08-10-2003, 08:29 PM
He is an idiot.
Tell him so. Toilet paper was specifically designed to disintegrate in water.
Tissue paper is built with moisture to avoid irritation of the nose and designed to expand to hold snot. If flushed, it will expand, and could potentially clog the pipes. The exact same thing is the case with paper towels, and to a lesser extent, some napkins. The whole expanding in water thing is the reason why it's horrible to flush tampons down the toilet.
Anyway....toilet paper was specifically designed knowing that it is to be flushed. That's simultaneously one of the dumbest and grossest things I've heard an adult do.
Tell him so. Toilet paper was specifically designed to disintegrate in water.
Tissue paper is built with moisture to avoid irritation of the nose and designed to expand to hold snot. If flushed, it will expand, and could potentially clog the pipes. The exact same thing is the case with paper towels, and to a lesser extent, some napkins. The whole expanding in water thing is the reason why it's horrible to flush tampons down the toilet.
Anyway....toilet paper was specifically designed knowing that it is to be flushed. That's simultaneously one of the dumbest and grossest things I've heard an adult do.