I think it's a combination of needing to adjust it, making sure it's hanging on the correct side, and I dunno, maybe it feels good or something.

Hmmm ... it's weird how women are giving me better/more answers that the men.

I'll take what I can get though! Ladies, thanks for trying to help a sista out!

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Originally posted by EbonyRose:
What IS that?? I really wanna know!!

Are they checking to make sure it's still there?? Do they think that it might fall off?? Is it some kind of psychosis? Are they trying to testify to their manhood?? Is it just some kind of unconscious (bad) habit??

Please ... fellas ... somebody tell me what is up with that!??!!

I remember having a conversation about this in eighth grade with a guy who always held himself. All of us girls just thought he was nasty and had found a way to get his personal feel on in public, although he was always in trouble about it. Well one day we were in class and I asked him why he was always grabbing at his crotch. His response was followed and interrupted many times by the various boys around us. From what I can recall the main reason they did it was to "reposition their stuff" and to get attention from girls. One of my friends said, "Yeah, you guys get attention all right, that's why none of us want anything to do with you."
I also remember an ex boyfriend appearing to hold his stuff all the time when he walked as well, but it was mostly done to keep his pants up and apparently it was the front-waist of the jeans that he was holding. Why he never tightened the belt he had on or wore clothes that fit, I will never understand .

Hmmm ... you know, Ms. Tru ...

I can definitely understand the "repositioning" thing! I suppose that a *hanging* appendage such as that doesn't always situate itself in the proper place all the time!

I can see that as an occasional "shift" from time to time ... but hanging on for dear life .. is a whole 'nother thing, if you ask me!

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Originally posted by Santana St. Cloud:

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Originally posted by Huey:

We know why we grab ourselves in public. Outside of sexual reasons, we do it for an inventory check and for underwear realignment.

I don't know about other sports but, baseball players always got their hands down there. And they're always adjusting their cups.

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Originally posted by Huey:
Now if a woman grabs her crotch in public, she need to see a doctor...IMMEDIATELY!

Madonna grabs her crotch/snatch in her "Express Yourself" video. She does it in concert too.*

Any of you guys read "Hung: A Meditation on the Measure of Black Men in America"? It's an interesting read. (I wouldn't know about Lexington Steele otherwise. ) I don't think/remember if the author talked about crotch grabbing, though. If he didn't, he should've.

*I stick by my quote. No reason for her to do it, unless she needs to see a doctor. Back then, Madonna was doing so many folks, there was NO TELLING what VD she had back in the '80s.

There should never be a need to reposition anything if you wear the proper underwear, though of all the reasons it's the most sensible one.

I don't think anyone has yet suggested that folks do it because everyone else is doing it.

It's something of a sub-cultural norm.

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Originally posted by THEBIGDODDY:
There should never be a need to reposition anything if you wear the proper underwear ...

Really?? That's interesting.

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Originally posted by HonestBrother:
I don't think anyone has yet suggested that folks do it because everyone else is doing it.

It's something of a sub-cultural norm.

This is good. But I got a question:

Under this reasoning, would you surmise that it could be a relatively sub-conscious thing, then? Or that it is more consciously done ... as in sort of in a manly/macho kinda way?

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This thread has me cracking up... and OBB's post about superstition was fascinating...

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Originally posted by EbonyRose:

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Originally posted by THEBIGDODDY:
There should never be a need to reposition anything if you wear the proper underwear ...

Really?? That's interesting.

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Originally posted by HonestBrother:
I don't think anyone has yet suggested that folks do it because everyone else is doing it.

It's something of a sub-cultural norm.

This is good. But I got a question:

Under this reasoning, would you surmise that it could be a relatively sub-conscious thing, then? Or that it is more consciously done ... as in sort of in a manly/macho kinda way?

It could be. From the end of Reconstruction to the middle to late 20th century, the Klan did cut them off when they lynched black men and either stuck them in the victim's mouth as they choked to death from both the obstruction and the noose, or they put them in a jar as a souvenir. It's possible it's held or checked as a sub-conscious thing.

To shift the air around my sweaty balls

Also ...

Are we (women) supposed to or not supposed to look when y'all are holding your *manhood*?

I know that women don't like having certain parts of their anatomy gawked at as if they were some kind of neon signs. But, I wouldn't think that men have that same level of modesty .. but, maybe so.

So ... is it okay/embarrassing/preferrable/neither here nor there if we look at your crotch area when you are holding it?? Are we supposed to pretend that we don't notice?

'Cause, I will look! I'll just tell you that right now! But ... I'll act like I didn't if it'd make you feel better!

~M O D E S T Y ! ! ! ? ? ? ! ! ! ..... ~

Now, I will admit that when I'm at home, sitting on the couch, I do play with my balls sometimes.

That's because ever since my vasectomy back in 2000, they feel a lot different now.

I could do something very vindictive right now that goes perfectly with this thread... but I won't... Someone is very lucky that I am not that evil...

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Originally posted by Oshun Auset:
I could do something very vindictive right now that goes perfectly with this thread... but I won't... Someone is very lucky that I am not that evil...

And as such you have observed the 18th negative confession.

Good show.

^So many girls on my jock;

Santana, your avatar, was that taken in Chicago? It looks so familiar, like in the low end, before it was too low, back inna 40s. Both in time and place. Like about 45th and King Drive, but at that time it was South Park Ave or it might have even been Grand Bvld back then. Damn, looking at that pic, it is like I am waiting for the bus to come. I am thinking Easter Sunday, 1951 in front of Mt Pisgah Baptist Church. It looks so Chicago.

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Originally posted by EbonyRose:
What IS that?? I really wanna know!!

Are they checking to make sure it's still there?? Do they think that it might fall off?? Is it some kind of psychosis? Are they trying to testify to their manhood?? Is it just some kind of unconscious (bad) habit??

Please ... fellas ... somebody tell me what is up with that!??!!

If they don't hold it, they will pee all over the toilet seat.

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Originally posted by ronin10:

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Originally posted by EbonyRose:
What IS that?? I really wanna know!!

Are they checking to make sure it's still there?? Do they think that it might fall off?? Is it some kind of psychosis? Are they trying to testify to their manhood?? Is it just some kind of unconscious (bad) habit??

Please ... fellas ... somebody tell me what is up with that!??!!

If they don't hold it, they will pee all over the toilet seat.

... true dat ....