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Landos Mustache · Jul 26, 2006, 12:23 PM

Ok we have all been in that situation where you are in a really good movie and you have to piss like a racehorse. You don't want to leave during the climatic end so you have crazy thoughts of using that gigantic cup sitting next to you as a way to end your suffering.

Thing is I have never gone through with it or even been that close.

But I keep hearing from people that they have done it before.

Dakar · Jul 26, 2006, 12:26 PM

No, I hold it till I think I'm going to die from the pain. Later, in the theater bathroom it will take me at least a minute to get started thanks to stage fright, even though I'm desperate to go.

Gossamer · Jul 26, 2006, 12:27 PM

I hate stage fright!
Never had to leave to pee. I manage to go before the movie starts most of the time.

starman · Jul 26, 2006, 12:30 PM

This is why I don't drink during a movie.

Stradlater · Jul 26, 2006, 12:31 PM

Can you imagine?

Scenario:

Sitting in the movie theater and all of a sudden, as a quiet, crucial scene begins: somewhere in the dark, you hear a trickle against an empty paper cup.

Just goto the bathroom. Why ruin a movie for others to "save" it for your sole self?

badidea · Jul 26, 2006, 12:35 PM

Not in a cup and not in a movie theater but I answered "yes" because the situation was kind of similar!

Landos Mustache · Jul 26, 2006, 12:37 PM

My sisters boyfriend said he did it. But he is sorta weird anyway.

Why is it that so many guys have stage fright? It seems to be caused by a million different things that only a shrink can diagnose and not the obvious reasons of standing around with your wiener handing out next to a bunch of guys.

slugslugslug · Jul 26, 2006, 12:42 PM

I don't think it's actually stage fright. If I wait 'til it hurts before I pee, starting takes a while even if there's no one around. I would imagine that when you willfully ignore the physiological signals to pee, your body might "think" that you won't be peeing for quite a while and is extra diligent about not letting it out, so by the time you want to, you've got to wait for your bladder to relax a bit.

Is there a urologist in the house?

[Edit: I voted No. There are places I've done this, but they tend to be where there isn't a readily available bathroom, and the sound (and possibly smell) aren't likely to attract attention and disgust people]

Landos Mustache · Jul 26, 2006, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by slugslugslug

I don't think it's actually stage fright. If I wait 'til it hurts before I pee, starting takes a while even if there's no one around. I would imagine that when you willfully ignore the physiological signals to pee, your body might "think" that you won't be peeing for quite a while and is extra diligent about not letting it out, so by the time you want to, you've got to wait for your bladder to relax a bit.

Do you have the same problems when you are alone or at home though?

cjrivera · Jul 26, 2006, 01:00 PM

An overstretched/overly distended bladder does not contract as well as a normally distended bladder. So after holding it in too long at the movies, it takes a little longer for the bladder to empty.

If a guy has been sitting too long, the prostate may get a little irritated (usually at ballparks with hard seats, as opposed to the soft movie theater seats) and could cause some some mild obstruction to the urine stream due to the prostate swelling.

Also, alcohol can irritate the prostate, so if you're at a ballgame drinking lots of alcohol and holding it in, you compound the problem, and the "stage fright" can worsen.

ort888 · Jul 26, 2006, 01:00 PM

I solve this problem with adult diapers.

Ulrich Kinbote · Jul 26, 2006, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by Landos Mustache

Why is it that so many guys have stage fright? It seems to be caused by a million different things that only a shrink can diagnose and not the obvious reasons of standing around with your wiener handing out next to a bunch of guys.

It's called "Shy Bladder Syndrome" or "Paruesis."

Wiki> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paruresis

cjrivera · Jul 26, 2006, 01:07 PM

use this...

Jawbone54 · Jul 26, 2006, 01:14 PM

Gross...no.

Y3a · Jul 26, 2006, 01:19 PM

What a low-life, derelict question.

Rumor · Jul 26, 2006, 01:20 PM

I usually just pee on the guy in front of me. That way thier big ass head isn't in my way anymore.

mitchell_pgh · Jul 26, 2006, 01:20 PM

Ummm, it's never even crossed my mind.

davesimondotcom · Jul 26, 2006, 01:22 PM

With the gigantic drinks they serve, I'm sure it happens more often than we would like to know.

I haven't done it and I won't. Ick.

Landos Mustache · Jul 26, 2006, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by Y3a

What a low-life, derelict question.

Yet here you are...

Peter · Jul 26, 2006, 01:36 PM

I've done it at music festivals.
but i was a) Drunk b) it was the who

Rumor · Jul 26, 2006, 01:38 PM

I hate to be the one to clean those cups up...

Landos Mustache · Jul 26, 2006, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by Rumor

I hate to be the one to clean those cups up...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7912464

Ulrich Kinbote · Jul 26, 2006, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by Landos Mustache

Yet here you are...

Touché!

slugslugslug · 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by Landos Mustache

Originally Posted by slugslugslug

I don't think it's actually stage fright. If I wait 'til it hurts before I pee, starting takes a while even if there's no one around. I would imagine that when you willfully ignore the physiological signals to pee, your body might "think" that you won't be peeing for quite a while and is extra diligent about not letting it out, so by the time you want to, you've got to wait for your bladder to relax a bit.

Do you have the same problems when you are alone or at home though?

I know I'm verbose, but re-read the second sentence you quoted. (Edit: there, I bolded it for you)

Originally Posted by cjrivera

An overstretched/overly distended bladder does not contract as well as a normally distended bladder. So after holding it in too long at the movies, it takes a little longer for the bladder to empty.

So I was close..

cjrivera, are you a medical professional?

Rumor · Jul 26, 2006, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by Landos Mustache

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7912464

Someone needs to make a "Beware of trucker bombs" sign.

Ulrich Kinbote · Jul 26, 2006, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by cjrivera

use this...

Could this be any more low res?

Gossamer · Jul 26, 2006, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by Rumor

Someone needs to make a "Beware of trucker bombs" sign.

And that someone is...me!

andi*pandi · Jul 26, 2006, 03:14 PM

ew, boys.

badidea · Jul 26, 2006, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by andi*pandi

ew, boys.

ew andi, wanna go out for a drink? a cup of tea maybe?

badidea · Jul 26, 2006, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by Peter

I've done it at music festivals.
but i was a) Drunk b) it was the who

Ey Peter, we're 94.12% cooler than the rest!

cjrivera · Jul 26, 2006, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by Ulrich Kinbote

Could this be any more low res?

Sorry. I was in a rush, and the only pic that I could find that was better was too big for the forum.

Peter · Jul 26, 2006, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by badidea

Ey Peter, we're 94.12% cooler than the rest!

haha, when you said in your first post I thought you might mean a music festival.

Rumor · Jul 26, 2006, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by Gossamer

And that someone is...me!

pinktank · Jul 26, 2006, 07:43 PM

Here we have a mid-break of 10 mins so people can go pee and buy more stuff

hey!_Zeus · Jul 26, 2006, 08:15 PM

Never in a theatre but in heavy traffic.

Damned if the cup was too small, Needed a Big Gulp!!!

TheoCryst · Jul 26, 2006, 08:32 PM

Ew, no. Just pee before you go in, and hopefully you can hold it for 2 hours or so.

Ulrich Kinbote · Jul 27, 2006, 01:20 AM

Originally Posted by pinktank

Here we have a mid-break of 10 mins so people can go pee and buy more stuff

Yeah! What the fu*k happened to intermissions?

Those stopped a long time ago where I am from.

Here's my theory.

No intermissions = More movies being screened = More money.

Gossamer · Jul 27, 2006, 01:30 AM

Originally Posted by Ulrich Kinbote

Yeah! What the fu*k happened to intermissions?

Those stopped a long time ago where I am from.

Here's my theory.

No intermissions = More movies being screened = More money.

I remember there being an intermission in 'Gods and Generals,' I went to that with my dad when it came out, he's a history buff so he really liked it, even though it was so long.

mitchell_pgh · Jul 27, 2006, 01:33 AM

Originally Posted by Ulrich Kinbote

Yeah! What the fu*k happened to intermissions?

Those stopped a long time ago where I am from.

Here's my theory.

No intermissions = More movies being screened = More money.

From what I understand... they make very little off of the actual showing of the movie... and 10X more on the $5 popcorn and $4 soda they sell. You would think a quick 10 minute intermission would be valuable. I wouldn't mind one.

Ulrich Kinbote · Jul 27, 2006, 01:37 AM

Originally Posted by mitchell_pgh

From what I understand... they make very little off of the actual showing of the movie... and 10X more on the $5 popcorn and $4 soda they sell. You would think a quick 10 minute intermission would be valuable. I wouldn't mind one.

Sure the theatre makes more money off the popcorn. But what about the movie industry itself? Or are they the same thing?

Buckaroo · Jul 27, 2006, 02:46 AM

Originally Posted by Gossamer

And that someone is...me!

Hey, you forgot the wife and child running behind the guy.

Rumor · Jul 27, 2006, 04:17 AM

Originally Posted by Buckaroo

Hey, you forgot the wife and child running behind the guy.

Hilarious. I've seen that sign many times.

Salty · Jul 27, 2006, 04:25 AM

I only ever had stage fright really bad once at an Improv show... I was there, then right after I got there this guy comes by, there's only two urinals so he's there. He's there for a long time, I think he got stage fright too... and the worst part was he was kinda good looking, so then I'm thinking crap this good looking guy sees me standing here, not peeing, what if he thinks I'm hitting on him... and then it became even worse... eventually like three minutes after he leaves I think I finally got through.... soooooo bad.

Ulrich Kinbote · Jul 27, 2006, 07:52 AM

Originally Posted by Salty

I only ever had stage fright really bad once at an Improv show... I was there, then right after I got there this guy comes by, there's only two urinals so he's there. He's there for a long time, I think he got stage fright too... and the worst part was he was kinda good looking, so then I'm thinking crap this good looking guy sees me standing here, not peeing, what if he thinks I'm hitting on him... and then it became even worse... eventually like three minutes after he leaves I think I finally got through.... soooooo bad.

What's a guy gotta do to get the "This post is teh gay" picture these days?

Gossamer · Jul 27, 2006, 09:36 AM

Dakar · Jul 27, 2006, 09:38 AM

Yes, that's funnier.

ghporter · Jul 27, 2006, 09:38 AM

No, never, ever. I do this thing called "going before the movie starts," along with this other thing: "not drinking much during the film." Works every time.

©öñFü$íóÑ · Jul 27, 2006, 02:26 PM

don't eat anything that'll force you to drink........ eg. salty popcorn, hotdogs or nachos with jalapeños...

This is why i usually wait for movies to come out on DVD instead of going to the theatre. I can eat, drink, pee, rewind, fastforward whenever i want. Hardly any movie is worth more than the destruction of my bladder........

Peter · Jul 27, 2006, 02:33 PM

people piss in cups when playing games! Even worse.

Landos Mustache · Jul 27, 2006, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by Peter

people piss in cups when playing games! Even worse.

I was close once when playing Zelda TWW.