I don't know if even being from Mars is weird enough to explain this...

[cosmolinguist]

Ever since we watched the Billy Connolly gig where he said he’d started touching his willy because he’d been talking to men who touch their willes all the time about touching their willies, and he said he found it comforting, I have been fascinated by this phenomenon.

To that end, I’ve been pointing out, with largely ironic glee, whenever I see Andrew doing anything that might be interpreted as touching his willy -- which he says is as comforting as was claimed, and is also a thing all men do when they are alone*. “It’s true!” he says. “Ask any man.”

That I managed to live 28 years on this great planet without encountering this idea is a wonder to me, but mostly I’m glad it’s occurred to me now; I find it delightful somehow, if only because it’s so exotic to me.

* Or equivalent. As with farts (or, if you married an introvert such as I did, with anything), for these purposes, partners don’t count as other people. In the best possible way. Honest.

Comments

[tartful-dodger.livejournal.com]

Yep, he's entirely right.

Its the biological equilavent of Douglas Adams' towel, once you remind yourself that its there you can always feel just that little bit better. Its not even a sexual thing (except for you know, when it is)

[cosmolinguist]

once you remind yourself that its there you can always feel just that little bit better

I was hoping to make some joke about it being like a dummy, but that seemed a bit too cruel :) Especially as you pointed out it's where most of the thinking takes place...

Its not even a sexual thing

Yeah, that's what interests me here. I mean, I am aware that it's of interest in most men's sexual adventures; I have had that pretty conclusively illustrated for me on multiple occasions.

[sparkle-puppy.livejournal.com]

That icon is so horrific...I can't stop staring at it! Kinda like this: 0_0

[cosmolinguist]

I know, isn't it great? :) I started using it sparingly when one of my friends told me she was scared of it and wanted to run away when she saw it.

(So sorry about that, Rachel, if you're reading this. :) )

[pylonography.livejournal.com]

That icon is very hot.

[cosmolinguist]

I'm glad you like it :)

[tdaschel.livejournal.com]

there are degrees of this phenomenon, i'm thinking. this i noticed when i lived in Pittsburgh (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4jn1L-riak). the UPS driver shows up, is chattering with a guy in Shipping, and - well - he shifts his unit every once inna while, as if it's a type of punctuation. not only does nobody in the room notice, but Dan Beatty (from either Beaver or Butler county) starts shifting *his*. and when my boss enters the room, he's doing the same. it's a maneuver i associate with baseball players. my solution is to .. either remain seated or stay out of the conversation. don't want to start any controversy, doncha know / as.in "that guy over there, the one not touching his genitals. maybe he doesn't *have* any genitals, you figure?"

all i'm saying is when i feel th' need to SHIFT, i don't make a public display of it. cultural differences an'at.

[cosmolinguist]

I love this! It's like how yawning is contagious (a rather loaded word when talking about genitals, but I hope my innocuous intent here is obvious enough), or the way women are supposed to menstruate at the same time when given enough proximity. I'm sure somewhere there's a sociological dissertation waiting to be written on the topic of male genital adjustments in various kinds of groups.

[auntysarah.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's comforting.

I used to hold mine before I went to sleep, when I had one.

[cosmolinguist]

I have been asked to hold a partner's as he went to sleep. :) I think that's kind of sweet. And it was definitely a cuddly thing rather than a sexy thing.

[tartful-dodger.livejournal.com]

Now you're sort of holding your genitals.... all the time.

Wow, women are awesome. No wonder you seem to have so much under control. Its because you have your genitals all sensibly stored!

[pylonography.livejournal.com]

I do not touch my willy for comfort, never have. But I do realise this puts me in a tiny minority.