Which is the correct way to load toilet paper in a toilet paper holder: Over or Under?

Question

I know some people who are very serious about which way the toilet paper should be presented in the toilet paper holder. Me, I prefer over... It provides you with easy accesss. Under, it hugs the wall, and is harder to grab. How serious are you about how the toilet paper should be placed in the holder?

Answer 1

over the frickin' top!

Answer 2

I have to admit I never gave it much thought until some woman I later deemed as crazy and probably troubled by an undiagnosed case of OCD did this as a topic for her presentation in our public speaking class. Though I suspect she had some serious issues, she did make a good point. Back in the day when toilet paper had printed designs on it, you could only see the entire print if you hung it with the loose end over the top. Additionally, I remember the house we grew up in had a TP holder that with a slight tug would spin perpetually until all of the toilet paper was on the floor. It would only do this if you hung the paper with the loose end under. So, with these considerations, I would say, over.

Answer 3

Over

Answer 4

I read somewhere that the toilet paper companies marketed the idea that proper etiquette is to load the paper in the under fashion.
I found out that this was so you would actually use more toilet paper.
I like it over for the easy access and don't care what anyone thinks of it.

Answer 5

The laws of physics clearly dictate that the proper way to load a roll of toilet paper is the "under" method. This gives the user more control over how much tissue they use, and reduces the stress and frustration caused by the continuous premature tearing of the tissue that the "over" method causes.


How do you like that answer?

Answer 6

Over.

Answer 7

Personally, I prefer under because of my small bathroom (the over technique causes the illusion of taking too much space). I do, however, believe the over is proper for a public toilet.

Answer 8

over

rationale
1) it usually will come into contact with the wall and/or the bottom of the cavity if there is one if it is 'under' where as over won't hit the boundary of any tp cavity (unless the roll is larger than the cavity lol)
2) over usually wont unroll with a lil tug where as sometimes under will [rewinding toilet paper when it's piled on the floor is a waste of time ...even worse lost cause if it managed to unroll into the toilet lol]
3) over looks better aesthetically and gives greater feng shui
[it is blocking view of the rest of the roll]

the one downside to over is that the loose end is usually closer to the toilet

so over definitely defeats under and that's the under/over of it
xkey

Answer 9

i dont know about etiquette regarding toilet paper. I know I like to have it over.

I read somewhere that hosts that put the toilet paper over are generous, and those that put it under are cheapskates. I dont know if theres any truth to this, but it is interesting.

Over is definitely better

Answer 10

Over, even in hotels I go to the have it over and a little fold on the end so its even easier to grab. I saw a show the other night and the maids were taught to make a fan out of the end. It looked pretty.

Answer 11

I so totally am with you...under often times makes you search for it! Over is always right their ready when you are! lol! I am pretty OCD about the way the toilet paper goes, in fact back in college, my roomate was OCD about it going under, and everytime one of us went to the bathroom, we would switch it to our liking...goofy I know, but I like what I like!