OVER OR UNDER? PAPER TOWELS AND TOILET PAPER
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OVER OR UNDER? PAPER TOWELS AND TOILET PAPER
Okay this may seem like a stupid question (yes even I can tell if something seems stupid or not ) but which way does the paper go if the roll is mounted vertically?
Personally if it’s horizontal I mount the TP overhand. Never made much sense to me to do it any other way. I mean; why reach under and behind to get at the end of the roll? Yet I see it that way in many places. If you watch the Simpsons you know that the paper towel rack in the kitchen has the roll hung underhand. I don't know if Matt Groening is making a joke or not. Anyway we could debate the over/under aspect till time grinds to a halt but there is one thing I've never been able to decide. If the roll is hung vertically which way should it go? Left or Right? What are we to do?
Personally if it’s horizontal I mount the TP overhand. Never made much sense to me to do it any other way. I mean; why reach under and behind to get at the end of the roll? Yet I see it that way in many places. If you watch the Simpsons you know that the paper towel rack in the kitchen has the roll hung underhand. I don't know if Matt Groening is making a joke or not. Anyway we could debate the over/under aspect till time grinds to a halt but there is one thing I've never been able to decide. If the roll is hung vertically which way should it go? Left or Right? What are we to do?
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I switch often between having my paper towel unwind from the left and the right. I can't seem to determine which is the more efficient orientation. It may depend on whether I use one or both hands to acquire the desired sheet of towel. There could be other variables at play, such as what use I intend the sheet of towel for, or what television program happens to be on when I go to grab a sheet. But that's pure speculation on my part. I ultimately agree with CovenantJr, of course: no matter what direction the roll spins, as long as I obtain my piece of towel without incident, I have no worries.
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I ussually just have the roll sitting on my counter next to the Throne, and a stack of comics for reading. But to answer the question, I tear overhand, with my right.
Avatar wrote:But then, the answers provided by your imagination are not only sometimes best, but have the added advantage of being unable to be wrong.
Not enough room around MY Throne, however my friend Patches has a coffee table in his can it's so big.drew wrote:I'm with Balon (not actually with in in the can...!)
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There was an episode of The Simpsons when the child protective services people come and they are going through everything that is wrong with Marge's house, listing different things. One of them says something to the effect of "...toilet paper hung in unacceptable overhand fashion" so now I think about that at least once a month.
In any case, I guess I prefer the paper to come out the back. I don't know this vertical nonsense! But when it comes down in front, it's easier for a little kid or someone to undo the whole roll... at least that's the rationale I've heard for it.
In any case, I guess I prefer the paper to come out the back. I don't know this vertical nonsense! But when it comes down in front, it's easier for a little kid or someone to undo the whole roll... at least that's the rationale I've heard for it.
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...and what about people reading in the washroom...I don't get it.
Why do people take books, or crossword puzzles or magazines and stuff.
I prefer to get in get it out, and then get out myself...I can think of much more pleasant places to read.
Why do people take books, or crossword puzzles or magazines and stuff.
I prefer to get in get it out, and then get out myself...I can think of much more pleasant places to read.
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Perhaps not everyone is as fiber-conscious as you, Drew.
For horizontally-mounted toilet paper rolls, I always replace them in the overhand position. Since I'm the only one who seems capable of replacing empty rolls... they tend to all be overhanders.
For vertically-mounted toilet paper rolls, I would uninstall and reinstall in a horizontal orientation... side-winding TP sounds dangerously avant garde to this left-handed person who is forced to survive in a predominantly right-handed world.
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For horizontally-mounted toilet paper rolls, I always replace them in the overhand position. Since I'm the only one who seems capable of replacing empty rolls... they tend to all be overhanders.
For vertically-mounted toilet paper rolls, I would uninstall and reinstall in a horizontal orientation... side-winding TP sounds dangerously avant garde to this left-handed person who is forced to survive in a predominantly right-handed world.
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Hahahaha! Thanks a lot, danlo...you almost made me choke on my chocolate bar (which I recognize is not the ideal choice for fibre). The Destroyer series: a bathroom classic indeed!danlo wrote:...or Drew is more susceptable to "roids" than the rest of us! Hell man! It's relaxation-sanctuary-think box-didn't you ever wonder why all the books in the Destroyer series are so skinny?
Actually, I would agree with drew if the scenario was a public washroom. No way I'm spending anymore time in there than is absolutely necessary.
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I think for me there ussually a constant barage of stuff going on in my house, people listening to music, cleaning, talking or watching the boob tube. So the bathroom is ussually one of the only silent places inside the house, besaue more often than not it's raining here, and the outside is unavailable.
I dont know what all the rest of your excuses are!
I dont know what all the rest of your excuses are!
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