Which is the correct way to load toilet paper in a toilet paper holder: Over or Under?

Question

I know some people who are very serious about which way the toilet paper should be presented in the toilet paper holder. Me, I prefer over... It provides you with easy accesss. Under, it hugs the wall, and is harder to grab. How serious are you about how the toilet paper should be placed in the holder?

Answer 1

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over the frickin' top!

Answer 2

I like mine under. It just looks so much neater.

Answer 3

I am with you....over is the way to go. I'm very passionate about this....No...not really, but if i'm loading it, it's going over.

Answer 4

OVER!!!! OVER!!!! OVER!!!!! OVER!!!!

Answer 5

i dont know about etiquette regarding toilet paper. I know I like to have it over.

I read somewhere that hosts that put the toilet paper over are generous, and those that put it under are cheapskates. I dont know if theres any truth to this, but it is interesting.

Over is definitely better

Answer 6

Whoa lifes to short to worry about how long as though its on there I could care less.

Answer 7

It should be place over. It is much more convenient. It is also rude if you have guests over. They might feel obligated to fix it. They shouldn't have to.

Answer 8

I read somewhere that the toilet paper companies marketed the idea that proper etiquette is to load the paper in the under fashion.
I found out that this was so you would actually use more toilet paper.
I like it over for the easy access and don't care what anyone thinks of it.

Answer 9

over. It's a lot earier to get too.

Answer 10

It's not a big deal, but I think under looks neater and you're less likely to pull the first sheet and wind up with half the roll in your lap.

Answer 11

The laws of physics clearly dictate that the proper way to load a roll of toilet paper is the "under" method. This gives the user more control over how much tissue they use, and reduces the stress and frustration caused by the continuous premature tearing of the tissue that the "over" method causes.


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Answer 12

This is one of my pet peeves! I like it over the top and my reason is: When the kids were toddlers and they saw one tiny piece hanging from the bottom...there it went.... it was too tempting not to take their little chubby hands and give it a tug. LOL!! Somehow if it were placed on the top they left it alone.....

Answer 13

Definitely over.

Answer 14

As big as my family is, they don't last long enough to care. We have three rolls just sitting on a counter next to the toilet.

Answer 15

Very serious - it goes OVER.

Answer 16

the correct way to load toilet paper is over!

Answer 17

people who care whether is goes over or under bother me.

Answer 18

Over. easier to find and keeps fingers off the wall

Answer 19

Over

Answer 20

I have to admit I never gave it much thought until some woman I later deemed as crazy and probably troubled by an undiagnosed case of OCD did this as a topic for her presentation in our public speaking class. Though I suspect she had some serious issues, she did make a good point. Back in the day when toilet paper had printed designs on it, you could only see the entire print if you hung it with the loose end over the top. Additionally, I remember the house we grew up in had a TP holder that with a slight tug would spin perpetually until all of the toilet paper was on the floor. It would only do this if you hung the paper with the loose end under. So, with these considerations, I would say, over.

Source(s):

Source: Personal experience

Answer 21

over

rationale
1) it usually will come into contact with the wall and/or the bottom of the cavity if there is one if it is 'under' where as over won't hit the boundary of any tp cavity (unless the roll is larger than the cavity lol)
2) over usually wont unroll with a lil tug where as sometimes under will [rewinding toilet paper when it's piled on the floor is a waste of time ...even worse lost cause if it managed to unroll into the toilet lol]
3) over looks better aesthetically and gives greater feng shui
[it is blocking view of the rest of the roll]

the one downside to over is that the loose end is usually closer to the toilet

so over definitely defeats under and that's the under/over of it
xkey

Answer 22

over, yet you need to put in under if you have cats.

Answer 23

Over.

Answer 24

I so totally am with you...under often times makes you search for it! Over is always right their ready when you are! lol! I am pretty OCD about the way the toilet paper goes, in fact back in college, my roomate was OCD about it going under, and everytime one of us went to the bathroom, we would switch it to our liking...goofy I know, but I like what I like!

Answer 25

You are opening a can of worms here!!!!! I am an under person. I just like it better that way. Every person has their own way of doing things though.

Answer 26

Over, even in hotels I go to the have it over and a little fold on the end so its even easier to grab. I saw a show the other night and the maids were taught to make a fan out of the end. It looked pretty.

Answer 27

Definitely over.

Source(s):

My mom!

Answer 28

i dont really care but i put it over
but thats just me

Answer 29

Take the lead of hotels, they do it "over".

Answer 30

definitely OVER! because then when the toilet paper is sticking to itself you just take your thumb and slide it upside the roll until it catches and you can grab it! NO OTHER WAY!!! been there many times!!!

Source(s):

my own person experience!

Answer 31

Over. People who place it under are dwelling in a fools paradise of denial and naivete.