# "If Wales wins, I'll cut my balls off": Rugby fan is true to his word! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 15, 2005, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-wales-wins-ill-cut-my-balls-off-rugby-fan-is-true-to-his-word/290159 "2005-02-15T05:37:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fiztig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f19dbf/32.png) [@fiztig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fiztig)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-wales-wins-ill-cut-my-balls-off-rugby-fan-is-true-to-his-word/290159/1 "2005-02-15T05:37:31Z")
What can I say? The man was [devoted](http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/page.cfm?objectid=15164492&method=full&siteid=50143)to his Rugby I guess: > [@](#): > > Geoff Huish, 26, was so convinced England would triumph he told friends at a social club: “If Wales win I’ll cut my balls off.” > > They thought he was joking but he went home after the match, severed them with a knife and returned to show his mates what he had done. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-wales-wins-ill-cut-my-balls-off-rugby-fan-is-true-to-his-word/290159/2 "2005-02-15T05:38:39Z")
“You! Out of the gene pool!” ---
**Author:** ![Time\_Like\_Tears](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df705f/32.png) [@Time\_Like\_Tears](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Time_Like_Tears)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-wales-wins-ill-cut-my-balls-off-rugby-fan-is-true-to-his-word/290159/3 "2005-02-15T05:55:58Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > “You! Out of the gene pool!” I think that’s rather effectively been taken care of. ---
**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:** [February 15, 2005, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-wales-wins-ill-cut-my-balls-off-rugby-fan-is-true-to-his-word/290159/4 "2005-02-15T08:16:28Z")
Were his friends impressed? Because I am absolutely not cutting my own balls off unless they were. ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-wales-wins-ill-cut-my-balls-off-rugby-fan-is-true-to-his-word/290159/5 "2005-02-15T10:18:07Z")
I can only hope that this kind of thing catches on as a form of protest. Really, I do. ---
**Author:** ![fiztig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f19dbf/32.png) [@fiztig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fiztig)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-wales-wins-ill-cut-my-balls-off-rugby-fan-is-true-to-his-word/290159/6 "2005-02-15T10:45:15Z")
**Mangetout** , don’t know about impressed, but he seemed to do his very own Welsh version of Braveheart: > [@](#): > > Another fan who was with Geoff at Leigh Social Club in Caerphilly, Mid Glamorgan, said: "He came back later wearing a kilt with his testicles in a bag. > “He lifted the kilt up to show everyone what he had done.” It would certainly be… erm, surprising. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-wales-wins-ill-cut-my-balls-off-rugby-fan-is-true-to-his-word/290159/7 "2005-02-15T10:50:05Z")
Even more surprising that he was able to walk 200 yards after his little operation to go show them. The article says something about mental health problems in his past. I’m not surprised. I’m female, and it even made me wince. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-wales-wins-ill-cut-my-balls-off-rugby-fan-is-true-to-his-word/290159/8 "2005-02-15T12:33:16Z")
> [@](#): > > Another club-goer said: "We’re all in a state of shock, no one can believe what happened. He must have been in terrific pain. > > “It was amazing he could walk the 200 yards from his house back to the club.” Yeah, you’d have to have had balls of steel to pull off something like that. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-wales-wins-ill-cut-my-balls-off-rugby-fan-is-true-to-his-word/290159/9 "2005-02-15T13:42:40Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > Were his friends impressed? Because I am absolutely not cutting my own balls off unless they were. Spoilsport. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-wales-wins-ill-cut-my-balls-off-rugby-fan-is-true-to-his-word/290159/10 "2005-02-15T13:47:01Z")
Poor bastard was on medication for his mental problems. He should not have drank on them. He did with these horrible results. Very sad. ---
**Author:** ![RandomLetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8edcca/32.png) [@RandomLetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandomLetters)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-wales-wins-ill-cut-my-balls-off-rugby-fan-is-true-to-his-word/290159/11 "2005-02-15T14:25:00Z")
Can someone please give this man a Darwin award. He is one of the few living people who has earned one. ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-wales-wins-ill-cut-my-balls-off-rugby-fan-is-true-to-his-word/290159/12 "2005-02-15T15:18:03Z")
Shh! Listen very closely! It’s the ghost of Charles Darwin. I’m not sure if he’s laughing or crying. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-wales-wins-ill-cut-my-balls-off-rugby-fan-is-true-to-his-word/290159/13 "2005-02-15T15:35:01Z")
Pretty impressive, but I bet he doesn’t have the balls to do it again. ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-wales-wins-ill-cut-my-balls-off-rugby-fan-is-true-to-his-word/290159/14 "2005-02-15T15:38:30Z")
> [@yojimbo](#): > > Very sad. I agree. This appeared the same way on Fark a few days ago - “Hey, let’s laugh at the mad Welshman” without paying attention to the facts. ---
**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-wales-wins-ill-cut-my-balls-off-rugby-fan-is-true-to-his-word/290159/15 "2005-02-15T15:41:02Z")
Just don’t challenge him to “grow a pair!” ---
**Author:** ![cantara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6f9a4e/32.png) [@cantara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cantara)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-wales-wins-ill-cut-my-balls-off-rugby-fan-is-true-to-his-word/290159/16 "2005-02-15T15:41:35Z")
He must have been mentally ill, he bet against his team. I mean, you can doubt that they’ll win and make a bet that way, but you would want some sort of celebratory bet. “If Wales wins, I’ll drink a pint for each point!” This is one bet he should have Welshed on… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![picker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/picker/32/13969_2.png) [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-wales-wins-ill-cut-my-balls-off-rugby-fan-is-true-to-his-word/290159/17 "2005-02-15T16:07:45Z")
> [@Scumpup](#): > > Pretty impressive, but I bet he doesn’t have the balls to do it again. Now **that** is pure comedy gold… ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/47e85d/32.png) [@Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Lance_Murdoch)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-wales-wins-ill-cut-my-balls-off-rugby-fan-is-true-to-his-word/290159/18 "2005-02-15T16:34:03Z")
Craziest sports fan since the Korean guy who immolated himself so his ghost could assist the home side. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-wales-wins-ill-cut-my-balls-off-rugby-fan-is-true-to-his-word/290159/19 "2005-02-15T16:36:17Z")
I’m guessing the left nut had expected this for quite some time but that it took the right one totally by surprise. ---
**Author:** ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-wales-wins-ill-cut-my-balls-off-rugby-fan-is-true-to-his-word/290159/20 "2005-02-15T17:41:21Z")
You know, I had said the exact same thing about the Eagles winning last Sunday… Whew! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-wales-wins-ill-cut-my-balls-off-rugby-fan-is-true-to-his-word/290159.md?page=2)