# Why did I do this? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 14, 2000, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-do-this/33178 "2000-09-14T13:43:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-do-this/33178/1 "2000-09-14T13:43:00Z")
Well me and the roommates hadn’t gone out in a while, so last night when Commuting Roommate got home, we all went out for some food and some drinks. We first went to BW3s, got some wings (legs actually - they were on special), and some of those nice 22 oz. beers. We played some Golden Tee Fore (wonderful), and got some more beer. We then switched bars, to go to our favorite place around the corner from the house. Started drinking Cap’n and Cokes, played some darts, watched some baseball. To make a somewhat long story a bit shorter, when we got home, I took a shower. Wash, wash, wash, scrub, scrub, scrub. I reach over for the shampoo when I see that my girlfriend had left her razor over at my place. She’s a fairly “well trimmed” person (if you get my meaning), and its always intrigued me. So I shave my scrotum. So now I have this squeaky clean, freshly shaven nutsack, and its now starting to itch. Its a very odd sensation, itching aside. Can anyone please tell me what in the world was going through my drunk head when I was doing this? And unrelated to that, am I going to like this, or feel more of an idiot as the week progresses? ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-do-this/33178/2 "2000-09-14T13:49:14Z")
> [@](#): > > “Do I look like some kind of weirdo?” Well, you do NOW 😃 But maybe your girlfriend will like it? I dunno mate, just trying to help you out here. It’s not the sort of thing I would do, drunk or sober, that’s for sure. Alcohol and razors seem like a tricky combo, too. ---
**Author:** ![dewt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@dewt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dewt)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-do-this/33178/3 "2000-09-14T13:54:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Coldfire \* > \*\*Alcohol and razors seem like a tricky combo, too. \*\* Tricky? Ayup, I suppose that’s as good a word as any. As for the itching. heheheheheheheh. Wait a few days. You ain’t seen nothing yet. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Kiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dc4da7/32.png) [@Kiki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiki)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-do-this/33178/4 "2000-09-14T13:58:56Z")
I think you’re **really** going to regret it when the hair starts growing back. It’s gonna itch and just wait until it’s about 1/4 inch long. If you have coarse hair down there it will probably poke you and your girlfriend when you’re having sex. 🙂 But, like Tom Hanks (Dragnet) told the kids at the zoo about the lion’s mane being shaved… it’ll grow back. ---
**Author:** ![SouthernStyle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@SouthernStyle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SouthernStyle)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-do-this/33178/5 "2000-09-14T14:03:36Z")
booze + razor + testicles = :: shudders :eek: :: Let the itching remind you of just how fortunate you are to have survived this with all of the permanent parts still attached! * * * When the going gets tough, The tough get duct tape. ---
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-do-this/33178/6 "2000-09-14T14:03:37Z")
I shave and trim the region quite often. Looks nice and tidy. It’s like a beard in my opinion. Do you want a ZZ-Top look or a… (Shit, can’t think of anyone with a beard that looks good). You know what I mean. Personally, I like women who shave. Tight and clean. Unkempt and knarly looking is gonna kill the mood for me. Not bald, mind you, but with some continuity and consistence. Hmmmm… Consistence… It shows me they care about how they groom and maintain themselves. Besides, how do you like it that your gal shaves? I have a feeling you like it. Show her some respect! Shave it for her too! It’s not that difficult and she may well be more willing to… You know what I mean. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-do-this/33178/7 "2000-09-14T14:04:57Z")
Oh sure. Comforting words, COMING FROM A STRIPPER PIMP!!! ---
**Author:** ![JTR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee59a6/32.png) [@JTR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JTR)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-do-this/33178/8 "2000-09-14T14:14:00Z")
Heheheheh! Get some soothing lotions and creams, and slather them on liberally. The itching is going to get worse before it gets better. And try not to do something like going bike riding on a hot day. You’ll end up with diaper rash. ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-do-this/33178/9 "2000-09-14T14:17:27Z")
Of course, the best way to prevent itching is to keep on shaving it. If anyone comments, just tell 'em you did it to make them look bigger. ---
**Author:** ![JimmyNipples](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb9ed0/32.png) [@JimmyNipples](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimmyNipples)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-do-this/33178/10 "2000-09-14T14:18:09Z")
When I was growing a beard, to combat the itchiness, I used a pre-shave lotion on my face. It makes the hairs stand up (somewhat) and reduces the itching to a bearable level. Using that on your scrot might not be a good idea. (I have no idea) Dr. Evil: " Everyone should try a freshly shorn scrotum. It’s really quite exquisite" ---
**Author:** ![ReservoirDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8edcca/32.png) [@ReservoirDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReservoirDog)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-do-this/33178/11 "2000-09-14T14:24:58Z")
I’m sorry, but I’m having trouble envisioning the, uh… technique one would employ when shaving one’s testicles. I have a hard enough time going over the ol’ Adam’s apple. I mean, they’re all… dangly and stuff. How do you get a close shave? ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-do-this/33178/12 "2000-09-14T14:25:09Z")
“If anyone comments, just tell 'em you did it to make them look bigger.” I love this. I can just picture random people coming up to me and commenting on my bald bag, to which I reply, “But they look so much bigger!” Actually, in a fairly unscientific study (and by “unscientific”, I of course mean “me and all my friends were really drunk one night”), it has been determined that the last thing I need is to “make them look bigger”. ---
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-do-this/33178/13 "2000-09-14T14:38:41Z")
**Conner** - Is that stripper pimp comment directed at me? Hmmm? Well at least I’m gettin’ some. I’m totally serious here. I’ve shaved for years now and can’t imagine going back to the old days. What I do, and I might as well be blunt here, is razor shave the shaft and ball region. I also completely shave the inner thigh and whatnot. Kinda like a woman does with the Bikini line. With the other areas, I simply use some scissors and trim them down to a reasonable length. Think it’s odd? My roommate did. He mentions it as a joke to his girlfriend over the phone a while back. He looks kinda confused, drops the issue with her and I, and soon after he hangs up, dissapears into the bathroom for a while. That’s all I care about. What does the babe think of it. If she likes it, Hell, no problemmo’ with me. The girl that suggested I first try it, I later let give a go of it on her own with me. It was great! I realized what she was after and preferred, and she was more than interested in visiting that area thereafter. Not an odd thing one bit. In regards to your itching issue- Personally, I’ve never had an issue with that myself. I use a new and clean razor specifically for this region only, and change it often. No itching. Maybe her razor was well on its way to the trash. Women I’ve known, have no clue when a razor needs to be changed. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-do-this/33178/14 "2000-09-14T14:40:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ReservoirDog \* > I mean, they’re all… dangly and stuff. How do you get a close shave? Well, from what I recall, there was a great deal of “tugging” and “stretching” involved. And please, when you read the words “tugging” and “stretching”, please feel free to actually do the air quotes thing with your fingers. It really makes my posts come together. If anyone needs me, I’ll be in aisle 11, the lotion section. ---
**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-do-this/33178/15 "2000-09-14T14:41:02Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by ReservoirDog \* \*\*I’m sorry, but I’m having trouble envisioning the, uh… technique one would employ when shaving one’s testicles. I have a hard enough time going over the ol’ Adam’s apple. [QUOTE] ROFLMAO!!! > [@](#): > > I mean, they’re all… dangly and stuff. How do you get a close shave? \*\* Maybe he used one of those electric razors with the pateneted “Lift and cut” shaving system! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-do-this/33178/16 "2000-09-14T14:48:12Z")
I keep thinking of the “waxing” scene in Deuce Bigalow, Male Gigalow. Anyone else? Good luck with your nads, man. Zette ---
**Author:** ![Kiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dc4da7/32.png) [@Kiki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiki)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-do-this/33178/17 "2000-09-14T14:50:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Connor \* > \*\*Oh sure. Comforting words, COMING FROM A STRIPPER PIMP!!! \*\* C’mon Conner… what did you expect from a stripper pimp. I _know_ about these things. Trust me. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-do-this/33178/18 "2000-09-14T14:56:58Z")
I feel like I’m surrounded by a bunch of snickering teen-agers here. You want the facts? The tugging and pulling method is pretty much right. I first worried about this myself, but found, after some tender momments and nervous attempts, that it doesn’t nick a bit. I use Gillete Foamy Skin Conditioning shaving cream with a Schick two-blade with moisturising strip disposable (Don’t know the exact name, I threw out the package it came with). I shave the shaft to the base, in and around the nuts, and the inner thigh. Makes for a clean and neat look. Think I’m goofy? Ask a woman. If they’re honest with you, they’ll probably agree that it looks better. Eletric razor!?! Never tried it. The way it pulls on my facial whiskers, I’d never even attempt it down there. ---
**Author:** ![JTR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee59a6/32.png) [@JTR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JTR)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-do-this/33178/19 "2000-09-14T15:12:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by CnoteChris \* > \*\* > In regards to your itching issue- Personally, I’ve never had an issue with that myself. I use a new and clean razor specifically for this region only, and change it often. No itching. Maybe her razor was well on its way to the trash. Women I’ve known, have no clue when a razor needs to be changed. \*\* Yes, if you **keep** it shaved, then there’s no problem with itching. But if you let it grow back, you hit a stage where you have prickly, bristley, sharp little hairs poking at tender, wrinkled, irritated, flesh with every movement. And it lasts for a while. The only thing you can do is use lotions to try soften the hairs a bit and soothe the flesh. It’s hardly a crisis situation, but if Connor intends to let the hair grow back then he is going to be very aware of his crotch for a while. And I agree that many women don’t know when a razor needs to be changed. ---
**Author:** ![Booker57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Booker57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Booker57)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-do-this/33178/20 "2000-09-14T15:14:05Z")
Panasonic wet/dry Smooth Operator. It’s an electric shaver for use in the shower. Works great. This model has a clipper for triming, use it for the initial cutting of the longer hair. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-do-this/33178.md?page=2)