then why do stupid people say it 'broke' instead of it 'tore'?????
2006-11-19 10:16:16 · 8 answers · asked by ♥Londoners♥ 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Coz not everyone is as intelligent as you...;
2006-11-19 10:18:50 · answer #1 · answered by huggz 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Condoms are made of latex rubber (usually... you can get polyurethane or lambskin, but the vast bulk are rubber).
As for why they say it broke... latex is stretched-out rubber. Have you ever popped a balloon? Would you describe that as "tearing"? Tears in stretched latex expand VERY quickly, and make it seem like it "popped" or broke rather than tearing.
2006-11-19 19:22:36 · answer #2 · answered by MissA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes condoms are rubber, a latex rubber. Broke or Tore....potato or potatoe.
Link for info on condoms: History.
2006-11-19 18:56:02 · answer #3 · answered by Poppet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most condoms are latex; some are made of lambskin (I have NO idea how they're made). I think people use the notion of "breaking" as opposed to "tearing" because it's a lot like like something that bursts or breaks (similar to a bubble), rather than something that tears from an edge like a piece of paper.
2006-11-19 18:20:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Condoms are latex and they say it "broke" because it sounds more dramatic, because a torn condom is a scary situation.
2006-11-19 18:17:53 · answer #5 · answered by snowbaby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just how people phrase it. Technically they're latex.
2006-11-19 18:20:25 · answer #6 · answered by PoisonIvy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its just the way the say it dont worry about it
2006-11-19 18:35:16 · answer #7 · answered by annamariecreed 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
will now its up to u to correct them all
2006-11-19 18:19:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋