Teepee

Should the end of the roll of bathroom tissue (a.k.a. toilet paper) hang over the front or the rear of the roll?  Is there a right or a wrong way? And does it matter?  Will the world end if we insert the roll one way or the other?  Gimme a break.

All I can say is that most decent hotels seem to prefer the front overhang.  Not only that, but any observant new guest in any decent hotel will note that the end of the roll is folded over so that it comes to a neat point. Cruise ships do the same thing.  

Speaking of toilets, jetliners and cruise ships have this in common — theirs are flushed using a powerful hydraulic sucking action, with just a minimum use of water.  Unlike their land-based cousins, ship and plane toilets must use as little precious water as possible.

First time air travelers are usually startled by the loud swoosh of air that follows the push of a button or lever beside the toilet.  And pleased by how the Teflon-coated bowl is so efficiently cleaned in this way.