Two questions:
1. The proper way to hang a roll of toilet paper is:
a. With the paper hanging over the top in the front
b. With the paper hanging from the bottom in the back
c. There’s a “proper” way to hang toilet paper?
2. The best type of toilet paper to buy is:
a. Two-ply (it’s stronger, hence less “poke through” incidents)
b. One-ply (it lasts longer)
c. Whatever is on sale
The correct answers are, of course, 1.b and 2.a, but I thought I’d see what other people think (and why).
Barry
Dang it – this was supposed to be in the “In My Humble Opinion” forum. Grrrrr…
[Fred Gwynne] This is your opinion? [Fred Gwynne]
[Marissa Tomei] * It’s a FACT!* [Marissa Tomei]
Obviously, you’ve never seen me sh*t…
Pure entertainment.
Anyhoo, 2a for bofum, over the top, and soft and cushy 2 ply.
Toilet paper pole? :eek:
I’ll stick with my regular Charmin, thank you very much.
1:a
2:a,c
Now just stop that! It’s bad enough I posted this in the wrong forum, now you’ve got me thinking I misspelled the title as well…
Oh – and for the record, I do own a cat, but that’s not why I hang my toilet paper the way I do. I just find that (a) it’s easier to grab with it feeding from the back and (b) when I give it a yank it tends to tear off where I want it to instead of causing the whole damn roll to unspool on me.
I can’t say I ever heard the “sharing fecal matter” rationale before for those who insist on hanging toilet paper the wrong way. The only other person who uses the same roll as me at hjome is my wife, and I think we share enough germs through other means that I wouldn’t be overly concerned with this even if it were true.
Barry
AA.
Yea AA
Hanging it from the back is a pain in the ass 
You’re all crazy. Open a bathroom window now and then.
The actual correct answers are 1.A and 2.B, and here’s why:
Because. That’s the reason my father gave me, and his father gave him. That’s all the reason I need.
Yeah, 2 ply is nice and soft, but it’s also a waste for a couple of reasons. A relatively small portion of scroll comes in contact with the skids anyway, why use 2-ply when 1-ply is just as effective. Then there’s the clog factor. You never know when you ate more corn on the cob than your body can handle. 2-ply increases the the clog factor exponentially. Use single ply, it’s just as effective, and goes down much easier. Any extra flushing required from the perceived lack of cleaning ability is offset by the fact that “courtesy flushes” are not needed quite as often.
I don’t hang my toilet paper; it’s a pain in the, um, neck to get a decent bundle.
No; I keep it sitting on the counter, and when I’m ready to amend matters, I insert my thumb into one end of the roll and grab onto the outermost leaf with my other hand. I then wind the roll around my hand, spreading my fingers so as to easily remove my hand after 5 or so winds. I then have a workable mass of paper approximately 5 inches by 7 inches with which I can go about the accepted behavior without worry of poor aim, etc.
The paper of choice is that Scott 1000-sheets-per-roll stuff. A good value, and especially preferable for the wiping method that I use.
A, because that’s the way hotels do it.
C, because I’m a housewife and I like to save money (unless it means skimping on computer time).
The method JoeK describes is the only acceptable method for toilet-paper dispersal.
A section of the roll removed this way is as wide as you want it, as thick as you need it to be, and can be folded and refolded a few times easily without worrying about, er, accidental reapplication.
I’ve recently been doing a test, buying different brands to see how well they work. Previously I’d just buy whatever was on sale. At the moment I’m undecided; there’s a brand with a good texture to it that I like for it’s substance-removal abilities. However, it tends to fall apart easily, forcing me to use a much reduced pressure, and therefore requiring me to wipe more frequently. Scott 1000-sheets paper is almost textureless but, properly folded as described above, really holds its shape.
TMI? Probably. Butt for something ass wholly ubiquitous as this hits important for us to disgust.
(I dunno, leave me alone. At least I tried.)
1: C
2: C
It’s dunny paper for gawdsakes. Personally, I don’t give a shi…
1a, just cuz
2a, cuz when you have ulcerative colitis, you want something soft, but not prone to falling apart. My preference is Charmin Ultra. This is not something on which I try to save money.
Also, I buy the double or triple roll, depending on which happens to be on sale at the moment.
1a. If you buy two-ply tissue that has a printed design or embossing or Osama bin Laden’s face, and hang it with the paper falling down the back of the roll, the design side will be facing the wall. That alone should tell you which way is the wrong way to hang toilet paper.
2a.
1a. There is no other way. When it’s facing the wall, it tends to bind and rip easier when pulled. When it’s done the correct way (1a), less chance of binding and rippage. Get with it people.
2d. It doesn’t matter to me because I roll it up enough to where there is no chance of “poking through”.
WHERE’S MY POST?
Um, right above mine, Zenster?
As for the OP, 1a and 2a.
Agreed, and agreed.
Add carcinoid cancer to the colitis, and Charmin Ultra is the ONLY choice. When it’s on sale, I buy 4-6 of the 12 packs at a time. I am the only person I know that has a whole under the stairs closet devoted to toilet paper. And yes, I take it with me when I travel.
Charmin Ultra and Asacol (mesalamine) have saved my ummm… ass for a number of years.