It's been a busy day with a lot of brain taxing activities which have turned it to mush. So no Unusual posts today. Just a visit to the past when U was for Under or Over.
U is for Under or Over
or How does your toilet paper roll?
I've spoken about this issue before--how do you install a roll of toilet paper? Do you put it on so it unrolls from the bottom or unrolls from the top? This seems to be an issue that generates much argument.
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But it seems that no one these days is much interested in Wheeler's clever use of perforations to tear toilet paper. Everyone seems to be interested in the pictures that went with the patent. In those pictures, the paper is rolled from the top. The proponents of the over method say that this is definitive evidence that over is the correct way for a roll to flow.
So the debate continues. Which side are you on ?
*Recently, I have seen this picture on several social media sites. This also happened last year at this time. Of course, it's not new data since it's been around since 1891.
I remember reading this before, and I'm still (adamantly) a fan of over. Which is funny, since I grew up with under. Probably just making sure there is TP available is the important thing.
ReplyDeleteYep, either is actually okay as long as it's there when you need it.
DeleteI don’t care lol, neither does my mother.
ReplyDeleteI didn't use to care either and put the roll on however it happen to line up. However, after many years of this, my husband asked me if I could put it on over because that's the way he liked it. Now that I'm used to over, I like it that way because the way to unroll it is predictable.
DeleteI agree with you - as long as it is there when needed! But, I tend to prefer the "over" method. :)
ReplyDeleteBut when you're stuck without it, especially in a public restroom, now that can be a problem.
DeleteI definitely prefer over, but I know live in Vietnam where they don't use toilet paper. I now prefer this new method. They have a spray nozzle next to the toilet. You spray yourself off and then use a tiny bit of paper to dry yourself. If I ever move back to the States, I will have one installed.
ReplyDeleteI am at Transformed Nonconformist. I usually write humor pieces, but I am getting serious this month. I'm writing about people who have deeply impacted my life.
Thanks for visiting, Brett. I hopped on over to your site and liked what I saw. You chose a good theme for this month. Maybe I'll try it for next year.
DeleteI've heard about more people using the wash method, but I think it's still considered a luxury here. I think it's probably a good idea for cleanliness because hospitals clean that way also.