# No matter what a guy’s name is, when he wakes up in the morning just call him Randy. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 26, 2003, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-matter-what-a-guy-s-name-is-when-he-wakes-up-in-the-morning-just-call-him-randy/204043 "2003-09-26T20:39:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2003, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-matter-what-a-guy-s-name-is-when-he-wakes-up-in-the-morning-just-call-him-randy/204043/21 "2003-09-27T17:06:23Z")
OK, you’re all speculating, and you’re all wrong. Really, men, when you’re awake and have to take a wicked piss, do you get an erection? I certainly hope not, since with a full erection, you can’t urinate. The cause of the morning erection has nothing to do with urination. In REM sleep, men get erections (women also show signs of arousal). You often wake at the end of REM sleep (proof: you’re in the middle of a dream then wake up). Thus, you often wake with the erection that was caused by the REM sleep. As for sources for this, see: [http://www.csupomona.edu/~gdbrum/bio301/maleanatomy.html](http://www.csupomona.edu/~gdbrum/bio301/maleanatomy.html) [http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/1518.html](http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/1518.html) [http://www.teenhealthfx.com/answers/879.html](http://www.teenhealthfx.com/answers/879.html) [http://www.sleepmedservices.com/101CH3Answers.htm](http://www.sleepmedservices.com/101CH3Answers.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Eleusis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Eleusis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleusis)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2003, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-matter-what-a-guy-s-name-is-when-he-wakes-up-in-the-morning-just-call-him-randy/204043/22 "2003-09-28T06:41:45Z")
**Biffy** did you just make that up? Either way, hell no I don’t amember it. But I’m jerking off right now thanks to you Just kidding!!! oh yeah, thanks for citing my point, **RealityChuck** ---
**Author:** ![Blalron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Blalron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blalron)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2003, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-matter-what-a-guy-s-name-is-when-he-wakes-up-in-the-morning-just-call-him-randy/204043/23 "2003-09-28T07:33:53Z")
> [@](#): > > OK, you’re all speculating, and you’re all wrong. Really, men, when you’re awake and have to take a wicked piss, do you get an erection? I certainly hope not, since with a full erection, you can’t urinate. Pressure on the bladder can cause a partial erection. At least this has been my experience. But you’re right when you say that you can’t urinate with a full strength hard on. ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2003, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-matter-what-a-guy-s-name-is-when-he-wakes-up-in-the-morning-just-call-him-randy/204043/24 "2003-09-28T19:12:12Z")
Who says you can’t urinate w/woodie? Can’t or won’t? I’ve taken my morning piss with a pretty good one on. I do have to relax, and lean way over so’s not to miss the bowl. Of course, I am getting old. 😉 What is the mechanism that prevents one from doing so? ---
**Author:** ![Sinshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Sinshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sinshine)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2003, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-matter-what-a-guy-s-name-is-when-he-wakes-up-in-the-morning-just-call-him-randy/204043/25 "2003-09-28T19:32:23Z")
Biological function may be as you say, but I firmly believe that Morning Wood has a higher calling. It is an open invitation to the lady in the immediate vicinity to start her day with a smile. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-matter-what-a-guy-s-name-is-when-he-wakes-up-in-the-morning-just-call-him-randy/204043.md?page=1)