Thread: TP: toward the wall or away from the wall?

This is a question that has always amused me because it's one not many people think about. I, in fact, always forget it's a topic that's funny to listen to until I see someone place the toilet paper on the holder where it feeds toward the wall, the opposite of my mindset. I know that aside from it involving the bathroom, this has nothing to do with shaving, but I'm interested to see if anyone else has ever considered it and what justifications will come up as to why they do what they do...
I've added a doesn't matter option to the poll just to see if this is something that irks only me. I do believe it matters, but I'm a little bit quirky when it comes to pet peaves.

Have fun with it

Adam

Always put mine in so it is away from the wall.


Not to hijack here, but another thing that annoys me with toilets is doors swinging into the bathroom. I want to be able to open the door without using my hand on the handle after I washed my hands. I can't do that if it swings inwards. (We use handles not those door-ball-knob-thingies here in Denmak)

Originally Posted by Chady

Always put mine in so it is away from the wall.


Not to hijack here, but another thing that annoys me with toilets is doors swinging into the bathroom. I want to be able to open the door without using my hand on the handle after I washed my hands. I can't do that if it swings inwards. (We use handles not those door-ball-knob-thingies here in Denmak)

I totally agree with the door knob thing too. I'm kinda weird about touching something after just washing my hands, because what was the point?

As far as the TP thing, I think it probably boils down to what my parents did. I was even corrected by my father if I put it where it fed toward the wall. Later in life, especially in arguments, I formulated reasons that my "over the top"(thanks jordan) feed was the right way, including a steamy shower resulting in paper stuck to the wall... Also almost killed the ex-girlfriend one time because she said it doesn't matter, but would feed it toward the wall sometimes. I guess that is the definition of "doesn't matter," but to me it was a slap in the face. If it doesn't matter, do it my way...


Adam

There's only one correct answer: Toilet Paper is to be hung, and only hung, in the proper overhand (away from the wall) technique.

Anyone answering differently should be drawn and quartered.

I may be on the outs here....but I HATE hanging the TP. I prefer to have it sitting on the counter

Originally Posted by IsaacRN

I may be on the outs here....but I HATE hanging the TP. I prefer to have it sitting on the counter

...and you work in hospitals?...

Jordan

Originally Posted by IsaacRN

I may be on the outs here....but I HATE hanging the TP. I prefer to have it sitting on the counter

I thought about adding that as an option on the poll, but I think the ladies would agree that that option is typically a symptom of laziness or apathy. Therefore, I hope you'll vote "doesn't matter" if you never have put a roll of TP on the holder. Otherwise, I want to know which way you'd go if you ever did or had to...

LOL, Jordan. Nice point on the hospital

Adam

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

Away from the wall. Cmon, everyone knows that.

Of course with little kids, it's neither towards the wall nor away from the wall, but rather "all over the floor."

Originally Posted by jnich67

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

Really hate to bring this up but it is has to do with hygiene. When using the roll you roll off the part that you last touched. People don't grab the very end of the roll and pull the paper off, they put their big grimy digits on the top and use friction to roll it off, thus rolling off the part that their big grimy digits were on if the roll is away from the wall.

Later,
R