# Boob duct tape? Huh? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 20, 2001, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boob-duct-tape-huh/77132 "2001-08-20T14:01:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2001, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boob-duct-tape-huh/77132/41 "2001-08-21T04:17:50Z")
My dad asked me about this last week because he heard about it on the radio. I assumed the DJ was just pulling listeners legs until now… I think as suggested baby oil or rubbing alcohol would probably work to make it pain-free to remove. Why does it have to be painful? It’s just like worrying about little kids’ bandaids, instead of pulling it off slow or quickly, give them a bath, and off it comes. ---
**Author:** ![Tedster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@Tedster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tedster)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2001, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boob-duct-tape-huh/77132/42 "2001-08-21T06:21:17Z")
There was a photo cruising around the 'net of a poor girl who was doing the “limbo” very low at a party who apparently eschewed undergarments at this office party type setting. Oops. Great picture, but I should think it’s awful to have one’s photo on 50 gazillion hard-drives. ---
**Author:** ![Mobius74](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@Mobius74](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mobius74)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2001, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boob-duct-tape-huh/77132/43 "2001-08-21T10:30:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by beagledave \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by alice\_in\_wonderland \* > > \*\*… Boobage galore! > > \*\* > > All together now… b-a-n-d n-a-m-e \*\* Or a name for inclusion in the next _Austin Powers_ movie… ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2001, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boob-duct-tape-huh/77132/44 "2001-08-21T20:24:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mobius74 \* > \*\*Or a name for inclusion in the next _Austin Powers_ movie… \*\* “Hello. I am Boobage Galore” “You certainly are.” ---
**Author:** ![Sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunshine)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2001, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boob-duct-tape-huh/77132/45 "2001-08-21T20:42:48Z")
Hm. You learn something new every day. Finally, a reason to love being a D cup…no need to fake cleavage! ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2001, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boob-duct-tape-huh/77132/46 "2001-08-22T02:40:39Z")
True story, I once worked with a woman who had a former job as a “Pageant Butt-glue-sprayer”. All the women would line up in front of her, pull up their smimsuit bottoms all wedgie-like, and she would spray glue on their cheeks and then stretch their suits down, rubbing and patting them to get the wrinkles and bubbles out. Erotic, yet horrifying. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2001, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boob-duct-tape-huh/77132/47 "2001-08-22T03:06:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Legomancer \* > \*\*I really feel I should see the picture before commenting one way or another. > > And any similar pictures might help the analysis. \*\* Here’s a very [utilitarian approach.](http://www.octanecreative.com/ducttape/diner/images/bragirl.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Blueberry\_Buckle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3bc359/32.png) [@Blueberry\_Buckle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blueberry_Buckle)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2001, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boob-duct-tape-huh/77132/48 "2001-08-22T03:19:32Z")
OKAY OKAY OKAY…embarrassed to admit this, but I have used duct tape on my breasts. HOWEVER, it was for completely different reasons than trying to promote my breasts. I have enough damn cleavage, so much damn cleavage, when I was in basic training, I about blackened my own eyes. So to make a long story short, AFTER the bra was put on, the duct tape was applied to hold the suckers down (had no problems removing the tape afterwards). It was a great thing to do, as it took approximately 2 minutes off of my run!! ---
**Author:** ![KellyM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/57b2e6/32.png) [@KellyM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KellyM)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2001, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boob-duct-tape-huh/77132/49 "2001-08-22T03:50:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by IceQueen \* > **I’ve heard crossdressers male-to-female do stuff like that. Don’t know of any women who would…** You’d never catch ME doing that. I don’t have any detectable cleavage (I’m a small B) but the idea of using duct tape there (or in fact anywhere) is NOT appealing. ---
**Author:** ![pestie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e5b9ba/32.png) [@pestie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pestie)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2001, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boob-duct-tape-huh/77132/50 "2001-08-22T14:56:37Z")
I, too, have a duct tape/breasts story. I was at a gathering at a friend’s house and somehow the concept of duct-taping breasts to achieve clevage came up. Someone found a roll of duct tape and another friend of mine, AJ, who is rather well-endowed in the boobage department, volunteered to be the test subject. I was called as an engineering consultant, but being male, I was not invited to the actual taping event. So AJ and a couple of her friends dart off into the bathroom with a roll of duct tape. They emerged quite a while later and announced that the project was a failure. I still think the project would have succeeded if only I had been present. 🙂 I don’t remember having heard any complaining about the duct tape being difficult to remove, oddly enough. Go figure. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2001, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boob-duct-tape-huh/77132/51 "2001-08-22T18:27:32Z")
One of my girlfriends used bandaids on her nipples when not wearing a bra. The next day she saw her gynecologist for her annual exam. He had an OHMYGOD moment when he saw her breasts. He was only slightly embarrassed when she explained the sticky residue… ---
**Author:** ![ENugent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4af34b/32.png) [@ENugent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ENugent)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2001, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boob-duct-tape-huh/77132/52 "2001-08-22T23:35:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Coldfire \* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by ENugent \* > > (too low even for those strapless/backless bras) > > Now, I’m a man-of-the-world who has seen his fair share of boobs and boob-supporting structures. Hell, I even knew about taped-together-boobs! > > But… strapless, AND backless? How does that work? > > Help Cure Boob Ignorance! They’re not _really_ backless, but that’s what they’re called. They have vertical ribs going down to the waist, and a strap around the waist. [here’s one](http://www.barenecessities.com/csi/product.asp?pf%5Fid=Wonderbra7554&cf=s&div%5Fid=1&dept=45&vendor=%2D1&style=%2D1&size=%2D1&search=%2D1&nml=0&pml=10&idFromSrch=LeadingLady113&matchingSize=%2D1&attributes=%2D1&sid=QXEDX2WNJDSR2J8P00AKHEJQ7M2XERQ4) (if the link works - that’s a long URL!). ---
**Author:** ![moi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@moi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moi)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2001, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boob-duct-tape-huh/77132/53 "2001-08-22T23:41:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Coldfire \* > Now, I’m a man-of-the-world who has seen his fair share of boobs and boob-supporting structures. Hell, I even knew about taped-together-boobs! > > But… strapless, AND backless? How does that work? > > Help Cure Boob Ignorance! \*\* Um, hi, **Coldfire**. _waves_ There are bras, as others have suggested that are merely low-backed (hitting about 3/4 of the way down a woman’s spine, as opposed to the middle). But, for the woman who truly cannot go without, [completely backless bras](http://www2.victoriassecret.com/proddisplay/?prnbr=74-138780&cgname=OSBRPBARZZZ) do exist. Mostly they work with adhesives, fussing and True Faith. Another alternative, the only one I can speak of from experience, are [light adhesives](http://www2.victoriassecret.com/proddisplay/?prnbr=74-139557&cgname=OSBRPBARZZZ), which are specifically designed for this boob task (as opposed to the makeshift duct tape (_ow!_) ones). _stepping back from my soapbox_ Any other questions? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![LordVor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90ced4/32.png) [@LordVor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LordVor)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boob-duct-tape-huh/77132/54 "2001-08-23T02:44:01Z")
In Santa Barbara every summer, there’s a celebration of Solstice with a parade that usually brings out a wide variety of costumes. Two years ago, my favorite was the girl who wore duct tape in a backless tube-top sort of configuration. Rather fun to watch, although, again, I bet she didn’t have fun taking it off. -LV ---
**Author:** ![mega\_the\_roo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@mega\_the\_roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mega_the_roo)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boob-duct-tape-huh/77132/55 "2001-08-23T04:58:18Z")
I duct taped my boobs for my graduation. Not for the cleavage (although it wouldn’t have been a bad idea), but for the simple reason that I couldn’t find a bra that worked with my dress. Taking it off wasn’t the most comfortable experience… but worse than that was having my shirt stick to my chest for the rest of the night. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boob-duct-tape-huh/77132.md?page=2)