The terminology of "balls"? WTF?

releaselauren

As I sit here watching a live webcast of a horse show while also trying to find out what Eddie is playing tonight, I hear my almost 7-year old son (b-day is next week) say "Oh my God, you crushed my balls".

My older son (10), my almost-son (11, my neighbor's son), and my youngest boy were playing with the dogs when I heard my son utter the "balls" statement. Now, this isn't the first time I have heard testicles referred to as "balls" in my house and I don't know why it bothers me. I guess I can't accept the fact that my first grader is saying "balls"....it makes him seem older than he is. I'll deal with that later.

Men, what is up with "the balls"? I understand the physicality of getting kicked in the balls and, although tempted, I can truly say that I have never done that to a man. However, the terminology of saying "I have him by the balls" seems to give power to the person making that statement.......does a man feel threatened if he hears that he is "had by the balls"?

I've reached a new low. This feels like a philosophical essay on the word "balls". I have two boys, I'm only trying to understand.

Back_Pedal

When someone has you by the balls, they mean that you're vulnerable and have you in a tight spot. The balls are the weak point, you exploit that to get what you want basically.

Drowned Out

I have no idea what you're asking, but I like that you're thinking balls...

norm

i can't respond im laughing so hard :D::D

norm

if you were to grab a man's sack and twist it like a wet sponge, you could get said man to anything you want as long as you stop twisting

releaselauren

cutback wrote:

if you were to grab a man's sack and twist it like a wet sponge, you could get said man to anything you want as long as you stop twisting

hmmm.... good to know.

The power is in the twist.

releaselauren

Back_Pedal wrote:

When someone has you by the balls, they mean that you're vulnerable and have you in a tight spot. The balls are the weak point, you exploit that to get what you want basically.

I get that.

My point was: why the hell was my innocent 7 year old son talking about his "balls" when he wasn't hurt and crying like I've seen men cry when their balls are crushed, so to speak. When I heard "you crushed my balls" with no primal screaming, it made me wonder when men use the "balls" as terminology to express something other than physical pain. I can't believe that the relationship between emotional pain and using "crushed my balls" as an excuse starts at age 7.

I'll get my Ph.D. in this subject....just you wait.

catefrances

releaselauren wrote:

hmmm.... good to know.

The power is in the twist.

yes tis very good to know.

but you know you can get what you want with a gentle caress as well.

releaselauren

catefrances wrote:

yes tis very good to know.

but you know you can get what you want with a gentle caress as well.

True. Been there....men can be too easy....

pearljamjen

releaselauren wrote:

hmmm.... good to know.

The power is in the twist.

I like you, releaselauren. I really like you.

norm

catefrances wrote:

yes tis very good to know.

but you know you can get what you want with a gentle caress as well.

girls?? you reading this??

catefrances

cutback wrote:

girls?? you reading this?? : D

reading it?? im doing it right now.

norm

catefrances wrote:

reading it?? im doing it right now.

hehehehehe

maybe i should have said "girls....make sure to practice this whenever possible"

catefrances

cutback wrote:

hehehehehe

maybe i should have said "girls....make sure to practice this whenever possible"

well theyre just so fun to play with. what can a girl do. *shrugs*

releaselauren

catefrances wrote:

well theyre just so fun to play with. what can a girl do. *shrugs*

I see a little girl skipping across the playground singing "I like to play with balls, I like to play with balls".

was that you or a blocked memory in my mind?




this thread is going downhill......sorry.

catefrances

releaselauren wrote:

I see a little girl skipping across the playground singing "I like to play with balls, I like to play with balls".

was that you or a blocked memory in my mind?




this thread is going downhill......sorry.

nope. im more likely to trip over and cry cause i bent my wookiee.

lephty

keep your balls off your legs with Saxx....

http://www.saxxperformance.com/

i am so close to buying a pair.... but at $25 a pop, i am almost scared of liking them too much=p

catefrances

lephty wrote:

keep your balls off your legs with Saxx....

http://www.saxxperformance.com/



i am so close to buying a pair.... but at $25 a pop, i am almost scared of liking them too much=p

ball saxx.. wasnt he one of those frenchy writer dudes??

TrixieCat

releaselauren wrote:

As I sit here watching a live webcast of a horse show while also trying to find out what Eddie is playing tonight, I hear my almost 7-year old son (b-day is next week) say "Oh my God, you crushed my balls".

My older son (10), my almost-son (11, my neighbor's son), and my youngest boy were playing with the dogs when I heard my son utter the "balls" statement. Now, this isn't the first time I have heard testicles referred to as "balls" in my house and I don't know why it bothers me. I guess I can't accept the fact that my first grader is saying "balls"....it makes him seem older than he is. I'll deal with that later.

Men, what is up with "the balls"? I understand the physicality of getting kicked in the balls and, although tempted, I can truly say that I have never done that to a man. However, the terminology of saying "I have him by the balls" seems to give power to the person making that statement.......does a man feel threatened if he hears that he is "had by the balls"?

I've reached a new low. This feels like a philosophical essay on the word "balls". I have two boys, I'm only trying to understand.

This has got to be one of the funniest things I have read on here. It ranks up there with Fanch's Chinese restaurant story.

norm

lephty wrote:

keep your balls off your legs with Saxx....

http://www.saxxperformance.com/

i am so close to buying a pair.... but at $25 a pop, i am almost scared of liking them too much=p

what






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fuck??????

eyedclaar

Never saw this thread before. Pretty funny. The reason your kid said that is because he's a young boy. After puberty, you don't tell people your balls were just crushed, you just fall over writhing in pain and feel like barfing for about 3 hours.

TrixieCat

cutback wrote:

what






the





fuck??????

:eek:
I never looked at the link!

whoa.....

norm

eyedclaar wrote:

Never saw this thread before. Pretty funny. The reason your kid said that is because he's a young boy. After puberty, you don't tell people your balls were just crushed, you just fall over writhing in pain and feel like barfing for about 3 hours.

...while screaming "YOU CRUSHED MY BALLS!!!!!!"

norm

TrixieCat wrote:

:eek:
I never looked at the link!

whoa.....

at first i thought i was on the theonion.com :eek:

MonsterOfTheMidway

A webcast of a horse show? Is that anything like a donkey show?

xSmackSoundx

would you rather your son say testicles? I think that would be sooo weird at that age... he'd be like one of those know it all obnoxious nerd kids.

jrd

releaselauren wrote:

True. Been there....men can be too easy....

stimulus, response, stimulus, response. don't you ever think ?

Yellow Bedwetter

releaselauren wrote:

As I sit here watching a live webcast of a horse show while also trying to find out what Eddie is playing tonight, I hear my almost 7-year old son (b-day is next week) say "Oh my God, you crushed my balls".

My older son (10), my almost-son (11, my neighbor's son), and my youngest boy were playing with the dogs when I heard my son utter the "balls" statement. Now, this isn't the first time I have heard testicles referred to as "balls" in my house and I don't know why it bothers me. I guess I can't accept the fact that my first grader is saying "balls"....it makes him seem older than he is. I'll deal with that later.

Men, what is up with "the balls"? I understand the physicality of getting kicked in the balls and, although tempted, I can truly say that I have never done that to a man. However, the terminology of saying "I have him by the balls" seems to give power to the person making that statement.......does a man feel threatened if he hears that he is "had by the balls"?

I've reached a new low. This feels like a philosophical essay on the word "balls". I have two boys, I'm only trying to understand.

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Yellow Bedwetter

cutback wrote:

...while screaming "YOU CRUSHED MY BALLS!!!!!!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hj_7U40z5I

jrd

lephty wrote:

keep your balls off your legs with Saxx....

http://www.saxxperformance.com/

i am so close to buying a pair.... but at $25 a pop, i am almost scared of liking them too much=p

man, i hate it when a web page resizes my browser... :mad:

SoonForgotten2

releaselauren wrote:

I get that.

My point was: why the hell was my innocent 7 year old son talking about his "balls" when he wasn't hurt and crying like I've seen men cry when their balls are crushed, so to speak. When I heard "you crushed my balls" with no primal screaming, it made me wonder when men use the "balls" as terminology to express something other than physical pain. I can't believe that the relationship between emotional pain and using "crushed my balls" as an excuse starts at age 7.

I'll get my Ph.D. in this subject....just you wait.

Probably because he has heard other guys say it, in life on tv whatever and doesn't actually know what that means. Kids say all sorts of things that they don't understand. Once you've suffered a shot to the balls, you don't throw those phrases around. You learn it's serious business.

The only exception to this is when someone's bustin' your balls.