Toliet Paper - Revisited

Way back in July 2009, I wrote a post on toilet paper, and how it should only be placed on the holder with the loose end "rolling over" the roll. Well, Cottonelle has come up with the "Roll Poll" to gather data on this very issue.

The Results (so far):

I am pleased to report that approximately 75% of the country got it right, while the other 25% are living in the dark and letting their toilet paper roll under. If this was a test, America would have a "C" which is less than desirable. But if this was an election, the Over Party would have an overwhelming majority, and would be running the joint. (How great would it be if this was a real poll and the majority voters elected which way toilet paper HAD to be put on? BTW, I'm pretty sure there are dumber laws than that in existence.)

Unfortunately, the state I live in, California, is voting 63% to 37% to roll under. Really CA? Screw you. How could so many people be off? It's almost the exact opposite of the rest of the country. I just don't understand and I am thoroughly disappointed.

 

Happy New Year

No, I'm not wishing you a happy new year. I'm not sure what that really means. Happy Birthday, I understand. It's one day. You can brush off your problems for a day. You can ignore things that normally bother you for one day. But a year? Come on. It's either going to be a good year, or it wont.

Anyway, that's not my point. My point is, if you are going to tell someone "Happy New Year," make sure you say just that. I can't even count how many times I got "Happy New Years"-ed this year. Afterwards I thought to myself, "Are you serious? How many years should I be celebrating right now?" Obviously that confusion comes from New Year's Eve, which is not the plural of year, but rather, possessive, as in "the eve belonging to the New Year." But that doesn't matter. Just because I know where the error comes from doesn't make it more tolerable.

While I'm on the topic, I thought I would let you know, it's only appropriate to tell someone "Happy New Year" after the new year begins. From 12/28 on, I got the crap happy new yeared out of me. And not even with the semi-redeeming "And in case I don't see you" in front of it. Just straight "Happy New Year" like I was living a week in the past or something. And what can I say to them? I refuse to say it back that early, so I would just say "Yep" or "Thanks" in response.

But now it's January 6th, so let me take this time to tell everyone I hope you have a good enough 2010.