Toilet paper is used to aid in the process of a not-so-glamorous task and is not about aesthetics, but rather convenience — and that convenience depends on the position in which the roll is situated.
Despite the debate over whether toilet paper should be rolled over or under, having toilet paper rolls positioned under is the superior, more useful and more convenient option.
Convenience plays a vital role in the superiority of positioning toilet paper under the roll as well. People find that the soft squares tear much easier when it hangs from underneath the roll, according to Vice.
Surprisingly, research shows that a person’s preference for the over-or-under debate reveals a lot about their personality, Dr. Gilda Carle said in Oprah Magazine.
Those who are passionate about their preference being over the roll are considered to be overly assertive. They tend to be perceived as bossy or pushy. If this bossy person lives in a house where the roll is positioned under, they are more prone to flipping it to their liking without asking others, according to the Guardian.
Meanwhile, those who prefer their roll to be under are considered to be more relaxed and dependable. Households with peaceful environments tend to have multiple people who prefer paper under the role, according to Carle. Alternately, studies have shown that there are more conflicts in households with multiple people who prefer over the roll.
Therefore, having toilet paper positioned under the roll has not only shown to be more convenient, but it is telling about the character of a person — with those who prefer under the roll seeming to be much easier to live with.
“People who would benefit from having toilet paper under are [also] those with cats,” sophomore animation major Javaria Khan said. “That way [with toilet paper positioned under] if cats paw at it, it will roll itself back up.”
It is no secret that cats enjoy getting into their owner’s most possessions and clawing at everything in sight. Many pet owners have complained of their cat getting into their bathroom and destroying their toilet paper.
“The reason I am having to punish my cat is due to it tearing up my toilet paper,” freshman technical communications major Lila Vollmer said. “My cat does it every time I leave the house.”
Nothing is worse than coming home and to find toilet paper scattered around the house because a feline pet got into the bathroom. According to research, if the toilet paper roll is incorrectly positioned over, the cat will have a fun time unraveling it, making a mess of the owner’s house.
If one desires to be a person who considers the potential of messy cats and cares about the convenience of those who use their restrooms, they will position their toilet paper under the roll. Positioning the tissue under the roll will reduce hostility in households and prevent bathroom pet messes.
