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According to the patent (US465588A) it should be over.

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If it’s under spiders can make a nest between the toilet paper and the wall so you’re wiping your ass or coochie with that.

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Well great. New fear unlocked.

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I mean, you were given eyes for a reason. Also, how often do you go to the bathroom that warrants enough time for a spider to build a web??

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If their web can catch a fly, it can catch my shit. Extra strength TP!

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+0.5 ply

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9 points

This is the way.

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Are we really beholden to the past like that? Things change, and hopefully improve. I know most people say over but my argument for under is that it can do everything over can… But, due to the extra friction, I can also tear it one-handed by ripping fast and the roll won’t continue spinning.

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71 points

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What did they do before 1891?

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Three seashells?

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lmao they don’t know how to use the three seashells

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In the days of old when knights were bold and toilet paper wasn’t invented, they’d wipe their ass with a piece of grass and walk away contented.

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Your hands or water or a sponge that is then cleaned in water. It’s actually really interesting, and I encourage you and everyone else to read up on it.

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or water

Also known as a bidet, or washlet. It’s the only way to fly.

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Let’s just say that swans didn’t enjoy the human use for their necks.

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2 points

Wipe their ass with newspaper?

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And before newspaper?

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Discarded corn cobs and pages from the Sears Roebuck catalog. At least in midwestern USA.

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They had it roll the other way

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Under, but fold the beginning of the paper over itself, so it appears to be over until your unsuspecting victim tries to grab some paper. Then they realize the true nature of your depravity.

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how can I delete someone else’s comment?

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Better yet, how do we get this person screened for psychopathy?

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Psychopathy is a boon in my line of work.

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Where can I claim the money that is equal to the number of upvotes of my comments?

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If you put in a little extra unroll/reroll work, you can make it mysteriously change direction mid-roll and you’ll be long gone.

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You’re a sick son of a bitch

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It can be highly dependent on if you own a cat.


When I am not a cat owner: Over

When I am a cat owner: Under, most definitely.


Case in point:

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My cat does this, while also ripping it up, so doesn’t matter if it’s over or under

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I understand a lot of cat owners have this happen, but my cats have never done it other than once and then never again after I redirected them with a cat toy.

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Over, to prevent the spread of bacteria by touching the wall. Under is acceptable if you have a cat, who will fuck with the roll.

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The toilet paper drags against the wall either way though?

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Yes, but the paper is clean, your hands are dirty. If the paper hangs over, you can grab the paper directly. If the paper hangs under you may have to touch the wall to be able to get at the paper.

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Ahh I see, that makes more sense :)

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hands touching the wall

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