# Toilet Paper **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 19, 2009, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-paper/514362 "2009-10-19T17:44:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-paper/514362/1 "2009-10-19T17:44:42Z")
Frankly I’m a little surprised this hasn’t popped up as a poll before. Well? ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-paper/514362/2 "2009-10-19T17:45:20Z")
I’ll vote “yes.” ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-paper/514362/3 "2009-10-19T17:49:27Z")
Our roll sits on top of the tank. There _is_ no “over” or “under”. It’s all sideways. However, you’ve made me think of a great poll! ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-paper/514362/4 "2009-10-19T17:57:20Z")
Over. I’ve called my husband a heathen before cause he insists it goes on the back of the toilet. It’s hard to reach back there if you sit down for everything! ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-paper/514362/5 "2009-10-19T17:57:51Z")
Sideways. But I don’t use it. I use andrex moist wipes. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-paper/514362/6 "2009-10-19T18:05:12Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > Frankly I’m a little surprised this hasn’t popped up as a poll before. > > Well? You mean pooped up in a poll. ---
**Author:** ![SylverOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@SylverOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SylverOne)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-paper/514362/7 "2009-10-19T18:14:13Z")
Over. Unless there is a cat in the house. Then it’s always under. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-paper/514362/8 "2009-10-19T18:22:33Z")
> [@SylverOne](#): > > Over. > > Unless there is a cat in the house. Then it’s always under. [That reminds me](http://icanhascheezburger.com/2009/10/17/funny-pictures-donz-befor-lunch/) ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-paper/514362/9 "2009-10-19T18:24:25Z")
What is this toilet paper that everyone speaks of? Oh, and let me shake your hand. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-paper/514362/10 "2009-10-19T18:24:34Z")
Why didn’t you add as a poll option “don’t really care”? Because that’s me. If it makes it to the roll we’re lucky, often times it sits right on top of the laundry basket. ---
**Author:** ![SylverOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@SylverOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SylverOne)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-paper/514362/11 "2009-10-19T18:26:14Z")
> [@Lobsang](#): > > [That reminds me](http://icanhascheezburger.com/2009/10/17/funny-pictures-donz-befor-lunch/) [Paperwork done!](http://icanhascheezburger.com/2007/09/21/paperwurk-done-cheezburgr-now-plz/) ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-paper/514362/12 "2009-10-19T18:46:25Z")
Over is the only correct way. If wipe # 1 results in your hands getting a little soiled, then you’re much less likely to dirty the wall when you grab the paper for wipe # 2 if the paper is hanging over the roll. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-paper/514362/13 "2009-10-19T18:55:58Z")
Three people have apparently voted “heathen” but have not shown themselves. I want to know whom not to invite to my house. 😉 ETA: Uh, nevermind. Public poll. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-paper/514362/14 "2009-10-19T18:57:28Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > Why didn’t you add as a poll option “don’t really care”? Because that’s me. If it makes it to the roll we’re lucky, often times it sits right on top of the laundry basket. I also have no strong preferences. I always put in on as an under, because I was raised in a house where that’s what was taught. But if I get it backwards by mistake or see that someone else has put it on the other way, I don’t change it. I can’t imagine caring that much. I say that even though my Dad cared very much which way it went. If I had put it on wrong as a child, it would have been changed back. If I had done it wrong twice, there would have been words. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-paper/514362/15 "2009-10-19T18:59:12Z")
Actually, my true answer is: I rarely hang it. But when I do, under. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-paper/514362/16 "2009-10-19T19:17:50Z")
under is better. with over especially on a well used roll it rolls out too much and you can’t get a good snap to tear. from under a good positive snap up will tear and not spin out extra. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-paper/514362/17 "2009-10-19T19:21:03Z")
And on a lighter note: Should the US invade Iran? ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-paper/514362/18 "2009-10-19T19:36:17Z")
Under. It looks neater and you can get a good “tear-snap”. Over sometimes you get more than you asked for. Plus, cats. ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-paper/514362/19 "2009-10-19T19:45:26Z")
I’m an Over girl. My parents are Nazi Under people and every time I visit and put the TP on over, they immediately change it to under. So I’ve taken to not even putting a new roll on as I refuse to capitulate to the Underers pressure… ---
**Author:** ![Words\_on\_the\_Interweb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b19c9b/32.png) [@Words\_on\_the\_Interweb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Words_on_the_Interweb)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-paper/514362/20 "2009-10-19T20:08:32Z")
Interesting percentages on the poll… thanks to all who voted for providing ammo for my household cold war. 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-paper/514362.md?page=2)