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releaselaurenreleaselauren Posts: 384
edited August 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
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. :o
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    Back_PedalBack_Pedal Posts: 1,171
    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.
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    Drowned OutDrowned Out Posts: 6,056
    I have no idea what you're asking, but I like that you're thinking balls...
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    normnorm I'm always home. I'm uncool. Posts: 31,147
    i can't respond im laughing so hard D::D::D
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    normnorm I'm always home. I'm uncool. Posts: 31,147
    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
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    releaselaurenreleaselauren Posts: 384
    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.

    :D
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    releaselaurenreleaselauren Posts: 384
    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.
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    catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    releaselauren wrote:
    hmmm.... good to know.

    The power is in the twist.

    :D

    yes tis very good to know. ;)

    but you know you can get what you want with a gentle caress as well. :p
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    releaselaurenreleaselauren Posts: 384
    catefrances wrote:
    yes tis very good to know. ;)

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


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


    ;)
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    pearljamjenpearljamjen Posts: 13,578
    releaselauren wrote:
    hmmm.... good to know.

    The power is in the twist.

    :D
    I like you, releaselauren. I really like you. :D
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    normnorm I'm always home. I'm uncool. Posts: 31,147
    catefrances wrote:
    yes tis very good to know. ;)

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


    girls?? you reading this?? ;):p:D
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    catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    cutback wrote:
    girls?? you reading this?? ;):p : D

    reading it?? im doing it right now. ;):p:D
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    normnorm I'm always home. I'm uncool. Posts: 31,147
    catefrances wrote:
    reading it?? im doing it right now. ;):p:D


    hehehehehe

    maybe i should have said "girls....make sure to practice this whenever possible" :o
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    catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    cutback wrote:
    hehehehehe

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

    well theyre just so fun to play with. what can a girl do. *shrugs* :D
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    releaselaurenreleaselauren Posts: 384
    catefrances wrote:
    well theyre just so fun to play with. what can a girl do. *shrugs* :D

    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. :)
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    catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    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. :D
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    lephtylephty Posts: 770
    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
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    catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    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?? :p:D
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    TrixieCatTrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    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. :o
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    normnorm I'm always home. I'm uncool. Posts: 31,147
    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






    the





    fuck??????
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    eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    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.
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    TrixieCatTrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    cutback wrote:
    what






    the





    fuck??????
    :eek:
    I never looked at the link!
    :o
    whoa.....
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    normnorm I'm always home. I'm uncool. Posts: 31,147
    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!!!!!!"
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    normnorm I'm always home. I'm uncool. Posts: 31,147
    TrixieCat wrote:
    :eek:
    I never looked at the link!
    :o
    whoa.....


    at first i thought i was on the theonion.com :eek:
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    MonsterOfTheMidwayMonsterOfTheMidway Posts: 416
    A webcast of a horse show? Is that anything like a donkey show?
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    xSmackSoundxxSmackSoundx Posts: 479
    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.
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    jrdjrd Posts: 3,060
    releaselauren wrote:
    True. Been there....men can be too easy....


    ;)

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

    ;)
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    Yellow BedwetterYellow Bedwetter NYC Posts: 2,832
    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. :o

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    Yellow BedwetterYellow Bedwetter NYC Posts: 2,832
    cutback wrote:
    ...while screaming "YOU CRUSHED MY BALLS!!!!!!"

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hj_7U40z5I
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    jrdjrd Posts: 3,060
    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:

    ;)
    Oh yeah? Well, I've had about enough of morons and halfwits, dolts, dunces, dullards and dumbbells - and you chowderhead yokel, you blithering hayseed, you - you've had enough of me?
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    SoonForgotten2SoonForgotten2 Posts: 2,245
    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.
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