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Watching porn in public

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by PatrickUK, Jan 19, 2017.

  1. PatrickUK

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    A BBC reporter posed the question: "Is it okay to watch porn in public?" after witnessing a guy viewing porn on a London bus.
    Is it OK to watch porn in public? - BBC News

    Apparently, it's not uncommon for people (gay and straight) to view porn while travelling on buses, trains and planes now, but is it appropriate? Should we only view porn in private, in the privacy of our home or room, or should people lighten up and mind their own business (as some respondents to the BBC article suggested).

    Over to you guys. What do you think?
     
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    I would say it's kind of inappropriate. It seems like they are wearing headphones, so no one would know what they are watching.
     
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    Well, I'm a prude, but watching porn in public doesn't seem quite right. I think it just falls under common decency and being considerate of others. Do people really need to watch porn that badly that it can't wait until they have a little more privacy?
     
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    I suppose it depends on the circumstances... An X rated movie theater would technically be a public place.

    But I don't really approve of the idea of watching on a crowded bus...

    I think porn viewing has been an issue for libraries. Years back, a local library got some new Internet terminals. They were designed for a degree of private viewing, and one of the installers called it: "porno box". The librarian, however, preferred "recessed monitor" or something like that.

    I've used the men's room at that library many, many times. More than once, I've had suspicions that a guy is in the stall jerking off. When that happens, I've wondered if that same guy wasn't watching porn on a library Internet terminal...
     
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    I guess it's okay.
     
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    I actually think it's okay, as long as they're not like jerking off to it (on busses or in the park and so)
     
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    as long as you're careful about who sees your screen, idc
     
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    I don't understand why people would watch porn in public. You can't fully enjoy it in public.
     
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    When I was in high school, especially in the first three years when teenage boys where getting more interested in porn, there used to be small groups in the back of classroom before classes started by or during breaks showing each other what they'd found. Personally, I'm much too paranoid to do anything like that, but it's never really bothered me as long as people who didn't want to hear or see it couldn't hear or see it, as well as those who shouldn't, like children.

    ---------- Post added 19th Jan 2017 at 04:30 PM ----------

    But, like the post above me, I don't fully understand why people would want to watch it in places where they couldn't do anything to fully enjoy it anyway.
     
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    It could go as far as indecent exposure, especially if people underage around around the bus. If wearing headphones, it would not distract anyone else...but still. Seems odd.
     
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    Oh I did check out some porn sites while on the bus sometimes..
    Most of the time I just listen to music though, it's highly inconvenient to get a hard on in public.
     
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    It depends i think. If you are using headphones and you are in a more private position (for example, on the last row of seats in a bus), it shouldn't really be a problem, because for people to notice it they would need to "violate your privacy" and look at what you are doing in your phone.

    However, watching it in a laptop, with a big screen, and/or without headphones is not ok. Of course, on one hand, sex should be something normal. On the other hand, you would be violating the space of other people, which is not ok.
     
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    The tackiness of that is beyond words.
     
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    Think of the children.
     
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    Uhhh.... nope.
     
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    I agree with this. Don't think many people would appreciate going on a bus and in the middle of it, there's just some person with a laptop out in the open watching porn. It's just plain awkward.
     
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    I guess the only concern I have is....why would you willingly want to get an erection in public? Wouldn't you need to jerk off to make it go soft again?

    I'm fully aware that men can get erections for non sexual reasons and that is awkward. But It's another thing to purposely cause it. I can see that causing social problems, especially if you're caught masturbating on the bus.

    Other than that, if you would do it discreetly and not get caught, I don't have a moral issue with it.
     
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    seems odd and I wouldn't do it. I guess as long as other people don't see it or hear it and your not jerking off I don't see much of a problem with it...it's just a bit odd to me
     
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    It's fucking weird, imo, but whatever. I wouldn't be terribly upset to see someone doing it. So long as I can't hear it.
     
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    Well then.. As long as they're keeping it to themselves for the most part, I don't mind I guess lol