Do you put the Toilet Paper rolling over or under ?
2007-07-31 08:21:41 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Over, you are right, it is very important!
2007-07-31 08:24:35 · answer #1 · answered by Steve C 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Over or under?
Nicole Garton
(Nashville) Tennessean
Jan. 7, 2005 12:00 AM
You might call Bill Jarrett of Grand Rapids, Mich., a toilet-paper hobbyist. The retired artist became interested in TP trivia decades ago and amassed a collection of tissue-related newspaper clippings. He also started making and selling toilet-paper pins and magnets.
Of course, the perennial over vs. under debate kept popping up.
What is surprising is how willing many people are to talk about toilet paper. After all, this is a product that magazines once refused to advertise because it was too embarrassing. Even the makers of the first roll of toilet paper were too ashamed to put their name on the label. It seems that nearly everyone has toilet-paper issues, particularly when it comes to the debate over how the paper should be hung, with sheets being unrolled from behind and under the roll or from over the top and in the front of the roll. advertisement
The pet factor
Under, says Anna Wilson, manager of a pet store in Green Hills, Tenn.
"If you roll it the other way, it's too easy for (dogs) to unravel it. They generally go for the roll, not necessarily the hanging paper."
Others say that for the all-important aesthetics issue, especially if you use patterned paper, the paper's got to be hung over the top; otherwise, the pattern will show up backward.
Ease of use
Hotel manager Tom Negri says convenience requires that the paper be hung over and in front.
"It flows easier, it doesn't get stuck on the back, and it's easier to reach. And you can make (the lead sheet) into a little triangle."
On a side note, why do hotels make those little triangles?
"It's easier to grab, it's a little bit more appealing, and it gives our guests the comfort of knowing someone has been in there and done their job."
Sanitation
This is a two-sided issue.
Rolling it over can make tearing off the paper a two-handed job, meaning more germs on the toilet paper. Under means your hand is more likely to touch the surface behind the roll, transferring germs to the wall or cabinet.
Popular vote
Over, say 72 percent of people surveyed by Georgia-Pacific, the maker of Quilted Northern.
Still on the fence?
A Houston inventor came up with a gizmo that purports to end the household debate. The Tilt-A-Roll is an adjustable toilet-paper dispenser that lets you have it over, under or even sideways. It sells for $24.95. For more info, visit www.curtisbatts.com.
Sources: www.abcnews.go.com; www.charmin.com; www.nobodys-perfect.com/vtpm, the Virtual Toilet Paper Museum; www.quiltednorthern.com; www.toiletpaperworld.com.
2007-07-31 15:25:29 · answer #2 · answered by Michael N 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Over.
2007-07-31 15:26:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Under.
2007-07-31 15:27:16 · answer #4 · answered by Tony M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
over
2007-07-31 15:25:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
over
2007-07-31 15:24:52 · answer #6 · answered by The baby penguin 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
under
2007-07-31 15:27:40 · answer #7 · answered by Dorothy D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has to go over!
2007-07-31 15:29:41 · answer #8 · answered by Mrs.10/18/08 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
under
2007-07-31 15:24:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
It must come from under; for me anyway.
How people differ.
2007-07-31 15:27:25 · answer #10 · answered by cut-it-out 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋