Is there a more natural way of saying “piss while standing up”?

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It sounds too convoluted. I thought about "piss on their two feet", but not sure this is more common than "piss while standing up".



"Men piss on their two feet."



"Men piss while standing up."



Is there a way to get rid of the while. It sounds unnatural.










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  • No, not really. "Men stand to pee" is another option, though, which invites humorous commentary such as "Women can't stand to pee".
    – Andrew
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  • Isn't it weird that there are like only a few way of saying this?
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    @JJJJ - I can think of many ways to express this, but few of them sound “natural” or “common,” because it’s simply an obvious but little-discussed fact.
    – J.R.
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  • The sentence is valid without the word while: "Men piss standing up."
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It sounds too convoluted. I thought about "piss on their two feet", but not sure this is more common than "piss while standing up".



"Men piss on their two feet."



"Men piss while standing up."



Is there a way to get rid of the while. It sounds unnatural.










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  • No, not really. "Men stand to pee" is another option, though, which invites humorous commentary such as "Women can't stand to pee".
    – Andrew
    yesterday










  • Isn't it weird that there are like only a few way of saying this?
    – JJJJ
    yesterday






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    @JJJJ - I can think of many ways to express this, but few of them sound “natural” or “common,” because it’s simply an obvious but little-discussed fact.
    – J.R.
    yesterday










  • The sentence is valid without the word while: "Men piss standing up."
    – LawrenceC
    9 hours ago












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It sounds too convoluted. I thought about "piss on their two feet", but not sure this is more common than "piss while standing up".



"Men piss on their two feet."



"Men piss while standing up."



Is there a way to get rid of the while. It sounds unnatural.










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It sounds too convoluted. I thought about "piss on their two feet", but not sure this is more common than "piss while standing up".



"Men piss on their two feet."



"Men piss while standing up."



Is there a way to get rid of the while. It sounds unnatural.







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  • No, not really. "Men stand to pee" is another option, though, which invites humorous commentary such as "Women can't stand to pee".
    – Andrew
    yesterday










  • Isn't it weird that there are like only a few way of saying this?
    – JJJJ
    yesterday






  • 1




    @JJJJ - I can think of many ways to express this, but few of them sound “natural” or “common,” because it’s simply an obvious but little-discussed fact.
    – J.R.
    yesterday










  • The sentence is valid without the word while: "Men piss standing up."
    – LawrenceC
    9 hours ago
















  • No, not really. "Men stand to pee" is another option, though, which invites humorous commentary such as "Women can't stand to pee".
    – Andrew
    yesterday










  • Isn't it weird that there are like only a few way of saying this?
    – JJJJ
    yesterday






  • 1




    @JJJJ - I can think of many ways to express this, but few of them sound “natural” or “common,” because it’s simply an obvious but little-discussed fact.
    – J.R.
    yesterday










  • The sentence is valid without the word while: "Men piss standing up."
    – LawrenceC
    9 hours ago















No, not really. "Men stand to pee" is another option, though, which invites humorous commentary such as "Women can't stand to pee".
– Andrew
yesterday




No, not really. "Men stand to pee" is another option, though, which invites humorous commentary such as "Women can't stand to pee".
– Andrew
yesterday












Isn't it weird that there are like only a few way of saying this?
– JJJJ
yesterday




Isn't it weird that there are like only a few way of saying this?
– JJJJ
yesterday




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@JJJJ - I can think of many ways to express this, but few of them sound “natural” or “common,” because it’s simply an obvious but little-discussed fact.
– J.R.
yesterday




@JJJJ - I can think of many ways to express this, but few of them sound “natural” or “common,” because it’s simply an obvious but little-discussed fact.
– J.R.
yesterday












The sentence is valid without the word while: "Men piss standing up."
– LawrenceC
9 hours ago




The sentence is valid without the word while: "Men piss standing up."
– LawrenceC
9 hours ago










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"Men piss standing up" seems to be a fine enough sentence to me. Google Ngrams has plenty of hits for that, but none for "piss while standing up".






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    "Men piss while standing up" almost sounds like they piss while in the act of changing position from sitting/reclining to standing.
    – miltonaut
    22 hours ago










  • (and "piss on their two feet" gives me an impression of wet and stinky feet)
    – muru
    22 hours ago

















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Don't Say This




"Men piss on their two feet."




This sounds like someone is urinating on their own feet. Unless that's what you're trying to say, I wouldn't use this construction at all.



Simple and Complex Constructions



If you're just trying to keep it short and colloquial, it's probably fine to say:




"Men pee standing up."




However, "piss" and (to a lesser extent) "pee" are somewhat vulgar in American English. More polite phrases might be:




  • Men often urinate while standing.

  • Men often stand while urinating.



Since men can urinate while sitting, you might also provide more context to explain the point of your sentence. For example:




Urinals allow men to pee standing up without the hassle of raising the toilet seat.




Or you may be trying to draw a contrast between men and women, or men's and women's restroom facilities. For example:




Men typically urinate standing up, which is why men's restrooms usually have urinals installed. Women typically urinate while sitting down, which is why women's restrooms have stalls but no urinals.




Ultimately, the choice of phrasing depends a great deal on your intent and your audience. Context matters!






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    The "up" can be omitted: "piss while standing" is more concise, and as another pointed out, more specifically conveys the relatively static poise.






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      "Men piss standing up" seems to be a fine enough sentence to me. Google Ngrams has plenty of hits for that, but none for "piss while standing up".






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        "Men piss while standing up" almost sounds like they piss while in the act of changing position from sitting/reclining to standing.
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      • (and "piss on their two feet" gives me an impression of wet and stinky feet)
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      "Men piss standing up" seems to be a fine enough sentence to me. Google Ngrams has plenty of hits for that, but none for "piss while standing up".






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        "Men piss while standing up" almost sounds like they piss while in the act of changing position from sitting/reclining to standing.
        – miltonaut
        22 hours ago










      • (and "piss on their two feet" gives me an impression of wet and stinky feet)
        – muru
        22 hours ago












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      "Men piss standing up" seems to be a fine enough sentence to me. Google Ngrams has plenty of hits for that, but none for "piss while standing up".






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      "Men piss standing up" seems to be a fine enough sentence to me. Google Ngrams has plenty of hits for that, but none for "piss while standing up".







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        "Men piss while standing up" almost sounds like they piss while in the act of changing position from sitting/reclining to standing.
        – miltonaut
        22 hours ago










      • (and "piss on their two feet" gives me an impression of wet and stinky feet)
        – muru
        22 hours ago












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        "Men piss while standing up" almost sounds like they piss while in the act of changing position from sitting/reclining to standing.
        – miltonaut
        22 hours ago










      • (and "piss on their two feet" gives me an impression of wet and stinky feet)
        – muru
        22 hours ago







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      "Men piss while standing up" almost sounds like they piss while in the act of changing position from sitting/reclining to standing.
      – miltonaut
      22 hours ago




      "Men piss while standing up" almost sounds like they piss while in the act of changing position from sitting/reclining to standing.
      – miltonaut
      22 hours ago












      (and "piss on their two feet" gives me an impression of wet and stinky feet)
      – muru
      22 hours ago




      (and "piss on their two feet" gives me an impression of wet and stinky feet)
      – muru
      22 hours ago












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      Don't Say This




      "Men piss on their two feet."




      This sounds like someone is urinating on their own feet. Unless that's what you're trying to say, I wouldn't use this construction at all.



      Simple and Complex Constructions



      If you're just trying to keep it short and colloquial, it's probably fine to say:




      "Men pee standing up."




      However, "piss" and (to a lesser extent) "pee" are somewhat vulgar in American English. More polite phrases might be:




      • Men often urinate while standing.

      • Men often stand while urinating.



      Since men can urinate while sitting, you might also provide more context to explain the point of your sentence. For example:




      Urinals allow men to pee standing up without the hassle of raising the toilet seat.




      Or you may be trying to draw a contrast between men and women, or men's and women's restroom facilities. For example:




      Men typically urinate standing up, which is why men's restrooms usually have urinals installed. Women typically urinate while sitting down, which is why women's restrooms have stalls but no urinals.




      Ultimately, the choice of phrasing depends a great deal on your intent and your audience. Context matters!






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        Don't Say This




        "Men piss on their two feet."




        This sounds like someone is urinating on their own feet. Unless that's what you're trying to say, I wouldn't use this construction at all.



        Simple and Complex Constructions



        If you're just trying to keep it short and colloquial, it's probably fine to say:




        "Men pee standing up."




        However, "piss" and (to a lesser extent) "pee" are somewhat vulgar in American English. More polite phrases might be:




        • Men often urinate while standing.

        • Men often stand while urinating.



        Since men can urinate while sitting, you might also provide more context to explain the point of your sentence. For example:




        Urinals allow men to pee standing up without the hassle of raising the toilet seat.




        Or you may be trying to draw a contrast between men and women, or men's and women's restroom facilities. For example:




        Men typically urinate standing up, which is why men's restrooms usually have urinals installed. Women typically urinate while sitting down, which is why women's restrooms have stalls but no urinals.




        Ultimately, the choice of phrasing depends a great deal on your intent and your audience. Context matters!






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          Don't Say This




          "Men piss on their two feet."




          This sounds like someone is urinating on their own feet. Unless that's what you're trying to say, I wouldn't use this construction at all.



          Simple and Complex Constructions



          If you're just trying to keep it short and colloquial, it's probably fine to say:




          "Men pee standing up."




          However, "piss" and (to a lesser extent) "pee" are somewhat vulgar in American English. More polite phrases might be:




          • Men often urinate while standing.

          • Men often stand while urinating.



          Since men can urinate while sitting, you might also provide more context to explain the point of your sentence. For example:




          Urinals allow men to pee standing up without the hassle of raising the toilet seat.




          Or you may be trying to draw a contrast between men and women, or men's and women's restroom facilities. For example:




          Men typically urinate standing up, which is why men's restrooms usually have urinals installed. Women typically urinate while sitting down, which is why women's restrooms have stalls but no urinals.




          Ultimately, the choice of phrasing depends a great deal on your intent and your audience. Context matters!






          share|improve this answer












          Don't Say This




          "Men piss on their two feet."




          This sounds like someone is urinating on their own feet. Unless that's what you're trying to say, I wouldn't use this construction at all.



          Simple and Complex Constructions



          If you're just trying to keep it short and colloquial, it's probably fine to say:




          "Men pee standing up."




          However, "piss" and (to a lesser extent) "pee" are somewhat vulgar in American English. More polite phrases might be:




          • Men often urinate while standing.

          • Men often stand while urinating.



          Since men can urinate while sitting, you might also provide more context to explain the point of your sentence. For example:




          Urinals allow men to pee standing up without the hassle of raising the toilet seat.




          Or you may be trying to draw a contrast between men and women, or men's and women's restroom facilities. For example:




          Men typically urinate standing up, which is why men's restrooms usually have urinals installed. Women typically urinate while sitting down, which is why women's restrooms have stalls but no urinals.




          Ultimately, the choice of phrasing depends a great deal on your intent and your audience. Context matters!







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              The "up" can be omitted: "piss while standing" is more concise, and as another pointed out, more specifically conveys the relatively static poise.






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                The "up" can be omitted: "piss while standing" is more concise, and as another pointed out, more specifically conveys the relatively static poise.






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