Another splendid technological fix for a vexing problem has burst upon the scene. A story in The Bee's Business section today describes a new device that will dispense a measured amount of toilet paper to the user after a simple pass at a motion sensor. The aim is to reduce waste.
Thus an age-old question is answered: How much toilet paper is enough? The story says Americans use twice as much per -- uh -- sitting as Europeans. I'm not sure how to interpret that. Do Americans use too much? Do Europeans use too little? Should we just drop this right now?
In any case, the pros at Kimberly Clark Professional have determined that the right amount of paper is five sheets. Five sheets? Doesn't sound like much -- but then I'm an American and not a European. And don't needs vary from visit to visit? Isn't toilet paper often one of those deals where, as Deep Purple once sang, "Too Much is Not Enough"? Am I done yet?
A thirty day study I conducted after the Sheryl Crowe gaffe resulted in a six sheet average. Why does anyone care what the euros do, think or say- especially concerning a matter of such importance as this.