When I was 10 years old, my family moved to another city, where my new 5th-grade class met in an old army building behind the school. I had been masturbating since I was eight, had started into puberty a few months earlier, and by the time we moved, had started to ejaculate. Behind the front of the classroom was a coatroom, where I would go sometimes when I was bored. The partition walls were made of Celotex and I had discovered that I could use a small screwdriver to drill a tiny hole in the wall so that I could peep at kids in the class as I stood behind it in the coatroom. One day I was peeping through that hole at some girls in the class and had taken my penis out to stroke it. Suddenly I was startled by some of the boys in the class coming into the coatroom, so that I barely had time to put it back in and zip up my pants by the time I turned around. I turned around (I'm sure I was blushing furiously) and one of the more vocal ones said, "All right, let's see it!" I couldn't say a thing; I had been so close to orgasm when they came in, and the embarrassment at being caught out was so total that I could only stand there, consumed by the strong feelings, and ejaculate into my underwear.
- age 62, New Jersey
This Week's Wackiest Response:
I've masturbated in space while sitting on the plaque placed on the moon. It was quite satisfying.
- age 30, California
In the dressing room at Marshall Field's – I had been feeling really horny all day, and when I got there, I saw a beautiful woman. So I grabbed the nearest thing that I could try on and went into the dressing room to relieve myself. I kind of enjoyed the element of danger.
- age 18, Illinois
I once masturbated in a practice room in the music building of the college I went to. I was sitting there playing the piano and found myself distracted by fantasies; so I just stopped and took care of some business right there. It was late and not many people were around, so I was reasonably safe; although there was still the slight chance of someone walking by and peeking in the window.
- age 25, Massachusetts
I was flying cross-country alone in a light, single-engine plane. I got bored and horny, in that order; so I leveled off at 5,280 feet, unzipped and did the deed. It was very nice, and my handkerchief had a pleasant, slightly chlorine odor to remind me later that I had joined my own private Mile High Club.
- age 62, California
On the school bus – in the morning when I used to ride the bus, I was the first person to get on. The next 5 or so stops were all little kids that sat way in the front. That left me about 20 minutes each morning to masturbate to orgasm if I felt the need. It was very odd, thinking back on it now, but very stimulating. I never got caught, either!
- age 18, Minnesota
I was in a hotel in Niagara Falls with my parents, and there was this great hot tub jet bathtub. I put the jets to use, massaging both my clitoris and anus, and had an amazing orgasm – all while enjoying the view of the falls right out the window while my parents were in the adjoining room.
- age 17, California (female)
On a US Airways flight from Philadelphia to London – I was 14 and going to Europe with my grandparents. I thought that I definitely would not be able to masturbate while sharing a bedroom with them, so I wandered into the lavatory and went at it. I can now say that I've masturbated in a Boeing 767...but I don't think I will admit that to anyone I know!
- age 18, New York
In my church bathroom...We had a book sale and one of the books was the "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sex but Were Afraid to Ask" books. I was 12 and it was a time when I would get an erection if it were windy out. I got so turned on even by the word sex that just a few seconds of sneaking a quick read of the book made me want to masturbate. I slipped into the bathroom and had one of the best masturbation sessions ever! I don't feel guilty, though, because I go to a Unitarian church and they don't believe in things like masturbation being a sin.
- age 16, Massachusetts
I think the most unusual place I have masturbated was in a cemetery in the middle of the afternoon. I thought it would be cool to do it there because even though there were many bodies in there, not one of them was alive to get me in trouble or even laugh at me. I think I was 14 at that time.
- age 36, Illinois
In jail – I had to spend the night there once and it was really boring. I was the only one there, so I passed the time by masturbating several times.
- age 22, Texas
My 8th-grade class was visiting the opera and I was sitting next to one of the hottest girls in the school. When the lights went out, she pretended she was cold and put her jacket over her. It was more than obvious to me that she was masturbating because I could see her hands move and her facial expression. I said to myself, "Why not?" and did likewise.
- age 14, Illinois
The tanning bed – I was really horny and they have all these pictures of people with a tan on the wall, which didn't help. So I laid back and enjoyed. (Don't worry; I cleaned the bed with the spray afterwards.)
- age 18, Tennessee
It would have to be in a kayak. I had seen a couple having sex on their boat, so I rowed into an inlet to watch them go at it. As I watched, I could feel my penis get hard, so I proceeded to pull it out and stroke my foreskin up and down until I had a mind-blowing orgasm right in the kayak.
- age 17, Indiana
In a 12-person cabines that takes you up the mountain for wintersport – I was with my parents, and had no privacy at all. Even the bathroom door didn't have a lock. It was on the fifth day of the vacation. So when I got in one of those cabines and was all alone, I just couldn't resist. The ride took almost ten minutes without a stop and it was impossible to see clearly into the cabines; so I had pretty good privacy. As I went over the slopes, I must have seen over a hundred people and nobody could see what I was doing. Luckily, some snow and water were on the floor, so I didn't even have to clean up.
- age 24, Netherlands
Off a 21st-floor balcony on the upper east side of New York City – I was visiting a friend and he dared me to do it. He said he had done it many times and how intense it was, so I tried it. He wasn't exaggerating; it was the ultimate. (They say throwing a penny off a skyscraper can kill someone; I wonder about a million sperm dropping 200 feet.)
- age 16, Pennsylvania
A few years ago I was a manager at a major department store. Early one morning, I went to the store before anyone else arrived and was feeling very aroused. So I went to a department that had mirrored columns and, with tissue in hand, dropped my pants. I watched myself masturbate and ejaculated on a display table. It has always been a great memory.
- age 29, Tennessee
Inside a pup tent with two sleeping battle buddies, inside the Tactical Assembly Area in the woods during Basic Training – I had not had a chance to wank in the 12 weeks since I arrived at Fort Benning, and I figured this was as close to a "Combat Jack" as I was going to get.
- age 19, Maryland
I was at work one Saturday morning on a golf course. We had just finished renovating an 1890 lighthouse. I went to the top, masturbated, and shot my semen over the rail. It was really neat to see my ejaculate float in the air for about 120 feet and then smack the concrete below.
- age 40, South Carolina
I had always wanted to masturbate outside, so when I traveled to South Dakota, I took the chance. I walked over to some woods that were bordered by a golf course, a zoo, and a park, pulled my shorts down, leaned against a tree, and went at it; it was fantastic! Then I zipped up and walked back to where people were. It seems my masturbation session had awakened the weather gods. People were running frantically and shouting, "Tornado! Tornado!" It was my first tornado – I'll never forget it.
- age 20, Florida
In a female friend's living room...Afterwards, I told her, and as we had already talked about masturbation, I assumed she wouldn't mind. She was actually shocked, but not because I had masturbated there; rather, that I told her.
- age 40, Belgium
Once I masturbated in the water at the beach near my house. I usually went there to masturbate because I grew up in a small house with no privacy, but one night, I decided to take a swim and didn't want my clothes to get wet; so I swam naked and was a little excited about the danger of being caught. So, I started to masturbate in the water as I swam.
- age 21, Rhode Island
Last year, during the Summer Blackout...I decided to masturbate right there on the front porch. I had the protection of the pitch-black darkness to prevent other folk from seeing me, although I wouldn't have minded particularly if they did (blushes).
- age 16, Michigan
Before this situation, I had never masturbated in a public place. However, that day I was in the library and I was very excited. I need to masturbate or else I was going to explode right then. So I went into the library bathroom and I was masturbating in the restroom, standing up at a urinal. I got a big rush masturbating in an open place and risking getting caught. A person actually came in and was washing his hands as I ejaculated.
- age 18, California
I once masturbated in an automatic carwash. I knew the soap cycle was coming up where it would coat the car with soap and let it sit for a couple minutes. I unzipped my pants and started masturbating just as the soap went on. By the time the rinse cycle came and was spraying the soap off the car, I was cleaning myself up. Why did I do it? Because I was horny and thought it would be fun. It was!
- age 22, Canada
In my school we have a large hall used for holding assemblies and at one end of it is a raised stage surrounded by curtains. I quite frequently like to masturbate behind the curtains, even when there is a lesson going on in the hall.
- age 16, Britain
I masturbated in the cockpit of a Boeing 747. I must also say that it was parked at a gate in the middle of the night and *not* being used for a flight. I was working for a major airline in Chicago at the time and was in the cockpit because the pilots used to hide porno pictures in certain places. I found several pictures, got horny, and gave myself a good hand job right where I stood. The cockpit door was locked, but I'm sure the thrill of possibly being caught played into one huge ejaculation along with a fantastic orgasm. I know that I'd do it again if I ever got the chance!
- age 53, Missouri
Once, I masturbated in a coffin. Our school was doing a play called "Dracula." I played Dracula and had to stay in a coffin for a whole scene on stage at the end of which I would pop out of the coffin. However, the scene before I got in the coffin, I had to kiss a girl. She had very large breasts and I got a strong urge to masturbate. So, I just did it on stage in the coffin. It was quick but wonderful!
- age 19, Ohio
The public restroom at a rest stop on I-64 in Southern Indiana...I just couldn't help it; I had to get off. In the stall next to me was a 14- or 15-year-old boy doing the same thing! We heard each other doing it and finished about the same time. When we left the restroom we just smiled at each other because we knew what we had just done. On the way to the parking lot he said, "You're cool." I said, "You are too, dude; have fun often." He smiled and went on his way.
- age 26, Indiana
When I was 13 or 14, my buddy and I were riding our bikes along the beach bike path in Los Angeles and looking at all the girls in bikinis. We were talking about how turned on we were and we ended up betting each other we couldn't masturbate without losing our balance on our bicycles. So it was one hand for the handlebars, one hand for the erections inside our shorts (we were squeezing them through our shorts), with frequent interruptions when we got too close to someone who might see. We both managed the task without even putting a foot down!
- age 40, Connecticut
Although this question just begs for creative fantasies, I will provide my usual mundane response. For me, it was in the library bathroom at a major university when I was in my early 30s. The stalls had no doors; I was in the one second closest to the entrance, with my pants and briefs down to my ankles. Although I could have pulled my shirt and T-shirt down quickly if anyone came in, my penis would still have been sticking up at its usual angle. Once I began to ejaculate, I couldn't have covered it up without a bigger mess than I was making already. Anyone could have seen me, since several people had walked past before I starting masturbating. The motivation is always the voice in my underpants; when it spoke that day, I knew I had to obey despite the potential risk of discovery, which only enhanced the experience. Thirty years later, it remains one of my best ejaculations!
- age 63, Michigan
When I was 13 and first starting to masturbate, I was invited to a friend's Bar Mitzvah and sat in temple next to a friend whose erection was very obvious. As he started to rub himself, I got very excited and started doing the same – being careful not to attract attention. I don't know about my friend, but I ejaculated in my underwear and then went on to have a great time at the affair.
- age 31, Florida
I was born and raised near a cemetery and with a funeral home background, was unafraid of cemeteries, unlike some other people. After I learned to masturbate, I would ride my bicycle through the cemetery (mostly late in the evening, when no one would be around), straddle a tombstone (the type that was rounded on top), and either masturbate or feel it off. Weird, huh?
- age 55, Indiana
The most unusual place I masturbated was in an aircraft cockpit at 35,000 ft. Being a flying crewman, I sat in one of the auxiliary seats behind the two pilots. They were both busy, reading and talking to ATC. I swiveled my chair around, looked out the window, and unzipped my flight suit. Very cautiously and carefully, I masturbated while the other two guys didn't even know what was going on. I ejaculated more often there than by masturbating anywhere else. And the funny thing is, I confessed to them about a week into our mission. They shrugged their shoulders and said they had done it too.
- age 19, South Carolina
I was 15 and all alone in a rail car on the Speedline connecting South Jersey to Philadelphia. The train was about to go over the bridge, so I knew I had a few minutes of privacy since there were no more stops till after we got into Philadelphia. I pulled down my shorts, had a huge erection, and masturbated very quickly. I had a tissue, so it was easy cleanup. It wasn't as satisfying as I expected, but invigorating to know I had done it.
- age 18, New Jersey
On a rollercoaster – I did it because my best friend dared me to. It was too easy and surprisingly the most enjoyable experience I've ever had. I was wearing shorts with a Velcro fly and so I just pulled my penis out and masturbated; there was no one next to me and no one caught me. I ejaculated during a loop and it was fun to watch my semen hang in front of my face before it fell below. I loved it.
- age 22, Texas
An art lecture for a summer camp...the lights were off for a movie. I put my hand down in my pants and stroked away. The next thing I knew, I ejaculated on the floor through the leg of my shorts. No one saw.
- age 15, Wisconsin
I masturbated while I was flying an Air Force T-37 as an instructor pilot. I was flying solo and was really horny, so I got it out, stroked it, and ejaculated. It was awesome!
- age 31, Texas
I masturbated in the subway once. I was alone in the car between two stops and decided to have a quickie. It was just an idea that occurred to me right then.
- age 23, Sweden
The most unusual place I ever masturbated was in the Blue Lagoon thermal hot spring, Reykjavik, Iceland. I was swimming with my girlfriend and she had the idea for us to masturbate together. We found a small, secluded spot (there were quite a few as it was late and there were few people around) and we did it together. It was a wonderful experience with the steam and smells all around us.
- age 16, United Kingdom
The most unusual place I ever masturbated was in my university's library. I don't mean in the bathroom...actually, in the main library area. I was sitting in a chair at the rear of a long row of bookshelves. I got an erection and I pulled my penis out and put it underneath my shirt where I could stroke it. My penis was never actually visible for much time (it was mostly behind my shirt), but somebody could have walked right by me at any moment. I took my time and eventually ejaculated underneath my shirt. I have also masturbated several times while sitting at a study cubicle in the library. I just pull out my penis and masturbate underneath the surface of the desk.
- age 22, North Dakota
While in high school (I would have been approximately 16), I was in a school play. I was standing backstage in the dark, very nervous, and aroused. I started out just rubbing myself through my pants and became erect instantly. I was alone in the dark so I slipped my penis out and while looking around in case anyone wandered within range, began stroking rapidly. I reached orgasm very quickly. It was very intense.
- age 45, Oregon
On my way to work one Sunday, at 6:00 a.m., I was waiting for the train to arrive at New York City's busiest station, 42nd Street – Grand Central Station. As I saw the train coming down the tracks, I masturbated faster and faster and finally ejaculated onto the tracks. Thank God the platform was empty.
- age 40, New York
At sea, where I was employed, I sometimes used to masturbate when thought to be "working" at the top of the radar scanner pedestal high up above the ship. Once up there and seated with my avometer and tools, all by myself, my hand would slip in through a hole in my boiler suit pocket and make contact with the trigger and tickle-tickle soon becomes faster and faster and lovely feelings, but guys down below didn't know what I was really doing as I could not be clearly seen by other crew. They thought I was busy trying to trace the fault on the radar. The thought that gives the desire to do it up there is usually the awareness of having been given an order by a junior officer to "work," and then having to do unpleasant work. This is quite "erotic" to me – I don't really know why, I just enjoy it. The detonation is just as nice as doing it under the duvet in my bunk and then I actually start the real work I was supposed to be doing, and try to fix the radar, which is much less enjoyable.
- age 41, United Kingdom (England)
I was 18 at the time, and in my piano teacher's studio waiting for my lesson. I was fantasizing about doing my teacher and her daughter at the same time. I started masturbating in my shorts while my teacher was giving another lesson and kept bending over, showing off her tight butt and the fact that she was wearing a thong. I reached orgasm as she turned to say it was my turn.
- age 25, Pennsylvania
Probably the most unusual place I've ever masturbated was while riding an ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle) a few miles from my house. I was headed to a friend's place to hit the trails for the day. On the way to his house, the vibrations from the four-wheeler gave me an erection and I couldn't help it; I needed to masturbate. I pulled off the trail, stopped, turned off the machine, let my shorts down around my knees, and masturbated. It was an incredible feeling being completely isolated and free to do whatever I wanted. I ejaculated into a spare sock and threw it in the saddlebags for later use.
- age 18, Canada
I've always had a fetish for the outdoors, so I went across the street from my house into the woods and found a nice, big rock. The sun had warmed it all day and I laid on it, took off all my clothes, and masturbated. The warm air, the warm rock, and the wind made it so erotic! Add to that the fact that the road was less then 100 feet from me, cars were going by, and let's just say my orgasm was quite powerful.
- age 22, New York
My great aunt's shower – she had a shower hose with about five settings and the pressure on my clitoris was great. I felt slightly guilty for doing it in a house with a bunch of old people in it, though. Had to pretend they weren't there. Ick!
- age 16, Massachusetts (female)
The weirdest place I have masturbated was the shower in the boys' locker room at my school. My best friend and I have PE last hour and we stay late to put away things and maybe shoot a few extra hoops. We always have the locker room to ourselves afterwards, because coach never comes around that late. My friend and I were showering and he said it would be a cool place to do it. He dared me and I dared him. One thing led to another and we both ended up masturbating in the shower. It was one of the best orgasms I ever had.
- age 16, Illinois
In church one Sunday morning when I was about nine...Even in pre-puberty, I just couldn't keep my hands off myself; so I laid my suit coat over my lap, reached under, and started rubbing through my pants. I was careful that my parents didn't see my hand move. Soon I started feeling funny inside and I had a huge orgasm right there, just feet away from my parents and the rest of the people. Thank God I was too young to ejaculate or everyone would have seen the wet spot and known what I'd done to myself.
- age 56, California
I was masturbating in the back of a bus at night. There was only one other person on the bus. A girl was sitting in a side facing seat in front of me a couple of rows up and just looking out the side window. I was watching her just stare out the window. It was exciting to look at her but mostly I wanted to keep an eye on her so I could stop if she looked back. She seemed to be deep in thought about something and didn't notice me at all even when I ejaculated. For some reason, after she got off of the bus, I sat where she had been sitting. Because it was dark, that window she was looking out of was like a mirror with a crystal-clear view of where I had been sitting!
- age 23, Washington