Erection Quote by Adam Rapp
““I have to admit, for a second it was sort of turning me on, because I kept imagining Georgia in a very positive light. She was donning designer swimwear with fringe or whatever and she was lying on her stomach with the bikini-top straps untied. I was lathering her up with sun block and my hands were getting into all the cracks and crevices. The image got me pretty excited, and before I knew it, I had an erection. At first I thought it would go away, but it kept getting worse, like harder in that painful way. So that’s when I did something a little weird – I started barking at it. Like a Great Dane or a pit bull or whatever. I literally barked at my erection! And it worked, I’m not kidding.””
About This Quote
Source Interview: The New Yorker, 2012
A narrator describes a vivid sexual arousal and uses an absurd coping mechanism to defuse it, illustrating how humor can interrupt physiological responses.
In simple terms: He used humor to stop an unwanted erection.
Key Takeaway
Use humor or distraction to break intense physical urges.
Themes
humor
sexuality
selfcontrol
coping
embarrassment
Mood
embarrassed
amused
relieved
Type
personal
anecdotal
humorous
When to use this quote
- intimate moments
- public settings
- self‑monitoring
- stress relief
Key Concepts
psychology
physiology
behavioral response
Questions to Reflect On
- Can humor reliably control bodily reactions?
- When is it appropriate to use absurd coping?
A Different Perspective
Humor may not work for everyone and can be socially inappropriate.
