Posted by: thestorylady | December 18, 2008

Just so that we’re clear…

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One of the few things that Matt and I can’t seem to come to a consensus on is the appropriate way to hang toilet paper. I went online today to see if there was a traditionally accepted way. Wikipedia (my source of all random knowledge) did not seem to contain the answer (although it was interesting that when Europeans learned about toilet paper from the Chinese they thought it was unsanitary). I searched for “toilet paper roll over under” and discovered many polls on the subject (all of which, the majority of people voted for “over”) and several websites dedicated to “roll over” toilet paper and no websites for the “under roll.” One person commented that “all the etiquette gurus” (referring to Emily Post, Amy Vanderbilt, and Martha Stewart) say that toilet paper should roll under. After extensive searching, I could neither confirm nor belie this statement. The two best websites I found were Clearwired and Current Configuration. (I think the graphics on Clearwired are fantastic and very instructive!)

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  1. I love that you research the burning questions of the human race… and I totally agree that over is the only acceptable way to hang the toilet paper roll!!

    Thanks for the info – I may have to use it to prove a point… :-D


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