# Doper Girls, do you notice guys adjusting? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 1, 2004, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-girls-do-you-notice-guys-adjusting/272231 "2004-11-01T02:14:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-girls-do-you-notice-guys-adjusting/272231/1 "2004-11-01T02:14:43Z")
By adjusting I mean adjusting our pants when we get aroused. Can you tell when we do this and just keep it secret or are we slick enough that you have no clue? I count that I get an erection at least three times a day. If someone were interested enough they could catch some guy adjusting himself, couldn’t they? I’m not talking about scratching, that is different and guys are usually open about that. ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-girls-do-you-notice-guys-adjusting/272231/2 "2004-11-01T02:24:36Z")
Yes, and it drives me nuts. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-girls-do-you-notice-guys-adjusting/272231/3 "2004-11-01T02:32:51Z")
> [@TellMeI'mNotCrazy](#): > > Yes, and it drives me nuts. In a good way or a bad way? ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-girls-do-you-notice-guys-adjusting/272231/4 "2004-11-01T02:36:47Z")
> [@Qadgop the Mercotan](#): > > In a good way or a bad way? I think we now know why she craves this assurance about her mental state. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-girls-do-you-notice-guys-adjusting/272231/5 "2004-11-01T02:40:53Z")
> [@TellMeI'mNotCrazy](#): > > Yes, and it drives me nuts. Towards or away from? ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-girls-do-you-notice-guys-adjusting/272231/6 "2004-11-01T02:49:28Z")
Yes, we notice. It’s not pleasant. Is there any way to, errrr, handle the situation differently? ---
**Author:** ![Keapon\_Laffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e274bd/32.png) [@Keapon\_Laffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keapon_Laffin)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-girls-do-you-notice-guys-adjusting/272231/7 "2004-11-01T03:03:39Z")
> [@Ruby](#): > > Yes, we notice. It’s not pleasant. Is there any way to, errrr, handle the situation differently? Yup, bend over and slowly pick up a pencil. :eek: Watch the grimace of pain on the guys’ faces as they try to accomodate. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-girls-do-you-notice-guys-adjusting/272231/8 "2004-11-01T03:06:01Z")
Yes, it’s pretty obvious usually. As long as you appear to at least be making an attempt to be discreet, you’re good. Blatant adjustment for whatever reason is skeevy. ---
**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-girls-do-you-notice-guys-adjusting/272231/9 "2004-11-01T03:06:27Z")
Usually, actually, in my experiences, it’s been more of “Oh, the way I sat down is squeezing my scrotum in a weird way between my legs and I need to fix it to where it’s more comfortable.” ---
**Author:** ![Excalibre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@Excalibre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Excalibre)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-girls-do-you-notice-guys-adjusting/272231/10 "2004-11-01T03:07:15Z")
> [@Ruby](#): > > Yes, we notice. It’s not pleasant. Is there any way to, errrr, handle the situation differently? Apparently so, as I’m a dude, and I’m pretty sure I haven’t been spotting adjusting myself in public. I’m not sure what my secret is, beyond, uh, _not doing it._ ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-girls-do-you-notice-guys-adjusting/272231/11 "2004-11-01T03:13:53Z")
You can’t poll things like this. The girls are going to say “Yes, it’s obvious”, because they don’t even know the times it was done unnoticed even exist. If it wasn’t noticed, how would they even know to say “Yes, it was discrete and I didn’t notice”? ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-girls-do-you-notice-guys-adjusting/272231/12 "2004-11-01T03:15:39Z")
I never notice that unless someone points it out to me. Call me oblivious, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-girls-do-you-notice-guys-adjusting/272231/13 "2004-11-01T04:02:07Z")
> [@Excalibre](#): > > Apparently so, as I’m a dude, and I’m pretty sure I haven’t been spotting adjusting myself in public. I’m not sure what my secret is, beyond, uh, _not doing it._ So you would stand around not doing anything with a tent pitched? ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-girls-do-you-notice-guys-adjusting/272231/14 "2004-11-01T04:26:34Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > You can’t poll things like this. The girls are going to say “Yes, it’s obvious”, because they don’t even know the times it was done unnoticed even exist. > > If it wasn’t noticed, how would they even know to say “Yes, it was discrete and I didn’t notice”? Well if they don’t know it is happening then that would be not noticing, but it seems as if they all do. I know girls have to break wind or burp, but I can say I do not notice them doing it (thank god.) ---
**Author:** ![Etherial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dc4da7/32.png) [@Etherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Etherial)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-girls-do-you-notice-guys-adjusting/272231/15 "2004-11-01T04:27:36Z")
Well, even though I am not a girl, I suppose I can throw in my little bit. I’ve never noticed anyone noticing me do it, nor have I ever noticed another guy doing it. You don’t really need to be a girl to notice things in public. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-girls-do-you-notice-guys-adjusting/272231/16 "2004-11-01T06:46:52Z")
> [@TellMeI'mNotCrazy](#): > > Yes, and it drives me nuts. So this pirate walks into a bar with a steering wheel stuck down the front of his pants. The bartender asks him “What’s with the steering wheel in your pants?” The Pirate says, “Arrr! It’s driving me nuts!” ---
**Author:** ![CrazyCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-girls-do-you-notice-guys-adjusting/272231/17 "2004-11-01T06:56:08Z")
I generally don’t notice unless you’re reallly digging around, but then, I’ve generally got better things to do than stare at guys’ crotches. ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-girls-do-you-notice-guys-adjusting/272231/18 "2004-11-01T07:06:52Z")
> [@CrazyCatLady](#): > > I generally don’t notice unless you’re reallly digging around, but then, I’ve generally got better things to do than stare at guys’ crotches. Yeah, but if it was a cat’s… ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-girls-do-you-notice-guys-adjusting/272231/19 "2004-11-01T09:44:50Z")
No, haven’t ever noticed it. My, I learn every day. 🙂 Now that I think about it, I thought modern underpants took care of that. They have all these folds of fabric that keep a penis nicely aligned (straight up) so it can “grow” without the “kink in the hosepipe”-effect. No? ---
**Author:** ![joazito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@joazito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joazito)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-girls-do-you-notice-guys-adjusting/272231/20 "2004-11-01T11:37:53Z")
I used to take the bus from college (45 minute ride) and invariable I would be aroused just as it arrived. I was always the last one out 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-girls-do-you-notice-guys-adjusting/272231.md?page=2)