# Men - You catch a woman masturbating - What do you do? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 12, 2004, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-you-catch-a-woman-masturbating-what-do-you-do/244804 "2004-05-12T15:34:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-you-catch-a-woman-masturbating-what-do-you-do/244804/1 "2004-05-12T15:34:14Z")
Hard to do cause they’re often so sneaky about it, but per the other thread on this subject, what do you do? What can you do? What should you do? ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-you-catch-a-woman-masturbating-what-do-you-do/244804/2 "2004-05-12T15:37:19Z")
Watch quietly, reciprocate later. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-you-catch-a-woman-masturbating-what-do-you-do/244804/3 "2004-05-12T15:40:48Z")
I really had it happen before with my very attractive female roomates. I just watched for a couple of minutes before I worried about being caught so I left. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-you-catch-a-woman-masturbating-what-do-you-do/244804/4 "2004-05-12T15:41:46Z")
Boy, does this question need qualifiers! [ul] [li]Do I know her?[/li][li]Where is this happening?[/li][li]Are there other people around?[/li][li]What are the circumstances?[/li][/ul] I would not be offended, for the most part, but I need to know more to answer with something other than more questions. ---
**Author:** ![Brutus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Brutus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brutus)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-you-catch-a-woman-masturbating-what-do-you-do/244804/5 "2004-05-12T16:08:44Z")
I say, “Mom, damnit to hell, stop doing that in the living room!” ---
**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:** [May 12, 2004, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-you-catch-a-woman-masturbating-what-do-you-do/244804/6 "2004-05-12T16:28:57Z")
Of course. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-you-catch-a-woman-masturbating-what-do-you-do/244804/7 "2004-05-12T16:32:51Z")
> [@Brutus](#): > > I say, “Mom, damnit to hell, stop doing that in the living room!” AAAAAAAAAhhhhhhhhhhh! My EYES! MY EYES!!! AAaaarrrrrrrrrrrgghhhhhhh! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![ponderer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2bfe46/32.png) [@ponderer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ponderer)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-you-catch-a-woman-masturbating-what-do-you-do/244804/8 "2004-05-12T16:33:17Z")
Women don’t masturbate… do they? ---
**Author:** ![RainGrowsBrite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@RainGrowsBrite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RainGrowsBrite)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-you-catch-a-woman-masturbating-what-do-you-do/244804/9 "2004-05-12T16:45:52Z")
> [@ponderer](#): > > Women don’t masturbate… do they? Hell yes! We absolutly do!! ---
**Author:** ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-you-catch-a-woman-masturbating-what-do-you-do/244804/10 "2004-05-12T17:08:52Z")
Of course we do! And my SO encourages me to indulge in front of him whenever the mood strikes. It’s all part of the lovin’. ---
**Author:** ![pizzabrat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9c0ed/32.png) [@pizzabrat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pizzabrat)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-you-catch-a-woman-masturbating-what-do-you-do/244804/11 "2004-05-12T17:13:07Z")
throw-up ---
**Author:** ![BlackKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@BlackKnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackKnight)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-you-catch-a-woman-masturbating-what-do-you-do/244804/12 "2004-05-12T17:28:19Z")
I’d probably stare for a couple seconds, not quite believing what I was seeing, then giggle quietly and walk away. I figure they wouldn’t want me watching them, so I’d respect that. It would be hard though. ---
**Author:** ![Parallax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbce88/32.png) [@Parallax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Parallax)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-you-catch-a-woman-masturbating-what-do-you-do/244804/13 "2004-05-12T17:30:38Z")
Yeah - I’m sure _IT_ would be hard all right. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![BlackKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@BlackKnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackKnight)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-you-catch-a-woman-masturbating-what-do-you-do/244804/14 "2004-05-12T17:30:46Z")
_ahem_ It would be _difficult_ though. ---
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-you-catch-a-woman-masturbating-what-do-you-do/244804/15 "2004-05-12T17:35:37Z")
I’d be embarrassed and get out of there quickly, averting my eyes as I went. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-you-catch-a-woman-masturbating-what-do-you-do/244804/16 "2004-05-12T17:43:14Z")
Depends on the day, the mood…if we’re assuming it’s a complete stranger … well, I am afflicted with Chandler Syndrome, which means I feel compelled to make quips. To wit : “Need a hand?” ---
**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:** [May 12, 2004, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-you-catch-a-woman-masturbating-what-do-you-do/244804/17 "2004-05-12T17:45:26Z")
I’d wait for the funky Wah-wah to start, then walk in and “introduce” myself! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![nocturnal\_tick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@nocturnal\_tick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_tick)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-you-catch-a-woman-masturbating-what-do-you-do/244804/18 "2004-05-12T17:51:30Z")
_WAKA CHIKA WAKA CHIKA WAKA CHIKA WAKA CHIKA WAKA CHIKA WAKA CHIKA_ There you go, **gatopescado** ---
**Author:** ![verbenabeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c4cdca/32.png) [@verbenabeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/verbenabeast)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-you-catch-a-woman-masturbating-what-do-you-do/244804/19 "2004-05-12T17:54:35Z")
How _YOU_ doin’, Masturbatin’ Lady? ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-you-catch-a-woman-masturbating-what-do-you-do/244804/20 "2004-05-12T17:59:21Z")
I’d plotz. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-you-catch-a-woman-masturbating-what-do-you-do/244804.md?page=2)