# Ball shaving acident **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 13, 2001, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ball-shaving-acident/76049 "2001-08-13T15:46:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ball-shaving-acident/76049/21 "2001-08-13T17:25:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pcubed \* > \*\* I still remember being at work talkng to my boss, shaking my leg, and realizing that I left a pile of ball-skin on his rug. \*\* Here’s another thing I didn’t ever imagine I’d read anywhere. Even on the boards. ---
**Author:** ![Medea\_s\_Child](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Medea\_s\_Child](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Medea_s_Child)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ball-shaving-acident/76049/22 "2001-08-13T18:04:01Z")
Glad you and the boys are okay. And let me third the shower idea for next time. ---
**Author:** ![Totoro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Totoro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Totoro)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ball-shaving-acident/76049/23 "2001-08-13T18:09:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Pammipoo \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by BunnyGirl \* > > \*\* > > > > BTW, if someone cut themselves bad enough to go to the ER, what kind of story would they come up with to tell the nurse? \*\* > > You could always tell the doc you got chewing gum down there, and was forced to shave all the hair off. Course, that could lead to even more confusion, as to why you had chewing gum in your crotch… \*\* There’s only one way _I_ can think of. ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ball-shaving-acident/76049/24 "2001-08-13T18:14:26Z")
God as my witness, I will never have sex again. I am permanently grossed out by this description: > [@](#): > > Yes, it was fair to say my balls smelled rancid. And can I blame them? After all, they’d been fermenting in my copious crotch sweat for the last five or six hours. Zette ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ball-shaving-acident/76049/25 "2001-08-13T18:24:04Z")
On the bright side, Zette, we now have another great band name: “Copious Crotch Sweat.” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mermaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@The\_Mermaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mermaid)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ball-shaving-acident/76049/26 "2001-08-13T18:25:42Z")
Oh go ahead please try to think up a plausible excuse for your genital and/or erotic mishaps. It’s what keeps us nurses going when the work gets uhm hard. The best excuses hands-down are for how objects happened to get stuck _up there_. I’ve heard them all from \* I sat on this\* to _some guys jumped me in the parking lot and stuck something up my butt----no I have no idea what is is (a condom covered bingo dauber ink bottle) or why they did it._ Other assorted objects I have knowledge of being removed from various body cavities: A pager—set on vibrate, still going off. A light bulb–this one caused some major damage resulting in a colostomy for the unfortunate woman. An entire 8 inch vibrator–you’d think that’d be difficult to lose. Too many assorted veggies to count. So tell me again–How did this happen? ---
**Author:** ![MissBHaven](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missbhaven/32/7170_2.png) [@MissBHaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissBHaven)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ball-shaving-acident/76049/27 "2001-08-13T18:26:12Z")
Poor Mrs. Scylla… all I can think of is “whisker burn”… ouch! ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ball-shaving-acident/76049/28 "2001-08-13T18:37:50Z")
**Scylla, Scylla, Skylla,** let this be a lesson to you. Scrotum Scraping should be left to the professionals. Or at least ones who play professionals on TV. As for evening out the look, taking a pair of scissors to the longer stuff and trimming them down in length (NOT TOO MUCH) reduces the density of growth and gives a smoother transition area. Serves you right for running in the first place. ---
**Author:** ![Waverly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ball-shaving-acident/76049/29 "2001-08-13T20:22:32Z")
And here I thought this thread was about getting tennis balls that had fluffed-out back in playable condition. They _are_ back in playable condition, are they not? This reminds me of my little brother de-eybrowing himself with safety scissors all those years ago. Just as in that case, I’m sure some hair can be drawn back on with a cosmetics pencil. ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ball-shaving-acident/76049/30 "2001-08-13T20:33:08Z")
You could always buy a merkin. ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ball-shaving-acident/76049/31 "2001-08-13T21:51:52Z")
**Scylla** strikes me as a pretty patriotic guy – I’m sure he buys a merkin whenever he can. ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ball-shaving-acident/76049/32 "2001-08-13T21:59:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pcubed \* > \*\*ball-skin \*\* Another good band name. ---
**Author:** ![\_Uigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/e9a140/32.png) [@\_Uigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Uigi)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ball-shaving-acident/76049/33 "2001-08-13T22:22:32Z")
Hey! What ever happened to waxing?! The process is a bit messy but does produce an absolutely smooth surface (after the swelling sets in)! (drink very heavily prior to process) Hey! Singeing would certainly be an option… you know, one of those little handyman blow-torches to get into all the nooks and crannies? Fast and foolproof! (hospital grade drugs are advisable prior to this procedure; make sure you have the phone set for 911 autodial)! BLACK FLAG!!! This stuff will take care of any of the critters you may toting!! ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ball-shaving-acident/76049/34 "2001-08-13T22:44:22Z")
> [@](#): > > I opened this thread with my heart in my mouth, thinking you were breaking the news of thinksnow’s untimely demise. and… > [@](#): > > Bwahahaahaaahaaa! Yeah, I kept wondering about that too. Me three. All I could think is “Why the hell is **Scylla** starting a thread about **thinksnow’s** balls?” And if that’s not a massive ego-feed for **think,** I don’t know what is. 😉 **Scylla,** all I can say is…damn, there’s some good band names in this thread. Thanks! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ball-shaving-acident/76049/35 "2001-08-13T22:52:10Z")
I dare say “Bald Avenger” has its merits as well As I’ve said before, I can barely garner the enthusiasm to shave my face on a daily basis for work. I’ll be damned if I’m going to start shaving anything else and have even more stuff to worry about. ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2001, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ball-shaving-acident/76049/36 "2001-08-14T00:28:05Z")
You realize, of course, that I drive an Avenger. And I’d like to once again express my utmost appreciation to **The Women of the SDMB** ®™© for keeping me, and my balls, in their hearts and minds. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mermaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@The\_Mermaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mermaid)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2001, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ball-shaving-acident/76049/37 "2001-08-14T00:38:13Z")
Heh heh Snow balls. Bwahahahahaha ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2001, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ball-shaving-acident/76049/38 "2001-08-14T00:46:32Z")
Please tell me you showered before the shaving attempt? ---
**Author:** ![Turbo\_Dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ce73a5/32.png) [@Turbo\_Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turbo_Dog)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2001, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ball-shaving-acident/76049/39 "2001-08-14T00:54:55Z")
Weed where you can, but leave the garden alone man!! And never use power tools down there. ---
**Author:** ![Dave\_Stewart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@Dave\_Stewart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dave_Stewart)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2001, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ball-shaving-acident/76049/40 "2001-08-14T01:04:12Z")
I love the read: post ratio this thread has. Everyone wants to read, few are brave enough to comment on the near miss. My eyes are watering as it is. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ball-shaving-acident/76049.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ball-shaving-acident/76049.md?page=3)