# Stadium Pal? Or, Adult Diapers? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 6, 2009, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stadium-pal-or-adult-diapers/495594 "2009-05-06T21:56:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Small\_Hen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@Small\_Hen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Hen)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2009, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stadium-pal-or-adult-diapers/495594/41 "2009-05-09T01:22:43Z")
> [@An\_Gadai](#): > > What about a tube extending from your penis out the window, would that work? That would work great, until it caught on something. Maybe he could somehow pee out the window while driving down the highway. How’s your aim, **Brewha**? ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2009, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stadium-pal-or-adult-diapers/495594/42 "2009-05-09T02:24:46Z")
[David Sedaris](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBdymtyXt8Y), on his experience with the Stadium Pal. Apparently, there’s a problem with it that the OP has not anticipated. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2009, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stadium-pal-or-adult-diapers/495594/43 "2009-05-09T02:43:33Z")
Wouldn’t wearing adult diapers and not changing them right away leave one susceptible to diaper rash? ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2009, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stadium-pal-or-adult-diapers/495594/44 "2009-05-09T05:59:03Z")
> [@Nekosoft](#): > > I’ve never had to pee so badly but been unable to. At this point I should have just pulled over and found a tree or post or a moderately tall dandelion but I felt I had to prove myself that this wasn’t a lousy idea. However, thirty years of socialization conspired against me peeing my pants. It took another forty five minutes of pain and thinking about the Mighty Mississippi river before any actual micturition occurred. And river metaphors aside, there was physical pain - the constant ache of holding things back. It was literally all I could think about for two solid hours. I’ve actually heard about this–there are psychological experiments along these lines where people were fed lots of sugar water and put alone in cubicles and told to pee themselves and many of them couldn’t. My first thought when I read this OP was that I physically didn’t think I could do it. Also the fact that you’re another person in this thread who admitted to doing this makes me wonder…is this at all common? Like, I just figured the OP was just kind of strange. Like that astronaut woman wearing the diapers–but she was kind of kooky to begin with. Is this…normal behavior? This would just never occur to me, is all. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2009, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stadium-pal-or-adult-diapers/495594/45 "2009-05-09T07:23:51Z")
> [@USCDiver](#): > > **Mama Zappa** has the best advice so far. > > You can stay hydrated without the need to pee as often if you’re drinking a hyper or isotonic solution. Water is the worst… a healthy hydrated person will start filtering dilute urine about 10minutes after consuming straight water. And of course caffeine will act as a diuretic as well (although it has the side benefit of enhancing alertness for the drive). Your best bet is probably going to be non-caffeinated soda or gatorade as far as decreasing your urine output in the short term. Eventually, of course you’ll have to pee all that salt and fluid out, but it won’t be as quickly. All good stuff, but I seem to recall what divers’ approach to peeing on the job is. Perhaps the OP could wear a wetsuit in the car. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2009, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stadium-pal-or-adult-diapers/495594/46 "2009-05-09T13:15:40Z")
Why don’t you simply pull over to a rest stop or gas station? Five minutes max. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![PatriotGrrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9dc877/32.png) [@PatriotGrrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatriotGrrrl)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2009, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stadium-pal-or-adult-diapers/495594/47 "2009-05-09T13:17:31Z")
You know how they say youth is wasted on the young? I think sometimes maleness is too… ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2009, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stadium-pal-or-adult-diapers/495594/48 "2009-05-10T02:03:08Z")
Ahh, this is why I love and hate the dope. You can ask any question you want and you’ll get three types of advice. 1. honest attempts to help. 2. telling you to do what you asked advice on how not to. This is not easy to generalize. What I mean is - I can ask, “How can I avoid stopping for bathroom breaks?” and invariably I’ll get several answers of, “Just stop for restroom breaks.” 3. Your question is dumb/gross/too male? So, I love the dope for the 1’s - now matter how off the wall the question. And hate the dope for the 2’s and 3’s that will show up no matter how innocent the question. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2009, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stadium-pal-or-adult-diapers/495594/49 "2009-05-10T02:30:37Z")
Well…it’s like, what if you posted an IMHO thread that was something like…what’s the best way to resist arrest if I’m a naked wizard with a tiny misshapen penis at an outdoor festival (I don’t care if it’s a bad idea!), people would be on you, too. Some things are just too offensive to human decency. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2009, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stadium-pal-or-adult-diapers/495594/50 "2009-05-10T02:42:12Z")
Well, hey, that’s the risk you take when you post a question. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2009, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stadium-pal-or-adult-diapers/495594/51 "2009-05-10T07:06:26Z")
The Straight Dope: Fighting the hypothetical since 1973. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2009, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stadium-pal-or-adult-diapers/495594/52 "2009-05-10T12:41:08Z")
> [@brewha](#): > > Ahh, this is why I love and hate the dope. You can ask any question you want and you’ll get three types of advice. > > 1. honest attempts to help. > 2. telling you to do what you asked advice on how not to. This is not easy to generalize. What I mean is - I can ask, “How can I avoid stopping for bathroom breaks?” and invariably I’ll get several answers of, “Just stop for restroom breaks.” > 3. Your question is dumb/gross/too male? > > So, I love the dope for the 1’s - now matter how off the wall the question. And hate the dope for the 2’s and 3’s that will show up no matter how innocent the question. I think that suggesting you just pull off, streach your legs (as you should anyway) and use a restroom is an honest attempt to help. Do you have an aversion to public restrooms? ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2009, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stadium-pal-or-adult-diapers/495594/53 "2009-05-10T15:00:45Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > I think that suggesting you just pull off, streach your legs (as you should anyway) and use a restroom is an honest attempt to help. Do you have an aversion to public restrooms? New theory: the OP has a diaper fetish and wants to learn more about adult diapers before boldly peeing…etc. Somehow I think that would offend my sensibilities less. ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2009, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stadium-pal-or-adult-diapers/495594/54 "2009-05-10T15:08:15Z")
> [@Ruby](#): > > You may find that we girls are more squicked out at the idea of peeing our pants than you boys. We’re used to potty stops. Speak for yourself. Me, I was wondering if there was a female equivalent to the Stadium Pal. ---
**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2009, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stadium-pal-or-adult-diapers/495594/55 "2009-05-10T15:47:26Z")
> [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > Some things are just too offensive to human decency. Sounds like you have some new website ideas perhaps? ---
**Author:** ![obstacular](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8c91f0/32.png) [@obstacular](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obstacular)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stadium-pal-or-adult-diapers/495594/56 "2013-02-18T19:03:21Z")
I wear adult diapers, and I have some information to share. Depends suck. Consider them ‘Pull Up’ diapers for adults, and contemplate the process of getting them on your body. You _can_ tear them at the hip, which leads to having a wet adult diaper while feeling unrefreshingly commando. The body position for urinating while driving works against you. When I have to wiz while using my wheelchair, I try to put my feet on the ground and stand up to arch my back a little bit. (I have MS, which knocks out my bladder awareness.) Assuming a best case scenario, I would still never attempt to fill one twice. BTDT. For the courageous types who wish to take the plunge, regardless, I endorse Nu-Fit brand. They have two velcro tabs on each side and a used one folds into a self sealed bundle. Shield Health in CA carries them. Keeping a change of clothing handy makes sense. ~E ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stadium-pal-or-adult-diapers/495594/57 "2013-02-19T00:30:56Z")
> [@Ruby](#): > > You may find that we girls are more squicked out at the idea of peeing our pants than you boys. We’re used to potty stops. Zombie =) I prefer travelling overnight, and I had few issues about stopping and nipping behind a shrub to pee. Unfortunately that ended when I got joint issues and I can’t crouch any longer ☹ Female. Comes from camping trips I guess. No rest area, dark, shrub works for me. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stadium-pal-or-adult-diapers/495594/58 "2013-02-19T00:55:47Z")
zombie or no i think he went already. ---
**Author:** ![IminPampers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/65b543/32.png) [@IminPampers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IminPampers)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stadium-pal-or-adult-diapers/495594/59 "2023-06-02T14:32:50Z")
I say go for the adult diapers and I’m not talking about the ones you get at wallgreens or cvs, no, I’m talking about the ones they sell to the ABDL community: diapers that can hold 6500ml worth of liquid, you might only need one for the entire drive. I’ve worn them plenty of times and they are great. ---
**Author:** ![IminPampers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/65b543/32.png) [@IminPampers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IminPampers)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2023, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stadium-pal-or-adult-diapers/495594/60 "2023-06-02T14:43:35Z")
No not at all, it really depends on the absorbency of the diapers in question. If you were wearing diapers like the ones from www.Rearz.ca or [ABUniverse.com](http://ABUniverse.com) then you could go for about 8 hours without needing a diaper change [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stadium-pal-or-adult-diapers/495594.md?page=2)