# Potato found growing inside woman after being used as a contraceptive. WTF? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 6, 2014, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potato-found-growing-inside-woman-after-being-used-as-a-contraceptive-wtf/700524 "2014-10-06T06:20:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potato-found-growing-inside-woman-after-being-used-as-a-contraceptive-wtf/700524/41 "2014-10-07T21:48:53Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > From now on, any family pregnancy will be denoted by me as “slipping one past the russet” Well hey, works better than frikkin’ onion rings. ---
**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:** [October 7, 2014, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potato-found-growing-inside-woman-after-being-used-as-a-contraceptive-wtf/700524/42 "2014-10-07T23:24:01Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > I think you’re all failing to see what really matters here: The potato did its job. Good point. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potato-found-growing-inside-woman-after-being-used-as-a-contraceptive-wtf/700524/43 "2014-10-08T02:20:18Z")
“Tuber ligation” is nice. My dinner potatoes were all under 1.5" diameter. We ate them, though. ---
**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:** [October 8, 2014, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potato-found-growing-inside-woman-after-being-used-as-a-contraceptive-wtf/700524/44 "2014-10-08T02:31:38Z")
With the only news source being Columbia, I believe that this is an urban legend in the making. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potato-found-growing-inside-woman-after-being-used-as-a-contraceptive-wtf/700524/45 "2014-10-08T03:02:44Z")
> [@G0sp3l](#): > > Am I the only person that’s stunned that a potato can fit? You clearly haven’t known some of the ladies I’ve known. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potato-found-growing-inside-woman-after-being-used-as-a-contraceptive-wtf/700524/46 "2014-10-08T03:10:03Z")
> [@simster](#): > > What, she couldn’t spring for a tuber ligation? [Ahnuld] “It’s naaht a tubaah.” [/Ahnuld] ---
**Author:** ![wedgehed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8edcca/32.png) [@wedgehed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wedgehed)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potato-found-growing-inside-woman-after-being-used-as-a-contraceptive-wtf/700524/47 "2014-10-08T03:27:59Z")
At least I always remove my jacket first. ---
**Author:** ![Ale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Ale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ale)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potato-found-growing-inside-woman-after-being-used-as-a-contraceptive-wtf/700524/48 "2014-10-08T03:37:59Z")
Spud gun show coming to a Thai go-go bar near you! ---
**Author:** ![Battle\_Pope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potato-found-growing-inside-woman-after-being-used-as-a-contraceptive-wtf/700524/49 "2014-10-08T04:26:15Z")
**Sam:** What we need is a few good taters. \*\*Gollum: \*\*What’s taters, precious? What’s taters, eh? **Sam:** _Po-tay-toes!_ Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a :eek:… ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potato-found-growing-inside-woman-after-being-used-as-a-contraceptive-wtf/700524/50 "2014-10-08T04:41:14Z")
…“eye of Sauron”? …“Shelob’s lair”? ---
**Author:** ![wedgehed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8edcca/32.png) [@wedgehed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wedgehed)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potato-found-growing-inside-woman-after-being-used-as-a-contraceptive-wtf/700524/51 "2014-10-08T05:07:34Z")
Tater Twats? ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potato-found-growing-inside-woman-after-being-used-as-a-contraceptive-wtf/700524/52 "2014-10-08T10:01:44Z")
> [@wedgehed](#): > > Tater Twats? Winner! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potato-found-growing-inside-woman-after-being-used-as-a-contraceptive-wtf/700524.md?page=2)