This is a potentially salacious question, but can the bottom of an automotive safety airbag (in the course of a normal deployment) hit a person in the erm, private area Has it happened to you? Feel free to share any experiences.
Well based on the deployment locations in my car I would say that if it did you were standing on your head in the seat.
Unless by private area you mean breasts in which case yes and by all accounts it hurts but less than hitting the actual dash.
If you have an elephant trunk-like penis, yes. I had never thought of this. I’ll be more careful.
Potentially, yes if you have an erection at the time. If flaccid you’d probably only get momentary localized tissue compression. There’s a lot of ‘give’ in that situation.
Aside: If you are masturbating without a seatbelt while driving 80mph in your semi-truck, you will wreck and break your penis.
[makes note]: Stay under 70 when driving while masturbating.
I’m learning a lot in this thread!
I wonder if there have ever been any cases of, well, ejaculation in car wrecks ever?
Maybe. I hope I never run into someone who’s a symphorophiliac.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphorophilia
One of my student’s planes has airbags built into the seat belt* (lap belt portion). I’ve always been a little nervous about exactly what would happen if it deployed, being so close to Mr Happy and all.
*It works like this, but note how it seems to originate in the poor dummy’s crotch.
It might be worth pointing out that the OP has posted 8 times on this board since registering 2 years ago, all of which were asking about airbags and what it’s like when they hit you, how to get a deployed airbag, etc. :dubious:
As a bodily injury claims guy who settles about 200-300 cases, and consults on another 500-600, a year, I have honestly never heard groin trauma caused by an airbag. I’ve seen a lot of injuries, including exactly two fairly mild cases that were credibly linked to long-lasting endocrine imbalances, and the only penis damage I’ve seen has been blunt force trauma from the jagged bits on motorcycle handlebars. Also, I’ve heard of no recalls or industry reports of airbags causing any sort of lap damage. If you were to present one to me without a really good description of the mechanism for your injury I think I’d feel safe letting a jury decide your case.
I was wondering about the OP, and why all of his posts are about airbags. tabrisangel19, would you be willing to share what the fascination is with airbags?
The depths of sexual fetishes just never get plumbed, do they?
Hmmm, plumber porn…
Only really works if you’re into crack.
Side note: do I have any actual cause to worry about injury from an airbag hitting my glasses, or am I being neurotic again? 
(I’m 5’4"-ish, in case height is relevant.)
Ironically, they can’t wait to run into you.
I’m sure worse has happened, but the worst airbag injury I’ve seen was a little old lady who got her nose broke. It’s my understanding that newer bag systems inflate faster/slower depending on the severity of the impact, and in any event, they don’t come out as hard as they used to.
If they did go off aimed at laps, immediately afterwards would the computer play a bell tone followed by a mechanical voice saying,
“Now, pay attention…”
You’re gonna love The World According to Garp.
“Are you happy to see me or are you crash-landing?” :dubious: