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by VOD on January 9th, 2007

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Toilet paper roll- over or under?

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  • by Sabatier on January 9th, 2007

    Sabatier

    Over. No doubt about it. Will someone tell my wife that the people on answerbag agree with me? She likes the roll placed under. LOL

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  • by Drublic on January 9th, 2007

    Drublic

    Over, makes it easier to find the end of the roll. Any other way is just laziness.

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  • by Gone_Hunting ! on June 8th, 2011

    Gone_Hunting !

    It does not matter as long as I can afford the premium brand !

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  • by Anonymous on March 2nd, 2008

    Anonymous

    Sideways (to the right as you look at it). I don't have a holder, so I sit the roll up on end on the back of the sink.

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  • by Gracin the Strange on March 21st, 2007

    Gracin the Strange

    its got to be over, that way when you grab for it, the paper is hanging in the open instead of against the wall.

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  • by donovan reynolds. on January 9th, 2007

    donovan reynolds.

    Over.

    Gravity tends to make the paper go all over the floor when it's the other way. And I'd rather not use floor paper for obvious reasons.

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  • by Hellaphunt's Skynet on January 9th, 2007

    Hellaphunt's Skynet

    Over

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  • by Anonymous on January 9th, 2007

    Anonymous

    OVER THE TOP. Martha Stewart agrees. (I think).

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  • by Jenniferocious on January 9th, 2007

    Jenniferocious

    Over.

    I hate when it's hung so it rolls "under". I have to change it if someone else does that.

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  • by justme32 loves the weekends on January 9th, 2007

    justme32 loves the weekends

    Over. I dont like reaching under the roll to grab the paper. Im the same way with paper towels.

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  • by mike blair on January 9th, 2007

    mike blair

    Over, definitely!

    It's feels unnatural to pull the TP off the bottom.

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  • by Jonathan on June 8th, 2011

    Jonathan

    Over, always. Take it easy Bac, Jonathan

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  • by ChuckExAnon on June 8th, 2011

    ChuckExAnon

    I'm an "over". I was raised "under", but was "converted" (i.e., harassed) in later life! I never turned back. I'm totally "saved". :-)

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  • by Anonymous on January 9th, 2007

    Anonymous

    Over, definetely.

    Here is why. when our children were younger, i could have owned one half interest in scott bathroom tissue. used it like it was going out of style.

    Wife and i decided to run a 30-day test to see if hanging the toilet paper under made any difference in useage, compared to hanging it over.

    Folks, the tests are in. after fifteen days of over and fifteen days of under......the overs have it! for some reason, hanging the paper over is more conservative than under.

    Maybe, gravity plays a part, if the paper is hung under, rather than over.

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  • by Firebrand on January 9th, 2007

    Firebrand

    Over,

    My sister always makes a diamond shape of the end paper, it makes you feel uncomfortable messing it up

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  • by HappyJeans on January 9th, 2007

    HappyJeans

    I really couldn't care less, I think it's very anally retentive (how appropriate) to worry about something so trivial.

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  • by Katie on January 9th, 2007

    Katie

    Never thought about it until I got married. My husband wants it over the roll. So just for grins, I sometimes do it under. HA! It is the little things that keep us sane!

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  • by six2dfax on January 9th, 2007

    six2dfax

    Bottom placers are either dyslexic or the roll is placed behind and underneath the throne.

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  • by downdog on January 9th, 2007

    downdog

    Something strange about over. Just dosen't feel right. And when your in that position you want to feel right!!!!

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  • by lederman on June 8th, 2011

    lederman

    dont matter as long as its there when i need it

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  • by BACzero on June 8th, 2011

    BACzero

    For the record, I'm an "over" guy. It's how the do it in hotels, and who better to follow than people who hang thousands of rolls of toilet paper a day?

    OVER Pictures, Images and Photos

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  • by trouble... staying calm on March 19th, 2009

    trouble... staying calm

    In the civilised world it can only go over the top.

    That's the absolute gospel according to St. trouble.

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  • by Shopping Sheryl - home from the hospital on March 2nd, 2008

    Shopping Sheryl - home from the hospital

    OVER!!!!

    Just in case anyone actually cares:
    Emily Post, Miss Manners, Martha Stewart and other etiquette mavens say that the paper must roll over toward you, away from the wall.

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  • by Jade on March 2nd, 2008

    Jade

    Over the top, of course.

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  • by Andy Is Wicked Married to Penal Colony on March 2nd, 2008

    Andy Is Wicked Married to Penal Colony

    Over. There IS NO other way :)

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  • by Shopping Sheryl - home from the hospital on March 2nd, 2008

    Shopping Sheryl - home from the hospital

    Down! If it's facing up, it might touch the wall more easily.

    In case anyone really cares: Emily Post, Miss Manners, Martha Stewart and other etiquette mavens say that "down" is the correct way.

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  • by Srsly_Alex on March 2nd, 2008

    Srsly_Alex

    I tend to just automatically put it down

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  • by 19kid was born in89 on March 2nd, 2008

    19kid was born in89

    the torn paper should be facing down.

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  • by Olero on March 2nd, 2008

    Olero

    I've always just put it in I've never really paid attention.

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  • by R U Sirius on August 21st, 2007

    R U Sirius

    I was going to say that I like it from behind.......but thats a dangerous answer. I will say that I like the ends folded like they do in the fancy hotels.

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  • by Anonymous on March 21st, 2007

    Anonymous

    over for some dumb reason I pay attention to that.

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  • by RFlagg on January 9th, 2007

    RFlagg

    Standing on it's end on top of the toilet tank.

    The TP hanger-bar in my bathroom fell out about a year ago because of woodrot.

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  • by Suezee77 on June 8th, 2011

    Suezee77

    OVER, for Gawd's sake, it just drives me insane when it's not put on the holder correctly which is OVER. never under. Geeze, I almost had a breakdown there.

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  • by Faithlesstheist on June 8th, 2011

    Faithlesstheist

    Over, but switch it when you have young children and pets in the house.

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  • by Echo141 on June 8th, 2011

    Echo141

    Makes no difference to me. The toilet paper doesn't change because its hung a certain way.

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  • by Popcorn on June 8th, 2011

    Popcorn

    over!!!

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  • by mama cass :) on June 8th, 2011

    mama cass :)

    oops...i messed up @#$*&%!!!!!!

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  • by Willi McC on July 8th, 2009

    Willi McC

    Under - if you have mischievous cats.

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  • by melodee on July 8th, 2009

    melodee

    Over the spool!

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  • by Celeste: It is what it is. Like it or not on July 8th, 2009

    Celeste: It is what it is. Like it or not

    Neither,it's on the back of the toilet tank lid in our spot.*:)*+++++*

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  • by anddeb on March 19th, 2009

    anddeb

    Over, does not roll as fast and lose control.

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  • by Hmmm...... on March 2nd, 2008

    Hmmm......

    I always load the roller with the tp coming from the top. I'm actually quite anal about it. (Pardon the pun.) ;o)

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  • by Zebulon on March 2nd, 2008

    Zebulon

    Over the top. Any other way should be punishable by death.

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  • by Superquack on March 2nd, 2008

    Superquack

    For men, pedals out, easy to get ahold of. For women, pedals in, a neatness factor. There has been massive wars fought over this.

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  • by Babycakes on September 7th, 2007

    Babycakes

    Over just like I do with the toilet paper.

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  • by Worzel on August 21st, 2007

    Worzel

    Top of the roll, with 2 young children I have found less ends up in a heap on the floor and has to be re-rolled.

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  • by riseandconverge on March 23rd, 2007

    riseandconverge

    I like to surprise myself.

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  • by amanda_0517 on January 10th, 2007

    amanda_0517

    Has to be over I'm very anal about that. One more thing my OCD has to offer. My fiance hates it because I get on to him if it is under so now he just doesn't replace it he waits until I'm peeing and need's toilet paper lol!

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  • by cristnalyn on January 9th, 2007

    cristnalyn

    I always swore it had to be over until my kitten learned the joy of unrolling it. Now I may just have to suffer with under:-(

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  • by kyannie72 on January 9th, 2007

    kyannie72

    Definitely over for me. It's easier to find the torn off part or even feel it in the dark. In my bathroom we actually use a toilet paper holder and just place the roll on the lid. But, even at that, it has to be placed a certain way so when it's picked up, the sheet end is facing up and over.

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