You’d think, as Jen from St. Louis did, that this carefully typed message (from the public toilet at the Golden Gate Bridge), is indisputably good advice.
But as Kim observed while studying abroad on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten, there’s an exception (explosion?) to every rule.
![MADAME, PLEASE DON'T THROW TOILET PAPER IN THE TOILET BOWL BECAUSE IT WILL EXPOLDE [sic] ON YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2794/4049899519_e75475659f.jpg)
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42 responses so far ↓
#1
shwonline
That second note makes fecal mist seem kind of insignificant…
Oct 19, 2010 at 4:42 pm rating: 4
#2
shwonline
No sleep till Brooklyn, and only one piece of toilet paper before Flushing.
Oct 19, 2010 at 4:45 pm rating: 9
#3
TippingCows
Just one piece?! ONE SQUARE?!
What if I can’t spare it?
Oct 19, 2010 at 4:50 pm rating: 16
#4
berge
If the toilet can’t handle toilet paper, it deserves to be exploded so they can get one that can.
Oct 19, 2010 at 4:52 pm rating: 6
#5
farcical aquatic ceremony
But I’m wondering: what, exactly inspired note #1? Was Tinkle McPoopypants’ failure to wipe showing? Was someone going in and counting the sheets on the roll after each visitor to the stall? Is the label-typer an International Paper stockholder?
Oct 19, 2010 at 6:17 pm rating: 6
#6
WMDKitty
One square, in my experience, isn’t enough.
On the other hand, one can certainly cause a toilet to back up (which isn’t quite “exploding”) if one uses too much toilet paper.
I have to agree with berge, though, if the toilet can’t handle any amount of TP, it needs to be replaced with one that can.
Oct 19, 2010 at 7:47 pm rating: 1
#7
Canthz_B
During my first marriage our car broke down. Our son steered while I pushed and my expolded.
Oct 19, 2010 at 8:25 pm rating: 13
#8
Canthz_B
I don’t know what their problem is. I always use a piece of toilet paper when flushing a public toilet…ever since a kid at band camp got VD from the latrine.
Oct 19, 2010 at 8:35 pm rating: 0
#9
se
I think that the aim of the first note was to get people to use toilet paper before they flush rather than after.
Oct 19, 2010 at 8:36 pm rating: 0
#10
Madrias
The second note just begs me to see what would happen if I used an entire roll of toilet paper. If a little TP causes an explosion, does throwing an entire roll, cardboard tube and all, nuke the building? Good reason to flush and run…
Oct 19, 2010 at 9:43 pm rating: 4
#11
Walker, "Tex" (a stranger)
I think that first note is more like a friendly offer of something gratis, like “Please, take one” on a bowl of mints.
Oct 19, 2010 at 11:59 pm rating: 1
#12
Flaboy2425
With one piece of paper, you may get by, but you don’t get dry.
I hadn’t realized the paper shortage was that critical.
Oct 20, 2010 at 2:34 am rating: 3
#13
orinoco womble
In my city there are notices in the toilets of bars etc asking people not to throw TP into the bowl, but to use the (usually overflowing, disgusting) wastepaper bins provided. I always wonder why public toilets can’t handle TP, while those in the owner’s apartments certainly can! They would never dream of such a disgusting practice in their own homes, but in public, no matter how new the installation, you will be told not to flush TP. Honey, if it can handle a turd it can handle paper. If it can’t handle a turd, put up an “Out of Order” sign or get it fixed so it can.
Oct 20, 2010 at 6:09 am rating: 4
#14
orinoco womble
…and believe me, as a plumber’s progeny, I know my shit. And my TP.
Oct 20, 2010 at 9:25 am rating: 0
#15
Wordtinker doesnt smith
Take the signs down. Don’t fix the toilets. Ignore the mess. Once the cholera outbreak wipes out the less than intelligent the rest of us can go back to living normally.
Oct 20, 2010 at 10:32 am rating: 4
#16
Nightfire
They only want you to use 1 piece so it doesn’t expolde on you.
Oct 20, 2010 at 11:04 am rating: 0
#17
Savannah
This toilet paper will self destruct.
Oct 20, 2010 at 11:22 am rating: 2
#18
Woman on the Verge
The second note is like a movie poster:
Madame, please don’t throw toilet paper in
THE TOILET BOWL
“It WILL EXPOLD you.” -Entertainment Weekly
“Thank you for this movie. Thank you so much.” – Roger Ebert
Oct 20, 2010 at 2:52 pm rating: 10
#19
Divvitar
Caution: Toilet contains chemical treatment that when mixed with cellulose, especially paper or wood pulp, an explosive reaction may occur. We don’t recommend defecation in this toilet if you have eaten a large salad or other high-cellulose food products within the past 12 hours. Your safety is our primary concern!
Oct 21, 2010 at 12:32 am rating: 0
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