Used condom etiquette

[Lust Engine]

What is the correct method for disposing of a used condom??

 

[The-oldmans-wife]

I'm not sure what is considered proper, but I have always gust wrapped it in a paper handkerchief or toilet paper and thrown it in the garbage. If i am not at home it goes down the toilet.

 

[Lust Engine]

I'm not sure what is considered proper, but I have always gust wrapped it in a paper handkerchief or toilet paper and thrown it in the garbage. If i am not at home it goes down the toilet.

See? That's what I'm afraid of- tossing it down the toilet just seems so bad for the pipes. I just imagine that thing lingering around some pipe down there for years until it really causes some damage.

 

[Bridget69]

Yeah, flushing it seems more sanitary because it's not lying around, but it can't be good for the plumbing...

 

[PrinceM]

In the tissues, wrapped up, and in the garbage. Never flushed one before. why would it be flushed?

 

[Lust Engine]

In the tissues, wrapped up, and in the garbage. Never flushed one before. why would it be flushed?

I've always done the big wad of tissues myself but curious as to how other folks have disposed of their goods.

 

[Lynxie]

Flushing doesn't seem like a good idea, especially if the toilet you use happens to be hooked up to a septic tank, instead of a public sewar system. From a woman's point of view, I personally don't mind if a guy disposes of the condom in the garbage, as long as it's wrapped in tissues, toilet paper, or a paper towel. Never toss it unwrapped, as it'll dry and stick to the side of the garbage can. It's rude to make someone have to scrape out your icky old condom a few days down the road.

 

[SweetErika]

Flushing doesn't seem like a good idea, especially if the toilet you use happens to be hooked up to a septic tank, instead of a public sewar system. From a woman's point of view, I personally don't mind if a guy disposes of the condom in the garbage, as long as it's wrapped in tissues, toilet paper, or a paper towel. Never toss it unwrapped, as it'll dry and stick to the side of the garbage can. It's rude to make someone have to scrape out your icky old condom a few days down the road.

My thoughts exactly!

 

[Lust Engine]

One of these days somebody's got to come up with a biodegradable condom... sigh.

 

[pandoravampire]

to cut a very long story short on condom ettiquette (not), had to share the following.
After a shave in the bedroom, followed by play scene and farewell. Im cleaning up and took the bowl of water, and threw it outside the back door over the tree roots. After cleaning up post play, sat for a coffee, to watch my duck retrieve something from the roots, and lifted his neck to make easier to swallow, the condom! Jesus, id slung it on the bedside locker so i wouldnt get forgotten and then seen by the kids but got it in the bowl of water. Biggest coffee spew ive had in ages.
Dont try this at home though.
(No animals suffered long term effects), it passed through thankfully.

 

[zhukov1943]

Okay - this has nothing to do with the question at hand, but I just GOTTA share this story with you...

My Grandpa used to own an Exxon oil distribution company in the little town of Eastover, SC. Besides selling gas to the local gas stations, he would also drive the tanker truck to private homes to refill their fuel oil tanks for heating. My uncle worked for him, and one day, he took the tanker truck out to a local black minister's home to refill his fuel oil tank.

The minister had him back across his lawn to get to the tank - my uncle asked him several times if there were any pipes or anything underground over there (as the heavily loaded truck would damage any underground systems) and was told over and over again that no, there was not.

Anyway, the minister was dead wrong... My uncle backed over the minister's septic tank, the ground gave way, and my uncle was barely able to get the truck pulled out of the hole before the back end sunk in...

Anyway, the open septic tank smelled pretty much like you'd expect one to smell, but the most amusing part was the dozens and dozens of condoms that floated to the surface of the stinky sludge! The (unmarried) minister, obviously mortified and choking and gagging from the smell, took a stick and tried to push the condoms back below the surface of the sewage to hide them, only to have them bob back up again and again as his neighbors gathered around!

So that part about not disposing of condoms by flushing them down the toilet is good advice indeed (especially if you're an unmarried minister with a septic tank!)

 

[Willing and Unsure]

Okay - this has nothing to do with the question at hand, but I just GOTTA share this story with you...

My Grandpa used to own an Exxon oil distribution company in the little town of Eastover, SC. Besides selling gas to the local gas stations, he would also drive the tanker truck to private homes to refill their fuel oil tanks for heating. My uncle worked for him, and one day, he took the tanker truck out to a local black minister's home to refill his fuel oil tank.

The minister had him back across his lawn to get to the tank - my uncle asked him several times if there were any pipes or anything underground over there (as the heavily loaded truck would damage any underground systems) and was told over and over again that no, there was not.

Anyway, the minister was dead wrong... My uncle backed over the minister's septic tank, the ground gave way, and my uncle was barely able to get the truck pulled out of the hole before the back end sunk in...

Anyway, the open septic tank smelled pretty much like you'd expect one to smell, but the most amusing part was the dozens and dozens of condoms that floated to the surface of the stinky sludge! The (unmarried) minister, obviously mortified and choking and gagging from the smell, took a stick and tried to push the condoms back below the surface of the sewage to hide them, only to have them bob back up again and again as his neighbors gathered around!

So that part about not disposing of condoms by flushing them down the toilet is good advice indeed (especially if you're an unmarried minister with a septic tank!)

*laughs* that is really funny.


I would have to go with everyone else with it ending up in the garbage can. I wouldnt put it in the toilet ever. Just thinking about that all ending up in the water supply makes me a little bit uneasy.

 

[londonaberdeen]

Garbage

Yeah for me it gets forced back into it's silver wrapper then wrapped in tissue and then thrown in the garbage can.

 

[CherryPop22]

Come to think of it I've never thought about disposing a condom. I have always left that part up to the guy.

 

[crazybbwgirl]

I've always flushed them without any ill effects. (of course, I'm not a single minister soo.......) funny story!lol

 

[sweetmedic]

Well we've learned our lesson bout throwing out condoms...
I guess my bf was being lazy but afterwards he just tied a knot in the condom and threw it in his garbage can...There was nothing else in the can, now only just the used condom..
We decided to go out for a bit..little did we know that his parents were coming back from the cottage..THey always empty the garbages and tidy up the house when they come back.
When we found out that they were home, all we were thinking bout was the condom in the can... When we got back we checked to see if it was still there...and nope it was gone..
He parents didnt a say a word, but we got outta there quickly and didnt come back for a while.
Now we know...wrap it in tissue at least. But now we just dont use them...

 

[Alice_In_Chains]

Tie up the condom stuff it back in the wrapper and throw it out.

 

[Irish_Kitty]

Mark another tick in the "wrap it in tissue and toss it in the garbage" column. I never really thought about it though. That just seemed so obvious to me.

I never thought of flushing it. I guess I just figured that was sort of like tampon aplicators, just another thing you're not supposed to flush.

 

[curvacious]

if you do end up flushing for some odd reason do not tie a knot and then flush it. the air left in there can act like a balloon and it may not flush as far as you think (imagine grandma using the toilet and here it comes bobbing back up.)

 

[Sarah Bethany]

I had a friend in high school who would have her bf over while her mom was at work and she always flushed the condoms down until the day the sewage got backed up and her mom found out why.

I would just go with the wrap and toss rather than flushing just in case.

 

[Dannyblake]

More on how not to dispose of condoms--
On an especially adventerous weekend of partying at a state college, I befriended a lady who saw to it that we had an appropraite place ( a friends's dorm room) to consumate our new found friendship. During our session, when done with the spent condom, I would simply toss it out of the third floor window in our room assuming it would fall harmlessly to the ground. After an entire night of activity (I think the box had nine or ten condoms when we began) the box was empty by morning.

Oh, to be eighteen again.

I happened to look out the window in the morning to see what was going on, and as I looked down below on the crisp fall day I noticed that each condom that I had tossed out had strategically hung up in a short tree below. Since the leaves were off of the tree, the condom display provided a very vivid color and contrast to the landscape.

From there on in, I learned to wrap or flush...

 

[Lynxie]

I happened to look out the window in the morning to see what was going on, and as I looked down below on the crisp fall day I noticed that each condom that I had tossed out had strategically hung up in a short tree below. Since the leaves were off of the tree, the condom display provided a very vivid color and contrast to the landscape.

From there on in, I learned to wrap or flush...

That's funny stuff. But I'm glad you learned your lesson - condoms are not biodegradable and can be a danger to the environment if you toss them on the ground (or into trees). First of all, you really have to hate your college maintenance staff to leave that for them to pick up. Secondly, some stray dog or other animal passing by could eat it and get sick (especially if it was lubricated or had spermicide). Shame shame. The garbage can and some tissues are your friends.

Note: I'm a fluffy tree-huggin' pagan, and I approve this message.

 

[Luv70sfords]

I figure Im up for my quaterly post here....

I pump septic tanks for a living, so used condoms show up quite often. If its bad enough, I charge extra because of those lil buggers ability to plug up my hoses making a nasty job a whole lot worse.


AS for funny stories, I pulled the lid on a tank one day to discover enough condoms for 2 a day, everyday for months. It was covered.

The owner was standing there, and remarked, "Son of a Bitch!"

Now I didnt catch the anger in his voice, I just thought he was surprised at the number, so I explained how they will almost all stay on top, making the # look even worse than it is, but that from now on he shouldnt fluch them.

His responce, "I dont use them,"

Long Story short He went inside, his wife came out a few min later with a suitcase, followed by the gentleman being very adament about her not taking his car anywhere.

Poor guy was a pilot, out of town a lot, and she took to the neighbor for "comfort" Hed had his suspicions, but until I arrived that day, he had no proof. He was rather cool about the whole thing, even gave me a nice tip.

 

[crazybbwgirl]

That's funny stuff. But I'm glad you learned your lesson - condoms are not biodegradable and can be a danger to the environment if you toss them on the ground (or into trees). First of all, you really have to hate your college maintenance staff to leave that for them to pick up. Secondly, some stray dog or other animal passing by could eat it and get sick (especially if it was lubricated or had spermicide). Shame shame. The garbage can and some tissues are your friends.

Note: I'm a fluffy tree-huggin' pagan, and I approve this message.

I approve of this message too! Thank you.

As for the rest of the condom stories - you've convinced me to wrap and pitch as well.......

 

[Lust Engine]

I approve of this message too! Thank you.

As for the rest of the condom stories - you've convinced me to wrap and pitch as well.......

Geez...now we're all getting more environmentally friendly with our rascal wrappers. That's a good thing though.