# Can you still put your pants on standing up? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 28, 2024, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-still-put-your-pants-on-standing-up/999511 "2024-03-28T17:18:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-still-put-your-pants-on-standing-up/999511/1 "2024-03-28T17:18:21Z")
Well? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-still-put-your-pants-on-standing-up/999511/1))_ ---
**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-still-put-your-pants-on-standing-up/999511/2 "2024-03-28T17:21:50Z")
Yes indeed! I absolutely flunk that test where you time how long it takes you to get up from the floor without hauling yourself up on a chair leg, so I feel much better about myself now. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-still-put-your-pants-on-standing-up/999511/3 "2024-03-28T17:28:48Z")
Not every pair every time and none with grace but mostly yes. I’m visualizing myself hopping around struggling with some clingy base layer long johns and sweatpants with tighter ankle elastic. ---
**Author:** ![Imuseless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bbce88/32.png) [@Imuseless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Imuseless)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-still-put-your-pants-on-standing-up/999511/4 "2024-03-28T17:41:00Z")
Yes I can ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-still-put-your-pants-on-standing-up/999511/5 "2024-03-28T17:44:31Z")
I can, but it’s not the best idea at my age. One fall can really fuck you up, so I prefer not to take chances. ---
**Author:** ![bobsmom101](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobsmom101/32/2867_2.png) [@bobsmom101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobsmom101)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-still-put-your-pants-on-standing-up/999511/6 "2024-03-28T17:46:01Z")
Is leaning against the sink allowed? ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-still-put-your-pants-on-standing-up/999511/7 "2024-03-28T17:47:19Z")
I can, and I do. But my orthopedist would probably biff me if I told him. I also make sure that if I fall, it will be onto the bed or sofa. :sigh: ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-still-put-your-pants-on-standing-up/999511/8 "2024-03-28T17:49:19Z")
One or two legs at a time? ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-still-put-your-pants-on-standing-up/999511/9 "2024-03-28T17:51:53Z")
I actually had never contemplated _not_ standing up. But at my age, I’m glad to hear there is an option. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-still-put-your-pants-on-standing-up/999511/10 "2024-03-28T17:59:16Z")
I’m 70 and still do it without a problem. Hurrah! ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-still-put-your-pants-on-standing-up/999511/11 "2024-03-28T18:16:20Z")
Until last Christmas Eve, I would put my _socks_ on standing up! ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-still-put-your-pants-on-standing-up/999511/12 "2024-03-28T18:39:41Z")
Yes! As long as putting them on my head counts. ---
**Author:** ![a6ka97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@a6ka97](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a6ka97)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-still-put-your-pants-on-standing-up/999511/13 "2024-03-28T18:45:46Z")
X2. I am in the same boat. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-still-put-your-pants-on-standing-up/999511/14 "2024-03-28T18:46:55Z")
It depends on my alcohol level. Putting them on in the morning is usually easier than taking them off at night. I voted yes. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-still-put-your-pants-on-standing-up/999511/15 "2024-03-28T18:58:34Z")
Standing on my right leg is not a problem for me. However, standing on my left leg is still a bit of an issue. The strength is coming back to the left side and before too long I should be able to put my pants on, standing up, with no difficulties. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-still-put-your-pants-on-standing-up/999511/16 "2024-03-28T19:13:10Z")
That’s what I do. Another point of contact. It’s safer. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-still-put-your-pants-on-standing-up/999511/17 "2024-03-28T19:15:27Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Until last Christmas Eve, I would put my _socks_ on standing up! Socks are a different story. Not only do I need a chair, but there are one or two lower chairs that make the operation easier. It’s not here yet, but I can see the day coming where I’ll have trouble getting up from a chair low enough to get my socks on. ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-still-put-your-pants-on-standing-up/999511/18 "2024-03-28T19:15:50Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > I’m 70 and still do it without a problem. Hurrah! Likewise, except I’m 76. Perhaps not much longer, though: apparently the disc between my last lumbar and first sacral vertebrae has degenerated to the point that the channel for the primary leg nerves has collapsed. Still working on determining a way forward (if any). ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-still-put-your-pants-on-standing-up/999511/19 "2024-03-28T19:16:18Z")
I can put them on standing up. And since I have dexterity issues with a broken wrist (I have a temporary metal plate holding my wrist and arm in position), I have to pull them up already zipped and buttoned up. Just can’t manage the button with the bum wrist, but it helps that my pants are somewhat elastic at the waist. I admit it’s not the most elegant maneuver, but I’m still independent, damn it! ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-still-put-your-pants-on-standing-up/999511/20 "2024-03-28T20:35:14Z")
> [@Dag\_Otto](#): > > I can put them on standing up. And since I have dexterity issues with a broken wrist (I have a temporary metal plate holding my wrist and arm in position), I have to pull them up already zipped and buttoned up. I’ve got Wartenberg syndrome in my left hand. Basically a pinched nerve that causes numbness and a loss of strength. It makes the ‘pinch grip’ a bit difficult. Discovered that with new pair of jeans that had not yet been broken in. It’s supposed to be a simple surgery to fix it though… Working on that this summer some time. It’s annoying as all get out. Typing is even kinda weird. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-still-put-your-pants-on-standing-up/999511.md?page=2)