Saturday, November 23, 2024
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Jason Bailey

The Original Patent For Toilet Paper Finally Solves the “Over Vs. Under” Debate

he debate over whether you hang your toilet paper “over” or “under” is one of those chicken-and-egg things that people will argue about until the end of time.

If you somehow don’t know about the debate, it’s based on the two possible ways you can hang toilet paper on a roll.

In the “over” position, the paper hangs to the front. In the “under” position, the paper hangs to the back. People have been arguing FOREVER over which way is “right.” But not anymore.

tp rollA writer just dug up the original patent for the toilet paper roll from 1891. It’s by an inventor named Seth Wheeler, and it actually ANSWERS THE QUESTION, once and for all.

In the patent drawing, the roll is in the “over” position. So THAT’S your definitive answer.

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The Five Biggest Driving Test Disasters

If you accidentally hit a pole or a parked car during your driving test, you’d probably think it was the most embarrassing thing that could happen. And you would be wrong. Here are five true stories of EPIC driving test disasters . . .

1. The DMV tester had the driver slow down and pull over to the curb . . . but he did it in an area where there happened to be a lot of PROSTITUTES. A cop saw them, and stopped to question them for solicitation.

2. A woman was so nervous for her test that she BROKE WIND . . . and it smelled so bad the tester had to roll down a window. But the smell STILL wouldn’t go away, his eyes watered so much he lost a contact, and he canceled the test.

3. A woman accidentally drove off without the tester in the car . . . tried to do the test solo . . . then came back and asked how she did.

4. A guy accidentally put his car in drive instead of reverse and plowed into the DMV building . . . so he failed the test in less than two seconds.

5. A driver did a sudden stop on a hot day . . . and the tester’s WIG flew off because his head was sweaty. It stuck to the dashboard and the driver was laughing too hard to keep going, so the test was canceled.

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If You Hold Doors For Women and Pay For Dates, You’re Sexist?

Here’s a new study that proves one thing:  No matter how you interact with women . . . whether you’re a pig or a gentleman . . . you, sir, are completely and totally sexist.

Researchers at Northeastern University in Boston found that guys who do nice things for women are actually just as sexist as guys who treat women terribly . . . only the nice guys might be even worse, because they don’t realize it.

It’s called “benevolent sexism,” and it happens when you open a car door for a woman . . . refuse to let her pay on a date . . . offer her your jacket when she’s cold . . . tell her you want to provide for her . . . or tell her she deserves to be put on a pedestal.

The researchers say, quote, “It’s a very paternalistic, protective view of women, and it seems kind of appealing as a sort of chivalry.  But it does contribute to inequality, because these men don’t expect women to achieve high goals.”

They say that the combo of benevolent sexism and more blatant and hostile sexism are what keep gender inequality alive in society.

 

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