# Men's underwear, fly or no fly? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 16, 2011, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-underwear-fly-or-no-fly/603088 "2011-11-16T03:37:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-underwear-fly-or-no-fly/603088/61 "2011-11-16T16:34:17Z")
> [@Argent\_Towers](#): > > I wear Hanes boxer-briefs. Basically [these.](http://www.hanes.com/clothing/men/underwear/boxer-briefs/hanes-mens-tagless-boxer-briefs-with-comfortsoft-waistband-4-pack) The fly is plenty big enough for my penux. It’s very easy to open; just a simple cloth flap. There’s nothing to fumble with, there’s no confusion, unless you are retarded. In which case, I’d suggest diapers. Seriously, if this is too much work for you, just piss in your pants. Why are you getting so pissy about it? ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-underwear-fly-or-no-fly/603088/62 "2011-11-16T16:35:39Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > Why are you getting so pissy about it? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-underwear-fly-or-no-fly/603088/63 "2011-11-16T16:49:49Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > This thread is hilarious for a woman. Oh, c’mon. We have so many TMI threads here for the ladies. They know way more than they should about our stupid little problems - I think it’s nice to see how the other half, um, lives. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-underwear-fly-or-no-fly/603088/64 "2011-11-16T16:51:18Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > Why would there be increased risk of a dribbly finish? If anything, the urethra is LESS constricted. Because if you just have your penis sticking through that little opening, you do not have easy access to press up on your vas to clear the contents of your urethra. Your options are to let the contents drip or wick out into your underwear, or to try to press up through your trousers with willy sticking out like a horse head, which is even more awkward than trying to pee in this configuration. Also, either our clothes or our anatomy must be vastly different, because if I try “through” my entire works are uncomfortably constricted by two flies which are each desiigned to overlap at the sides and also my shirttails, with willy poking kilroy-like over the bottom of the fly, since the opening is necessarily higher than the base of my penis. On the other hand, if I go over, my genitals are in contact with… my right hand and nothing else. Sent with my fat fingers using Tapatalk. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-underwear-fly-or-no-fly/603088/65 "2011-11-16T17:07:45Z")
I think it must be our clothing that’s different. With my boxers I can pretty much fit my whole hand in there and do whatever I need to. ---
**Author:** ![Grey\_area](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Grey\_area](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey_area)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-underwear-fly-or-no-fly/603088/66 "2011-11-16T17:12:38Z")
I didn’t even know what the dickhole was for the longest time. But then I got a job that required me to wear a belt and tuck in my shirt. I then saw the light and now look at back with shame at my waistband pulling days. There’s even a nice little maneuver that you do, where you bend your knees slightly as you reach inside for your friend, and once you have a good hold, you straighten your knees abruptly (but not overly so) and fling him out. I think they should test for your proficiency at this maneuver when applying for any job because you know, the last thing a company needs is a bunch of manchildren that don’t know how to pee like an adult. ---
**Author:** ![StusBlues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-underwear-fly-or-no-fly/603088/67 "2011-11-16T17:15:59Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > I think it must be our clothing that’s different. With my boxers I can pretty much fit my whole hand in there and do whatever I need to. As can I. And my girlfriend. I have more room in my pants than I do in my office closet. My clothing is extremely apparatus-friendly. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-underwear-fly-or-no-fly/603088/68 "2011-11-16T17:16:42Z")
This mutual mystification is clearly the result of our deeply-ingrained instinct to do all we can to make sure that we don’t see the details of other men peeing, even in our peripheral vision. Heh. I imagine it would be easy-peasy to pee through the fly of boxer shorts, if that’s all you were wearing. This is probably a silly question, but do you undo your belt and unbutton your pants and _then_ go through your boxer fly? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-underwear-fly-or-no-fly/603088/69 "2011-11-16T17:20:19Z")
> [@Larry\_Mudd](#): > > This is probably a silly question, but do you undo your belt and unbutton your pants and _then_ go through your boxer fly? I don’t. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-underwear-fly-or-no-fly/603088/70 "2011-11-16T17:23:37Z")
Someone needs to start a ladies peeing poll. Sit/Hover? Skirt up/Skirt down? Crotchless Fridays? ---
**Author:** ![Chopper9760](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cdc98d/32.png) [@Chopper9760](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chopper9760)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-underwear-fly-or-no-fly/603088/71 "2011-11-16T17:26:08Z")
This IS fascinating for women. I’m going to get sued for sexual harassment because I desperately want to poll all the men here at work about their fly usage. I don’t know why I care, it’s just _weirdly interesting._ ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-underwear-fly-or-no-fly/603088/72 "2011-11-16T17:28:24Z")
I’m a little surprised that it’s such a contentious issue. ---
**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:** [November 16, 2011, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-underwear-fly-or-no-fly/603088/73 "2011-11-16T17:33:18Z")
> [@Larry\_Mudd](#): > > Because if you just have your penis sticking through that little opening, you do not have easy access to press up on your vas to clear the contents of your urethra… People do this? ---
**Author:** ![Roland\_Orzabal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@Roland\_Orzabal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roland_Orzabal)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-underwear-fly-or-no-fly/603088/74 "2011-11-16T17:36:14Z")
I’ve always been an over-the-top guy. After a similar thread a few years back, I tried going through the fly for a bit to see what I thought of it. Not having to fuss with the belt was a bonus, but the dealbreaker was the occasional feeling of zipper teeth against the ol’ apparatus. For anyone who’s ever gone commando and had a close call\*, that’ll set you on edge in a heartbeat. \*If you don’t know what I’m talking about, consider yourself lucky. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-underwear-fly-or-no-fly/603088/75 "2011-11-16T18:15:57Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Well, waddya know? Just found some of my underwear _does_ have a fly. I’ve gotten so used to no fly that I’ve been sensibly ignoring it. > > It’s not like Mr. Giant could fit through there anyway. I see it the opposite. Folks that go up and over simply lack the clearance to get their neck through the door without hassle. Maybe it’s a girth vs. length thing. > [@Omar\_Little](#): > > I’m guessing that the guys here that pull their drawers down to pee were taught by their moms. > > Nothing easier than unzip, whip it out through the fly, take you piss, shake it off, put it back in, zip it up. That’s the issue, going over the top reeks of immaturity. If I see someone doing that it’s just a half a step away from dropping your pants to the floor and standing on your tippy toes. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-underwear-fly-or-no-fly/603088/76 "2011-11-16T18:20:09Z")
Is this a bad time to say that I prefer to sit down? ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-underwear-fly-or-no-fly/603088/77 "2011-11-16T18:24:44Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > …If I see someone doing that it’s just a half a step away from dropping your pants to the floor and standing on your tippy toes. You’re looking? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-underwear-fly-or-no-fly/603088/78 "2011-11-16T18:39:54Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > That’s the issue, going over the top reeks of immaturity. If I see someone doing that it’s just a half a step away from dropping your pants to the floor and standing on your tippy toes. You give a darn how someone else pees for Christ’s sake? :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Critical1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Critical1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical1)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-underwear-fly-or-no-fly/603088/79 "2011-11-16T18:42:54Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > The fly on underwear is a tangled weave of seams and flaps and false seams and false flaps. I just want to pull out my penis and piss, not solve a fabric Rubik’s Cube. I am under no impressions that my penis is of some huge size but the last time I tried to use a fly it took far longer and worked far less well than either going over the top or something I havent seen in thread so far, around the side (kinda only works with brief styles of underwear) I wear bikini style with no fly, havent even seen a pair with a fly in decades. ---
**Author:** ![Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Well_Is_Best_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-underwear-fly-or-no-fly/603088/80 "2011-11-16T18:47:16Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > That’s the issue, going over the top reeks of immaturity. If I see someone doing that it’s just a half a step away from dropping your pants to the floor and standing on your tippy toes. Are you for real? To be fair, I guess I should answer. I would never even think to use the fly. I whip it out from the side. That is what seems natural. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-underwear-fly-or-no-fly/603088.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-underwear-fly-or-no-fly/603088.md?page=5)