# How long could you remain master of your domain? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 22, 2011, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-you-remain-master-of-your-domain/586435 "2011-06-22T15:14:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MichaelEmouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/michaelemouse/32/101_2.png) [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-you-remain-master-of-your-domain/586435/1 "2011-06-22T15:14:19Z")
With no other outlet, how long until you had to? ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-you-remain-master-of-your-domain/586435/2 "2011-06-22T15:23:28Z")
I’d love to vote but I don’t know what you mean by “master of your domain.” ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-you-remain-master-of-your-domain/586435/3 "2011-06-22T15:24:07Z")
Had to what? And what “domain”? ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-you-remain-master-of-your-domain/586435/4 "2011-06-22T15:24:08Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > I’d love to vote but I don’t know what you mean by “master of your domain.” It’s a Seinfeld reference. How long could you refrain from masturbating? ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-you-remain-master-of-your-domain/586435/5 "2011-06-22T15:30:53Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > It’s a Seinfeld reference. How long could you refrain from masturbating? Thanks. Had no idea! ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-you-remain-master-of-your-domain/586435/6 "2011-06-22T15:33:16Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > It’s a Seinfeld reference. How long could you refrain from masturbating? I didn’t get this either… I was thinking, “I’ve had my own domain name since 1998! As long as I keep paying, I can have it as long as I want!” ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-you-remain-master-of-your-domain/586435/7 "2011-06-22T15:37:23Z")
I _could_ refrain for a long time but I’d resent it deeply and it’d probably change my mood and temperament after a while. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-you-remain-master-of-your-domain/586435/8 "2011-06-22T15:40:20Z")
It depends what you mean by “had to”. For $10 million? I think I could last six months and make up for lost time afterwards. ---
**Author:** ![Mops](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mops/32/16494_2.png) [@Mops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mops)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-you-remain-master-of-your-domain/586435/9 "2011-06-22T15:57:38Z")
Very much depends on the motivation. Given a very strong reason, indefinitely (wet dreams don’t count, do they?) ---
**Author:** ![gallows\_fodder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@gallows\_fodder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gallows_fodder)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-you-remain-master-of-your-domain/586435/10 "2011-06-22T16:10:21Z")
When I was younger and very religious, ~2 months was my record. Oh the guilt. THE GUILT. The day I lost my faith, that was my consolation – I never have to feel guilty about doing that again. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-you-remain-master-of-your-domain/586435/11 "2011-06-22T16:38:10Z")
When I was young, a few hours 😃 Now, it’s going on 5 years ☹ ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-you-remain-master-of-your-domain/586435/12 "2011-06-22T17:30:35Z")
I voted for 1 week (male). That’s probably the limit. If I was offered a million dollars, I’d just lie like George did. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-you-remain-master-of-your-domain/586435/13 "2011-06-22T17:34:41Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > If I was offered a million dollars, I’d just lie like George did. I assumed that, in the same fantasy world where people get paid a million dollars not to whack off, they have perfected infallible lie detectors or motion sensors or what have you. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-you-remain-master-of-your-domain/586435/14 "2011-06-22T17:38:29Z")
Well, I could easily make it at least, oh crap, never mind. ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-you-remain-master-of-your-domain/586435/15 "2011-06-22T19:19:11Z")
> [@hogarth](#): > > It depends what you mean by “had to”. For $10 million? I think I could last six months and make up for lost time afterwards. Exactly. Why am I doing this, again? ---
**Author:** ![Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Well_Is_Best_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-you-remain-master-of-your-domain/586435/16 "2011-06-22T19:25:31Z")
I’d say two weeks would be the limit. ---
**Author:** ![MichaelEmouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/michaelemouse/32/101_2.png) [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-you-remain-master-of-your-domain/586435/17 "2011-06-22T19:48:55Z")
> [@Renee](#): > > Exactly. Why am I doing this, again? Let’s say you have a bet with some of your friends and have to pay some money into a pot. Not enough money to ruin you but enough that you would prefer not to part with it. Anaamika’s post might serve as a guide. ---
**Author:** ![Shinna\_Minna\_Ma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@Shinna\_Minna\_Ma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shinna_Minna_Ma)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-you-remain-master-of-your-domain/586435/18 "2011-06-22T19:50:50Z")
I am shocked that nobody has thought to post some of the Seinfeld episode to help out those who know not what “Master of my [Domain](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAvANRCgCDM&feature=related)” refers. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-you-remain-master-of-your-domain/586435/19 "2011-06-22T20:01:08Z")
I think some Dopers couldn’t make it to the end of their post. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-you-remain-master-of-your-domain/586435/20 "2011-06-22T20:05:31Z")
If I started the clock the day after I ovulated, I could make it about a month, until the day before my next ovulation, when basically you would have to physically restrain me. And I would probably like that anyway, so even that wouldn’t work. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-you-remain-master-of-your-domain/586435.md?page=2)