Friday, September 11, 2009

Snooty toilet paper

OK, so you are all wondering, “What is snooty toilet paper?” Well, let me tell you there is a lot of snootiness associated with toilet paper these days. And I am not just referring to the extensive snobbiness of toilet paper varieties that stare at you in the supermarket aisle. “pick me, pick me” they call “I’m so special that your family will think you love them more because you bought my special toilet paper fanciness.” Does that make sense? Or have been hanging around the supermarket too long?

Not only is there toilet paper snobbery in the supermarket, there is such judgement in the most unbelievable places. Last week, whilst enjoying a ladies afternoon tea at the Observatory Hotel with china teacups, silver teapots and pretentious sandwiches without the crust. Are crusts that offensive? I admit that I blame them for making my hair curly at age 12, I certainly don’t hold it against them.

So amongst the fine china and best manners, I note that the toilet paper in the bathroom has been folded to a point. Actually, on inspection, every stall had the toilet paper folded in this fashion. Is there a reason for this? Does it make it sturdier to tug at? Did the cleaners have nothing to do? Or is it just that ‘so exclusive’ thing to do at hotels? Well I am going to fold my toilet paper so that I, too, appear to be both of the fancy and the schmancy school of thought.

Now to the next debate. Scruncher or folder?

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