# The great toilet paper poll **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 18, 2003, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-toilet-paper-poll/189429 "2003-07-18T17:23:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-toilet-paper-poll/189429/41 "2003-07-20T23:01:53Z")
1 - a Because I like it that way. I find it easier to get just the amount I want. 2 - irrevelant. All we care about is softness and tear resistance. The combination of certain medical conditions and meds I take means I’m in there a number of times a day, and I _don’t_ want to walk like John Wayne. We usually buy Charmin BTW. I can’t believe I answered this thread. - the other Barry ---
**Author:** ![The\_Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@The\_Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Griffin)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-toilet-paper-poll/189429/42 "2003-07-20T23:17:18Z")
1 B 2 A 1 B because it looks silly hanging over the front. But judging by all the previous replies I’m in the minority… ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-toilet-paper-poll/189429/43 "2003-07-21T01:27:16Z")
1. It has to be A. And if it’s the other way I will turn it around. I don’t care if it is your house and I’m visiting. It has to hang over the front. What’s wrong with you? What planet are you from? No cat is gonna get me to change my ways either. It either hangs over the front my way or the cat goes! (I feel better now) ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-toilet-paper-poll/189429/44 "2003-07-21T19:59:31Z")
C A of course! ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-toilet-paper-poll/189429/45 "2003-07-21T20:19:53Z")
A and A On a side note, on a whim we bought that Kleenex Cottonelle Ultra this last weekend. It’s like wiping your ass with a blanket. Honest to god, it’s thicker than some hotel sheets i’ve slept on. ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-toilet-paper-poll/189429/46 "2003-07-21T20:39:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zenster \* > \*\ ***WHERE’S MY POST?** \*\* C’mon - tell us what you posted before it went :: poof :: 1. A - The only correct answer. 2. B or C - and no double rolls, sometimes they won’t even fit on the holder. ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-toilet-paper-poll/189429/47 "2003-07-21T23:33:20Z")
1. b. But I wouldn’t re-mount a roll mounted the other way. I did use “a” for a while when I lived in a place with an oddly-designed bathroom. The holder was on the wall facing the toilet rather than next to it, so “a” put the end of the TP a couple of inches closer and easier to reach. I think that’s the only concrete advantage of “a” over “b”. 2. c. ---
**Author:** ![jweb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@jweb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jweb)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-toilet-paper-poll/189429/48 "2003-07-22T03:07:36Z")
1. a. If you ever buy the double or triple rolls and try to fit them into a single-role sized dispenser, you’ll know why. 2. a. Some things are worth a few extra pennies. Toilet paper is one of them. (toothpaste is another. No, they’re not related beyond the fact that they generally both reside in the bathroom). ---
**Author:** ![Mariemarie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/58f4c7/32.png) [@Mariemarie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mariemarie)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-toilet-paper-poll/189429/49 "2003-07-22T04:21:42Z")
1. It’s not very important. Whichever way it happens to come out of the package. 2. The important thing is don’t run out. Two-ply is better than single-ply. Single-ply is bettter than no TP. Cottonelle with the ripples is best. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-toilet-paper-poll/189429/50 "2003-07-22T06:01:43Z")
1A, of course. B would make it hard to get to the end in my configuration. 2A. You can fold it, people. Folding 2 ply makes it too thick, while with 1 ply you have complete control. And another vote for Scott - best toilet paper at the best price. ---
**Author:** ![Orange\_Skinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3be4f8/32.png) [@Orange\_Skinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orange_Skinner)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-toilet-paper-poll/189429/51 "2003-07-22T06:04:53Z")
1=c. It honestly doesn’t matter to me. Half the time the toilet paper isn’t even hanging on the blessed-holy designated toilet paper holder, it’s just sitting on top of a magazine on the back of the toilet the counter or something. So maybe I should write in letter ‘d’ for this one…not applicable. 2=a, though not a very resounding a. Whatever’s around works, and in my family we’ve been known to resort to napkins and Brawny paper towels on occasion. ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-toilet-paper-poll/189429/52 "2003-07-22T06:40:53Z")
Hanging over the FRONT!!! My goodness **GT**!! Who in their right mind would want to scrabble for the end for 5 minutes!!! That’s what always happens when the end is hidden down the backside!!! And I always buy the “good stuff” Charmin. imho, it’s the BEST and softest. ---
**Author:** ![Isabelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b5a626/32.png) [@Isabelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isabelle)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-toilet-paper-poll/189429/53 "2003-07-22T20:44:42Z")
The paper ALWAYS is supposed to hang from the back! You can control the rolling as you are pulling. 2-ply is ALWAYS the best! My vote is for Charmin ---
**Author:** ![godzillatemple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/49beb7/32.png) [@godzillatemple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/godzillatemple)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-toilet-paper-poll/189429/54 "2003-07-22T21:53:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Isabelle \* > \*\*The paper ALWAYS is supposed to hang from the back! You can control the rolling as you are pulling. \*\* Thank you! Finally, a voice of sanity amidst the madness… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Trigonal\_Planar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/0ea827/32.png) [@Trigonal\_Planar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trigonal_Planar)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2003, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-toilet-paper-poll/189429/55 "2003-07-23T03:04:58Z")
Why do you need to control the rolling?? You just pull off what you need, then with a quick jerk, break it off the roll. ---
**Author:** ![godzillatemple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/49beb7/32.png) [@godzillatemple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/godzillatemple)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2003, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-toilet-paper-poll/189429/56 "2003-07-23T10:47:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Trigonal Planar \* > \*\*Why do you need to control the rolling?? > > You just pull off what you need, then with a quick jerk, break it off the roll. \*\* Unless, of course, it doesn’t break off and the entire roll starts to unspool… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-toilet-paper-poll/189429.md?page=2)