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The Great Debate: Do you Fold or Crinkle? BC Decides

Posted by TheHeathen • 8/27/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: fold or crinkle?, tp usage

Ok folks... this crude question is indeed asking what you think it is. Although very private, an interesting debate and question was uncovered in a recent discussion with best friends. That question being: How do YOU use your TP??

If you are willing to divulge a small piece of private information, for the sake of a hilarious debate, we can have an informal poll.

Clarification:
The Fold: Any rectangular formation created by meticulous folding of the TP to create a straight-laced flat surface.
The Crinkle: The TP is simply mashed up upon its removal from the roll, into a ball or other form.

Also, if you feel like commenting on my blog post about this same question, please do! inthefaceofcertaindeath.blogspot.com

User Comments

8/27/09

nothingprofound

What's a TP?

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8/27/09

ErikBledsoe

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1. 8/27/09
  
  nothingprofound
  
  Thanks, Erik. I'm definitely a crinkler with a gentle touch.
8/27/09

TheHeathen

Haha, yes. Toilet Paper, TP. So? Which is it? There are switch-hitters out there who use both methods...

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8/27/09

MidwestMom

Gross question, but I'll play.

Fold.

(and because I'm potty training toddlers, I teach them to fold, too.)

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8/27/09

TheHeathen

NOOOO.... haha, a small section of toddlers that will never know the crinkle...

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8/27/09

wagerwitch

I'm a switch hitter depending on the circumstantial evidence remaining.

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8/27/09

amybyrd21

ok I needed a laugh today. I think we all crinkle in this house. But another question you need to ask is do you flush it or put in the trash beside the toliet. We flush and are on a septic system. I have friends on septic systems and some on city system that when you go into their bathrooms they have a trash can full of really nasty TP and it stinks and looks really bad.

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1. 8/27/09
  
  Jaybetee
  
  that's the nastiest thing I've heard in a while. I didn't know there were people who didn't flush dirty TP...ewwww!
2. 8/27/09
  
  wagerwitch
  
  My mother's place is septic system rural - so you have a BURN unit and daily removal. You flush as little NON-ORGANIC product as possible.
  
  The cost of septic organic paper is usually cost-prohibitive. So there are a lot of people who maintain a daily BURN "bag" and burn the remainder TP.
  
  I'm not comfortable with that, but it DOES make sense, as septic system clean out and problems are VERY expensive.
  
  Besides - I like burning things. *GRIN*
3. 8/27/09
  
  bettieblogger
  
  you have some very strange friends lol ..
8/27/09

Jaybetee

I'm a switch hitter. Normally i go with a fold, but if I'm lazy...especially if it's late at night or in the morning, then I might just go with a quick crinkle.

Another interesting question is how much TP do you use? There was a radio program here that asked that question a few months ago. I forget what all the answers were, but I do remember that from what their callers said it seemed women use far more TP per use than men. Interesting.

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8/27/09

HollytheHousewife

Oh my lord...I thought this was gonna be a laundry thread...you know,something I'm good at haha

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8/27/09

FaithfulinPrayer

I have to say fold.

In answer to jaybe's questions: enough to keep the hand from getting wet.

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8/27/09

LolitaV

i wash my behind with mint soap and water, even when i pee- i wash. tp imo just smears it all over. EW!

I have costumers who after an hour of sitting on the chair start smelling like rotten sh*t and that tells me that TP is not effective.

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1. 8/27/09
  
  Anok
  
  I use TP, and then a babywipe to keep nice and fresh.
  
  (Oh, I fold)
2. 8/27/09
  
  RoscoeAntHillz
  
  yeah that was gross....
  i just recently got over the disturbing images i saw of people in a scat video, thanks for bringing it back....
  curiousity def killed this cat....
3. 8/27/09
  
  LolitaV
  
  i'll make a vid for you roscoe. where do i send it to?
8/27/09

stellak

Im a folder

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8/27/09

lotusb

I do a combo fold and crinkle. I generally give it a once, then a twice and thrice over...

During certain times of the month, I will use wipes instead.

I also, use wipes after diddling myself...since we're giving WAY Too Much INFO...

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8/27/09

RoscoeAntHillz

good job lotus, please remember I know u in real life, therefore its MUCH easier for me to conjur up a mental image of u diddling that i really didnt want to conjur....hehe

and btw, Im a folder, and a baby wiper most of the time after the TP wipe...
if there are no baby wipes, i wet paper towel and go to town...
i like the feeling of a slightly moisted bottom in an air conditioned bathroom, feel the breeze baby, feel the breeze....

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1. 8/27/09
  
  lotusb
  
  LOL!!! That image was so unneccesary...
  
  I'm actually surprised your even commenting...considering the last "bathroom" related image you had stuck in there...
8/27/09

pandora106

Fold then crinkle....

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8/27/09

b0ll0cks

Nice post,
I'm a crinkler. Just crinkle it up into a ball and wipe that backside. Now if your running low on T.P and don't have a backup roll handy then it is most important to fold and get the most wipes out of each piece used. Nothing worse then running out of T.P.

The Cubans it appears have a T.P. shortage. What a terrible national crisis to have. I had the idea of sending them freedom wipes. It would be a government run program, where we would send our commi neighbors some free T.P. with anti communist propaganda on each piece or a picture of Fidel Castro's face.

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8/27/09

TheHeathen

Ok. Now everyone who posted. If u would be so kind. Leave ur answer as a comment on my actual blog post. I wanna have all my readers be able to see how this informal poll turned out!!!

Ps viva la crinklers!!!

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8/27/09

dbowles1017

Pine cones don't fold or crinkle

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8/27/09

RoscoeAntHillz

@ LolitaV
ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
double ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
im so traumatized!!! i mean seriously i could care less what others do, i just realize i dont need to be curious and actually watch!!!

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1. 8/27/09
  
  LolitaV
  
  lotus will give me ur adress
8/27/09

Agit8r

I like to keep it as clean as possible. nothing worse than an itchy sphincter

Folding tends to be better at this. When at home, i'll grab a flushible wipe if it gets too messy.

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8/27/09

LolitaV

i just don't understand why the rest of America won't get a bidet. it's not expensive!!!! it's cleaner, feels great and "gren"

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1. 8/27/09
  
  RoscoeAntHillz
  
  I'm actually scared. Truly
8/27/09

Funkkeejooce

I have bidet that never gets used- I pile reading materials on it. By the way, I fold and use wetwipe. And we just changed from septic tank to the public sewage. Much better!

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8/27/09

amybyrd21

John Wayne Toliet paper rough tough and doesnt take no shit off any one.

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8/27/09

amybyrd21

John Wayne Toliet paper rough tough and doesnt take no shit off any one.

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8/27/09

Funkkeejooce

Try using TP on your chest if you are female and not so well endowed cos it worked for my derriere.

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8/27/09

TheHeathen

haha, once the question becomes a debate, however, the subject matter becomes that much funnier. for instance, which method of TP usage works best and why? hahaha

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8/27/09

wagerwitch

I forgot to add - Baby wipes too...

I really like the Safeway Mommmy to Mommy ones - in the orange label...

But Huggies will do (natural care) --- none of the el cheapos are worth a darn - might as well be wiping onto your palm...

*ick*

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