# caught in zippers **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 1, 2003, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caught-in-zippers/158318 "2003-03-01T03:49:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![raisinbread](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8491ac/32.png) [@raisinbread](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raisinbread)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caught-in-zippers/158318/1 "2003-03-01T03:49:12Z")
I assume this is a common occurance among many men but it’s never happened to me. What are the circumstances that precipitate an uncomfortable situation like this? I can understand if one’s five years old and going to the bathroom like a Big Boy but an adult getting Mr Happy caught in the toothy trap of their fly? ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caught-in-zippers/158318/2 "2003-03-01T04:49:14Z")
I did once. Have a scar to prove it. ---
**Author:** ![DaToad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@DaToad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaToad)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caught-in-zippers/158318/3 "2003-03-01T14:21:02Z")
It happens. It’s painful. The answer is underware that closes, or 501’s ---
**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:** [March 1, 2003, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caught-in-zippers/158318/4 "2003-03-01T15:53:10Z")
I go commando so the steel toothed monster has bitten wee willy winky a number of times. I’d like to say that it is simply a matter of having too much surface area stuffed into a small place, but that is sadly not the case. Usually it happens when I’m in a big hurry and I’m trying to stuff and zip at nearly the same time. If I’m chewing gum at the time, it is inevitable. ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caught-in-zippers/158318/5 "2003-03-01T16:49:31Z")
My cousin had to make a trip to an emergency room to be set free. I’ve somehow managed to avoid this particular trap. ---
**Author:** ![SandyHook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dec6dc/32.png) [@SandyHook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SandyHook)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caught-in-zippers/158318/6 "2003-03-01T17:45:26Z")
Happend to me once. Reduced Ms Hook to rolling on the floor pointing and laughing. Finally had to take a razor blade and cut the zipper. 501’s are the way to go. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caught-in-zippers/158318/7 "2003-03-01T20:00:08Z")
[Warren] Franks and beans!! [/Warren] It happened to me once too many times. I have since had the flys of all my boxer shorts sewn shut. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Brian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c89c15/32.png) [@I\_Brian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Brian)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caught-in-zippers/158318/8 "2003-03-01T20:15:35Z")
I think it usually involves the presence of consumed alcohol. I think that’s the last time it ever happened to me, so it must be many moons ago. 😉