# So, how do \_you\_ hold it **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 21, 2002, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-_you_-hold-it/120076 "2002-07-21T08:13:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tenebras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@Tenebras](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tenebras)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-_you_-hold-it/120076/1 "2002-07-21T08:13:29Z")
I did a quick search and didn’t turn anything up, so I turn to you, fellow dopers. How do you hold it? I watched Gattaca again yesterday afternoon, and the scene with the doctor piqued my curiosity again. I realized that whenever I… micturate… I pull down the top of my underwear with my left thumb (just tuck that sucker in there where its nice and warm) and hold on to Big Olaf with the first two fingers of my right hand. Every time. I tried switching off, and doing the crucial aiming/ooh-look-zigzags! functions with my sinister hand (also known as Janet. ;)) and it just felt odd. I couldn’t do it. I very nearly pissed all over myself. When peeing naked, I just use my right hand, and do a freeform interpretive where do I put my other hand dance. It’s nice, but I find I splash the toilet seat more when naked. Perhaps my balance is off? In the shower it’s a free for all. Hands at the sides, face in the spray and who cares where it goes. God I love peeing in the shower… Tenebras (If this is more of an IMHO sort of post, feel free to move it and mea culpa):eek: :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-_you_-hold-it/120076/2 "2002-07-21T08:27:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tenebras \* > \*\* > > face in the spray \*\* 😕 What a disturbing image that is! ---
**Author:** ![Tenebras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@Tenebras](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tenebras)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-_you_-hold-it/120076/3 "2002-07-21T08:29:35Z")
Er… need a little postit that says “preview post for odd imagery” Of course I meant spray of the shower. Yeah… that’s the ticket… Tenebras ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-_you_-hold-it/120076/4 "2002-07-21T10:41:32Z")
Jeeeesus…another TM(F)I thread. Goodnight all. Enjoy your very wet dreams Tenebras…:rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![ski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@ski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ski)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-_you_-hold-it/120076/5 "2002-07-21T12:27:44Z")
Disturbing. I hold it exactly the same way you do. Hmm. ---
**Author:** ![Babar714](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@Babar714](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babar714)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-_you_-hold-it/120076/6 "2002-07-21T14:09:56Z")
Pinky extended. ---
**Author:** ![Live\_Better\_Electrically](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@Live\_Better\_Electrically](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Live_Better_Electrically)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-_you_-hold-it/120076/7 "2002-07-21T23:15:45Z")
I use a pair of tongs. ---
**Author:** ![Seven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seven)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-_you_-hold-it/120076/8 "2002-07-21T23:36:18Z")
I have someone on call for this type of work. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-_you_-hold-it/120076/9 "2002-07-21T23:42:45Z")
You’re supposed to HOLD it??? No wonder I always make a mess! ---
**Author:** ![dave316](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dave316](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dave316)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-_you_-hold-it/120076/10 "2002-07-21T23:47:58Z")
while peeing i put one hand on the peeing equipment the other hand goes against the wall than while peeing i do one handed push ups against the wall . When i take a shit i do sit -ups ---
**Author:** ![GoldenGael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8edcca/32.png) [@GoldenGael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GoldenGael)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2002, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-_you_-hold-it/120076/11 "2002-07-22T13:19:09Z")
I must use both hands and a forked stick. ---
**Author:** ![roadrunner70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@roadrunner70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roadrunner70)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2002, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-_you_-hold-it/120076/12 "2002-07-22T13:36:32Z")
I usually try to sub-contract the job… ---
**Author:** ![Simetra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Simetra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simetra)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2002, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-_you_-hold-it/120076/13 "2002-07-22T13:44:22Z")
Very carefully. \