Don’t Sit Down if You See a Roll Under the Toilet Seat!

If you see a toilet paper roll placed under the toilet seat, it’s a warning signal — do not sit down! This unusual but important signal is often used to communicate that the toilet paper in the restroom is either missing, running low, or the roll has been intentionally placed there as a sign of a problem with the bathroom setup.
What This Means:

The roll under the seat typically indicates that there’s no toilet paper on the holder or that it’s not available for use. This could mean a few things:

The toilet paper holder is empty.
The toilet paper is out of reach, or the roll has been removed temporarily.
The restroom is out of service in some way, and someone wants to alert others to check before using the facility.

What to Do:

see continuation on next page