# What's the most embarrasing situation to be in... with an erection?!? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 31, 2003, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-embarrasing-situation-to-be-in-with-an-erection/178812 "2003-05-31T19:17:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Tommyturtle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@Tommyturtle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tommyturtle)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-embarrasing-situation-to-be-in-with-an-erection/178812/21 "2003-06-01T20:04:23Z")
I suspect **Orange Skinner** if your boyfriend did NOT have a erection after making out with you alone in the basement your father would of been upset THEN After all about the only time a high school boy doesn’t have one is immediately AFTER sex so your dad was probably more relieved than embarrassed 😛 ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-embarrasing-situation-to-be-in-with-an-erection/178812/22 "2003-06-01T20:29:36Z")
When I was in grade school I had an erection at the age of eight. Fortunately nobody else saw it. I didn’t know what it was, and went into the boys’ room to use the urinal. I did, but I still had the hardon. I managed to return to normal unseen. :o As a high-school freshman I was in a math class when a substitute teacher–who, I believe, was the wife of a coach at the school–leaned forward to assist the student sitting in front of me. The woman leaned over enough for me to see down her dress front, getting a look at her bosom, her cleavage, and her bra. Not long after this the period ended, and of course I left the room. I’m sure a lot of kids saw my state of arousal as I walked out into the hallway heading for the exit. ⭕o ---
**Author:** ![The\_Raven\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@The\_Raven\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Raven_1)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-embarrasing-situation-to-be-in-with-an-erection/178812/23 "2003-06-01T21:14:22Z")
Howyadoin, This hasn’t happened to me personally, but I’d have to vote for popping a rod whilst getting a prostate exam… :eek: -Rav ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-embarrasing-situation-to-be-in-with-an-erection/178812/24 "2003-06-01T22:00:08Z")
I am a girl, so I can assure this hasn’t happened to me, but the worst thing I thought of was along the lines of “…while working at a day care”. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2003, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-embarrasing-situation-to-be-in-with-an-erection/178812/25 "2003-06-02T13:43:56Z")
When I was a young man at Catholic school, I was once compelled to write on the blackboard with a hard-on. For the record, it is much easier to write on the blackboard with chalk. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2003, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-embarrasing-situation-to-be-in-with-an-erection/178812/26 "2003-06-02T14:09:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by HJay \*Finally, I positioned my white hat strategically in my lap and stood up, using the hat for cover until I could turn my back on my lady love You hung a large white hat off your boner to keep it from being noticed? ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2003, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-embarrasing-situation-to-be-in-with-an-erection/178812/27 "2003-06-02T14:30:51Z")
I’ve related in another thread about getting up out of the church pew and heading to the communion rail all the while sporting my own “cross to bear.” SO, with a snicker and an evil grin, told me when I got back to my seat that I was surely going to hell. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2003, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-embarrasing-situation-to-be-in-with-an-erection/178812/28 "2003-06-02T14:41:56Z")
Since you asked - When the nice woman in the shoe shop is doing your laces up for you. The worst kind is the non-static wood, the kind that keeps relaxing and then hardening, like it’s trying to say “cooee!” ---
**Author:** ![GrizzRich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ba0ec/32.png) [@GrizzRich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrizzRich)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2003, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-embarrasing-situation-to-be-in-with-an-erection/178812/29 "2003-06-02T15:30:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by doctordoowop \* > \*\*The shower at the YMCA. \*\* You been peekin? ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2003, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-embarrasing-situation-to-be-in-with-an-erection/178812/30 "2003-06-02T15:57:42Z")
I don’t find it embarrassing. The part is standard equipment on this model, and it does that erection thing under various circumstances. If you find me or the part to be of prurient interest, you can avail yourself of the socially permissible avenues for expressing such interest. If you do not, you don’t have to look. Either way, you’ve got no business resenting me or my part as a consequence of its condition. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-embarrasing-situation-to-be-in-with-an-erection/178812.md?page=1)