As it turns out, Bossy has a friend with very strict guidelines in the bathroom, and that friend recently accused Bossy of doing it all wrong:
It seems there are two distinct ways to load the toilet paper roll on its holder. According to Bossy’s friend, one can load the roll so that the toilet paper dangles conveniently from the front:
Or one can load the toilet paper so that spit fire piss balls mother christmas:
Frankly Bossy finds it ridiculous to engage in such a trivial matter! Bossy finds engaging in this matter nearly as ridiculous as poking and grabbing at the toilet paper that’s supposed to be hanging in the front except it never seems to be there:
Bossy can sum up her attitude toward toilet paper in this way: It doesn’t matter! Unless you’re silly enough to front load.
Which is what today’s Ten-Word Challenge is all about. In exactly ten words, can you tell Bossy which toilet paper method you prefer, or about any other pet peeves around the household?
And be sure to check back later today for the best toilet paper advice on the web.
The Domestic Goddess says
September 13, 2011 at 9:21 amMethod? I put the roll ON. They do not. Meh.
Juliet says
September 13, 2011 at 9:23 amWait, which one is Front and which is Back? Confused…
Juliet says
September 13, 2011 at 9:25 am…Also must mention: dirty clothes not put in hamper = INSANITY!
Square Peg says
September 13, 2011 at 9:28 amThe man front loads. That’s why he’s allowed to stay.
KW says
September 13, 2011 at 9:30 amDangling in front, it’s the only way. Paper towels too!
Randy says
September 13, 2011 at 9:32 amFront. I will kill you while you sleep if not.
Lance says
September 13, 2011 at 9:33 amA long source of debate amongst my uncles and my grandfather …..all engineers…..which only means they spent way too much time in this form of library. The answer according to miss manners guide was: plain paper back, pattern paper (do they still make pattern ass tissue? ) front.
Kate says
September 13, 2011 at 9:39 amFront is best, but I appreciate replacing empties the most.
Sharrieboberry says
September 13, 2011 at 9:48 amOnly makes gosh almighty sense to Front Load. Backload? Wrong.
Z. Mulls says
September 13, 2011 at 10:02 amMake sure your toilet paper is not one-ply.
You’re Welcome.
Ami says
September 13, 2011 at 10:04 amFront! Can’t find it at night if back loaded.
julie says
September 13, 2011 at 10:07 amFront. Will _fix_ yours if I’m visiting and it’s backloaded.
rockle says
September 13, 2011 at 10:08 amKID! YOUR BUTT IS TINY! STOP USING SO MUCH PAPER!
Brenda says
September 13, 2011 at 10:10 amGrew up backloading. Husband frontloads. Changed my ways for harmony.
Missy says
September 13, 2011 at 10:16 amFor God’s sake! Stack the dishes ***NEXT*** to the sink!
Kerri says
September 13, 2011 at 10:18 amI’m with Julie… if it’s not front-loaded I have to forcibly restrain myself from fixing it. Now, back when I had a cat and a baby, we back-loaded to prevent the “slap the roll til it’s empty in a pile on the floor” fun-time activity popular in those demographics.
MidLyfeMama says
September 13, 2011 at 10:19 amPaper sticks to itself no matter what way it’s loaded.
Meg at the Members Lounge says
September 13, 2011 at 10:20 amFull frontal. All the way.
Kathy LaCross says
September 13, 2011 at 10:20 amIf it doesn’t front load, it’s just all messed up.
WebSavvyMom says
September 13, 2011 at 10:25 am–>Toilet paper should Always roll over the top. The END.
(ha!)
Sheryl W says
September 13, 2011 at 10:30 ambackloading is backwards…Front loading always with a little hanging always. Dr. Oz says it is more sanitary to front load…shrug.
p.j. says
September 13, 2011 at 10:37 amBackload. Please wait until roll is almost empty to reload.
Tree says
September 13, 2011 at 10:42 amfront load, seat down (3 males), candles lit when needed
Heartworks says
September 13, 2011 at 11:00 amFront! Front! Front! Front!
dawnInMo says
September 13, 2011 at 11:08 amfull frontal for freedom from failure to find at night!!
bdaiss says
September 13, 2011 at 11:22 amFor kids & pets: back. For my own sanity: front.
All my family’s thumbs are broken, hence empty rolls everywhere.
Catherine McP says
September 13, 2011 at 11:22 amLike Julie, I also will change other households to front!
Crazy Sexy Cowgirl says
September 13, 2011 at 11:28 amI like it in the front. Up and Over. It’s the only way. Call me Crazy.
pam says
September 13, 2011 at 11:49 amwhat?????inthefrontinthefrontinthefront!!!!
Deb says
September 13, 2011 at 11:51 amOnly heathens pull the t.p. from the back. Jeez.
Emm says
September 13, 2011 at 11:54 amAnimal companions prevent t.p. from being loaded at all.
notmuchofacook says
September 13, 2011 at 11:59 amDefinitely a front loader. Always.
Daddy Scratches says
September 13, 2011 at 12:00 pmIf you back-load the TP, we can’t be friends.
Tracy says
September 13, 2011 at 12:11 pmSeriously, this discussion always confused me. I was like…”what is wrong with me? I don’t care which way the tp is on the roll and everyone else does.” I’m obviously missing the tp gene because there are people who feel very certain that their tp loading way is the best. I’m just glad when it’s there and so happy to see someone else who feel’s the same.
Snow says
September 13, 2011 at 12:13 pmOnly in the front please!
Borrow items…put back please!
km says
September 13, 2011 at 12:18 pmJesus, we have very few problems.
Scottsdale Girl says
September 13, 2011 at 12:25 pmFront load, end of story
Deb says
September 13, 2011 at 12:32 pmJust happy when someone else puts it on.
Liz says
September 13, 2011 at 12:45 pmCould a “backloader” please explain the logic to me? Please?
Sue says
September 13, 2011 at 12:46 pmStudies show you use less toilet paper when front loaded.
MissyL says
September 13, 2011 at 12:49 pmFront load, But please just put the new one on!
Kizz says
September 13, 2011 at 12:56 pmToilet lid closed PLEASE or dogs will drink that. GAH!
(If I were you I would dock my score for use of the made up word/expression of exasperation to complete the word count.)
beth says
September 13, 2011 at 1:05 pmam i weird? i so don’t care and have never thought about it.
mitzie says
September 13, 2011 at 1:08 pmHusband and wife. Two TP holders. One front. One back.
Too anal for me. No longer friends with this couple.
Little Miss Sunshine State says
September 13, 2011 at 1:17 pmDon’t make me search in the dark. Front load please.
Catazon says
September 13, 2011 at 1:24 pmStudies show majority front load. I call them sheep.
Jen says
September 13, 2011 at 1:28 pmFRONT, and that’s all I have to say about that.
Doug Richardson says
September 13, 2011 at 1:41 pmBackload Buttwipe and Be Ass Sured of a tidy tear.
Mary from Northern California says
September 13, 2011 at 1:52 pmNowadays it’s so important to put up a good front.
NanaBread (Jeanne) says
September 13, 2011 at 1:53 pmOver the top and down the front; please don’t grunt.
Chrisy says
September 13, 2011 at 1:53 pmFront, with an origami triangle for the next guy.
AmyG says
September 13, 2011 at 2:12 pmFront. Have a spare ready if there’s only one square.
Marnie says
September 13, 2011 at 2:18 pmFront, so it doesn’t touch the wall. Ewww.
Pam says
September 13, 2011 at 2:54 pmFront, so YOU don’t touch the wall. Double EW!
BossysMom says
September 13, 2011 at 3:13 pmThe people who WASTE paper, And water. Never noticed TP roll.
Rachel D. says
September 13, 2011 at 3:30 pmFront, front, front, front, front…….
If it’s wrong uuugggghhhhhh
I very quietly turn it around
Never say a word
And fold the nice triangle as
my mark
La Suzette says
September 13, 2011 at 3:37 pmDear gah we need other hobby! Front – I’m with SquarePeg.
dobes says
September 13, 2011 at 4:16 pm53, 54, 56 – WHAT is wrong with your walls? Front is better UNLESS you have a cat. Cats can unroll a front roll in nanoseconds and proudly leave it all on the floor. And THAT really deserves a EWWWW!
Dayla says
September 13, 2011 at 4:19 pmSomeone other than me, just put the damn paper ON!
BSTBXH says
September 13, 2011 at 4:39 pmThe correct answer:
“WHO GEEVES A SHEET?!” It’s Toilet Paper!
Olivia says
September 13, 2011 at 5:20 pmBack load. Olivia the Rebel always goes against popular opinion.
janell says
September 13, 2011 at 5:44 pmbored doing same way every time. tp hanging that is.
kathy says
September 13, 2011 at 6:32 pmNever mattered- until ogre husband had fit- ALWAYS hang front
Theresa in Alberta says
September 13, 2011 at 6:41 pmEH!
Chicky Chicky Baby says
September 13, 2011 at 6:57 pmFer chrissake, FRONT LOAD. You under roll the terlet paper? Jaysus Christ, it’s like I don’t even know you.
annie u. says
September 13, 2011 at 7:23 pmClearly, a number
of Bossy’s posse are obsessive compulsive
AngAK says
September 13, 2011 at 7:35 pmfront, over the top. and I change it at work.
Cupcake Murphy says
September 13, 2011 at 7:38 pm“Back loading” sounds ill begotten and wrong because it is.
Judy says
September 13, 2011 at 8:39 pmBoy I’m embarrassed. I just leave it on the windowsill.
Mary says
September 13, 2011 at 9:02 pmOnly a genius would know you that you must front load!
Ellen says
September 13, 2011 at 9:09 pmI am shocked your paper isn’t quilted. I mean REALLY?
Gail K. says
September 13, 2011 at 9:11 pmFinally! I’m in with the cool kids! Front all the way!!!
Victoria says
September 13, 2011 at 9:36 pmIt dangles at the front.
Kristina says
September 13, 2011 at 9:46 pmI’m just damn happy when someone replaces the empty roll!!!!
Doug Richardson says
September 13, 2011 at 9:52 pmCrank your crapwrap from behind; you’re guaranteed a Happy Ending.
BB says
September 13, 2011 at 10:17 pmI hate a moldy, stinky towel against fresh clean skin.
Arli says
September 13, 2011 at 10:48 pmNo wet towels on floor; pillowcase openings must face out!
Ellen says
September 13, 2011 at 11:49 pmI just put the new batch on the bathroom floor and we take it out of there and stack it on top of the package-we are truly lazy.
Carol H. says
September 14, 2011 at 1:07 amFront, please. Next rule: lid and seat down, never up.
Madame x says
September 14, 2011 at 1:48 amNever thought about it. Had to go look, one front, one back, one totally empty….
Still is
naomi says
September 14, 2011 at 3:34 amover – short arms don’t reach if it’s behind.
krg says
September 14, 2011 at 6:23 amin our house, type a blood back, type b front.
Jennifer says
September 14, 2011 at 9:00 amWomen with “don’t use” towels aren’t bl*wing their husbands enough.
Judy says
September 14, 2011 at 9:05 amI’m with #78… simplify!
rose says
September 14, 2011 at 9:24 ambackload…don’t really want to see the dangling participle.
Kristine says
September 14, 2011 at 10:10 amFront load ALWAYS!!!!
Amber Star says
September 14, 2011 at 11:02 amWe do the front load thing, but what really set me back on my heels was that this debate has been raging since OMG when I was in my 20s…some 40 years ago give or take. It was in Ann Landers’ column or Dear Abby and for real this topic has been going on since the sixties.
TanyaK says
September 14, 2011 at 11:29 amFront loading…cleaner, easier to grab, hipper, the tidier way.
Elizabeth says
September 14, 2011 at 12:17 pmIf you like the toilet paper debate (or don’t) I’ve got a great image that’ll drive you nuts!
DawnA says
September 14, 2011 at 12:40 pmBack load for your backside. Can anyone else reload ever?
Owengirl79 says
September 14, 2011 at 12:42 pmI have short arms so front load is way easier.
Brett says
September 14, 2011 at 2:41 pmFront load! Not above switching it at other people’s homes.
Annie says
September 14, 2011 at 3:46 pmWe prefer front, but back load means toddler can’t unravel.
Dawn in DC says
September 14, 2011 at 5:31 pmFront load, please! Men don’t “go” in darkness – explains backloading.
pam says
September 14, 2011 at 8:03 pmfront load ALWAYS. no fumbling in the dark. easy to grab.
Gee says
September 14, 2011 at 8:07 pmI’m lucky if it is done… but I don’t give a SHEET!!!
zidia says
September 14, 2011 at 8:33 pmI’ve been an impartial observer of this argument for over 70 years. My primary observation is this: Only front-loaders are compulsive about “correctness”; I mean,who really should care about such silliness?
The magnificent actress and early independent women’s lib activist,Evelyn Keyes, said that she divorced the brilliant musician,Artie Shaw(who also had married Ava Gardner and other “starlets”) because he would go ballistic if paper was not front-loaded!
Coco says
September 14, 2011 at 8:50 pmSorry Bossarama, there’s only one way to load the roll!
KathyB says
September 14, 2011 at 10:08 pmOnce upon a time. Printed top sheet and solid under.
Just white now. No dyes, no guidelines. My task, choice.
Aunt Snow (g) says
September 15, 2011 at 12:37 amWho the fuck cares? Just want paper when I go!
The Woman Formerly Known As Beautiful says
September 15, 2011 at 3:19 amFuck the toilet paper. Go with the flushable baby wipes. It cleans post-partum hemorrhoids right up. Especially reassuring for us anal retentive types. But if you’re a single mom do not seriously date a man who uses baby wipes. Because it’s just creepy.
runnergirl says
September 15, 2011 at 7:01 amWow. I front load, but don’t complain if I see it backloaded and I don’t change someone else’s space if it’s not my way. I have a few questions…#40..there are STUDIES????? Seriously? My other question involves public places, such as a hotel room. Does a maid get fired if she backloads? And do the obsessive front loaders complain at the front desk if it’s done wrong? If a maid gets pissed at her boss, does she backload as a passive/aggressive way of getting even? Does she find satisfaction in doing so? In public restrooms, where it’s just two giant rolls facing each other, are they supposed to be front or backloaded? and can you even tell?
JennaKentucky says
September 15, 2011 at 10:29 amI walked in on a group of drunk college girls have a loud, slurred debate about this in a bathroom at a club. It was followed by which mixed race babies are cutest.
lora says
September 16, 2011 at 8:33 amI’m a frontloader, but I’m pretty sure that backloading is the proper way to do it, according to ettiquette and posh hotel standards.
Now to figure out which fork to use first…
Jamie says
September 17, 2011 at 5:21 pmAm just happy it’s loaded front or back. Then it doesn’t tend to fall in because sitting on back of commode.
Mrs. S says
September 18, 2011 at 5:03 pmIf someone else changes the roll it’s a freaking miracle.
Lori in mn says
September 19, 2011 at 1:07 pmFront loaded Scott tissue, close seat! (I will reload others.)
And to those who call me anal, I just want to say there’s only so many things I have control over. Give me this, please. And, it is too fair that everyone open and close the lid and seat. No combs, toothbrushes or cats in my bowl!
Rebecca says
September 19, 2011 at 8:00 pmI’m a front loader, but its not intentional. Just realized after having reviewed this discussion.
Jami says
September 21, 2011 at 5:04 pmSingle? Double? Fold? Crumple? One? Many? Tear? Rip? Quilted? Smooth?
kristena says
September 22, 2011 at 2:13 pmFront! Definitely! Most Certainly! I even switch it if it’s not…..no matter where I am…..friend’s house……work……restaurant……you just never know what could be lurking back there. Shutter*
Franca Bolla says
September 22, 2011 at 10:30 pmOnce the antidepressants kicked in, I’ve never given the tiniest rat’s ass which way it unrolled.