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Should Men Sit Down to Pee? (Proof of the decline of Western Civilization)
Mental Floss ^ | October 15, 2013 | Meghan Holohan

Posted on 10/17/2013 8:03:11 AM PDT by tom h

When Viggo Hansen, a county counselor from the Left Party in Sormland, Sweden, tried passing a law that required that men sit down to pee when using the public bathrooms, his motion caused a flood of reactions. Hansen argued when men sit down to pee it is better for public health because it reduces the splatter around the toilets and stops the spread of disease. Hansen is one of many—including the head of the environmental protection agency in Taiwan, Stephen Shen, who also tried mandating such an order—that believe errant urine is bad for public health. They argue that droplets of urine spread disease. But just how scientifically sound are these arguments? Is it actually better for men to sit down and pee?

“Urine is actually sterile,” says Benjamin Davies, an associate professor of urology at the University of Pittsburgh. “There is no bacteria in it. You can drink urine.” (Though he's not advocating that anyone does take a swig of urine.)

So puddles of urine might smell bad and look gross, but they won’t cause disease. But Hansen has another argument: Hansen claims that men who pee while sitting will fully empty their bladders, which is better for their prostates—and means they'll experience a longer, healthier sex life.

But again, Hansen's claims are totally off the mark. "This is total bullsh**," Davies says. "There is no relationship between voiding and sex life. I haven’t the slightest idea why it would improve your prostate. If you are a normal male your prostate muscles relax while you urinate.”

Bottom line: Completely healthy men experience no benefit by sitting to urinate instead of standing. Some conditions might mean it is easier for a man to fully empty his bladder if he sits down, but for the vast majority there is no difference between sitting and standing. However, some cultures prefer to sit rather than stand—almost half of all Japanese men sit to urinate.

Davies believes that sitting is a cultural or psychological preference, not a health issue. “If you are tired," he says, "go ahead and sit.”


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Society
KEYWORDS: bathroomhumor; pee; urinal
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To: TangoLimaSierra

And too deep.


81 posted on 10/17/2013 9:01:18 AM PDT by blackdog (There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
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To: tom h
“Urine is actually sterile,” says Benjamin Davies, an associate professor of urology at the University of Pittsburgh. “There is no bacteria in it. You can drink urine.” (Though he's not advocating that anyone does take a swig of urine.)


82 posted on 10/17/2013 9:01:23 AM PDT by JRios1968 (I'm guttery and trashy, with a hint of lemon. - Laz)
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83 posted on 10/17/2013 9:01:24 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (Powerless? Not with the Liberty Amendments)
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To: tom h

84 posted on 10/17/2013 9:02:04 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (No realli, moose bytes can be quite nasti!!)
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To: eCSMaster

wow... what a bad mental picture!!

funniest post of the day !!


85 posted on 10/17/2013 9:03:20 AM PDT by Chuzzlewit
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To: tom h
In his attempt to be the first non-Moslem to make the hajj, nineteenth century explorer, writer, sexual adventurist, Richard Burton came close to being executed by his Moslem traveling companions.

Despite being disguised as a Mohammedan and speaking Arabic well enough to pass as a native, the bold Briton nearly blew his cover when he went to answer the call of nature. Beyond the light of the campfire, Burton relieved himself in the manner any Western would without a second though--standing up.

This was seen by one of the Moslem men who alerted his friends to the possibility a kaffir was in their midst.

Somehow, Burton, speaking Arabic, bluffed his way out of it and continued the journey and succeeded at being the first non-Moslem to make hajj and live to tell the tale.

86 posted on 10/17/2013 9:08:07 AM PDT by Oratam (Thank you St. Jude!)
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To: tom h

If I sit...I might get poison ivy.

Be glad when Pa finishes the outhouse.


87 posted on 10/17/2013 9:08:45 AM PDT by moovova
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To: NY.SS-Bar9

Years ago I had a job at a paper warehouse. To get a bit more money for college I took on the job of cleaning up the office before regular work time. Included in the office cleanup were the bathrooms. It was a surprise of my young life the first time I went into the ladies room. There were piles of tissues with all kinds obnoxious stuff. Lucky for me my job ended when called for the draft.


88 posted on 10/17/2013 9:09:47 AM PDT by noinfringers2
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To: tom h

I would guess that males have spent most of their millions of years of evolution by standing up when urinating. Most people recommending sitting down are either arch feminist wackos who want to put men in their place or mentally castrated, male sissies who are happy to be put in their place.


89 posted on 10/17/2013 9:12:26 AM PDT by driftless2
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To: JRios1968
"Is it necessary for me to drink my own urine? I do it 'cause it's sterile, and I like the taste."
90 posted on 10/17/2013 9:14:27 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: Chuzzlewit
wow... what a bad mental picture!!

No # 84 , just before yours

91 posted on 10/17/2013 9:15:13 AM PDT by piroque ("In times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act")
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To: tom h

Don’t most liberal men in this country do this already?


92 posted on 10/17/2013 9:15:22 AM PDT by Signalman
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To: onedoug
"public restrooms"

Good point. Who knows what diseases are lurking on that toilet seat. Standing up also prevents the monsters lurking under the bowl from reaching up and biting you in the a...

93 posted on 10/17/2013 9:15:45 AM PDT by driftless2
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To: beelzepug
"peeing in back yard"

Eliminates noxious weeds and violent ants as well. A twofer.

94 posted on 10/17/2013 9:17:22 AM PDT by driftless2
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To: Jack of all Trades

Agreed. It’s never bad form to be considerate of those who clean—and share—your facilities.


95 posted on 10/17/2013 9:20:51 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: mrsmel
"my husband"

My wife and I are the reverse. She has to go immediately before we leave, and we must have prearranged pit stops on the way. She's constantly amazed at my bladder control...(an admittedly minor skill.) She'll be happy to hear there's a reverse situation involving couples.

96 posted on 10/17/2013 9:21:01 AM PDT by driftless2
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To: RJS1950
"Oh for God’s sake! This is a stupid issue. "

If a Mom teaches a boy to sit to keep the bathroom clean, fine.

If an addle-brained lefty introduces legislation to remove urinals, and cites bogus reasons of health, it is not a stupid issue but another assault on manhood.

If a lesbian mother teachers her boy to sit in order to feminize him, I fear for that young man someday.

97 posted on 10/17/2013 9:23:33 AM PDT by tom h
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To: tom h

Good points....this “peeing standing up” is just another way to de-nut males.

Actually standing up empties the bladder the best....especially if you have a belly....sitting would constrict things


98 posted on 10/17/2013 9:23:47 AM PDT by SeminoleCounty (Fact Is: GOPe want ObamaCare.)
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To: beelzepug
It’s a rite of passage, having your ol’ man teach you how to write your name in the snow.

Script or print? (copied from some show on TV which I have long forgotten except for that line)

100 posted on 10/17/2013 9:25:12 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (Everyone get online for Obamacare on 10/1. Overload the system and crash it hard!)
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