# Pissing: Sit or Stand? **URL:** \ **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:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Belrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@Belrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belrix)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/41 "2003-01-06T21:22:37Z")
I’ll guess I’ll admit to sitting. The reason is that I’m tall and short at the same time - if you get my drift - at least when in the relaxed state. Sitting is easier & cleaner, therefore, then precision aiming. When in a public restroom, I’ll stand at a urinal - although I hate those really low mounted ones. -B ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/42 "2003-01-06T21:26:03Z")
Why sit to pee? I don’t even do that when I poo. About the morning wood issue… stand back a step from the bowl and lean forward until your palms are flush against the wall behind the toilet. This manuver should more closely align your arc with the toilet opening and is commonly known as _The Flying Superman._ Weaving to avoid oncoming buildings is optional. ---
**Author:** ![roadrunner70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@roadrunner70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roadrunner70)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/43 "2003-01-06T21:35:25Z")
And if you’ve got a really big one, that doesn’t get completely hard, you can do what we call _The Flying Nun_, where you stand there, holding your arms out like Sally Field…for balance…and let it fly. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/44 "2003-01-06T23:49:35Z")
_“You like pee, you really really like pee!”_ ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/45 "2003-01-06T23:53:43Z")
Until the SDMB, I never knew any guys sat down to pee. Fighting ignorance indeed. ---
**Author:** ![ceyjen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3bc359/32.png) [@ceyjen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ceyjen)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2003, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/46 "2003-01-07T00:23:05Z")
> [@](#): > > **Standing, I can unzip, whip it out, pee, put it back, and leave.** Just one question…_do you **ever** wash your hands (or **hand** )?_ ---
**Author:** ![HoldenCaulfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/22d042/32.png) [@HoldenCaulfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoldenCaulfield)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2003, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/47 "2003-01-07T00:33:07Z")
I still don’t understand the logic that some guys sit when they have erections. Pointing it down and leaning a little bit is very little trouble. The few times I’ve had an erection and had to poo were very messy, painful, and uncomfortable. That said, I do sit when I fear that poo is on its way. ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2003, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/48 "2003-01-07T02:05:27Z")
> [@](#): > > From **Muffin** > Of those who stand, how many have primary or equal responsibility for cleaning their bathroom, and how many don’t? What, you’re supposed to clean it? Is that why my family won’t visit me any more? 😃 > [@](#): > > From **mandielise** > Wait a sec… I thought guys couldn’t pee when they’re hard??? You can? Yep – we can. If you go outside, you can get a nice arc, and not worry about hitting the floor, walls, ceiling… Admittedly, it makes aiming more difficult in the bathroom – but I guess most of us come up with some sort of position or stance to handle the problem. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![roadrunner70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@roadrunner70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roadrunner70)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2003, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/49 "2003-01-07T02:10:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ceyjen \* > \*\*Just one question…_do you **ever** wash your hands (or **hand** )?_ \*\* I pee in the bowl…not on my hands. If my wife doesn’t mind putting it in her mouth, then it’d be kinda insluting for me to wash my hands after just holding it, now wouldn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2003, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/50 "2003-01-07T02:25:18Z")
My dad’s urologist advised him to start sitting after all the procedures he had. He got used to it because he had to, for medical reasons. **mandielese** : I’ve tried the standing thing too–and I can actually do it, though I choose not to most of the time. ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2003, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/51 "2003-01-07T03:18:33Z")
**superbee** , you apparently haven’t read [this classic from the Master](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a4_220.html). ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2003, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/52 "2003-01-07T04:13:40Z")
Perhaps the OP should have had a second question … 1. Who cleans the floor and walls around the toilet in your place of abode? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Darkrabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3be4f8/32.png) [@Darkrabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darkrabbit)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2003, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/53 "2003-01-07T04:45:17Z")
I stand so I don’t dip it into the stupid water. Nothing worse first thing in the morning than having to clean your penis of toilet water. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2003, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885/54 "2003-01-07T05:35:01Z")
My husband always sat to pee. He had trouble standing for any length of time, and was just more comfortable. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-sit-or-stand/146885.md?page=2)