# Are you a folder or a buncher? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 28, 2001, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-folder-or-a-buncher/84367 "2001-09-28T19:01:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-folder-or-a-buncher/84367/41 "2017-04-26T18:01:36Z")
Now let’s start a fight about over or under for the paper roll! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-folder-or-a-buncher/84367/42 "2017-04-27T13:28:02Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Now let’s start a fight about over or under for the paper roll! 😃 There is no real debate, over is the correct answer. My cite? [The original patent diagram for a toilet paper dispenser](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3002112/Age-old-debate-toilet-paper-settled-patent-1891.html). Case closed. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-folder-or-a-buncher/84367/43 "2017-04-27T14:06:54Z")
You people are weird, smearing shit around with paper. Bidet attachment FTW 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-folder-or-a-buncher/84367/44 "2017-04-27T14:09:58Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Now let’s start a fight about over or under for the paper roll! 😃 > [@Doctor\_Jackson](#): > > There is no real debate, over is the correct answer. My cite? [The original patent diagram for a toilet paper dispenser](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3002112/Age-old-debate-toilet-paper-settled-patent-1891.html). Case closed. > > 😛 The toilet paper goes over no matter which way you hang it. The only question is does it go over from back to front or from front to back. And although for the most part it’s not worth arguing about, the **only** reason for preferring a certain way that’s based at all on logic is the affect of cats. If it’s hung the so called “over” way, the whole roll ends up in a shredded pile on the floor. If it’s hung “under” it spins around nearly harmlessly, with only the outside few layers shredded. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-folder-or-a-buncher/84367/45 "2017-04-27T15:31:38Z")
> [@Doctor\_Jackson](#): > > Speaking of preferences, did you know that [75% of the world population does not use toilet paper at all](http://www.toiletpaperhistory.net/toilet-paper-facts/toilet-paper-fun-facts/)? I love the internet 😃 I was a much happier person before I knew there was a website dedicated to toilet paper history. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-folder-or-a-buncher/84367/46 "2017-04-27T16:22:20Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > I was a much happier person before I knew there was a website dedicated to toilet paper history. > > Regards, > Shodan Is there _anything_ that doesn’t have a website dedicated to it? ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-folder-or-a-buncher/84367/47 "2017-04-27T16:44:42Z")
I fold. Usually three pieces worth, folded over one another. Does the job fine. Plus our plumbing isn’t great so I cringe when I see someone threw a huge wad of toilet paper into the bowl. What do they care, they won’t be fixing it :mad: ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-folder-or-a-buncher/84367/48 "2017-04-27T18:13:23Z")
> [@jtur88](#): > > Without even clicking on the title, I just knew this was going to be about toilet paper. I thought it was going to be about socks. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-folder-or-a-buncher/84367.md?page=2)