No I am not asking, faux gansta, what kind of car your drive or how you view the world at large. My question is more specific to your gender. How do you put the roll of toilet paper on the roller-thingy?
Do you put it on over …
Or under …
Apparently 98% of men ‘roll under’ or put the TP on such that you draw it out from underneath whereas 97% of women ‘roll over’ or put it on such that you yank it up and over the top.
So why do I bring up this weird bathroom detail?
Well in writing a story, an author builds up the characters by showing you, the reader, a string of seemingly inconsequential details that when taken together paint a portrait. Each action is like a brushstroke to a painting; every choice a character makes brings a scene on the canvas to life.
So I started to search for other telltale signs of gender and character and my highly empirical inquiry lead to the following discoveries
1. While in the laundry room the vast majority of males wash in only cold water, whereas the females will adjust the water temperature based on their mood.
2. In the kitchen most girls will follow the recipe as written, while most boys will just ‘wing it’.
3. In the bedroom the majority of women struggle unclasping their bra, whereas countless scientific studies have shown that men will get that same bra off in a fraction of the time.
4. And in the Den/TV room, men click on the remote ten times more than women.
So sometime I wonder if art really imitates life or if life itself follows from art. Who sees reality more clearly, those of who live life or those who interpret it through words, pictures or music?
So how do you roll (your toilet paper)?
34 Responses
Ahh…I am a sweet loving bra. I find that men do tend to unfasten at the speed of light. Hmm…never know why they are so busy unclasping me. Then to be just tossed to the floor. Disrespectful males. Females are sweet and launder me in just so right temperatrue. Due to their sweet moods. Love bras. Clasped or Unclasped. Floored or unfloored. Black or hot pinked lace. Victoria Secrets or Target. Hillary or Obama….hmm…does Obama wear a bra or unclasp one that is the real question here. Perhaps he “draws” his tp from the top of the roll as he waits for his wife to finish surfing the tv after twenty clicks; he uses cool water~never is he in hot water~only sweet kid gloves for the obama man. Highly doubt he cooks.
Life and Art are forever woven meshed flesh…well…roll the paper however it is upon the bar. But i place the paper rolling from the top up.
Wondrous blog JD.
Bra Unclasped~
Posted on June 3rd, 2008 at 3:31 am
ah wouldn’t know anything about bra clasps
but do know toilet paper should be rolled under
Posted on June 3rd, 2008 at 3:40 am
My toilet paper hangs so you can roll over. AS taught in nursing school is much more sanitary than allowing it to touch the wall of said unsanitized surface.
For #2 I hate to say it dude but I wing Don’t own a cookbook Course I am not your average Joe-ette LOL
Cute discoveries
Posted on June 3rd, 2008 at 8:38 am
i abhor cookbooks
wing it all the way
non normal joe-ette eh?
Posted on June 3rd, 2008 at 8:39 am
Haha! I roll my toilet paper under…hmmm.
Posted on June 3rd, 2008 at 8:47 am
maybe you were male in previous life?????
Posted on June 3rd, 2008 at 8:48 am
Of course, since I am civil, I roll it “over the top.” Like everything else I do!
I even change other people’s rolls when I visit!
Posted on June 3rd, 2008 at 9:20 am
Precision in life is so admirable, lol. Me? I am not picky. I am just glad it is there.
Posted on June 3rd, 2008 at 10:16 am
ah but there is so much character locked up in the details ….
Posted on June 3rd, 2008 at 10:17 am
As a woman, I roll it over. But it’s true about men putting it under. Any household I’ve been in, where a man rules, the paper has been under. Is that a left brain/right brain thing do you think?
Posted on June 3rd, 2008 at 10:31 am
in what universe do MEN rule households?
Posted on June 3rd, 2008 at 11:31 am
I’m too lazy to put a new roll on the toilet paper holder. I just sit the roll on the back of the toilet.
Posted on June 3rd, 2008 at 5:17 pm
marsha, marsha, marsha!
Posted on June 3rd, 2008 at 5:18 pm
Mine is rolled over like the first photo you posted but sometimes we have to just keep the TP on the back of the toilet because the cats unroll it when they are pissed off with us…
Posted on June 3rd, 2008 at 5:36 pm
ah
our cat once unrolled the entire roll
cats!
Posted on June 3rd, 2008 at 6:45 pm
OVER!! =D
Posted on June 3rd, 2008 at 9:24 pm
Most men also leave the toilet seat up, the toothpaste cap off, and other little trails that let you know a ‘male’ is present. Most men do not interest themselves in the details….they only want high level. Get in and get out. I wonder how many of these said men fare in the bedroom. Hmmm, I do think that is another topic altogether!
**note, I do say “most”
Posted on June 4th, 2008 at 7:39 am
i’m glad you clarified your broad brushstroke …
Posted on June 4th, 2008 at 10:33 am
Under.. but mine looks much better than your pic..
I also like to wing it in the kitchen, no cookbooks.
Posted on June 4th, 2008 at 10:35 am
ah, a man’s man!
Posted on June 4th, 2008 at 10:36 am
Men obviously don’t know a dang thing about toilet paper! It should most definitely roll over.
And I really don’t think anyone could get my bra off as fast as I could. I can take it off without even removing my shirt!
Posted on June 4th, 2008 at 11:27 am
ah so you have psychic bra powers then …..
Posted on June 4th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Hi JD!! Well since my 2 cat’s have a toilet paper fetish can’t keep it on the holder but i alway’s had it to roll over,and i alway’s fold it nice and neat to wipe myself..lol Have a great day JD!!!!
Posted on June 4th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
yes cats do love their tp
have a great day there!
Posted on June 4th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
TP - under, cold water for almost everything except towels, sheets, whites & personal items - if using a cookbook I follow the recipe - no problems with undergarments - hate when baseball and basketball are on at the same time so I use the button to switch between. Life includes taking in the arts in all forms. Creating things also is part of living. All visual art is imitation of something in one dimension or two or three. Have to have music. Art is an interpretation of life.
Posted on June 4th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
ah, you sure you’re not a man? lol
creating yes, children, hot air, works of art, always we are creating ….
Posted on June 4th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
JD…Perhaps. Scary.
Posted on June 4th, 2008 at 10:39 pm
It won’t surprise you I was the only chick in one group of friends and the guys called me ‘Fred’ so I felt like I fit in. They thought I could offer advice about women, but I don’t understand how we think, either!
Posted on June 4th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Well we’ve lived in this house for 9 years and I’m still waiting for the veritable Mr T to put on the toilet roll holders! I’m a patient gal! Now if I was fortunate enough to actually have a holder the roll would go UNDER so does that make me a female oddball? Also I don’t follow ANY recipe - I trust to luck - unfortunately, it usually fails. Also, I can undo my bra in a jiffy but Mr T - let’s just say his bra undoing skills are on a par with his DIY skills. Oh, yes and the webbed fingers don’t help either.
You were only accurate on the remote control aspect - Mr T usually hangs his on a cord around his neck; so much easier than perpetually retreiving it from down the back of the sofa.
Loved the picture of your outside john - remind me not to come over.
Posted on June 21st, 2008 at 2:56 am
ah
you are welcome to help
tidy up
anytime
Posted on June 21st, 2008 at 2:58 am
I am a girl (the last time I checked) and I roll over the top, so to speak.
I think these differences are supposed to represent God’s sense of humor. If so, God is a jerk.
In the beginning, all differences between boys and girls are charming. In the end, divorces occur over the very same charming things. sigh.
Posted on June 21st, 2008 at 7:20 am
God has the ultimate sense of humor!
Posted on June 21st, 2008 at 9:37 am
Over! Definitely over!
Posted on June 21st, 2008 at 10:38 am
Thanks for post. Friends send me a link. Intresting. Subscribed! Will advice to my friends!
Posted on August 25th, 2008 at 1:57 am
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