Difference between revisions of "To Pee, or Not to Pee"
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− | '''"To pee, or not to pee..."''' is one of the most recognizable phrases in Shakespeare's works: it is the opening line to Hamlet's [[Whispered Pectoriloquy|soliloquy]] in the "Incontinence Scene" in the play ''Hamlet''. In this soliloquy, Hamlet contemplates holding it in, self-catheterizing, or becoming a DNR, as his bladder is a "sea of troubles." "Aye, there's the rub" refers to Hamlet's desire for a tummy rub. As for Ophelia, that's Hamlet's name for his bladder; he was a weird fellow. | + | '''"To pee, or not to pee..."''' is one of the most recognizable phrases in Shakespeare's works: it is the opening line to Hamlet's [[Whispered Pectoriloquy|soliloquy]] in the "Incontinence Scene" in the play ''Hamlet''. In this soliloquy, Hamlet contemplates holding it in, self-catheterizing, or becoming a [[DNR]], as his bladder is a "[[Spin the Pee|sea of troubles]]." "Aye, there's the rub" refers to Hamlet's desire for a tummy rub. As for Ophelia, that's Hamlet's name for his bladder; he was a weird fellow. |
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[[Category:Urology]] | [[Category:Urology]] |
Revision as of 08:27, 30 September 2016
"To pee, or not to pee..." is one of the most recognizable phrases in Shakespeare's works: it is the opening line to Hamlet's soliloquy in the "Incontinence Scene" in the play Hamlet. In this soliloquy, Hamlet contemplates holding it in, self-catheterizing, or becoming a DNR, as his bladder is a "sea of troubles." "Aye, there's the rub" refers to Hamlet's desire for a tummy rub. As for Ophelia, that's Hamlet's name for his bladder; he was a weird fellow.