Question: Why are the "loose end in front of the toilet paper roll" people such Nazis?

[Tommy_Carcetti]

Seriously, there's no either-or when it comes to these people. It's either "in front" or you are a complete moron. And it doesn't seem to be reciprocal with the "loose end in back" folks.

I used to not really care which way the roll went until someone pointed out that having the loose end in back had its advantages. It was less likely to cling to the roll that way. And it was much easier to regulate how much TP you want because you are pulling upward. When you pull downward--as you do when the loose end is in front--you risk getting more than what you want and it takes more out of the roll.

So yeah. I'm an "loose end in back" guy.

That being said, if you want to be a "loose end in front" person, that's fine. Not how I do it, but it's your TP to waste. I just hope you don't have a cat because Frisky will probably go to town on that.

But I swear, the "loose end in front" people leave no room for dissent. None whatsoever. They believe God Himself came down from the heavens and placed the toilet paper on with the roll loose end in front.

They're almost as bad as the people who think that putting ketchup on a hot dog is some sort of crime against humanity, or putting sugar or sweetener in your iced tea is verboten.

And yes, I do those things too.

[tblue37]

1. What do people think you're supposed to put on a hotdog if not ketchup? nt

[Zambero]

12. Mayo on hot dog is a no-no

As was bluntly explained by apparent front-roller Clint Eastwood in "Dirty Harry". The OK stuff would be mustard, ketchup, onions, and rerlish. Chili if it's a chili dog. Cheese if it's cheese dog. Never mayo though.

[tblue37]

21. My ex-husband used sauerkraut. Is that considered acceptable? nt

[SCantiGOP]

44. Sauerkraut is acceptable only

if one is wearing lederhosen.

[EarnestPutz]

28. Nothing is a no-no. It all depends on local tastes and preferences.

Order a hot dog in Mexico's Chihuahua state and it will be served to you "con mayonesa". Add some onions and it's pretty good.

[bobbieinok]

38. But NEVER whipped cream on ice cream!!

[Midnightwalk]

31. Say what?

Sonoran dogs are great!!! I might have to go to guero canelo and get a couple for dinner

It is weird but the mayo is an integral ingredient.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

33. Eastwood objected to ketchup on a hot dog.

To be fair, though, Hawkeye objected to mayo on a dog in Avengers: End Game. But his family didn't listen and they all got dusted. A lesson to us all.

[jmowreader]

39. I take it you don't kiss Hank's ass

http://www.jhuger.com/kissing-hanks-ass

Hank's 11 Commandments:
1. Kiss Hank's ass and he'll give you a million dollars when you leave town.
2. Use alcohol in moderation.
3. Kick the shit out of people who aren't like you.
4. Eat right.
5. Hank dictated this list himself.
6. The moon is made of green cheese.
7. Everything Hank says is right.
8. Wash your hands after going to the bathroom.
9. Don't use alcohol.
10. Eat your wieners on buns, no condiments.
11. Kiss Hank's ass or he'll kick the shit out of you.

No mustard. No ketchup. No onions, relish, chili or cheese. Everything Hank says is right, so it must be true.

[Coventina]

2. I don't know, but my husband is one of them.

He's a mostly easy-going guy in most respects, but he's a wild-eyed fanatic when it comes to front loaded TP.

I don't get it either.

But, I don't care, really. I don't feel strongly about it either way, so I load it like he likes it.

[HubertHeaver]

13. Is he a veteran of the Armed Forces?

[Coventina]

36. No.

Although he wore his uncle's army jacket for years.



When the uncle passed, he gave it to the grandson.

Those things seem to last forever!

[HubertHeaver]

47. Toilet paper roll over and roll end folded at 45 degree angle was a big deal in basic training.

The TI would scream his head off if he found it the opposite way or mounted correctly (by his definition) but not folded.

In the old outhouse, the roll was placed on a spike that was driven at approx 40 degree angle into the 2x4 between the pappa-sized hole and the momma-sized hole. The baby-sized hole required a longer reach. Of course, in the really old days, you used a Sears catalog so it was just placed within easy reach but where it wouldn't be knocked down the hole by accident.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

3. You are such a rebel! 😏

[Tommy_Carcetti]

6. Viva la resistance de papier toilette!

[Ponietz]

4. Loose end in front better keeps filthy hands away from the wall

Loose end in back invites inadvertent hand contact with wall.
That’s my theory, anyway.

[TreasonousBastard]

5. If you have a recessed TP holder, having the end in front...

could force the roll down and it may jam. No big deal, but a minor annoyance.

Having it in the back often means finding the end.

Leaving it sitting on the sink next to the toilet solves all problems.

(A cat vetos all choices)

[unblock]

7. how about this:

https://www.houzz.com/products/kohler-alteo-vertical-toilet-tissue-holder-polished-chrome-prvw-vr~103080048

[Tommy_Carcetti]

10. My parents actually have one of those deals.

And they seemed to be popular in Europe, too.

[unblock]

11. but do you pull from the left or the right?

[mr_lebowski]

19. E'eryone knows from the LEFT of course, unless you're a complete heathen scumbag!

[tblue37]

24. But then you have to figure out whether the loose end goes on the right of the left. nt

[whistler162]

8. 'Cause

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

9. It depends on whether you have cats.

If you have cats and you hang up the roll with the loose end in front you are asking for trouble. Otherwise, I really don't care what other people do with their toilet paper.

[blueinredohio]

26. Cats and kids like to unroll the t.p. but if it's loose end in back

it just goes around and around. Learned from experience. That's why mine is loose end in back.

[Lochloosa]

14. It's over. Here's the patent

[Tommy_Carcetti]

15. How can you tell that picture isn't oriented from the wall looking outward?

Fact: You can't.

Also, whoever "S. Wheeler" was somehow thinks a single square per wipe will suffice, so we really can't take his opinion seriously one way or another.

[Lochloosa]

16. Ok...i'll give you that. But a reader of Ann Landers settles this a long time ago.

The print is made for a front roll. Settled. I win.

[quickesst]

17. I keep my roll of toilet paper....

.... in a basket on the counter next to the commode. Front or back, I personally find toilet paper holders to be an unnecessary pain in the ass. With my method, you grab the roll and get the exact amount you need, whereas if it's on a holder, you have to reach and use one to hold the roll, and one to tear the sheets, or you do the pull and jerk method. The problem with that is, if it does not tear all the way, you end up with 20 sheets unrolled on the floor. Call me a toilet paper barbarian, but I'm happy, stress-free toilet paper barbarian.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

18. Me, too. It's safe from the cats that way.

[quickesst]

37. those cats....

....😒😸

[mr_lebowski]

22. Sounds kinda unsanitary ... unless you get your entire allotment 'in advance'

Honestly I think TP holders are a fab invention. Very handy. And of COURSE ... it should be front-configured. No question.

I despise when they're the wrong way round. I've changed them around many times ... not at like friend's houses, but in my work bathroom? I fix it immediately.

[jberryhill]

25. What did they do with toilet paper rolls before there were the holders?

[mr_lebowski]

50. Pretty much a given that the world used to be a much less sanitary place lol ...

Quite honestly I'm the opposite of a germaphobe ... I'll friggin' eat a hamburger or tacos or whatever for dinner without having washed my hands once all day.

I'm also 100% sure I'd never get sick from never washing my hands after using the rest room ... but I do so because I don't want to get someone else sick who might lack my virtually unassailable immune system. Plus it's icky to not wash after #2 ... but I'm not actually worried about the germs. Weren't they just inside me like 1 minute ago?

[quickesst]

40. unsanitary?

How so? Both are exposed to the environment, unless you keep yours on a hermetically sealed TP holder that dispenses the correct amount of sheets at a time through a self sanitizing slot. Honestly, I'm not that much of a germaphobe.

"Sounds kinda unsanitary" (perfectly understandable statement.)... "unless you get your entire allotment 'in advance" (I have absolutely no idea what this means)

[mr_lebowski]

49. When I use my TP dispenser thingie, I grasp one sheet, pull down, tear off a few sheets ...

And repeat as necessary until things are cleaned up. Basically my 'dirty hands' never touch the remaining roll of TP.

If I have to pick up the roll to dispense myself TP, I'd have to collect all that I plan to use to clean up prior to doing any wiping ... unless I want to put dirty (i.e. post-wipe) hands on the whole roll (including the cardboard inside).

I don't give a shit about germs myself frankly but I tell ya my ex-wife woulda had a fit about a TP arrangement like you're talking about lol.

That would've NEVER flown.

[quickesst]

51. Actually....

....my hands are clean when I walk into the bathroom to do my business. Luckily, we have two bathrooms. My wife has hers, and I have mine. I am the king of my domain.

[mr_lebowski]

52. What I was saying is that unless you dispense to yourself the full compliment of tissue needed

for the wiping process from the outset ... then you'd be handling the roll with 'dirty hands' at some point in the process (unless you get a lucky 1-wiper lol).

Again, not something I would stress on, but ... some would.

[struggle4progress]

20. "And don't even get me started on breast-feeding kudzu to my pitbulls at Olive Garden!"

[Coventina]

35. But, are they circumcised pitbulls?

[jberryhill]

23. Paid shills for Big TP

They want you to waste more, so you'll buy more.

[Rollo]

27. Here's a solution:

Install a toilet paper holder that accepts two rolls, side by side. Then you can have one roll with the loose end in front, and the other roll with the loose end in back.

Easy.

[redstateblues]

29. I had a cat that unrolled the whole roll. Called it Roll Rage

[Midnight Writer]

30. "Doesn't seem to be reciprocal with 'loose end in back' folks"? Tell my ex, will you?

[Midnightwalk]

32. Maybe you need more exercise?

That might tighten up that loose back end.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

34. It's not reciprocal with "loose end in back" folks because if they took this seriously, they'd be...

..."loose end in front" folks.

[smirkymonkey]

41. Thank YOU!

I am a "loose end in the back" kind of person and for pretty much the same reasons. Also, for aesthetic reasons as well. I just think it looks "less aggressive". I know that sounds strange to some people, but it just seems more "harmonious" with the loose end in the back.

Since I moved into my new apartment back in June, my built in TP holder has cracked off on one side so I have to keep the TP in a tray on the floor, so it's not really an issue right now.

[lunasun]

42. Just don't use any either way. Problem solved .

Also ketchup on a hot dog may actuallybe a crime here . I wouldn’t know I’ve never tried it because I’m here so I won’t chance it to find out
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I edit to add I would never sweeten my ice tea either but have no problem if someone else wants to ruin a good drink

[Laffy Kat]

48. I'm from Down South...

It's sweet tea all the way, Baby.

[consider_this]

43. When $#!T like this is involved...

Definitely hang loose in back! (or better, not at all!). I was actually gifted this one X-mas and I can't bear to use or look at it ..<GAG!!!>

[UTUSN]

45. Because we are right-handed and don't have cats!1

I learned about the cat thing from a DUer who reprimanded me when I said the end should come from over the top, and they said, "Obviously you don't have cats since they pummel the roll from the top."

[912gdm]

46. Im a loose end in front kinda guy

But I'm not obnoxious about it. I won't change the roll if I'm at a friends house, however I will change it in my own home if someone puts it in 'wrong'. I wouldn't argue about it though.

I kinda wonder if that came to be because people a few decades back tried to be classy and do the cute little hotel pointy thing but eventually lost interest folding it but kept loading it loose end at the front.

[Rhiannon12866]

53. I agree completely - it just works better that way

And especially if you have a cat!

[LuckyCharms]

54. Toilet paper?

[jberryhill]

55. I knew this was coming