Bathroom Habits: Fold or Crunch? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

SecretMethod70 · 05-29-2010, 12:39 PM

What better place than the internet to discuss those things which are rarely discussed in real life? So...

This is inspired by a poll that I saw on another website, and I was very surprised at the results. With 2,328 respondents, the winning answer was not only not what I expected, but it won by a very wide margin too! I was left wondering: am I weird, or is this website weird? That's where you come in: I'm curious if the results here will be similar or different. I'm not answering yet because I don't want to give anything away.

Punk.of.Ages · 05-29-2010, 12:59 PM

I fold...

Crunching seems very strange to me.

snowy · 05-29-2010, 01:00 PM

Fold.

LordEden · 05-29-2010, 01:09 PM

Fold, fold for wiping or if I blow your nose. Especially if you bought the cheap TP.

BadNick · 05-29-2010, 01:13 PM

fold crunching seems to haphazard.

Since I've been using Charmin Extra Strong, I can use half my previous number of sheets, plus it's so soft.

uncle phil · 05-29-2010, 01:45 PM

fingers...

can't go wrong...

Xerxys · 05-29-2010, 01:51 PM

I fold because I'm orderly.

Ourcrazymodern? · 05-29-2010, 02:09 PM

I crunch because folding seems a little anal.

SecretMethod70 · 05-29-2010, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ourcrazymodern?

I crunch because folding seems a little anal.

*rimshot*

ooh, is that another pun?

Ourcrazymodern? · 05-29-2010, 02:43 PM

If you like. Otherwise, I misspoke.

(Hell, it was way too obvious, wasn't it?)

Lindy · 05-29-2010, 05:11 PM

Fold. It uses a lot less TP.

Lindy

MSD · 05-29-2010, 06:55 PM

Crunching ends up with more surface area, therefore I get cleaner per wipe.

drag0nmanes · 05-29-2010, 07:22 PM

Actually I can't answer because I do both. Normally it's crunch but I tend to fold it at random times too.

dlish · 05-29-2010, 07:58 PM

what if you use a bidet or spray gun? it's quite common in most of the bathrooms in this place

fold

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MSD

Crunching ends up with more surface area, therefore I get cleaner per wipe.

are you saying that you crunch because it's more economical?

Shagg · 05-29-2010, 08:18 PM

Fold, crunching wasted too much.

FelixP · 05-29-2010, 08:40 PM

I fold. Crunching is such a waste...

settie · 05-29-2010, 09:05 PM

I honestly don't have an answer. i dont consciously think about what i do so i will have to try to pay attention the next few times to have a general answer. something tells me its a hybrid of sorts.

counterpoint · 05-29-2010, 09:56 PM

I prefer to fold. I feel like I use less toilet paper, and these days, I have to stretch every little penny I can!

Manic_Skafe · 05-29-2010, 10:29 PM

Crunch all the way. Every time.

raptor9k · 05-30-2010, 03:45 PM

Fold. With Charmin Extra Strong you only need 2 squares...it's like the TP version of titanium.

SecretMethod70 · 05-30-2010, 03:58 PM

Wow, how strange. I never knew folding was so popular! The results here are closer than the other site I saw the poll, but considering there are only 22 responses here they're basically about the same.

I definitely crunch. When it comes to being clean, I don't really care that I'm wasting toilet paper. I want a thick bunch of material between my hand and my ass. Folding just seems way less sanitary to me. I've tried folding... it just seems so dainty.

dlish: What I wouldn't give to have a bidet. The whole concept of toilet paper kind of disgusts me, but that's the culture I've been born into. The moment I'm in a position to purchase a Toto Washlet I'll be getting one. It'll be the best $1000 I'll ever spend on home improvement.

Ourcrazymodern? · 05-30-2010, 06:55 PM

I'm relieved to know that you're a cruncher, too.

dlish · 05-30-2010, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SecretMethod70

dlish: What I wouldn't give to have a bidet. The whole concept of toilet paper kind of disgusts me, but that's the culture I've been born into. The moment I'm in a position to purchase a Toto Washlet I'll be getting one. It'll be the best $1000 I'll ever spend on home improvement.

i wonder if it comes with a blow dryer. It'd make the whole toilet process pretty much 'hands free'.

yay for technology eh?

settie · 05-30-2010, 07:37 PM

Its official: I crunch. Every time.

Punk.of.Ages · 05-30-2010, 07:53 PM

I'm going to have to try this crunching thing....

Not that folding doesn't work for me, but maybe there are some benefits to crunching that I wouldn't even think of until trying.

FelixP · 05-30-2010, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Punk.of.Ages

I'm going to have to try this crunching thing....

Not that folding doesn't work for me, but maybe there are some benefits to crunching that I wouldn't even think of until trying.

You are putting way too much thought into this.

Fotzlid · 05-30-2010, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SecretMethod70

What I wouldn't give to have a bidet. The whole concept of toilet paper kind of disgusts me, but that's the culture I've been born into. The moment I'm in a position to purchase a Toto Washlet I'll be getting one. It'll be the best $1000 I'll ever spend on home improvement.

Washlet S400...I so want one.
That would just completely freak out just about everyone I know.
I don't think seeing peoples expression coming out of the bathroom ("What the fuck is that?!") would ever get old.
Not sure which would do it more...the warm water or the hot air...

Then of course there is the number of people I give brochures to vs the number that will never come back cause they might have to use the bathroom.

(.....long day....)

Jove · 05-31-2010, 05:26 AM

I never thought about it until this thread was created and ever since then I have been aware of my technique. Thanks smeth.

Crunch.

Lucifer · 05-31-2010, 05:42 AM

Crunch. The washlet sounds appealing, but what if it's a really sticky poo? The kind you've got to use multiple bunches of paper on? Somehow the "gentle aerated water stream" doesn't sound like it's going to get the job done.

Lasereth · 05-31-2010, 06:21 AM

What the hell is crunching? Can someone explain this??

I don't get how you can do anything BUT fold. Wouldn't it unravel while wiping and get turd all over your hands if it wasn't folded???

yabobo · 05-31-2010, 07:34 AM

hate TP Only a bidet for my genitals

lurkette · 05-31-2010, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SecretMethod70

I definitely crunch. When it comes to being clean, I don't really care that I'm wasting toilet paper. I want a thick bunch of material between my hand and my ass. Folding just seems way less sanitary to me. I've tried folding... it just seems so dainty.

Agreed.

SecretMethod70 · 05-31-2010, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucifer

Crunch. The washlet sounds appealing, but what if it's a really sticky poo? The kind you've got to use multiple bunches of paper on? Somehow the "gentle aerated water stream" doesn't sound like it's going to get the job done.

Agreed. I think there's a place for toilet paper, much like you use a wash cloth while in the shower. The issue is that dry paper alone does not create cleanliness.

snowy · 05-31-2010, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SecretMethod70

The issue is that dry paper alone does not create cleanliness.

That is why I like these:

dlish · 05-31-2010, 11:27 AM

lucifer, those 'gentle streams' can be adjusted to become 'ruthless jets'.

the temperature can be adjusted too, depending on the time of year and seasonal weather, again at the discretion of the user.

ive tried it and it works well. the only issue i have is the drying up. you still need toilet paper, which is why was asking for a blow dryer on those new bidets

noodle · 05-31-2010, 12:37 PM

Depends on what I'm doing and what kind of paper is available.
I fold the thicker, stronger stuff and scrunch up the cheap or linty stuff.

Eilonwy · 05-31-2010, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SecretMethod70

I definitely crunch. When it comes to being clean, I don't really care that I'm wasting toilet paper. I want a thick bunch of material between my hand and my ass. Folding just seems way less sanitary to me. I've tried folding... it just seems so dainty.

I also agree with this.

Aladdin Sane · 05-31-2010, 02:09 PM

Neither. I roll it off the roll and onto my hand, so I reckon you could say I roll. This is closer to folding than to crunching though, so I voted fold.

LordEden · 05-31-2010, 02:27 PM

Update: I've been studying my bathroom TP habits for a few days. I realized I was wrong. I fold THEN crunch.

This changes my life soooo much, it's not even funny. Black has become white. Up is now down. Grateful Dead actually sound good. Wow. Complete 180.

Bear Cub · 05-31-2010, 02:45 PM

Noodle hit the paper on the head. Fold the good, crunch the pad. Anything to protect the digits.

05-29-2010, 12:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	Bathroom Habits: Fold or Crunch? What better place than the internet to discuss those things which are rarely discussed in real life? So... This is inspired by a poll that I saw on another website, and I was very surprised at the results. With 2,328 respondents, the winning answer was not only not what I expected, but it won by a very wide margin too! I was left wondering: am I weird, or is this website weird? That's where you come in: I'm curious if the results here will be similar or different. I'm not answering yet because I don't want to give anything away. __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling

05-29-2010, 12:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Punk.of.Ages Forming Location: ....a state of pure inebriation.	I fold... Crunching seems very strange to me. __________________ "The fact is that censorship always defeats its own purpose, for it creates, in the end, the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion..." - Henry Steel Commager "Punk rock music is great music played by really bad, drunk musicians." -Fat Mike

05-29-2010, 01:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
snowy Kick Ass Kunoichi Location: Oregon	Fold. __________________ If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau

05-29-2010, 01:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	fingers... can't go wrong... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

05-29-2010, 02:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ourcrazymodern? still, wondering. Location: South Minneapolis, somewhere near the gorgeous gorge	I crunch because folding seems a little anal. __________________ BE JUST AND FEAR NOT

View Poll Results: What do you do with your toilet paper?
Fold	37	63.79%
Crunch	21	36.21%
Voters: 58. You may not vote on this poll

05-29-2010, 01:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	fold crunching seems to haphazard. Since I've been using Charmin Extra Strong, I can use half my previous number of sheets, plus it's so soft.

05-29-2010, 01:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
Xerxys Junkie Location: My head.	I fold because I'm orderly.

05-29-2010, 02:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ourcrazymodern? still, wondering. Location: South Minneapolis, somewhere near the gorgeous gorge	If you like. Otherwise, I misspoke. (Hell, it was way too obvious, wasn't it?) __________________ BE JUST AND FEAR NOT

05-29-2010, 05:11 PM	#11 (permalink)
Lindy Junkie	Fold. It uses a lot less TP. Lindy

05-29-2010, 06:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
MSD The sky calls to us ... Super Moderator Location: CT	Crunching ends up with more surface area, therefore I get cleaner per wipe.

05-29-2010, 07:22 PM	#13 (permalink)
drag0nmanes Crazy Location: Oside	Actually I can't answer because I do both. Normally it's crunch but I tend to fold it at random times too.

05-29-2010, 08:18 PM	#15 (permalink)
Shagg What day is it? Location: Downey, CA	Fold, crunching wasted too much.

05-29-2010, 08:40 PM	#16 (permalink)
FelixP Insane Location: I'm up they see me I'm down.	I fold. Crunching is such a waste... __________________ Free will lies not in the ability to craft your own fate, but in not knowing what your fate is. --Me "I have just returned from visting the Marines at the front, and there is not a finer fighting organization in the world." --Douglas MacArthur

05-29-2010, 09:05 PM	#17 (permalink)
settie Junkie	I honestly don't have an answer. i dont consciously think about what i do so i will have to try to pay attention the next few times to have a general answer. something tells me its a hybrid of sorts.

05-29-2010, 10:29 PM	#19 (permalink)
Manic_Skafe More Than You Expect Location: Queens	Crunch all the way. Every time. __________________ "Porn is a zoo of exotic animals that becomes boring upon ownership." -Nersesian

05-29-2010, 09:56 PM	#18 (permalink)
counterpoint Upright Location: Daytona Beach, FL	I prefer to fold. I feel like I use less toilet paper, and these days, I have to stretch every little penny I can!

05-30-2010, 03:45 PM	#20 (permalink)
raptor9k Crazy Location: Earth	Fold. With Charmin Extra Strong you only need 2 squares...it's like the TP version of titanium.

05-30-2010, 03:58 PM	#21 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	Wow, how strange. I never knew folding was so popular! The results here are closer than the other site I saw the poll, but considering there are only 22 responses here they're basically about the same. I definitely crunch. When it comes to being clean, I don't really care that I'm wasting toilet paper. I want a thick bunch of material between my hand and my ass. Folding just seems way less sanitary to me. I've tried folding... it just seems so dainty. dlish: What I wouldn't give to have a bidet. The whole concept of toilet paper kind of disgusts me, but that's the culture I've been born into. The moment I'm in a position to purchase a Toto Washlet I'll be getting one. It'll be the best $1000 I'll ever spend on home improvement. __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling

05-30-2010, 06:55 PM	#22 (permalink)
Ourcrazymodern? still, wondering. Location: South Minneapolis, somewhere near the gorgeous gorge	I'm relieved to know that you're a cruncher, too. __________________ BE JUST AND FEAR NOT

05-30-2010, 07:37 PM	#24 (permalink)
settie Junkie	Its official: I crunch. Every time.

05-30-2010, 07:53 PM	#25 (permalink)
Punk.of.Ages Forming Location: ....a state of pure inebriation.	I'm going to have to try this crunching thing.... Not that folding doesn't work for me, but maybe there are some benefits to crunching that I wouldn't even think of until trying. __________________ "The fact is that censorship always defeats its own purpose, for it creates, in the end, the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion..." - Henry Steel Commager "Punk rock music is great music played by really bad, drunk musicians." -Fat Mike

05-31-2010, 05:26 AM	#28 (permalink)
Jove Groovy Hipster Nerd Location: Michigan	I never thought about it until this thread was created and ever since then I have been aware of my technique. Thanks smeth. Crunch.

05-31-2010, 05:42 AM	#29 (permalink)
Lucifer Husband of Seamaiden Location: Nova Scotia	Crunch. The washlet sounds appealing, but what if it's a really sticky poo? The kind you've got to use multiple bunches of paper on? Somehow the "gentle aerated water stream" doesn't sound like it's going to get the job done. __________________ I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls. - Job 30:29 1123, 6536, 5321

05-31-2010, 06:21 AM	#30 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	What the hell is crunching? Can someone explain this?? I don't get how you can do anything BUT fold. Wouldn't it unravel while wiping and get turd all over your hands if it wasn't folded??? __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert

05-31-2010, 07:34 AM	#31 (permalink)
yabobo Lust Puppy Location: in your closet and in your head...	hate TP Only a bidet for my genitals __________________ Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections? Only in America......do we use the word 'politics' to describe the process so well: 'Poli' in Latin meaning 'many' and 'tics' meaning 'bloodsucking creatures'.

05-31-2010, 11:27 AM	#35 (permalink)
dlish Currently sour but formerly Dlishs Super Moderator Location: Australia/UAE	lucifer, those 'gentle streams' can be adjusted to become 'ruthless jets'. the temperature can be adjusted too, depending on the time of year and seasonal weather, again at the discretion of the user. ive tried it and it works well. the only issue i have is the drying up. you still need toilet paper, which is why was asking for a blow dryer on those new bidets __________________ An injustice anywhere, is an injustice everywhere I always sign my facebook comments with ()()===========(}. Does that make me gay? - Filthy

05-31-2010, 02:09 PM	#38 (permalink)
Aladdin Sane Degenerate Location: San Marvelous	Neither. I roll it off the roll and onto my hand, so I reckon you could say I roll. This is closer to folding than to crunching though, so I voted fold. __________________ Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.

05-31-2010, 02:45 PM	#40 (permalink)
Bear Cub The Reverend Side Boob Location: Nofe Curolina	Noodle hit the paper on the head. Fold the good, crunch the pad. Anything to protect the digits. __________________ Living in the United Socialist States of America.