? They still make that stuff? Just do what I do and drag your a$$ on the carpet.

Saw my friends dog do that and got totally disgusted, thus no dogs or carpet for me. Another vote for over the top.

Greg

[just4funsies]

What is toilet paper??? I thought that's what the Sunday funnies were for... Maybe that explains why my ass is multi-colored.

[Jim Boyd]

Knowing his habits, I'd suspect he uses some sort of complex jig to separate each new roll into individual sheets, and stacks them neatly in a box next to the toilet...

I don't think so. He is as full of s**t as the rest of us

[Stan]

You really put it in that holder thingy?

[AlanJ]

In our house we ration the stuff. Any more than one sheet at a time and your wasting it. To help enforce this each new roll gets sliced in two. I don't have a bandsaw, so I cut them in half on my BT3. Then we sit them on top of the cistern and you are only allowed to tak ONE piece at a time.
We all try to time it so we don't need to go when the (half) roll is nearly gone and the peices are way small.

[scmhogg]

OVER THE TOP! Sorry didn't mean to raise my voice.

I also like it folded into a nice neat point like in hotels.

Steve

[gsmittle]

The mind boggles....

Here's an interesting couple of surveys from toiletpaperworld.com

>> Do most people hang the toilet paper roll with the sheet over or under? <<

68% like to hang toilet paper with the first sheet going over the roll, while 25% prefer to hang the first sheet under the roll.


Are most people "wadders" or "folders" of toilet paper? (Based on a surveyed crowd of 1,012) <<

When it comes to toilet paper, women are more apt to be grabbers and wadders, while men tend to be folders. This is according to a Kimberly Clark survey. July 5, 2000.
*40% fold or stack, 40% wad or crumple, 20% wrap it around their hand.
*52% (Men) & 38% (Women) are "folders", 38% (Men) & 52% (Women) are "wadders", 6% (Men) & 6% (Women) have no preference, and 4% (Men) & 3% (Women) don't know.

WHAT HAVE I STARTED??!!
I'm not sure I'd want to shake the hand of those who stated "don't know"

I'm not sure there's much more that needs to be said on this subject....

g.

[gsmittle]

OVER THE TOP! Sorry didn't mean to raise my voice.

I also like it folded into a nice neat point like in hotels.

Steve

Ouch!!

g.

[thestinker]

You are all wrong!!! The roll goes on the window seal and you get it down, put it on 2 fingers and unwrap the needed quantity with your other hand.

[Rob R]

The one time you definitely DON'T want over the top is if you have a cat. Amazing how fast one of those little buggers can unroll TP!

we used to be over folks, until we had kids.. i'd watch a summer espn show pitting a cat vs a toddler unraving a charmin jumbo roll.

[Tundra_Man]

I worry about people who become OCD about which way the toilet paper should hang. So to prevent myself from becoming OCD too, I make sure I alternate.

Every other roll goes over the top, with the in-between rolls going underneath. To make sure I don't accidentally go two-in-a-row the same way and risk crossing the line into OCD land, I keep a chart on the wall in the bathroom. It has two columns: "over" and "under". When I replace a roll, I make sure to put a tick mark in the correct column. Then, when it's time to replace the next, I reconcile the tick marks in each column to make sure they are the same number so I can put the new roll on the correct way. I had a family meeting and instructed everyone on the new toilet paper changing procedure so that if the roll runs out when I'm not around, they don't accidentally put it on in an out of sequence orientation.

By religiously following this procedure, I can make sure I never get OCD about making sure the the roll is always mounted over or under.




Isn't it ironic to get anal about toilet paper?

[AlanJ]

Isn't it ironic to get anal about toilet paper?

You got that right!

I must need new glasses. On first read of that line I thought you said you IRONED your toilet paper