The Art of Bra Removal: Difference between revisions

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{{quote|''"You just twist your hand until something breaks."''|'''Michael Scott''' of ''[[The Office]]'' explains his technique.}}

[[Truth in Television]] for a lot of guys. While most bras really are easy enough to undo one-handed (or upside-down with your teeth [[Fetish Fuel|if that's your thing]]) it's understandable why some have difficulty. When you consider lack of experience, understanding or the proper technique, worrying about this trope, being unable to see what they're doing and either so nervous, excited, embarrassed or eager that shaking uncooperative hands aren't out of the question, it's not surprising that many people may have experienced this, particularly their first time. [[You Were Trying Too Hard|Maybe she could just do it herself.]] [[Take a Third Option|Or, perhaps, buy a bra that hooks from the front.]]

 

 

== Comic Books ==

* Brain K. Vaughn's ''The Escapists'' features the fictional character "The Escapist", who is capable of picking any lock, in #2, he boasts of ''finally'' being able to unhook a girl's bra.

* ''[[Bull Durham]]'' has a variation when Annie Savoy tries to teach Nuke LaLoosh to unhook her garters from her stockings ([[Blatant Lies|to "improve his hand-eye coordination"]]). Nuke has just as much trouble with it as the trope standard has with bras.

** Related to the [[American Pie]] 2 example, it should be noted, since Annie expected Nuke to be able to do it one-handed. Later in the movie, when she finally gives in to erstwhile suitor Crash Davis ([[Kevin Costner]]), the nonchalant ease with which he's able to do this appears to be [[Fetish Fuel|quite the turn-on]] for her...

 

== Literature ==

* ''[[Dave Barry]]'s Guide to Marriage and/or Sex'':

 

 

* On ''[[Friends]]'', Joey was unable to unhook Rachel's bra. This caused him considerable distress, as he can (demonstrably) unhook any other woman's bra basically by flicking his hand at it. One time he just looked at Monica and her bra popped off. He's usually that good.

** He also claimed that Chandler was afraid of bras, because he can't work 'em.

* ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]'': Sally went out with her boyfriend and his mother to a classy restaurant. Not knowing better, she casually told the mother about a time he had trouble undoing Sally's bra.

** In a later episode:

'''Dick''': [[Strange Minds Think Alike|Did they teach you how to unhook a bra?]] }}

* ''[[Happy Days]]'' had a training session for Richie, complete with bra-clad mannequin. Naturally, The Fonz was able to get the bra off flawlessly.

* ''[[Xkcd]]'' replaces the hooks with a [http://xkcd.com/457/ Rubik's Cube]! xkcd chatroom gives us a [http://www.xkcdb.com/?7474 reverse metaphor].

* ''[[Penny and Aggie]]'', [http://www.pennyandaggie.com/index.php?p=1025 here].

* ''[[Misfile]]'': Ash's first time using a bra [http://www.misfile.com/index.php?page=48 isn't as easy as (s)he thought.]

 

 

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