All in our family were taught that the front to back technique was correct, the opposite having potential for causing various health problems [see above].

Unless one is a contortionist, I can't see it being possible to remain seated & enact the front to back method.

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............& then there's those ridiculous single sheet dispensers!

Even worse than the enclosed roll type.

If the single sheet type jam up, its well nigh impossible to extract any paper at all!

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Also, type of tissue: the 1st kind I recall in UK was 'IZAL' http://www.carbolicsoap.com/toilet-paper-p-905.html.

It was horrible, hard, shiny stuff like tracing paper, totally non-absorbent.

But even worse than that, years ago when in Belgium - not even a sit-upon toilet, rather a 'squat-thrust' with straining bars! - the 'toilet tissue' was green with the texture [both sides] of sandpaper!! AAAAAAAAArrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggghhhhhh!


I'm a 'waddist' & prefer a wad or pad of tissue to do the biz.