CPMRTOTD - the cp[mike] random thread of the day! (#1 - paper rolls)

[cp[mike]]

why the hell do people put paper towel/toilet paper rolls on the spool BACKWARDS? is it just a pet peeve of mine, or do other people notice this ever?

its not hard to look at the roll and see which way it starts, and hang it accordingly. do people intentionally do this, or is it coincidence that our janitor does it EVERY time? it adds an extra element of unnecessary work when its flipped around... the end of the paper is against the wall and sometimes its hard to find.

is it so hard for people to spend .001 seconds looking at the roll beforehand, to save the effort every time you use it after that point?

discuss.

[CustomLowz]

I have thoughts about that. Here at work, thats the way it is, and it does get annoying. I'd rather not have the TP on the roller, than have it on backwards.

[Dirty Harry]

Just be a man and use paper towels.

[93accordexcoupe]

no thats acually the right way mike. yea its annoying but its supposed to be like that. at the club i work at we have a bunch of bathrooms. its supposed to be fed out that way cause someone one day found out that if it spools the other way it rips easier. stupid lazy kids at work put it on the other way at work and we get paper all over the floor. thank ur janitor for doing it right!

[Phempa]

no, i seriously agree.

I have never, and will never place a toilet paper roll on backwards.

1. easier to rip when on properly
2. sometimes the paper will touch the wall and just hang there if it's on backwards... causing tp contamination
2a. that paper, then must be grasped with users hand... in turn pussibly touching the wall causing hand contamination

so when you think about it... when the paper hangs down in front, it's not only easier, it's the smarter choice for your family.

[maroonaccord2.2]

Okay, I do this at home because.....

I have a cat. In the past I've caught him unrolling the damn thing. I don't know why ANYONE would do it at work though.

Maybe they own cats......

[straightedge]

I never really let that effect me. I'm just glad there's TP there when my butt is poopy.

[Gemini]

Wow, this is really a random thread but that actually kinda pisses me off too, good thing at work our toilet paper and paper dispencers are way different so i dont have to deal that prob here also.

[deevergote]

Okay, I do this at home because.....

I have a cat. In the past I've caught him unrolling the damn thing. I don't know why ANYONE would do it at work though.

Maybe they own cats......

That's the only good reason for that I have ever seen!

It's just dumb to me. TP should be easy to get at! When it's time to wipe my bum, I don't care to go digging for paper! Honestly, I don't even use my holder. My roll sits on top of it

[cp[mike]]

no thats acually the right way mike. yea its annoying but its supposed to be like that. at the club i work at we have a bunch of bathrooms. its supposed to be fed out that way cause someone one day found out that if it spools the other way it rips easier. stupid lazy kids at work put it on the other way at work and we get paper all over the floor. thank ur janitor for doing it right!

hmm... thinking about how a roll works and the weight of the paper and the angle you pull up at, i can see how that would hold true. i will allow the cat excuse, that was a good point.

BUT, at most public places, they have paper dispensers. covered, locked units that have the rolls inside. those are fine, and half the time the rolls are sticking out from the wall anyway so it doesnt make a difference.

but at the office or at home? people do it all the time. i noticed my mom is random when she does it, im assuming she doesnt look (or think to look). im not leaving torn shreds of paper in my bathroom, id prefer to have the roll in the easiest orientation possible.

also our janitor is slow/mentally challenged and can hardly figure out how to put plastic bags in the garbage cans (thats a whole nother story in itself), so i doubt hes thinking of our best "paper-ripping" interest.

[jay78]

im like deev..
i like the TP off the so i can put my pointer and middle finger into the carboard tube and use my other hand to unravel the paper quickly.
i do this at work also but not in public because of the TP locks.

[LoS HimSelF]

im like deev..
i like the TP off the so i can put my pointer and middle finger into the carboard tube and use my other hand to unravel the paper quickly.
i do this at work also but not in public because of the TP locks.

i agree...its so much faster!

[4CYLPOWER92]

Funny thread.
But I agree with mike. I get annoyed when the roll is backwards.

[maroonaccord2.2]

i will allow the cat excuse, that was a good point.

LMAO! Well, I wasn't looking for approval....but thanks!

How many points is my answer worth?

[JaiBeezy DnB]

rofl lmao on the THE MORE YOU KNOW PIC :P