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you substitute toes for genials…
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I fondly refer to it as my “ball powder”, and prefer Gold Bond with mentholadum. It’s invigorating!
Only time I’ve powdered the “dingulus” and “groans” (nice terms, BTW!) was after I took a razor to the “groans”. They’d taken to getting sweaty and sticking to my legs and/or generally being uncomfortable after I’d shaved them.
The cornstarch-based powder did the trick beautifully, up until the point that the girlfriend basically stopped going down there, at which point I let it all grow back out and quit with the powder.
Ditto on this. I don’t see guys doing this in my gym, and I almost never use talcum/corn starch/what-have-you powder. If I get humid and stcky I shower off and let things air-dry.
[QUOTE=FourPaws]
That being said, I would never powder my bits. I tried that once. Whoever thinks that’s a good idea for diaper rash has got another thing coming. When you sweat, it just turns to play-doh down there.
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This is is exactly what my experience has been the few times I tried powdering. It was gross and felt like pizza dough in my pants (and I swear I only used a pinch of powder).
I just always make sure I have plenty of clean, dry undies on workout days, and make sure to wear proper anti-chafing shorts for cycling. I’ve never had issues with chafing in any of my sports, but I find the wicking of the cycling short fabric helps keep the boys dryer on long rides.
ETA: I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone in my gym using powder, but I also don’t see a lot of guys over 50 in my gym.
- Never done it. Why should I?
My only contribution to this thread is an anecdote:
One of my fraternity brothers was fond of using gold bond on long trip with our singing group, and he made a huge production every morning of getting a handful of powder, shoving his hand down his pants, and giving everything a once-over.
When the rest of us got sick of this, we replaced his regular gold bond with extra strength mentholated gold bond. Read the label, still safe for all applications, he uses Vicks so he’s not allergic, etc, and really we were all 22. Do not try at home, stupid kids, etc.
The next morning the ritual got modified to “Grab handful of powder, shove hand down pants, scream like a sissy and run for shower.”
Normally, this is used only if your SO smokes Newports.
It’s frequently extraordinarily hot and humid in Georgia. If you do manual labor or any outdoor work, a constant gushing of perspiration is to be expected during the 4-5 months that comprise summer. Choosing to not dust the gear can lead to complete system failure. J&J baby powder is wonderful thing.
I stay away from the Gold Bond because it is habit forming. Seriously. It’s probably easier to kick the Peruvian marching powder than the Gold Bond. It makes the stuff *tingle.*Attempting to start the day without that comforting tingle is pretty scary.
Wait, what?
BTW, to the people who wanted to hear the Story, I imagine you figured out the salt-on-the-wounds part, and you wanted to know about the open-wounds part, ie, why there were wounds in the first place. Of course, it’s TMI, but you knew that.
Well, really, just a bunch of tiny little cuts. You see, right before I went to Israel I had been in Tucson, Arizona for a good four months, and I kept up my regular masturbation habit there. Normally I used lotion for the act itself, and that was fine. But for some reason I’d started rubbing it out without lotion towards the end of my stay in the desert, and continued doing so in Israel (when I could get away from my tour group, that is).
And then there were cuts. A bunch of little tiny cuts all over my cock. I guess all the dry friction just…rubbed them open. Yeeeeaah…not pleasant. And I don’t mean “not pleasant just in the Dead Sea”, I mean “not pleasant for walking, sitting, standing, etc., and sometimes downright painful”.
[QUOTE=SHAKES]
I’ve had to start doing this recently. It’s one of those things that made me feel really old. I’m 37.
(I’m talking about powdering the man bits in case it isn’t obvious)
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Almost never powder, but I use Glide before a bike ride. It’s supposed to prevent chafing and blisters. It pretty much does as advertised.
Turn to Powder?
Am I a vampire in the Buffyverse?
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[QUOTE=Zeriel]
The next morning the ritual got modified to “Grab handful of powder, shove hand down pants, scream like a sissy and run for shower.”
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If he actually screamed in pain, then he ***is ***a sissy. I’ve used the mentholated powder and it’s just tingly.
I never knew about the guys and baby powder thing until college. I was on a little beach trip, and our group was two girls and a guy. The guy saw my little travel-sized baby powder container one morning and his eyes just lit up. He asked if he could use some, went into the bathroom, and came out positively glowing with refreshment. It took me a minute or two the figure it out, I just used baby powder for my underarms.
Anyhow, he was about 20 or so at the time.
My eyes light up when I see people heading for the bathroom with powder.
[QUOTE=TheLoadedDog]
Sorbolene creme is the ticket for heat rash - but ya gotta do it preemptively! Never, never use Vaseline / petroleum jelly, as that stops the skin “breathing”, and just traps the sweat against the skin. There are topical steroidal lotions available if you are already showing symptoms.
- wear cotton or wool.
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Cotton is no good as it doesn’t wick.Coolmax or wool. They make Smartwool mens breifs and they are fine in all but the hottest weather. Coolmax is great in hot weather.
(“rotate your tyres, etc.” =change your underwear, I think.)
Oh sorry. “Rotate your tyres” was just a play on that 70s lampoon (National Lampoon?) of the Lord’s Prayer, given that my post was a didactic list.
Cotton no good, eh? Works for me. Synthetic fibres give me hell.
No one mentioned this yet?!
(audio- possibly not safe for work)
http://www.games2web.com/play-8846-Gold_Bond_Powder.html
A rather catchy testimonial to the delights of gold bond on the nether bits.
-A-
[QUOTE=Zambini57]
The reason you see old men using it is probably due to the possibility that they have experienced the joy of Jock Itch at some point in their lives and have learned to take preventative measures.
I’ve had Jock Itch twice in 20 years, and after the second time during which I smeared my man parts with Lotramin and they swelled to twice their normal size due to an allergic reaction and I had to miss a day of work while I lay in bed with an ice pack on my dingulus, I decided a daily sprinkle of Gold Bond was the way to go.
Jock Itch can take weeks to get rid of, and while scratching the affected area can be tons of fun, it doesn’t help your social life.
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What he said. And also what Ken Kesey said.
I was all like “proper undergarments and regular soap and water is all you need dude” until my number came up, so to speak. Amazing how quickly your opinions can change on this when your junk is constantly ringing the “Scratch Me” alarm bell. Now I’m all like “Just dust it. Once a day will do ya.” (37 years old, if it matters.)
[QUOTE=panache45]
I’m 62, and have never done this, or had the need to.
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I’m 67 and I ain’t done it none, neither.