# Pissing: Sit or Stand?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [January 6, 2003, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885 "2003-01-06T05:25:41Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@rayray5884](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayray5884)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2003, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/1 "2003-01-06T05:25:41Z")
OK…so here’s the situation. My gf thinks it’s wierd of me to sit down while I piss at home. Now at school or out in public I don’t care but at home I always sit, it’s just a habit. So, to all the guys out there… When your at home…Sit or Stand???
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### Author:  [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2003, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/2 "2003-01-06T05:36:21Z")
stand
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### Author:  [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2003, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/3 "2003-01-06T05:40:45Z")
I’d say you are very weird, but hey, whatever gets you off. Why sit when you can stand? Do you dab with some TP too? 😉
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### Author:  [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2003, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/4 "2003-01-06T05:52:44Z")
Stand.
Haj
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### Author:  [@capybara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capybara)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2003, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/5 "2003-01-06T05:55:18Z")
My husband usually sits. He says it’s to chill out for a minute, maybe read something for a moment. A nice time-out.
He’s also says you’d have to be amazingly well-hung to get your willy wet, although he’s kinda flushed on himself a couple of time (I asked-- this was not spontaneously volunteered info).
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### Author:  [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2003, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/6 "2003-01-06T06:01:47Z")
Usually stand. I sit only when I think there are going to be some aiming difficulties, such as after I’ve been drinking or when experiencing a severe case of ‘morning stiffness’.
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### Author:  [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2003, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/7 "2003-01-06T06:05:48Z")
I sit in the morning. Mainly because ol’ Morning Glory refuses to be pointed down enough to get in the bowl. Even sitting I kind of have to sit right back and sort of lean right forward… erm it’s not very comfortable and probably TMI. Also the morning seems to be the most likely time for the stream to be split into two streams diverging at a 90 degree angle making it impossible to get both in the bowl. Now I’m sure that was way TMI 🙂 Does anyone else get the diverging streams happening?
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### Author:  [@mandielise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mandielise)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2003, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/8 "2003-01-06T06:09:38Z")
My bf always always stands. I never even knew guys COULD sit.
On an embarassing note, I was always jealous of guys since they could stand. When I was little I used to try to stand above the toilet sometimes - though I kinda had to squat. I was actually pretty good at it.
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### Author:  [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2003, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/9 "2003-01-06T06:34:41Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Skogcat \*
> \*\*Does anyone else get the diverging streams happening? \*\*
Yes, on occasion. (and dammit, it’s annoying!)
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### Author:  [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2003, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/10 "2003-01-06T06:36:11Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Omniscient \*
> \*\*I’d say you are very weird, but hey, whatever gets you off. Why sit when you can stand? Do you dab with some TP too? 😉 \*\*
Hey…!
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### Author:  [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2003, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/11 "2003-01-06T07:12:31Z")
I used to date a guy who would sit when he wanted to “relax”.
I never found out what that was a euphimism for…
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### Author:  [@rayray5884](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayray5884)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2003, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/12 "2003-01-06T07:44:04Z")
WOW…didn’t know people were so freaked out about sitting all the time! Once again, I have no problem standing to go in a urinal or even standing in stall in a public bathroom. But when it comes to being at home I’d rather not take the chance of having the “diverging stream” problem (yes, I too suffer from that occasionally). What’s the point in possibly pissing on your own bathroom floor time and time again when all you really need to do is sit! lol. Onward with the poll and coversation! And c’mon guys, there has to be at least a few of you that are willing to admit you sit.
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### Author:  [@senor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/senor)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2003, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/13 "2003-01-06T07:46:51Z")
Hola!
When I poop, I pee sitting down. Other than that, why pee sitting down, this is a right of human maledom!
SENOR
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### Author:  [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2003, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/14 "2003-01-06T07:53:31Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by rayray5884 \*
> What’s the point in possibly pissing on your own bathroom floor time and time again when all you really need to do is sit! lol. Onward with the poll and coversation! And c’mon guys, there has to be at least a few of you that are willing to admit you sit.
Because sitting requires taking your pants off, which requires varying levels of difficulty depending on your atire. Taking your dick out of your fly is far easier.
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### Author:  [@rayray5884](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayray5884)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2003, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/15 "2003-01-06T08:04:40Z")
Ok **friedo** I’ll give you that one. If I’m all dressed up and ready to go or something theres no way I’m starting over. Im not going out here and saying there is no way I would stand…just saying its really not that hard to sit and in some cases…a lot cleaner, lol.
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### Author:  [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2003, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/16 "2003-01-06T08:12:01Z")
Varies… either/or. I’ve never noticed any rhyme or reason as to when I sit instead of standing. I’m lazy… what can I say?
Also… split streams and your urine going in whichever direction it chooses regardless of where you’re aiming is annoying. I’ve pissed on my foot before and had to take a shower immediately thereafter.
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### Author:  [@Jonno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonno)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2003, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/17 "2003-01-06T08:46:38Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Skogcat \*
> Does anyone else get the diverging streams happening?
Those are the invisible toilet bowl gnomes. They’re hired by toilet paper companies to jump out and cause you to pee in five or six different directions at once. Then you have to use TP to clean up, making more of a profit for the companies. It’s all a big racket.
Oh…and for the record I pee standing up.
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### Author:  [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2003, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/18 "2003-01-06T09:26:57Z")
I sit unless there is no other option. It’s rather relaxing, and with the gas I get I never know if I need to fart nice and hard or if there’s something else in there.
I’d rather not get the nasty surprise…
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### Author:  [@Melandry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melandry)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2003, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/19 "2003-01-06T11:09:01Z")
My bf always sits but I’ve never asked him for a rationale as to why.
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### Author:  [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2003, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/20 "2003-01-06T11:37:47Z")
Sit – don’t have to worry about backsplash or changing position for the last few drips.
Of those who stand, how many have primary or equal responsibility for cleaning their bathroom, and how many don’t?
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