Does your pee stream stop when you sneeze?

aerius · Post by **aerius** » 2005-07-03 06:50pm

Since my allergies started acting up a couple days ago, I noticed something interesting. With my allergies, my nose itches like hell and I sneeze a lot. Anyways, I was standing in front of the toilet taking a leak when I suddenly had a massive sneeze, the kind that wakes up everyone in the house. I thought for sure I'd be mopping up piss from the floor, but I soon realized that I'd stopped mid-stream when I sneezed and thus all the piss went where it should. After a moment of reflection, I finished relieving myself and filed this bit of info away for further observation. Over the rest of the day and the next day, I sneezed a few more times while pissing, each time I stopped mid-stream.

And so I ask, when you sneeze while taking a leak, does your pee-stream stop or does it keep on going?

Post by **Dalton** » 2005-07-03 07:12pm

"Do you ever have to sneeze while taking a piss? It's frightening, isn't it? It's frightening, actually, because you can't do it. It's physically impossible to sneeze while pissing; your brain won't allow it. Your brain says, "Stop Pissing! We're going to sneeze now!" Because your brain knows...you might blow your asshole out!"

I've sneezed while pissing. What generally happens is a sudden increase of pressure in the urine stream. And loss of control. And a sudden burning sensation. And plenty of pain.

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2005-07-03 07:29pm

It also stops when I have to yell really loud.

Learned that in boot.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2005-07-03 07:34pm

Believe it or not, you concentrate when urinating, it's a voluntary control of bladder sphincters and a sneeze is an upset in the system. Sneezing means losing control, sensory overload and therefore a hiccup in urinating. Mystery solved.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » 2005-07-03 07:38pm

A disturbing thread not started by KAN nor Clark. Refreshing, actually.

zannal · Post by **zannal** » 2005-07-03 08:18pm

Man, Dalton, you made my friend nearly choke on her glass of OJ when she read that.
Also, to stay on topic I never thought of it, but yea I do stop wizzing when I sneeze.

Tinkerbell · Post by **Tinkerbell** » 2005-07-03 10:50pm

What the fuck??

This is almost as bad as the thread where someone talked about posting on SDN while shitting...

Galvatron · Post by **Galvatron** » 2005-07-03 10:58pm

xBlackFlash wrote:What the fuck??

This is almost as bad as the thread where someone talked about posting on SDN while shitting...

You mean you never saw this thread?

YT300000 · Post by **YT300000** » 2005-07-03 11:27pm

xBlackFlash wrote:What the fuck??

This is almost as bad as the thread where someone talked about posting on SDN while shitting...

Hahahaha.

Just wait 'till the Pink Foam link comes along...

The Spartan · Post by **The Spartan** » 2005-07-04 12:17am

It's only happened to me once, but yes, I stopped mid-stream when I sneezed.

I farted really loudly too.

Erik von Nein · Post by **Erik von Nein** » 2005-07-04 03:12am

Yeah, I've done it once or twice. What happens is that the stream usually goes in a random direction while I sneeze and the pressure goes up. Happened in a port-a-potty once. That was not a pretty sight.

Post by **Broomstick** » 2005-07-04 09:08am

Maybe it's just that I've had allergies all my life and therefore sneezes no longer interupt my concentration, but if I sneeze while pissing there's no interuption, though occassionally the pressure goes up and I get a "surge".

Back when I played bass drum in a marching band the band leader spoke of his amazement that, during a sneezing fit with my eyes slammed shut and snot flying in large chunks everywhere, I was nonetheless able to keep in step and never missed a beat.

Then he told me to clean the damn drum off and take something for the allergies.

aerius · Post by **aerius** » 2005-07-04 01:19pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:Believe it or not, you concentrate when urinating, it's a voluntary control of bladder sphincters and a sneeze is an upset in the system. Sneezing means losing control, sensory overload and therefore a hiccup in urinating. Mystery solved.

Well, I guess that answers that, but it brings up another question. Why is it so hard then to voluntarily stop peeing in mid-stream? Well, at least it's hard for me...

xBlackFlash wrote:What the fuck??

This is almost as bad as the thread where someone talked about posting on SDN while shitting...

You really need to read the Ejaculation Distance thread, all 12 pages of it. It's a classic from our earlier days.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2005-07-04 02:29pm

Thats a thread I missed.

I did not want to know.
I did not need to know.
Now I know.

J · Post by J » 2005-07-04 11:34pm

I don't know, I really don't. While I've undoubtedly sneezed while peeing at some point in my life, it's just one of those things which I never paid much attention to, and certainly not enough to remember for more than a few moments.

aerius wrote:You really need to read the Ejaculation Distance thread, all 12 pages of it. It's a classic from our earlier days.

Why? Why does that thread have to haunt me again? Why?

Johonebesus · Post by **Johonebesus** » 2005-07-05 12:03am

aerius wrote:Why is it so hard then to voluntarily stop peeing in mid-stream? Well, at least it's hard for me...

It is not hard. It is painful, but easy, for me anyway.

Darth Yoshi · Post by **Darth Yoshi** » 2005-07-05 12:14am

aerius wrote:Well, I guess that answers that, but it brings up another question. Why is it so hard then to voluntarily stop peeing in mid-stream? Well, at least it's hard for me...

Because you touch yourself at night, obviously.

Offhand, I'd say it's a combination of the fact that the sphincter has relaxed, and the fact that the bladder is still forcing urine out. The same reason that putting your finger over the end of a hose doesn't really stop the water flow.

Post by **Broomstick** » 2005-07-05 04:18am

:::scratches head:::

I touch myself at night (mmmmm.....goooooooooood*.....) and I don't have any problem stopping a piss mid-stream....

SpacedTeddyBear · Post by **SpacedTeddyBear** » 2005-07-05 01:42pm

"Stop Pissing! We're going to sneeze now!" Because your brain knows...you might blow your asshole out!"

I farted a little bit doing this "experiment". It stung my bowels pretty good as well as getting some black pepper all over on the floor. I stopped in midstream too.

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2005-07-05 01:59pm

Batman wrote:A disturbing thread not started by KAN nor Clark. Refreshing, actually.

The administration has relieved KAN of his account. No pun intended.

Vertigo1 · Post by **Vertigo1** » 2005-07-05 05:16pm

aerius wrote:You really need to read the Ejaculation Distance thread, all 12 pages of it. It's a classic from our earlier days.

Thank you sir for posting a refreshing reminder of my past.

Getting back on topic...I guess theres something wrong with me because I don't stop mid-stream when sneezing. Stopped mid-stream while farting or taking a shit, yes. But no other time.

Natorgator · Post by **Natorgator** » 2005-07-06 10:58am

I always make myself stop mid-stream to sneeze, cause if I don't it really burns and that's not cool.

Enigma · Post by **Enigma** » 2005-07-06 06:00pm

Durandal wrote:
Batman wrote:A disturbing thread not started by KAN nor Clark. Refreshing, actually.
The administration has relieved KAN of his account. No pun intended.

since when? Was it at KAN's request?

felineki · Post by **felineki** » 2005-07-06 08:37pm

I can't recall ever sneezing while urinating, but this sounds very plausible. A large sneeze tenses up pretty much every muscle in your torso for a moment.

Pick · Post by **Pick** » 2005-07-06 08:52pm

Mine doesn't stop, and hence I never noticed anything odd. Probably a difference between girls and guys.