NATIONAL Police stations are running out of toilet paper due to lack of funding, recent reports claim.
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Officers have been ordered to bring their own until further notice, according to the Technical and Economic Division of the force.
Despite the interior ministry having set aside a budget of a quarter of a million euros and called for supply companies to bid for the franchise of administering toilet roll to National Police stations throughout Spain, the force says due to budget restrictions it can no longer afford to provide it.
The 250,000-euro budget was nearly double that set aside in 2012, yet in 2011 the National Police in Spain bought around 1.2 million rolls, which fell to half a million rolls in 2012.
Even though the contract for supplying this basic necessity stipulates that a basic, double-sheet type rather than the 'premium' brand used before will be provided, the police force says the estimated 260 euros per 1,000 rolls calculated by the franchise company will not cover their needs.
Spain uses more toilet paper than anywhere else in the EU, with an average of 14 kilos per person per year being consumed.
Article from Think Spain. :)
You're on a roll this morning fifi !
I bet the local nick got through a few rolls when the Corralejo guardia officers realised they'd had their collars felt in the drugs bust a few months back. :o
Quote from: fifi on June 16, 2013, 12:46:10 PM
Spain uses more toilet paper than anywhere else in the EU, with an average of 14 kilos per person per year being consumed.
That's fascinating! 14kg is about 100 rolls per person per year. Why do they use so much? Is it the diet? Or do they have different toilet habits, perhaps?
Quote from: Biggles on June 16, 2013, 12:57:55 PM
You're on a roll this morning fifi !
:D :D :D
Quote from: tiger79 on June 16, 2013, 13:01:01 PM
Quote from: fifi on June 16, 2013, 12:46:10 PM
Spain uses more toilet paper than anywhere else in the EU, with an average of 14 kilos per person per year being consumed.
That's fascinating! 14kg is about 100 rolls per person per year. Why do they use so much? Is it the diet? Or do they have different toilet habits, perhaps?
Yes it is tiger. ;)
I felt the need to do some further research on the subject. :)
Consumption depends on whether one is a folder, wadder or a wrapper.
Are most people "wadders" or "folders" of toilet paper?
When it comes to toilet paper, women are more apt to be grabbers and wadders, while men tend to be folders.
• Folders/Stackers: 40%
• Wadders: 40%
• Wrappers: 20%
In a different survey,
• Folders – 52% of men & 38% of women
• Wadders – 38% of men & 52% of women
• No preference – 6% of men & 6% of women
• Don't know – 4% of men & 3% of women
Having recently observed my natural habits I would describe myself as a "Wadder". Out of curiosity I counted the sheets..........12 in total. :o
I must economise.
A question for all Forum users.
Which type of user are you?
And why? :D
And in a country where most toilets have a bidet.
Quote from: fifi on June 16, 2013, 12:46:10 PM
Spain uses more toilet paper than anywhere else in the EU, with an average of 14 kilos per person per year being consumed.
I used more than that in three days on a recent business trip to Cairo. :o
Being Scottish its one square per day here ;D
Quote from: KWC54 on June 16, 2013, 17:59:56 PM
Being Scottish its one square per day here ;D
Me being a true Yorkie and also with a scottish grandfather I use 1 square per day and then use the other side the day after :o
Toilet Paper Commercial funniest Ever !! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HeRBiZnhaY#ws)
Shed-loads would best describe me ;D ;D ;D
Fuerter police use quite a lot to roll their joints. Would the Spanish use so much paper because of the Bidet's i.e. to dry with????? I have two but never used them except to wash my feet after the beach.
'Wipe' that smile off your face Fifi ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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:D :D :D
Interesting fact.... Did you know that making a roll of toilet paper uses 1.5 pounds of wood, 37 gallons of water and 1.3 KWh of of electricity?
Future TOILETS !!! -- FAK #10 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SakpEVILVQ#ws)
I know it's a bit late, but just saw this, made me laugh :))
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What the hell does a 'wrapper' do? I shudder to think.
They wrap it around their whole hand Waggy. :D
Woe 10s post made me think of this video.....so this one is for you Woe. :)
The Airplane Toilet Paper Experiment (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDEyLzvcDb8#)
We sell between two and three pallets of toilet rolls a month and its common knowledge that 40 % are taken home or in other words nicked and of course the police are no different to any one else.
'They wrap it around their whole hand Waggy.'
Well thank goodness for that, Fifi: the relief is palpable.
What ever happened to "out the back and mind the nettles"
Quote from: dagwood on June 25, 2013, 15:54:16 PM
What ever happened to "out the back and mind the nettles"
Ah sure you know yourself Dagwood. ;)
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On the whole I would recommend Floralys Super Soft.
THE GREAT DEBATE: Are you "A" or "B"
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Quote from: woe10 on June 25, 2013, 17:17:18 PM
THE GREAT DEBATE: Are you "A" or "B"
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'A', and a folder. ;D
The wonderful thing is that COLOURED toilet paper is now available in Fuerteventura - her indoors is over the moon, Orange and Blue to match the bathrooms!!
Quote from: Spike On Q on June 25, 2013, 19:09:44 PM
The wonderful thing is that COLOURED toilet paper is now available in Fuerteventura - her indoors is over the moon, Orange and Blue to match the bathrooms!!
Sounds very '70's' :D
'A', and a folder. ;D
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Quote from: Deso on June 25, 2013, 18:11:49 PM
Quote from: woe10 on June 25, 2013, 17:17:18 PM
THE GREAT DEBATE: Are you "A" or "B"
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'A', and a folder. ;D
That means that you are an organised over achiever Deso. Would you agree with that?
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I am a " B " and a wadder myself......so im laid back and artistic....mmmm....sort of true about me I think.
Hmmm, I try to be organised, so I guess that bit is true. Over achiever, may have been true at one time, but then I discovered girls and it went a bit downhill after that. ;D
My other half is an "A" which winds me up, as I'm a "B" and always have to change it round :o
It cant be true that Bs are laid back so Woe. :D
Funny the little habits we all have isnt it?