Mr and Mrs Stoltzfus had been married for some time without many conflicts whatsoever. The times when they were frustrated, or out of sorts with one another, they learned to communicate and resolve the problem before very much time had passed.
And so their marriage was a pleasant one, full of love and understanding, until one day the subject of toilet paper came up.
Mrs Stoltzfus had grown up with the toilet paper always coming out from the bottom of the roll, and liked it that way, but in an effort to be amiable had done it over the top for her husband’s sake. At one point, however, she tired of this, and began putting the toilet paper the way she was used to.
“Why have you been putting the toilet paper on wrong?” asked Mr Stoltzfus. “It’s supposed to go over the top.”
“No, it’s not,” returned Mrs Stoltzfus. “Just because you grew up doing it that way does not make it the right way. There are two ways to do it, and we’re used to doing it differently, so let’s find a middle ground.”
“But it IS the right way, and what you’re used to has nothing to do with it. Hotels always put the toilet paper over the top. It’s easier to pull off from the top. Toilet paper companies always do the design so that it shows when it is coming over the top.”
“That doesn’t mean that I don’t have as good a reason as you to put the toilet paper so that it comes out underneath,” said Mrs Stoltzfus stubbornly. “It’s what I’m used to. I like it that way.”
“But it’s the wrong way to do it. All of the modern world agrees that over the top is the correct way to hang toilet paper. Even Google says so!”
And so they continued in this manner, on and off, for several months. Mrs Stoltzfus just wanted to see him admit that there were two sides to this, while Mr Stoltzfus saw two sides – a right side and a wrong side.
Finally Mrs Stoltzfus decided this argument was silly, no matter how much banter was included, they just shouldn’t disagree on something so insignificant. So she decided to be a submissive wife, and for the sake of harmony began putting the toilet paper over the top.
“I’m glad you finally admit that I was right.” Mr Stoltzfus commented.
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LOL. Funny.
Lol! This is so like me n my husband=)
This made me laugh! Ah, those little things that are sort of a joke but sort of not.😀
You guys sound like us! My husband prefers it over the top and I prefer it underneath. I usually put it over the top for him, but every now and then when he changes the roll he’ll put it underneath for me 🙂
Oh, the sweet rewards of submission!? Don’t tell anyone I said this 😉 but I think you could clobber him for that last remark…just gently and lovingly…
Lol. Well written!😂
Because you yielded, Mr. Stoltzfus might someday say that it’s ok. You may do it your way now. There is power in submission, oh yes😁
I actually like it coming from underneath best. It looks better. Lol.
Ha! I’m not alone then!