posted on September 27, 2000 04:01:42 AM new
Early this morning, at approximately 6:45 a.m. eastern time, I solved the mystery of how to operate the toilet paper holder. I am sitting here now, basking in the glow of a job well done.
How did I do it you ask? Well, I'll try and explain.
There is a funny "stick thingy" that runs through the middle of the cardboard roll that the toilet paper is wound on. I realized that if you sort of "squeezed" this stick thingy, it would compress due to a "spring thingy" that is in the middle of it. This allowed the stick thingy to be suddenly free of the ceramic arms that held it in place.
Then, in another wonderful realization, I saw that the "stick thingy" could be inserted through the center of a full roll of toilet paper! Yes people, it is as easy as it sounds! You can then "squeeze" the "thingy" back between the ceramic arms and "voila!", your job is almost complete!
My final act was to drop the empty cardboard roll into the small white container sitting beside the toilet. I think this is referred to as a "waste basket", but the reason for this item seems to elude the members of my family. How do I know this? Because of the crumpled bits of tissue and other useless items that litter the floor near the basket. Perhaps it is some sort of game, that none of my children are very good at.
Anyway, I'm not going to let that steal my joy! After I have rested a bit from my victory, I may see if I can figure out the clothes hamper.
posted on September 27, 2000 04:33:29 AM new
Excellent sleuthing, Meya, and you should bask in the glow of a job well done!
This victory, however, leads inevitably to the next battle: Does the toilet paper unroll over the top of the roll, or under?
And how, pray tell, does one train male members of the species in the correct application of the paper-filled stick thingy to the holder, so as to produce the correct direction of unrolling?
posted on September 27, 2000 05:06:48 AM new
Hmmmm!
it's the old story.
The job's not finished 'til the paperworks done.
Bob, Downunder but never down.
posted on September 27, 2000 09:06:21 AM newMeya I have another ongoing mystery - still unsolved. I'm waiting to see exactly how high my family will stack the trash can before one of them gets the brilliant idea to change the bag. In the meanwhile, I've secured my own secret trash can - while I watch and wait. So far we're about six inches in boxes stacked over the lip of the can. One of them did have the forethought to push the can back against the wall - for more stacking leverage, I guess.
posted on September 27, 2000 09:22:10 AM new
OH oh Barry(our first disagreement)Barris I'm sorry but it must roll under and pull from the bottom. I have had much training in this and I am an expert!
posted on September 27, 2000 09:52:55 AM new
Meya,
I know exactly how you feel. We have the same type of toilet paper holders at the tourist center and it took me probably 15 minutes the first time to put on a new roll of toilet paper. I finally ripped off the old one to investigate the situation. Problem was that some of the springy things are at one end and some at the other. It's still hard to get the slot and springy thing lined up at times, though. Afterwards the toilet paper roll looks a little mangled.
NOW, you have to teach the family how to do it----HA!
Mybid, I commiserate with you too. Been there done that!
Barry(TOILET PAPER KING)Barris 2 rolls to change??????? Ain't no way!!!!!!
posted on September 27, 2000 10:49:21 AM new
Mybiddness, please let us know if you ever solve that mystery. I resorted to posting a large sign above our waste basket "he who tops it off, drops it off" but alas, that resulted in a balancing act game that my kids mastered in no time.
posted on September 28, 2000 12:20:46 AM new
Oh dear ... the toilet paper must (most definitely!) unroll from the BOTTOM of the roll! It tears off much more nicely this way, as the weight of the roll assists in tearing along the perforation.
If it unrolls over the top, and you go to tear off some, it inevitably unrolls much more TP than one actually needs. WHEEEE-ing TP is not a good thing!
