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There's a reason why some people hang toilet paper over while others hang it under - it has to do with folding, and they don't want the paper to hurt (lemmy.today)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by Allero to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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I just had two different rolls of toilet paper sitting in my bathroom, and looking at them from the shower I got an epiphany.

Some rolls are soft on both sides, while some only on external one!

And if you have the latter and tend to rip two squares and fold (and it's easier to fold downside up), if you hang it over you'll end up with the rough side!

Those people just don't want to hurt their bums! All while the rest enjoys more easy access to toilet paper while hanging it over.

Endless debate...solved?

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[–] Carighan@lemmy.world 72 points 10 months ago (2 children)

No, under is still never the right way. That's just a fact. You can talk about folding all day, but that's a separate issue.

[–] prex@aussie.zone 3 points 10 months ago

Unless you have a child or an insane cat that likes to bat the roll & dump it all on the floor. Thank fuck that part of my life is over.

[–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 41 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (6 children)

I hang it under so that my cats can't unravel it easily

EDIT: I will never know why this received a downvote.

Are practical adjustments in order to keep your cat from shredding/eating toilet paper so wrong?

[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I trained my cat not to touch it.

I took a metal measuring cup from the kitchen and set it atop the roll. As soon as he'd go to pull on the paper it would fall off and make a loud clang against the tile floor.

After just a few scares like that, he's not touched the roll in years.

You can't reprimand a cat into not doing something, but a small change to make doing it unpleasant makes em stop pretty quick.

[–] Allero 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Cat: noted

rolls the toilet paper at night, causing as loud of a noise as possible

[–] Skelectus@suppo.fi 14 points 10 months ago

I've seen this said a few times, and I agree that it is a valid reason.

But whoever is doing it like this out of preference has something very wrong with them.

[–] pytmand@feddit.dk 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Same goes for toddlers. Also I find that I can easier hold the roll and rip off a piece with just one hand when it is under.

[–] squid_slime@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I trained my ~~cat~~ toddler not to touch it.

I took a metal measuring cup from the kitchen and set it atop the roll. As soon as he'd go to pull on the paper it would fall off and make a loud clang against the tile floor.

After just a few scares like that, he's not touched the roll in years.

You can't reprimand a ~~cat~~ toddler into not doing something, but a small change to make doing it unpleasant makes em stop pretty quick.

[–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 10 months ago

New copypasta just dropped (⁀ᗢ⁀)

[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I heard of this, then i tried this, my cat still able to pull it somehow. Now i'm wondering if my cat is just extra naughty.

[–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 10 months ago

Your cat is probably just smarter than my little dumbasses, lol

[–] EmergMemeHologram@startrek.website 2 points 10 months ago

I’m sorry, on lemmy we only strive for the dogmatic pursuit of the ideal.

[–] squid_slime@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Only Satanists and swingers hang toilet paper under.

[–] not_woody_shaw@lemmy.world 30 points 10 months ago

Only the fun people? Maybe I should switch...

[–] AnalogyAddict@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Never attribute to reasoning that which can be explained by laziness.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Some rolls are only soft on one side

Uh... What? Are you sure that's toilet paper and not sand paper you're thinking of?

[–] Allero 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Yes, toilet paper. Quite some rolls are more rough on one side - not sandpaper rough, but still enough to potentially cause irritation on the gentle skin adjacent to anus.

[–] VulKendov@reddthat.com 2 points 10 months ago

Like a kitchen sponge, you need that abrasive side to scrape off the shit that you missed last time and is now crusted in between your cheeks

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It also matters if it's installed on your dominant hand's side, or your non-dominant hand's side, as how the two interact during the fold would determine which side eventually faces buttside.

[–] Allero 1 points 10 months ago

Fair enough!

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

While we're in the bathroom...guys.

Lift the seat, pee, put down the seat, flush, wash your hands.

I'm a guy and so few of my fellow men do all of these.

What the fuck, fellows?

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 6 points 10 months ago

Put the lid down. Everyone. Everytime.

[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I just want to avoid the toilet paper touching the wall.

[–] Allero 1 points 10 months ago

Valid

[–] crypticthree@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I genuinely couldn't give two shits how you hang it. Y'all need to find something else to obsess about

[–] Allero 0 points 10 months ago

C'mon, it's a classic Internet debate, barely anyone takes it seriously, but people will stand their ground for the meme

[–] sagrotan@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

What sick bastard uses toilet paper single layered?

[–] Allero 1 points 10 months ago

Double-layered can sometimes have a rough side too

[–] VulKendov@reddthat.com 1 points 10 months ago

A poor sick bastard, not everyone can afford those fancy quilted double ply TPs

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Most of us just don't give a shit. Some of us have cats and put it on under so the cat can't unspool the whole thing if it goes crazy.