Before With Tongue gets all Catholic on your ass, I’d like to briefly discuss having sex in public. A few Tuesdays ago I was leaving Pianoman at the Canopy Club and headed to 8th Grade Dance Party over at Joe’s. A Tuesday night in Champaign-Urbana apparently always requiring singing along to music with other drunken hipsters who just don’t want to give up singing songs like Build Me Up Buttercup or Backstreet’s Back.
To make this journey go by quickly, I took a route that crosses over the crowd. When what to my wondering eyes should appear, but a man fucking his girlfriend at the eternal flame! This couple was either being incredibly clichee (I’ll love you forever!) or incredibly ironic (one night stand much?). I was really hoping for the latter.
I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. Sure, I’ve heard of people messing around in public, but this is much more than someone getting fingered at a party, this was “dick out, skirt up, I can impregnate you” sex. So you know, one of the fun kinds.
This is not an isolated incident, it’s even recommended by the Daily Illini! One of my buddies/coworkers, perhaps you remember him as Sexy Sal, is also a big fan of playing outside. Apparently the benches surrounding the quad offer strong support for both vaginal and anal sex. Every time we walk past his bench, he turns to me and says, “I had sex right there. Just so you know.”
Thanks, Sal. Thank you.
I was under the impression that we have safety patrols that walk around at night. Do they not exist during the summer or do they just bring popcorn for the show? Don’t get me wrong though, I’m not a stranger to public indecency either. When I lived in Germany I was at a club with my boyfriend and instead of waiting to get home we just left the club and went to this giant pipeline behind the parking lot to exchange head. It was February and it was freezing out, so this little adventure didn’t last too long, but the point remains that there are a helluva lot of us who are incredibly impatient and/or kinky.
When I saw the dude boning his girl at the eternal flame, I immediately alerted as many people as possible, but none of them were authority figures. I just thought it was hilarious and that everyone should be jealous of my discovery. So here’s my question to you:
Are you the type of person who finds this sort of act repulsive/inappropriate or are you the type of person who wishes you were getting in on the action? Somewhere in between maybe?
Liam Reed: 1987 model, runs fairly well, few dents, starts in cold weather, no baggage, loves flea markets and canned soup. Send all hate mail, love mail, and sexual advances to withtongue@gmail.com
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Gryphonyy (Gryphonyy) says:
(Posted July 23rd, 2009 at 7:47 am)
I like the idea, but I’m not a fan of getting in trouble for it. Public sex makes me nervous, but the idea of being watched is hot.
good sean (good sean) says:
(Posted July 23rd, 2009 at 8:02 am)
the children! Why won’t anyone think of the children!
DAS (DAS) says:
(Posted July 23rd, 2009 at 8:09 am)
I agree with Marcus. Sure, the idea of it is hot and I wouldn’t be against it, though I’d like it a lot more if it were legal. Though, if I came across two gross people doing it, I wouldn’t so much be too happy about it. I doubt I’d tell anyone important, just be disgusted and laugh about it.
Jon Hansen (Jon Hansen) says:
(Posted July 23rd, 2009 at 8:52 am)
When I was an RA I found people doing the dirty deed in the study lounge, TV lounge, Janitor’s closet, in the cafeteria after it was closed and under a billiards table.
2 ball, corner pocket.
Moral of the story: being an RA ruined my sophomore year of college.
Lyndiddy (Lyndiddy) says:
(Posted July 23rd, 2009 at 9:44 am)
I don’t have enough sex in my own bed to be enticed by the idea of doing something outside. The fear of getting caught makes me anxious not aroused. I once told a guy he was insane for assuming we were going to find a random back alley one time to do something. Madness, there are always people walking around at strange times and strange places in Champaign. I much prefer a bed…my OWN bed if I can manage it.
This guy I’m sorta seeing doesn’t grasp the concept and on multiple occasions has insisted that we fool around at my parent’s house in the living room or other random places when I tell him it’s basically a house rule not to have sex in the common areas (my sister got in trouble for it so I know I would if I got caught. Also I didn’t have my own room at home at the time.). That just got annoying after a while. I’m like…invite me to your place if you wanna mess around. I’m learning that what I think doesn’t matter much to him in most regards. That’s another story though.
Point is…I would never. Other people…I think I would be jealous, not of the act itself, but I would want to be having sex with someone then.
Josh (Josh) says:
(Posted July 23rd, 2009 at 10:47 am)
I don’t mine people having fun in public, though I think it’s probably best left for those more private public places. I always wanted to do it at my camp. There’s a huge tree that fell down over a small waterfall. Always seemed perfect. Private enough, as long as no kayakers come by.
Ryan (Ryan) says:
(Posted July 23rd, 2009 at 3:27 pm)
Public sex, had it a few times and enjoyed it, with me it all matters with the heat of the moment, that sexual attraction 2 people share that brings out that animal urge. I haven’t had the opportunity to do it but I also don’t go out looking for it. As for my friends, they’re on the fence about it not sure which side to stand on but likes to hear and talk about situations like those.
Sean Callihan (Sean Callihan) says:
(Posted July 23rd, 2009 at 7:05 pm)
I think sex in general is friggin’ hot if you have the chance of getting caught, or have someone watching to be totally honest with you.
William (William) says:
(Posted July 23rd, 2009 at 7:13 pm)
Ooooh, a fun one! Outdoor action is both completely appropriate and laudable. If I stumbled on someone I would probably congratulate them before a hasty retreat to leave them to enjoy themselves.I have had and enjoyed sex in places where I shouldn’t, but I prefer the relative seclusion of sneaking into a campus building late at night, or a more secluded location (back yard, arboretum, rural areas, etc.) than the quad.
This is because I wouldn’t want to actually get caught. There are the horror stories of people who get arrested while fornicating in public or urinating on a building and then wind up as registered sex offenders through some quirk of the law. Also, based on my experiences as a gay man and based on the stories of friends, I am inclined to believe that cops might tell a straight couple to get dressed and go home, but be less forgiving with a gay couple.
Cookie (Cookie) says:
(Posted July 23rd, 2009 at 7:59 pm)
I understand the rush of having sex in a public place and have experienced it a couple of times. But like William said, I prefer relative seclusion becuase I don’t actually want to get caught, but the prospect of it happening creates a huge adrenaline rush. I say it’s okay as long as it’s in a place where there’s no little kids or anything like that around.
james53705 (james53705) says:
(Posted July 24th, 2009 at 12:51 am)
What’s the address of this place, so I can put it on my gps unit when in cu.
Gizzle (Gizzle) says:
(Posted August 6th, 2009 at 4:44 pm)
Liam, unrelated to this post, but can you do an article about meeting people online for casual sex - like through craigslist, etc?
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Marcus (Marcus) says:
(Posted July 23rd, 2009 at 7:37 am)
My view on this is kinda wishy washy. I think having sex in public is hot and kinda of a rush. Seeing people… hmm I don’t mind if they are attractive but really who wants to see two 300lb people have sex.