# Guys, what is your other hand doing while you're peeing? (TMI, probably) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 3, 2007, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-what-is-your-other-hand-doing-while-youre-peeing-tmi-probably/410314 "2007-07-03T03:12:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-what-is-your-other-hand-doing-while-youre-peeing-tmi-probably/410314/1 "2007-07-03T03:12:00Z")
If anything is mundane and pointless, this is…however, for some reason, I don’t think it’s incredibly so…rather I think it’s one of those questions you’ve never really thought about before, but once you do, it yields interesting results and answers. And that, of course, leads you to wonder “what would other guys’ answers be?” So there you go. When you’re taking a leak, obviously one hand is occupied (at least, I hope so). So what’s the other hand doing usually? By your side? Leaning against the wall? Me, I’m usually scratching my lower back with my thumb as the great relief pours over (and out of) me. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-what-is-your-other-hand-doing-while-youre-peeing-tmi-probably/410314/2 "2007-07-03T03:14:58Z")
Shadow puppets. ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-what-is-your-other-hand-doing-while-youre-peeing-tmi-probably/410314/3 "2007-07-03T03:25:37Z")
😕 Holding the rest of Mr. Happy. What else would I be doing with it? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-what-is-your-other-hand-doing-while-youre-peeing-tmi-probably/410314/4 "2007-07-03T03:30:59Z")
Who needs hands? Learn to aim, man! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-what-is-your-other-hand-doing-while-youre-peeing-tmi-probably/410314/5 "2007-07-03T03:32:53Z")
I need both hands and an assistant to steer. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-what-is-your-other-hand-doing-while-youre-peeing-tmi-probably/410314/6 "2007-07-03T03:33:50Z")
Both hands are usually holding a book. The doctor told me to sit to pee…he doesn’t want me lifting anything heavy. ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-what-is-your-other-hand-doing-while-youre-peeing-tmi-probably/410314/7 "2007-07-03T03:38:06Z")
Holding the elastic so it doesn’t snap back, what else? I don’t use the trap door. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-what-is-your-other-hand-doing-while-youre-peeing-tmi-probably/410314/8 "2007-07-03T03:44:28Z")
Minding the twins. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-what-is-your-other-hand-doing-while-youre-peeing-tmi-probably/410314/9 "2007-07-03T03:48:40Z")
Junk-cradling, junk-scratching, picking my nose, or just kinda at my side. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisBooth12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@ChrisBooth12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChrisBooth12)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-what-is-your-other-hand-doing-while-youre-peeing-tmi-probably/410314/10 "2007-07-03T04:00:00Z")
holding up my pants. ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-what-is-your-other-hand-doing-while-youre-peeing-tmi-probably/410314/11 "2007-07-03T04:04:43Z")
Holding a pint of Jack Daniel’s. ---
**Author:** ![BraheSilver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@BraheSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BraheSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-what-is-your-other-hand-doing-while-youre-peeing-tmi-probably/410314/12 "2007-07-03T05:12:24Z")
Keeping the elastic from either a) squeezing the boys or b) sliding up and making me point skyward during the elimination process. ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-what-is-your-other-hand-doing-while-youre-peeing-tmi-probably/410314/13 "2007-07-03T05:32:40Z")
The same thing it’s doing the rest of the time, Pinky. Trying to take over the world. ---
**Author:** ![Staggerlee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/staggerlee/32/3134_2.png) [@Staggerlee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Staggerlee)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-what-is-your-other-hand-doing-while-youre-peeing-tmi-probably/410314/14 "2007-07-03T08:59:15Z")
Brushing my teeth. ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-what-is-your-other-hand-doing-while-youre-peeing-tmi-probably/410314/15 "2007-07-03T09:29:47Z")
Hmmmm…I’m decideding who here to date. Rick sounds good. Should take at least two hands. Boyo Jim sounds even better but I don’t hold it till the the third date. And Lakia sounds like fun if he’s willing to share… ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-what-is-your-other-hand-doing-while-youre-peeing-tmi-probably/410314/16 "2007-07-03T10:06:55Z")
Either assisting the first hand - size doesn’t make this anywhere near necessary, but two hands make for steadier aiming - or holding a drawstring out of the way, if I happen to be wearing trousers or shorts that tie up with one (often the case). ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-what-is-your-other-hand-doing-while-youre-peeing-tmi-probably/410314/17 "2007-07-03T10:36:32Z")
I really can’t think, I may post later after peeing, but this thread will just make me think about what to do with it and then it’ll be all over the place just looking for things to do :smack: ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-what-is-your-other-hand-doing-while-youre-peeing-tmi-probably/410314/18 "2007-07-03T10:40:22Z")
[QUOTE=betenoir] Hmmmm…I’m decideding who here to date. [/QUOTE] If you go with **Boyo Jim** , you’re likely to have a job for life! ---
**Author:** ![Sierra\_Indigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@Sierra\_Indigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sierra_Indigo)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-what-is-your-other-hand-doing-while-youre-peeing-tmi-probably/410314/19 "2007-07-03T10:51:27Z")
Hubby’s other hand is usually busy trying to slap me or shut the door in my face because I’ve poked my head in to make fun of him whilst he’s stuck in place 😃 ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-what-is-your-other-hand-doing-while-youre-peeing-tmi-probably/410314/20 "2007-07-03T11:02:20Z")
I’ve noticed a generational thing going on with this. I, and people of younger generations, tend to hold the pants/underwear out of the way with the spare hand. Older men seem tend to put it (their other hand, pervs!) up against the wall. Perhaps, many moons ago, there was some sort of taboo regarding using both hands? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-what-is-your-other-hand-doing-while-youre-peeing-tmi-probably/410314.md?page=2)