Ok, this has been a major issue in my life - really (I may have a touch of OCD)

I voted toward (you're tearing from the underside of the roll, if I'm understanding you).

For whatever reason, I've always preferred toward the wall. Maybe it’s just my technique. As a young man, I worked for a brief time at a five diamond hotel. While I didn't deal directly with TP, I did ask some knowledgeable folks what the proper way was. To my dismay, away from the wall (over the top) is considered "correct" - thus the nice folded point you see at finer hotels.

Nevertheless, I continued in my toward the wall ways until I got married - not worth the fight.

Jordan