# Meet Mr. Balls, Brazil’s Disturbing New Testicular Cancer Mascot **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 8, 2013, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meet-mr-balls-brazil-s-disturbing-new-testicular-cancer-mascot/673438 "2013-11-08T18:46:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2013, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meet-mr-balls-brazil-s-disturbing-new-testicular-cancer-mascot/673438/1 "2013-11-08T18:46:25Z")
This looks like it fits here: [http://digitaldeconstruction.com/meet-balls-disturbing-testicular-cancer-mascot/#.Un0Jssso7qA](http://digitaldeconstruction.com/meet-balls-disturbing-testicular-cancer-mascot/#.Un0Jssso7qA) > [@](#): > > A Brazilian testicular cancer awareness group has created a mascot for the cause that is beyond disturbing. > > Say hello to Mr. Balls, or “Senhor Testiculo”, the wide-eyed, dual-toothed, rosy-cheeked, mole-sporting scrotum that will cause a lifetime of nightmares for anyone who lays eyes on him. > > The little curly hairs are an especially nice touch. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2013, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meet-mr-balls-brazil-s-disturbing-new-testicular-cancer-mascot/673438/2 "2013-11-08T18:49:44Z")
A scrotum that has _teeth_? At least it wasn’t colon cancer. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2013, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meet-mr-balls-brazil-s-disturbing-new-testicular-cancer-mascot/673438/3 "2013-11-08T18:54:44Z")
The Brazil nut wasn’t good enough? ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2013, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meet-mr-balls-brazil-s-disturbing-new-testicular-cancer-mascot/673438/4 "2013-11-08T19:22:48Z")
> [@](#): > > …the wide-eyed, dual-toothed, rosy-cheeked, mole-sporting scrotum… Those aren’t cheeks! (clicks on link) No, wait, I guess they are. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2013, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meet-mr-balls-brazil-s-disturbing-new-testicular-cancer-mascot/673438/5 "2013-11-08T19:43:34Z")
Er, coming hard (to coin a phrase) on the heels of TV adverts for [Duluth Trading Company’s “Ballroom” jeans](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13-Rqjt5kwg), the world suddenly seems to be, er, embracing the testicle. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2013, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meet-mr-balls-brazil-s-disturbing-new-testicular-cancer-mascot/673438/6 "2013-11-08T20:02:29Z")
[Previous thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=693406&highlight=testiculo). Though I’m amazed it hasn’t been revealed as a hoax over the past 5 months. ---
**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:** [November 8, 2013, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meet-mr-balls-brazil-s-disturbing-new-testicular-cancer-mascot/673438/7 "2013-11-08T20:04:35Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > Er, coming hard (to coin a phrase) on the heels of TV adverts for [Duluth Trading Company’s “Ballroom” jeans](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13-Rqjt5kwg), the world suddenly seems to be, er, embracing the testicle. Loosly embracing it, according to that commercial. Don’t get cold water on that costume. It’ll shrink. ---
**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:** [November 8, 2013, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meet-mr-balls-brazil-s-disturbing-new-testicular-cancer-mascot/673438/8 "2013-11-08T20:40:23Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > A scrotum that has _teeth_? Teratoma! Teratoma! ---
**Author:** ![James\_Toothpaste](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e56c9b/32.png) [@James\_Toothpaste](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/James_Toothpaste)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2013, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meet-mr-balls-brazil-s-disturbing-new-testicular-cancer-mascot/673438/9 "2013-11-08T22:43:10Z")
Lolololol! :p:)🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2013, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meet-mr-balls-brazil-s-disturbing-new-testicular-cancer-mascot/673438/10 "2013-11-09T06:51:10Z")
I think **aceplace57** called it right the first time. It’s just Sponge Bob, what he’ll look like in his senior years.