# "Box and Saucers" birth control **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 23, 2003, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/box-and-saucers-birth-control/214770 "2003-11-23T02:00:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![David\_Simmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@David\_Simmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_Simmons)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/box-and-saucers-birth-control/214770/1 "2003-11-23T02:00:05Z")
Four women were discussing birth control methods while playing bridge. The first one said, “John and I use condoms. We’ve been married 10 years and have three children so I’m satisfied with them.” The second said, “We’ve been married eight years and have two children. I use the pill.” The third, “We’re Catholic so we use the rhythm method and we’re happy with that. Four children in 10 years.” They looked expectantly at the fourth who said, “I use the box and saucers method. We decided not to have children and it has worked for 12 years for us.” “Box and saucers?!? What’s that?” “Well, I’m 5’ 11” and Henry is 5’ 5" and likes to perform standing up, so he has to stand on a box. I watch Henry real close and when his eyes get big as saucers I kick the box out from under him." ---
**Author:** ![Call\_me\_Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Call\_me\_Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Call_me_Frank)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/box-and-saucers-birth-control/214770/2 "2003-11-23T03:34:23Z")
Ya know, that reminds me of a funny story… ---
**Author:** ![DreadCthulhu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/db5fbb/32.png) [@DreadCthulhu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DreadCthulhu)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/box-and-saucers-birth-control/214770/3 "2003-11-23T12:34:46Z")
You know what they call people who use the withdrawal method of birth control? Parents.