# Saran wrap used as a condom? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 10, 2003, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saran-wrap-used-as-a-condom/218073 "2003-12-10T02:49:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saran-wrap-used-as-a-condom/218073/21 "2003-12-10T13:43:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by BrotherCadfael \* > \*\*Well, if saran wrap won’t work, how about aluminum foil? \*\* A tinfoil hat for Mr. Happy?:eek: What kind of loon do you take him for? Well, sure, he’s impulsive and single-minded, but holy gazoot, you’d have him quoting Snidely Whiplash. “Curses! Foiled again!” :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Duality](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.duality/32/4098_2.png) [@Mr.Duality](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Duality)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saran-wrap-used-as-a-condom/218073/22 "2003-12-10T14:43:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by whuckfistle \* > \*\*For the purpose of what? \*\* To try to pound some sense into people who may be too stupid to live. But that would be aquestion for Great Debates. ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saran-wrap-used-as-a-condom/218073/23 "2003-12-10T15:25:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mr. Duality \* > \*\*To try to pound some sense into people who may be too stupid to live. But that would be aquestion for Great Debates. \*\* He was responding to an article that he read, not asking if it was a good idea for he to do it himself. Beating up on him would be misdirecting your frustration. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saran-wrap-used-as-a-condom/218073/24 "2003-12-10T15:41:04Z")
DO NOT put the tin foil wrapped member in the microwave. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Duality](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.duality/32/4098_2.png) [@Mr.Duality](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Duality)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saran-wrap-used-as-a-condom/218073/25 "2003-12-10T15:41:52Z")
True. Being too lazy to look for supporting cites, I wanted to swiftly come down hard on the idea in case someone out there thought it was a reasonable idea. ---
**Author:** ![boofy\_bloke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@boofy\_bloke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boofy_bloke)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2003, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saran-wrap-used-as-a-condom/218073/26 "2003-12-11T06:12:02Z")
Free condoms are available from family planning clinics, peer sexuality persons in schools, HIV/AIDS clinics, some doctors and sex-on-premesis venues here in Australia. ---
**Author:** ![netscape\_6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8c91f0/32.png) [@netscape\_6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/netscape_6)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2003, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saran-wrap-used-as-a-condom/218073/27 "2003-12-11T07:07:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by NurseCarmen \* > \*\*DO NOT put the tin foil wrapped member in the microwave. \*\* i can’t put my tin foil wrapped member in the oven, I can’t chew on my tin foil wrapped member. i can’t put my tin foil wrapped member in the microwave. why don’t i just go lay down and die?\ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saran-wrap-used-as-a-condom/218073.md?page=1)