# Onanism in the military. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 1, 2014, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onanism-in-the-military/680292 "2014-02-01T18:53:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BrightNShiny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@BrightNShiny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrightNShiny)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onanism-in-the-military/680292/21 "2014-02-02T04:43:16Z")
Yes, but did American and Soviet troops ever “shoot” at each other during the Cold War? ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onanism-in-the-military/680292/22 "2014-02-02T05:32:29Z")
> [@BrightNShiny](#): > > Yes, but did American and Soviet troops ever “shoot” at each other during the Cold War? NowI can’t get that visual outta my head! ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onanism-in-the-military/680292/23 "2014-02-02T05:57:55Z")
nm. posted in error. ---
**Author:** ![BrightNShiny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@BrightNShiny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrightNShiny)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onanism-in-the-military/680292/24 "2014-02-02T06:23:01Z")
> [@mangeorge](#): > > NowI can’t get that visual outta my head! I do what I can to spread joy in the world. ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onanism-in-the-military/680292/25 "2014-02-02T10:04:07Z")
> [@mangeorge](#): > > Is there any mention in the UCMJ regarding the “spilling of one’s seed”? OP, [No.](http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/ucmj2.htm#SUBCHAPTER%20X.%20PUNITIVE%20ARTICLES) There is no offense in the UCMJ about doing your own business with yourself. However, Article 120, 125, 133 and 134 can be used against you if you do that sort of business with someone else involved. Tripler I’m not a lawyer. I just read the papers. ---
**Author:** ![handsomeharry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9c0ed/32.png) [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onanism-in-the-military/680292/26 "2014-02-02T10:56:31Z")
I was reading somewhere that Jimi Hendrix got busted twice while in the military for self-gratification. I’m not sure if charges were filed, or it was included as evidence in a not fit for military duty discharge, or what. ---
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onanism-in-the-military/680292/27 "2014-02-02T11:20:29Z")
> [@handsomeharry](#): > > I was reading somewhere that Jimi Hendrix got busted twice while in the military for self-gratification. > I’m not sure if charges were filed, or it was included as evidence in a not fit for military duty discharge, or what. Well, he did get a military discharge. Two, in fact. ---
**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onanism-in-the-military/680292/28 "2014-02-02T12:16:57Z")
> [@aldiboronti](#): > > discharge… I see what you did there. Heh heh. (sorry, mods…I won’t do it again, okay? But 14 year old boys are allowed to post here, right? And I was 14 once…) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onanism-in-the-military/680292/29 "2014-02-02T12:21:23Z")
> [@Jacques\_Chitte](#): > > it had NOTHING to do with masturbation – as Ulf gives – it was withdrawal/coitus interruptus during INTERCOURSE… Most words you use had a different meaning at some time in the past. Your comment may be correct but it is irrelevant. Onanism now means masturbation. ---
**Author:** ![coremelt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@coremelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coremelt)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onanism-in-the-military/680292/30 "2014-02-02T12:32:46Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > **Moderator Note** > > Racially insulting phrases like this have no place in GQ, even in a joking manner. No warning issued, but do not do this again. ??? Same same is a common phrase used throughout asia, especially in Thailand, Korea, Vietnam etc by both locals and foreigners and i’ve never heard of it being offensive to say that people say it… Because they actually do very frequently. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onanism-in-the-military/680292/31 "2014-02-02T13:15:08Z")
> [@AskNott](#): > > The sin was disobeying God, Who had ordered the adulterous coupling. The “Thou shalt not commit adultery” Executive order was later. In this context, it wasn’t adultery - getting children for your dead brother’s wife was a duty to ensure her support in her old age. When the Law of Moses came along, this was made official. You could opt out of the duty, if you didn’t want to do it, but you would be ritually shamed in front of the town by having your sandal forcibly removed at the town gate, and being nicknamed “Johnny No-Sandals” for the rest of your life, and your family have to bear the name “son of Johnny No-Sandals” in perpetuity. So there was a strong incentive not to be a meanie to your widowed sister-in-law. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onanism-in-the-military/680292/32 "2014-02-02T14:26:06Z")
I can’t come up with a new orgasm joke here. Looks like we’ve already shot our wad. ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onanism-in-the-military/680292/33 "2014-02-02T14:44:40Z")
> [@Ferret\_Herder](#): > > [This writer agrees with you](http://www.cracked.com/article_20871_6-things-movies-dont-show-you-about-life-submarine.html) (see item #1 on the list). #6, the part about the schooling, brought back some bad memories. I lasted 6 weeks, an opportunity to drop out of the nuke program opened up and I sprinted through it. Instead of going to sea in a submarine, I spent 2 years at a naval air station close to home then aboard a sub tender. This was the only time I went to sea in my 4 years, the ship went on a 22 day cruise to Matzatlan and Acapulco. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onanism-in-the-military/680292/34 "2014-02-02T15:07:20Z")
> [@coremelt](#): > > ??? > > Same same is a common phrase used throughout asia, especially in Thailand, Korea, Vietnam etc by both locals and foreigners and i’ve never heard of it being offensive to say that people say it… Because they actually do very frequently. ??? I’ve lived in Asia since the beginning of 2005 and I rarely encounter that expression. I’ve also lived in and visited Asia for quite some time before 2005 and, again, rarely encountered that expression. The places in Asia I’ve been included Korea, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and China. ---
**Author:** ![coremelt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@coremelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coremelt)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onanism-in-the-military/680292/35 "2014-02-02T16:41:00Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > ??? > > I’ve lived in Asia since the beginning of 2005 and I rarely encounter that expression. I’ve also lived in and visited Asia for quite some time before 2005 and, again, rarely encountered that expression. The places in Asia I’ve been included Korea, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and China. Well i’m going into work tomorrow and can say “same same” to my Thai boss here in Bangkok and he won’t be offended. Neither will any of the colleagues I work with. I’d really like a cite that same same is in any way offensive cause I’ve just not seeing it. ---
**Author:** ![Hershele\_Ostropoler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e47c2d/32.png) [@Hershele\_Ostropoler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hershele_Ostropoler)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onanism-in-the-military/680292/36 "2014-02-02T16:50:23Z")
> [@mangeorge](#): > > You might not want to have asparagus for dinner before that nights solo date > No wait, that’s piss huh? Well, it’s both, the chemical gets into everything, sweat and all that. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onanism-in-the-military/680292/37 "2014-02-02T16:57:14Z")
My suspicion is that they were willing to incinerate the printed stuff, but that there are a few external hard drives or the like floating around. ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onanism-in-the-military/680292/38 "2014-02-02T17:20:50Z")
> [@Hershele\_Ostropoler](#): > > Well, it’s both, the chemical gets into everything, sweat and all that. Oh! Cool! ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onanism-in-the-military/680292/39 "2014-02-02T17:21:56Z")
> [@bump](#): > > My suspicion is that they were willing to incinerate the printed stuff, but that there are a few external hard drives or the like floating around. That’s good to know. ---
**Author:** ![wedgehed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8edcca/32.png) [@wedgehed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wedgehed)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onanism-in-the-military/680292/40 "2014-02-02T17:53:39Z")
> [@handsomeharry](#): > > I was reading somewhere that Jimi Hendrix got busted twice while in the military for self-gratification. > I’m not sure if charges were filed, or it was included as evidence in a not fit for military duty discharge, or what. _'scuse me while I squeeze this guy!_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onanism-in-the-military/680292.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onanism-in-the-military/680292.md?page=3)