Bang!Zoom! Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 It's called: Changing the toilet paper roll from empty to full. That is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kertie Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 :lol: Me, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 That skill is only rare in that only mothers have it. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball mom Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Hey I have that skill :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWOB Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 My superpowers are finding things in plain sight and putting shoes in their proper place. I am apparently the only person in the house that can open the cabinet door and dish out snacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 (edited) It's called: Changing the toilet paper roll from empty to full. Funny how quickly my kids developed that superpower after I stopped replacing the TP in their bathroom. Hopping down the hall with their pants around their ankles a few times seems to do the trick. :D My superpowers are finding things in plain sight and putting shoes in their proper place. Yeah, I'm still the only one here with that power. :lol: Jackie Edited March 6, 2012 by Corraleno typos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjzimmer1 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I have that too. It drives me nuts when my DH gets a roll out and sets it on the counter because, you know, it's so very hard to take the empty roll off and put the new one on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I have that too. It drives me nuts when my DH gets a roll out and sets it on the counter because, you know, it's so very hard to take the empty roll off and put the new one on. It must be hard, because my husband does that, too! :lol::lol::lol: He does out away dishes and load the dishwasher, though. And, he vacuums. But, he cleaned a toilet once and then mentioned the fact every day for a week, now that is a really rare skill, cleaning toilets. Even rarer, cleaning toilets without mentioning the fact that you have cleaned said toilet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 :lol: I seem to be the only one in my house gifted with that rare ability too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 My dh has mastered the much-coveted "changing the roll" skill, but has not mastered the concept that the other roll should be empty before it is removed from the holder and discarded. :confused: I am not entirely sure why he has some sort of aversion to using the last several sheets of tp on every. single. roll. :glare: I am also not entirely sure why this bothers me, as it's not a money thing for me, and I'm not usually that upset when the last bits of other things are wasted. Except toothpaste. I can't bring myself to waste the last of that, either. OK, and I do like to use bars of soap all the way to the last sliver. Now that I think of it, maybe my dh is the normal one, and I'm the nut. :tongue_smilie: Or maybe I just have some sort of weird bathroom supply disorder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 LOL. Shh. It's a secret power. You will be contacted shortly with your secret membership number and cape. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 LOL. Shh. It's a secret power. You will be contacted shortly with your secret membership number and cape. :) :D :D :D :D This is so cool. I have been wanting a new cape. But does this mean we'll need to supply our own tights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2denj Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I am the only one in my house with that skill too!!! It drives me nuts!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teachermom2834 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 It's called: Changing the toilet paper roll from empty to full. That is all. Me too! But not only at my house but at my co-op as well. I spend all day on Thursdays changing the tp every single time I have to take my daughter or myself to the bathroom. It is mind boggling, though, as that place is full of people you would think share this power. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Hmmm...I wonder how many of us had that skill as children? I don't really remember one way or the other. I might ask my Mom next time I call, but she probably won't remember either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliums Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Or maybe I just have some sort of weird bathroom supply disorder. :lol::lol: Yep, I think you have a diagnosis. I wonder what kind of treatment plan you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Wow - what are the odds that those of us with this truly unique power have all assembled on one board on the internet!? :D We need super hero capes that have "TP" emblazoned on the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMCassandra Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I have that skill too! I am also the only person who can close a door or cabinet ALL THE WAY. Ahem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I can find stuff. Even stuff that doesn't belong to me, and I should have no idea where it is. :001_unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I actually am not very good at this. I have found it is one of those skills that when you aren't very good, someone else usually starts to get better at it. Or it doesn't get done. Which works too.;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDays Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I've solved that problem. I've commandeered my (very small) master bathroom all for myself, and my husband and son share the hall bathroom. I don't go in theirs, they don't go in mine. Eventually, they always figure out how to replace that roll or clean the toilet. :D (Admittedly, this wouldn't work in a larger household.) Oh... and my very special secret skill? Magically making food appear in the cabinets and refrigerator. I am obviously a hunting and gathering queen!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 The next rare skill is the ability to flush the toilet or to be able to put the lid DOWN. That is a very rare skill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy in Indy Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I, too, have mastered the art of the TP roll. It must take years of careful observation before you can venture out into actually changing the roll...cause the rest of the family is still in the observation stage. My other highly prized skill is putting soap in the hand soap dispensers. I seem to be the only one in the house with that particular skill...and I don't think they're even to the observation stage on that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Twain Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 So someone here said that there is a man who knows how to change the toilet paper roll? I have never heard of that in my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 It is such a specialized field, not everyone can be expected to master it. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebra Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Wow...is thread a meeting of MENSA or what? I too, am a GENIUS when it comes to toilet paper roll changing! I should really charge people to watch me do it. I could join a traveling circus or something. The odd thing is, that even though I am the David Copperfiled of toliet paper, I have NEVER been able to find an apprentice to pass my skill on to....my rare and beautiful gift dies with me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidsnbooks8 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Bummer, I guess I won't qualify for a cape:glare: I gave my powers to my dh. He is TP man! He always makes sure there is tp in the house(he is always on the look out for a good deal too) and makes sure the master bedroom is stocked. Just yesterday I noticed the roll was getting low and the stock was gone and commented and voila all is good!;) I just tell him "He IS the MAN":D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda in TX Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I can find stuff. Even stuff that doesn't belong to me, and I should have no idea where it is. :001_unsure: Yep. Drives. me. nuts. Honestly, people. Sometimes you actually have to move one thing to find another. Sigh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 It's called: Changing the toilet paper roll from empty to full. That is all. Ya know, I'm the only one in this house that seems to be able to do that too. i never knew it was a superpower! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I have a rare skill too! It's the ability to clean the kitchen counters. Only I can see the food crumbs, spilled sauce, and crud on the counters :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 It's called: Changing the toilet paper roll from empty to full. That is all. :lol: My superpower is the ability to look at an object, figure out where it belongs, and then put it there (as opposed to stuffing it out of site in the nearest convenient place). I've long dreamed that one of my kids would inherit this superpower, but alas, I think not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 My dh has mastered the much-coveted "changing the roll" skill, but has not mastered the concept that the other roll should be empty before it is removed from the holder and discarded. :confused: I am not entirely sure why he has some sort of aversion to using the last several sheets of tp on every. single. roll. :glare: I am also not entirely sure why this bothers me, as it's not a money thing for me, and I'm not usually that upset when the last bits of other things are wasted. Except toothpaste. I can't bring myself to waste the last of that, either. OK, and I do like to use bars of soap all the way to the last sliver. Now that I think of it, maybe my dh is the normal one, and I'm the nut. :tongue_smilie: Or maybe I just have some sort of weird bathroom supply disorder. :lol::lol: Yep, I think you have a diagnosis. I wonder what kind of treatment plan you need. I suggest immersion therapy. Here's what we'll do: A group of boardies will come to your home. We will whittle all bars of soap down to a thin sliver; so small that the soap clings to the soap dish, and you have to scraaaaape it up with your fingernails in order to use it. Then, we'll empty all soap bottles to the very last drop, so that you have to pump it hard three or four times just to get a tiny blurb of soap to come out. We'll then empty all toilet paper and paper towel rolls, leaving just the sheet that is glued to the cardboard tube. We'll drain all your shampoo, body soap, and conditioner bottles to the last bit, so that you have to shake them upside down while squeezing them repeatedly, and then all you get is a tiny spray of product along with that oh so pleasant PFFFT! farty sound. :D That'll either cure you, or drive you completely over the edge to insane. Either way, it'll be fun to watch. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball mom Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I suggest immersion therapy. Here's what we'll do: A group of boardies will come to your home. We will whittle all bars of soap down to a thin sliver; so small that the soap clings to the soap dish, and you have to scraaaaape it up with your fingernails in order to use it. Then, we'll empty all soap bottles to the very last drop, so that you have to pump it hard three or four times just to get a tiny blurb of soap to come out. We'll then empty all toilet paper and paper towel rolls, leaving just the sheet that is glued to the cardboard tube. We'll drain all your shampoo, body soap, and conditioner bottles to the last bit, so that you have to shake them upside down while squeezing them repeatedly, and then all you get is a tiny spray of product along with that oh so pleasant PFFFT! farty sound. :D That'll either cure you, or drive you completely over the edge to insane. Either way, it'll be fun to watch. :lol: :lol::lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjzimmer1 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 My dh has mastered the much-coveted "changing the roll" skill, but has not mastered the concept that the other roll should be empty before it is removed from the holder and discarded. :confused: I am not entirely sure why he has some sort of aversion to using the last several sheets of tp on every. single. roll. :glare: Oh this is totally my husband. Never uses the end of the roll. Another thing is when the littlest child gets paper, she always unrolls way more than she needs so she leaves a big pile laying on the floor. When DH finds this, he rips off everything she has unrolled and THROWS IT AWAY and takes new stuff off the roll for his needs. It's not dirty just unrolled but he refuses to use it. Drives me crazy. When I find it, I just re-rolled the loose stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runmiarun Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 :D :D :D :D This is so cool. I have been wanting a new cape. But does this mean we'll need to supply our own tights? Will the tights have SPANX already in them? I'm gonna need that type. Or yoga pants made to look like tights. Optical illusions and all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runmiarun Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I have the joy of being the only one in my household who can put dirty things into a receptacle for such things. Dirty clothes magically fall into the hamper at the snap of my fingers. Empty cracker bags and unused, off-the-roll paper towels quickly succumb to "The Look" by jumping into the trash can. What can I say? DH married a freak of nature.:rofl::coolgleamA: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Wow...is thread a meeting of MENSA or what? I too, am a GENIUS when it comes to toilet paper roll changing! I should really charge people to watch me do it. I could join a traveling circus or something. The odd thing is, that even though I am the David Copperfiled of toliet paper, I have NEVER been able to find an apprentice to pass my skill on to....my rare and beautiful gift dies with me! :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I have that too. It drives me nuts when my DH gets a roll out and sets it on the counter because, you know, it's so very hard to take the empty roll off and put the new one on. this explains a LOT. My DH built our house, and there is not a single toilet roll holder in the whole house. We have been living for 17 years with the toilet roll sitting on the vanity cupboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 (edited) At least you're still wearing nail polish. Marilla would consider a vain frivolity. Tara ETA: Ooops, responded to the wrong thread!! Edited March 7, 2012 by TaraTheLiberator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatmansWife Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I, too, have mastered the art of the TP roll. It must take years of careful observation before you can venture out into actually changing the roll...cause the rest of the family is still in the observation stage. My other highly prized skill is putting soap in the hand soap dispensers. I seem to be the only one in the house with that particular skill...and I don't think they're even to the observation stage on that one! This is my skill too. I go in there and see the pump soap empty and wonder...how long has it been empty? Why does no.one.know.how.to.fill.it.but.me??? :glare: If you turn your head to the right and down....there is the large refill bottle of soap. :banghead: The other thing that I can do that dh can't do is pick up his dirty socks off the living room floor every.single.night. :glare: :ack2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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