Who's right and who's wrong?!

devorgilla that's a very interesting point about the matches - I've never noticed that, might do a little research...

Square
Second
Bath
Supper

Hmm thinking LadyGracie - not sure about the shape - actually I like those pyramid-shaped ones!

Square
Second
Barth
Dinner

Come on maw, we all know the answers to those are round/second/barth/dinner!

Is this a wind-up?

"Which way round to hang your loo roll"???

How about the myriad real issues of life, such as round or square teabags, milk in first or second, bath or Barth, and what you call your evening meal?
Who says older people aren't up with the crucial issues of the day?

There is a whole Wikipedia entry about this fascinating topic. "Even at the Amundsen–Scott Research Station at the South Pole, complaints have been raised over which way to install toilet paper."
It looks like someone is getting ready for a dissertation on loo roll orientation!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilet_paper_orientation

M0nica, your comment re the differences between the sexes reminded me of yet another quirk. Take a box of matches and ask men and women to strike one. Almost always women will strike it away from them and men towards them. Fascinated my school kids every time although 'elf and safety would mean you couldn't do it today without a full fire engine standing by.

Fireflies I agree with you, over the top looks better and is easier to use.Must say I would never alter anybody else's loo rolls, what a cheek! ?

I have noticed that women usually have it 'over the top' while DH, DS and other male visitors always do it the other way.

I did read somewhere that this was a common pattern.

Phew, well that's a relief!! I do hate to be wrong I suppose I'd better call my friend and tell her the bad news hehe!

Well, Hyacinth Bucket stipulates that the correct way is to the front. Anyone care to argue with her?

Mine always hangs to the front. DGS2 changes it when he comes, he's 7, has autism and thinks that he is right!

We always hang ours end out, but i really don't have strong feelings either way. OH, on the other hand, would not be able to live with it if I were to put it the other way. In fact, I am feeling a bit miffed with him today, so might go and turn it round just for fun. Very childish, but strangely satisfying too!

That said, it would seem very rude to turn it around in someone else's home, unless you are close enough to them to do it as a joke, and are absolutely certaint that it will be taken as such.

I am non U and will not be changing any time soon.

.. and if I may say so, LadyGracie, in keeping with my post regarding U/non-U, in keeping with your username!

Over the top, I change it if I see it the other way anyway, I don't like scrabbling for the end, there's always atendency to scratch the wall!

There is one advantage of having the toilet paper at the front - if it is at the back the toilet roll could hide the end

You ve all got too much time on your hands I would never even notice which way round mine are in fact I ll have to go and have a look ....two loos, one of each way round haha ? Why on earth does it matter you ll tell me next you do little pointy bits like the hotels as long as I ve got some which way round it sits makes no difference

You are all right of course but I have to have mine at the back (so to speak), as the forward position makes access to my seat a bit cumbersome.
Hope this makes sense.

Of all pet hates and fixations, this is my number one. I can't countenance a toilet roll with the end hanging down the back. (You could say I am anal about it! ). I have to change it whether I am in my house or anyone else's.

Paper hanging at front.

You are, of course, completely right

I remeber reading decades ago that it was 'non-U' to have the paper falling at the back and have ever since always had the paper falling forwards, I'm with you Fireflies!

I agree but DHD2, who is coming to stay next week, always changes all ours!