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I Sit and I'm Proud

January 26, 2004

This evening, Curb Your Enthusiasm discussed the little talked about, but often thought about subject of peeing positions for men. It is more or less assumed that men stand up to pee. The theory is, "We can so why shouldn't we?" Well, I think Larry hit it right on the head when he said, "Why stand when you could sit?"

When you think about it, standing doesn't make that much sense and here are a few reasons why:

Sitting is more comfortable and relaxing.
When you stand up you run the risk of drippage and that's no good.
You can't forget to put the seat down if roommates/significant others usually raise a stink.

The more I think about it, we should be asking, "Why stand?" Really, what's the benefit? The only time I'm guaranteed to stand is when I'm in a public restroom. Then, I'll stand up for sanitary reasons and because sitting down on a public toilet isn't all that comfortable.

I'll conclude by saying that all the men out there who have been in the closet and were afraid to admit they prefer to pee sitting down, tonight is our coming out party. We shall no longer be shamed by our machismo brethren. Move over standy-uppies and say hello to the sitty-downies. Hurrah!

Comments (4 comments so far)

Comment #1:

too much information? maybe.
hillarious and well-worth the time to read? definitely.

Posted by karasunshi on January 26, 2004 at 2:32PM

Comment #2:

Why stand? Because if you sit, you have to get up, which takes more effort than just standing.

Am I wrong?

Posted by PL on January 30, 2004 at 6:08PM

Comment #3:

I am glad that Larry finally brought this to attention. I have been discussing this at work and catching a lot of hell for it. I am very proud to sit and pee. No splattering makes a happier wife!

Posted by Jason on February 19, 2004 at 10:10PM

Comment #4:

Anyone who puts this much thought into urination is as neurotic as Larry David. There is a reason why the word for wimp in German means someone who pees sitting down. (sitzpinkler) It is not that difficult to put the seat down or up, nor is it difficult to clean up when finished.

Posted by Jahnish on October 16, 2004 at 7:15PM

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