# Men: do you ever pee sitting down? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 25, 2010, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-ever-pee-sitting-down/547923 "2010-07-25T05:16:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Gustav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/919ad9/32.png) [@Gustav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gustav)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2010, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-ever-pee-sitting-down/547923/61 "2010-07-26T20:17:56Z")
I can think of no activity that I would _rather_ do standing up than sitting down, all other things being equal. One can only dream some day it will be possible to pee lying down. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2010, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-ever-pee-sitting-down/547923/62 "2010-07-26T21:11:09Z")
I put “never,” and never it is. I must say I’m very surprised by the results. I thought never and almost never would get about 95%. I’m not judging, just surprised. ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2010, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-ever-pee-sitting-down/547923/63 "2010-07-26T23:20:58Z")
I’m surprised that there’s anyone so surprised at this. There’s at least on person aghast at the notion. Just the cleanliness consideration should be explanation enough s to why some guys sit. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2010, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-ever-pee-sitting-down/547923/64 "2010-07-26T23:36:06Z")
> [@Yookeroo](#): > > I’m surprised that there’s anyone so surprised at this. There’s at least on person aghast at the notion. Just the cleanliness consideration should be explanation enough s to why some guys sit. I’m not surprised by the rationale, I’m just surprised in general. I guess guys don’t talk about these things, so I only knew my personal habits. Having never, ever, peed sitting down, I had no way to know other men did. Ignorance fought. I really am not offended by the notion, but I did not expect to be so wrong. (makes me wonder what else I’m clueless about). ---
**Author:** ![LilShieste](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@LilShieste](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilShieste)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2010, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-ever-pee-sitting-down/547923/65 "2010-07-27T00:19:59Z")
I put “Sometimes but less than half of the time”. It really depends on how lazy I’m feeling. At work: stand more often than not. If I’m wearing a belt: sit down more often than not. Before bed: it could go either way. (I guess you could say it’s a crapshoot. ha!) If I get up in the middle of the night: sit down. ---
**Author:** ![rolandgunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@rolandgunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rolandgunslinger)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2010, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-ever-pee-sitting-down/547923/66 "2010-07-27T00:54:34Z")
This thread is making me laugh more than it should. So you guys who sit when you pee…Do you wipe your wee wee when your done?😃 ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2010, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-ever-pee-sitting-down/547923/67 "2010-07-27T15:44:44Z")
Yes, at night and first thing in the morning when wearing a robe. There’s no need to aim and no splashback/up. ---
**Author:** ![Raza](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raza/32/213_2.png) [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2010, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-ever-pee-sitting-down/547923/68 "2010-07-27T16:15:05Z")
As an older man, I find that I get more complete emptying by sitting down. I also have a marked reduction in post-completion drip. The cleanliness factor is a bonus. Can someone explain to me why some men, whether at a urinal or toilet, intentionally aim for the center of the existing water, seemingly trying to make as big of a splash as possible? It’s clearly splashing everywhere (including on their own clothes). And these are degreed professional men, not the back alley in Tijuana. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2010, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-ever-pee-sitting-down/547923/69 "2010-07-27T16:34:44Z")
Some guys mindlessy repeat, “only girls squat to piss”. I bet those guys never lift the seat and never wipe off the pee they put on the seat. Also never clean bathrooms as part of house chores, “that’s wimmen’s work!!” And also never redo bathrooms - old ones - tearing out layers of rug, old tile, underlayment - man, does that stuff stink after a few decades. Check out the paint around toilets when in in a narrow alcove and there are teenage boys in the house. I usually sit except for some really gross public bathrooms or on the golf course where it’s fun to agitate whatever lives in that hole over there. Reasons are aim, state-of-conciousness, darkness, might have to drop a bomb, cleanliness of pants/legs/socks/shoes. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2010, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-ever-pee-sitting-down/547923/70 "2010-07-27T16:50:21Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Whenever I wake up for a middle-of-the-night pee, I always sit down. Makes things a hell of a lot easier and less potentially messy. Not to mention, the fact of having to aim makes me wake up a bit more than I have to, which means it’ll be harder to get back to sleep. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2010, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-ever-pee-sitting-down/547923/71 "2010-07-27T18:25:14Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > Some guys mindlessy repeat, “only girls squat to piss”. > I bet those guys never lift the seat and never wipe off the pee they put on the seat. Also never clean bathrooms as part of house chores, “that’s wimmen’s work!!” Take pity on these barely-there men. It’s very difficult to conduct your life when you’re one toilet seat, pink shirt or Chardonnay away from being a cock gobbling homo or woman. ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2010, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-ever-pee-sitting-down/547923/72 "2010-07-27T18:34:29Z")
> [@Raza](#): > > The cleanliness factor is a bonus. Can someone explain to me why some men, whether at a urinal or toilet, intentionally aim for the center of the existing water, seemingly trying to make as big of a splash as possible? It’s clearly splashing everywhere (including on their own clothes). And these are degreed professional men, not the back alley in Tijuana. Guys who aim straight for the back of the urinal inevitably create an explosion of droplets; far better to strike a glancing blow with the porcelain, at a very shallow angle, to minimize splatter. In a standard residential toilet, oddly enough, aiming for the water seems to produce less splatter than aiming for the porcelain; the problem appears to be that it’s difficult to strike that desired shallow-angle impact with the porcelain. OTOH, aiming for the water does make a lot more noise, and I endeavor to be as stealthy as possible in the middle of the night. I wiz standing up, and for that convenience, I am happy to clean the toilets in our home on a regular basis. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-ever-pee-sitting-down/547923/73 "2010-07-28T02:23:18Z")
> [@Raza](#): > > Can someone explain to me why some men, whether at a urinal or toilet, intentionally aim for the center of the existing water, seemingly trying to make as big of a splash as possible? It’s clearly splashing everywhere (including on their own clothes). And these are degreed professional men, not the back alley in Tijuana. Marking their territory. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-ever-pee-sitting-down/547923/74 "2010-07-28T02:52:06Z")
> [@Joe Frickin Friday](#): > > [ > > Guys who aim straight for the back of the urinal inevitably create an explosion of droplets; far better to strike a glancing blow with the porcelain, at a very shallow angle, to minimize splatter. I find that with some urinals, aiming straight for the back of the urinal is paradoxically the BEST method for preventing splashing. ---
**Author:** ![Arrendajo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Arrendajo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrendajo)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-ever-pee-sitting-down/547923/75 "2010-07-28T03:36:39Z")
Add me to the “surprised so many men pee like girls” column. I never pee sitting down. Never. Not only that, but if it’s at all possible I pee outside. We live in a woodsy area so it’s not a problem when I’m home. It lets the wild animals know the extent of my territory and cuts down on water use. ---
**Author:** ![Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/278dde/32.png) [@Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Runs_With_Scissors)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-ever-pee-sitting-down/547923/76 "2010-07-28T09:15:51Z")
Always, but not because a woman makes me. I live alone. Once I learned that the sitting method causes no urine to land EVERYfuckingwhere, I started sitting down. I’m the only one who cleans my bathroom, and anything to make that job easier gets a thumbs up from me. Also, after age 40, the flow isn’t as fast as it used to be, and I use the time to read. Seriously. ---
**Author:** ![Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/278dde/32.png) [@Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Runs_With_Scissors)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-ever-pee-sitting-down/547923/77 "2010-07-28T09:18:34Z")
> [@rolandgunslinger](#): > > This thread is making me laugh more than it should. > > So you guys who sit when you pee…Do you wipe your wee wee when your done?😃 Sometimes. If I’m going to jack off after, I do. That stuff has a habit of making the second job more difficult. Otherwise, a good shake does a goodenuff job. And those are two jobs I don’t like to combine. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-ever-pee-sitting-down/547923/78 "2010-07-28T14:09:34Z")
> [@Arrendajo](#): > > Add me to the “surprised so many men pee like girls” column. I never pee sitting down. Never. Not only that, but if it’s at all possible I pee outside. We live in a woodsy area so it’s not a problem when I’m home. It lets the wild animals know the extent of my territory and cuts down on water use. I pee all over the place outside, my girlfriend doesn’t like for some reason. But inside I sit. ---
**Author:** ![Ruffian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-ever-pee-sitting-down/547923/79 "2010-07-28T14:28:57Z")
I just voted on hubby **DeathLlama’s** behalf (I swear, he never posts anymore! Although with 200-and-some-odd posts in 10+ years, I guess that’s in keeping). He was between “usually” and “about half the time.” His explanation: “Love standing up to pee. I pee standing up ouside in the back yard, I pee standing up on a hike, or out in snow. But in the bathroom, there’s just too much splashing, so I sit down.” If there’s a urinal, he’ll use it. Otherwise, in a bathroom, he sits. I found this peculiar when I first married him–I thought all men stood up to pee, every time. But, having helped Mom clean her urine-crusted bathroom thanks to Dad’s poor aim, and dealing with cleaning up after our 4yro’s poor aim, I’m rather grateful **DeathLlama** is a sitter. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-ever-pee-sitting-down/547923.md?page=3)