# I shaved my balls for this? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 6, 2017, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shaved-my-balls-for-this/798076 "2017-10-06T01:09:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jebert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ec9cab/32.png) [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shaved-my-balls-for-this/798076/1 "2017-10-06T01:09:21Z")
On a recent hike in a National Park I came across a group of young men all wearing identical T-shirts emblazoned with the slogan that is the title of this thread. I tried to ask them about the story behind the slogan, but they were very evasive, and I got no real answer. They did speak English, but with an accent that could have been Scandinavian or Dutch or maybe something else (I couldn’t really tell). Has anyone seen this slogan before or have any idea what it might refer to? I’m sure there’s an amusing tale out there somewhere. ---
**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:** [October 6, 2017, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shaved-my-balls-for-this/798076/2 "2017-10-06T01:22:38Z")
It’s a riff on the Deanna Carter song “Did I Shave My Legs For This?” _I bought these new heels, did my nails Had my hair done just right I thought this new dress was a sure bet For romance tonight Well it’s perfectly clear, between the TV and beer I won’t get so much as a kiss As I head for the door I turn around to be sure Did I shave my legs for this?_ Probably a guy’s weekend thing. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shaved-my-balls-for-this/798076/3 "2017-10-06T12:28:19Z")
Apparently, [it’s a thing](https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_26?url=search-alias%3Dfashion&field-keywords=i+shaved+my+balls+for+this+t+shirt&sprefix=i+shaved+my+balls+for+this%2Cfashion%2C212&crid=2HEYMJA0BY90E). ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shaved-my-balls-for-this/798076/4 "2017-10-06T20:10:59Z")
It occurs to me that this would fit perfectly into **Leaffan** ’s T-shirt quest…I’m giving you the credit, **Bo**. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shaved-my-balls-for-this/798076/5 "2017-10-06T22:13:27Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Apparently, [it’s a thing](https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_26?url=search-alias%3Dfashion&field-keywords=i+shaved+my+balls+for+this+t+shirt&sprefix=i+shaved+my+balls+for+this%2Cfashion%2C212&crid=2HEYMJA0BY90E). What I find most amusing is, if you scroll down, there are women’s versions of this shirt. ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shaved-my-balls-for-this/798076/6 "2017-10-06T22:16:58Z")
Y’all act like you never shaved the callouses of the balls of your feet before in anticipation of an awesome adventure. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shaved-my-balls-for-this/798076/7 "2017-10-06T23:30:28Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > It’s a riff on the Deanna Carter song “Did I Shave My Legs For This?” That was back in 1995. Since then, the [area](http://www.t-shirtfrenzy.com/designs-info-pd-details-Id-info-23395.html) that gets shaved in anticipation of a date has moved. I’m guessing the men’s shirts the OP saw are parodying this, even though it doesn’t make much sense which you switch genders. (Or maybe it does. I don’t know what the kids are doing nowadays.) ---
**Author:** ![actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/actualliberalnotoneofthose)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2017, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shaved-my-balls-for-this/798076/8 "2017-10-07T19:56:37Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > That was back in 1995. Since then, the [area](http://www.t-shirtfrenzy.com/designs-info-pd-details-Id-info-23395.html) that gets shaved in anticipation of a date has moved. > > I’m guessing the men’s shirts the OP saw are parodying this, even though it doesn’t make much sense which you switch genders. (Or maybe it does. I don’t know what the kids are doing nowadays.) Men want to have sex on dates, too, you know. ---
**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:** [October 7, 2017, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shaved-my-balls-for-this/798076/9 "2017-10-07T20:26:38Z")
I recently saw a shirt (worn by an attractive, young woman) with huge lettering that read “ **SUCK MY FUCK** ”.\* We are still discussing the shirt. What exactly does it mean, where would you wear the shirt if you owned it, etc. \*honestly, it might have said, “FUCK MY SUCK”, if it really matters. Does it matter? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2017, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shaved-my-balls-for-this/798076/10 "2017-10-07T20:46:11Z")
> [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](#): > > Men want to have sex on dates, too, you know. I’m aware of that. But while this may be a reflection of my age, I don’t think most men feel that shaving their balls is a part of their pre-sex grooming. ---
**Author:** ![guizot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guizot/32/3636_2.png) [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2017, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shaved-my-balls-for-this/798076/11 "2017-10-07T21:14:12Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Apparently, [it’s a thing](https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_26?url=search-alias%3Dfashion&field-keywords=i+shaved+my+balls+for+this+t+shirt&sprefix=i+shaved+my+balls+for+this%2Cfashion%2C212&crid=2HEYMJA0BY90E). One can put anything on a shirt and sell it online, so anything is a thing. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2017, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shaved-my-balls-for-this/798076/12 "2017-10-07T21:30:13Z")
I doubt I could find a link at this point, but I recall seeing a sign reading “I Shaved My Balls For This?”, held up at a “Tea Bagger Rally,” back in the day, proudly displayed by two young gentlemen enthusiastically taking the piss out of a bunch of whining old people. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2017, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shaved-my-balls-for-this/798076/13 "2017-10-07T23:08:49Z")
Their pictures of this event and that attire may come back to haunt them some day. Because you KNOW someone took pictures and there’s a high likelyhood they tweeted them. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2017, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shaved-my-balls-for-this/798076/14 "2017-10-07T23:29:40Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > I recently saw a shirt (worn by an attractive, young woman) with huge lettering that read “ **SUCK MY FUCK** ”.\* > > We are still discussing the shirt. What exactly does it mean, where would you wear the shirt if you owned it, etc. [Allow me to google that for you](https://www.google.com/search?q=%22SUCK+MY+FUCK%22&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8). ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2017, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shaved-my-balls-for-this/798076/15 "2017-10-08T08:33:32Z")
I’ve been shaving for over 40 years and I managed to cut the fuck out of my lip and couple weeks ago. Bled for a day and a half. Goddamn if I’ll shave my balls! ---
**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:** [October 8, 2017, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shaved-my-balls-for-this/798076/16 "2017-10-08T13:27:31Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > [Allow me to google that for you](https://www.google.com/search?q=%22SUCK+MY+FUCK%22&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8). Heh. I’m usually ok with searching, but I guess I searched “suck fuck T shirt” or something. I was trying to find where one got such a shirt. It was oversized and included upside down crosses. I’d still like to know where one would wear the shirt. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2017, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shaved-my-balls-for-this/798076/17 "2017-10-08T13:27:53Z")
Well, there is [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elle\_(sport) at least one sport that requires shaved tennis balls. ---
**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:** [October 8, 2017, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shaved-my-balls-for-this/798076/18 "2017-10-08T13:41:23Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > I’ve been shaving for over 40 years and I managed to cut the fuck out of my lip and couple weeks ago. Bled for a day and a half. > Goddamn if I’ll shave my balls! If you’re shaving your balls, you’re doing it wrong. Your balls are in your scrotum. You wanna shave your scrotum. ---
**Author:** ![somepumpkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@somepumpkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/somepumpkin)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2017, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shaved-my-balls-for-this/798076/19 "2017-10-08T13:58:03Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > [Allow me to google that for you](https://www.google.com/search?q=%22SUCK+MY+FUCK%22&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8). My hope for humanity continues to erode. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2017, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shaved-my-balls-for-this/798076/20 "2017-10-09T16:56:57Z")
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