According to the patent (US465588A) it should be over.
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This is the way.
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.
What did they do before 1891?
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.
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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Let's just say that swans didn't enjoy the human use for their necks.
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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.
how can I delete someone else's comment?
Better yet, how do we get this person screened for psychopathy?
Psychopathy is a boon in my line of work.
How do you find working at psychopaths'R'us?
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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.
Youβre a sick son of a bitch
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:
My cat does this, while also ripping it up, so doesn't matter if it's over or under
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.
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.
The toilet paper drags against the wall either way though?
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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hands touching the wall
My cats never cared about toilet paper, so over all the way.
Do you have kids or pets that like to play with the toilet paper roll?
If yes, then Under.
If no, then Over.
Usenet had like a 10 month discussion about this after which it was considered definitively proven and agreed upon that this is the answer. Everyone ITT can rehash the discussion if they want but they are only rejecting science.
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Be chaotic like me and just put it on whichever way it's facing when you put the new roll on.
Some people just want to watch the world burn
A few years ago I chose to stop thinking about it. I just refill the roll and donβt worry about it. When I realized it didnβt matter, it was a weight lifted off my shoulders. Same with trying to stop the gas pump on the nearest dollar or setting the tv volume to an even number.
I donβt know why I felt such a relief when I let go, but I did and now Iβm free!
You animal.
Over, unless you have cats
Over is best for high rate on a household single roll holder, but if you ever load a bathroom stall toilet roll magazine its gotta be under or the next round wont cycle into chamber
My husband just leaves it on the floor below the dispenser, even in the bathroom that just has a flip up instead of a springy cylinder.
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Under because that way you can model it by making a cylinder and adding a plane to it, because the plane is attached to the back you don't have to do the extra work of making sure the textures line up.
Under, 'cause cat.
I like it inside, where you loop it through the tube.
I grew up with cats, so my default is under.
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