U.S. Penis Comes Up Short in Size Survey

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U.S. Penis Comes Up Short in Size Survey?

Updated 9:44 AM ET January 22, 2001

By Phil Stewart

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian men boast longer penises than their American counterparts, at least according to a survey of male genitalia conducted by a Brazilian urologist.

Dr. Paulo Palma said on Friday the average erect Brazilian penis reaches 5.7 inches (14.5 cm) -- about the length of a Nokia cellular telephone with the antenna.

Palma said that compares with an average erect American penis of about 5 inches (12.9 cm) -- the length of a Nokia cellular phone without the antenna.

"The tendency is that Brazilian penises are bigger," Palma said in a telephone interview with Reuters. "But American men shouldn't be upset about this small difference."

He added that women only have sensitivity within the first 3.1 inches (8 cm) of the vagina, making what he called abnormally large "porn star" penises not only ineffective but painful for women. A man only needs a penis of 2.7 inches (7 cm) for him and his partner to enjoy intercourse, he said.

Palma's survey made the cover of this week's edition of major Brazilian news magazine Istoe, which did a story on what it called the local obsession with large genitalia.

But Palma's methodology has been challenged. He said he only conducted tests on 150 Brazilian men, and took his U.S. data from a 1997 study presented by the American Urological Association.

CRITIC SAYS WIDTH IS IMPORTANT

One critic is Brazil's Dr. Bayard Santos, author of the book "The Measure of Man" and a specialist in penis enlargement. Santos said his survey of 2,188 men in southern Brazil showed the average size of the nation's penises was 5.9 inches (15 cm) -- a full 0.19 inches (0.5 cm) longer than Palma's estimate. He also believes that differences between U.S. and Brazilian penises have been exaggerated.

Santos stressed that for love making purposes, the most important aspect of the penis is its width -- adding anything less than about 3.5 inches (9 cm) in circumference is not enough to satisfy a woman.

But, unlike Palma, Santos defends a large penis as a symbol of a man's masculinity. He says men who want to increase the size of their genitalia shouldn't be scorned.

"The penis is symbolic of the man," Santos said. "If a woman has the right to use breast implants, then why can't a man increase the size of his penis?"

He is competing for mention in the Guinness Book of World Records for the world's biggest penis enlargement, safely transforming one of his patient's genitalia from 4.3 inches (11 cm) in 1994 to 10.6 inches (27 cm) today.

-- Uncle Bob (unclb0b@aol.com), January 22, 2001

Answers

U.S. Penis Comes Up Short in Size Survey?

A well known fact has finally been made public.

I am still sad.

-- sumer (shh@aol.con), January 22, 2001.


It ain't the size of the meat, Consumer, it's the angle of the dangle.

-- (escapee@sleazy.board), January 22, 2001.

SO glad to be above average in either country.(Hey, don't all you guys measure it at some point?)

-- FutureShock (gray@matter.think), January 22, 2001.

I'm curious to know which of you lil' peckers skewed our results.

Deano

-- Deano (deano@luvthebeach.com), January 22, 2001.


Penis Comes Up

this is all there is to it.

-- sumer (shh@aol.con), January 22, 2001.



And it's compared to a cell phone! Hmmmm Hello, hello anyone there?

Deano, good one! I'll believe it when I see it. :)

-- Maria (anon@ymous.com), January 22, 2001.


brings new meaning to the phrase "talking heads"?

ROFL., too funny.

-- usmer (shh@aol.con), January 22, 2001.


Not to mention "Free Roaming".

-- Ahoy (scope@up.mate), January 22, 2001.

That's it! I'm becoming a nun

-- (cin@cin.cin), January 22, 2001.

Oh come on Cin, where is your sense of adventure???

BTW, 7.5"...

checkin' my package...

The Dog

-- The Dog (dogdesert@hotmail.com), January 23, 2001.



I think you're supposed to take the penis pump off before you measure, Big Dog.

-- Jesus (martinez@mexico.gov), January 23, 2001.

Yo, Haysuss...

You know about those pumps don't ya...

watchin' the neighbor...

The Dog

-- The Dog (dogdesert@hotmail.com), January 23, 2001.


From an e-mail..(hope the format works :)

"WOODIE'S" REQUEST FOR A RAISE!

I, the penis, hereby request a raise in salary for the following reasons:

I do physical labor

I work at great depths

I plunge head first into everything I do

I do not get weekends off or public holidays

I work in a damp environment; I don't get paid overtime

I work in a dark workplace that has poor ventilation

I work in high temperature

My work exposes me to contagious diseases

Sincerely,

The Penis

Dear Penis:

After assessing your request, and considering the arguments you have raised, the administration rejects your request for the following reasons:

You do not work 8 hours straight

You fall asleep on the job after brief work periods

You do not always follow the orders of the management team

You do not stay in your allocated position and often visit other areas

You do not take initiative--you need to be pressured and stimulated in order to start working

You leave the workplace rather messy at the end of your shift

You don't always observe necessary safety regulation, such as wearing the correct protective clothing

You'll retire well before reaching 65

You're unable to work double shifts

You sometimes leave your allocated position before you have completed the day's work

And if that weren't all, you have been seen constantly entering and leaving the workplace carrying 2 suspicious looking bags

Sincerely,

The Management

-- Peg (pegmcleod@mediaone.net), January 23, 2001.


What about a tongue length study? Mine has made me lots of friends.

-- Mr. T (a.lick@in.time), January 23, 2001.

The Dog...

Sorry, but you don't measure from the cheeks of your ass forward...

-- Uncle Bob (unclb0b@aol.com), January 23, 2001.



But you do, right Bob?

(snicker)

scratchin' an itch...

The Dog

-- The Dog (dogdesert@hotmail.com), January 24, 2001.


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