Buying condoms...

[Needssome]

Christo......glad to know I'm not alone!

 

[Up Too Late]

Oh goodness

I hate buying condoms, I've got a while schpiel on it, I won't get into it here, but I buy mine online, condomcountry.com

I know what I like, so I just get those. Plus they send you other stuff, and you get to try them out too.

But yeah, I can buy anything else but condoms, funny huh?

 

[Dougy]

Buying condoms was a pain for me in high school. Never felt particularly self conscious about is, but my dad was friends all the pharmacists in town and the condoms were always right in front of the pharmacy counters. I always had to make a pilgrimage to buy my condoms.

 

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[Saint Peter]

Have a little fun with your purchase. Ask the cashier if these are the largerst ones they carry. "Cuts off the circulation and makes me get light headed."

 

[Nora]

My theory is that if I'm actually in a position where buying condoms is a necessity, then I'm probably way too happy to even notice the cashier. Unless he's hot, of course.

On a tangent, my mom once sent me to the store for bananas. While I was there I picked up some vaseline (i have seriously dry skin) and some Today Contraceptive Sponges (ahh..the 80's were great, werent' they?). To me they were wholely unrelated purchases. The cashier didn't stop giggling the whole time.

 

[Needssome]

To me they were wholely unrelated purchases. The cashier didn't stop giggling the whole time.

Sure they were unrelated....We all believe you......don't worry.

 

[tigerjen]

I just make sure to buy other stuff, such as my Neutrogena
Body Wash and shampoo, so I don't get as flustered......

 

[Nora]

Sure they were unrelated....We all believe you......don't worry.

*stamps foot*

Nooooo! I mean ittttttttttttt!!!!!!!

 

[Needssome]

*stamps foot*

Nooooo! I mean ittttttttttttt!!!!!!!

Completely innocent......uh huh....For sure.....Yep......We ALL been there.....Wait. Nope, just you!

 

[Nora]

fine..fine...don't believe me! See if I care! *Sniffle*

 

[Saint Peter]

Nora....honey...why are these bananas so shiny???

 

[Needssome]

fine..fine...don't believe me! See if I care! *Sniffle*

Awww.....I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings.... *Big hug* I believe you. I really do.

 

[ShavedHed]

Bring along the one you're usin em on!

I was only nervous buying condoms the first time. After that I usually hauled my girl in with me (you feel less nervous by far when you gotta hottie standing next to you) expecially since she's got a razor sharp wit and at the register she asks me "Are these going to be enough?" we bought 2-12 packs .. she also grabbed some strawberry syrup .. hehe .. goin off on a tangent .. anyways!
-ShavedHed

 

[Nora]

Nora....honey...why are these bananas so shiny???

Shaddup you!

 

[Nora]

Awww.....I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings.... *Big hug* I believe you. I really do.

*sniffle* it's ok *watery smile*

*hugs*

 

[hongluobo]

I too feel embarassed buying condoms - must be a throwback to when I was a teenager with so many years intervening where I didn't need to purchase them.

The other problem here in China is that the cashiers are generally very cute girls (which flusters me) and the size of the condoms made locally are much too small ( I have to splurge on the imports).

Glad to see your are feeling better Nora.

 

[TheDR4KE]

when I was younger I was embarassed about buying condoms, tampons too, but it just doesn't phase me now.

They're both just things to throw in the shopping trolley and pay for on the way out. Neither phases me.

Quack,

the D

 

[Lovepotion69]

I've never bought condoms anywhere except for the youth centre. They're cheaper there anyway, and you get five free.
In general I just get them all from the school's nurse/health centre. Free condoms!

/LP

 

[WhiteRose]

The very few times I've bought them was through the mail. I'm not sure if I'd be nervous about putting them down on the counter at the grocery store or not. I guess it would depend on my mood and the cashier.

It's funny how people in line behind you look at what you're buying. We used to play a game trying to guess what a person in front of us really came in to purchase, and which were just impulse or extraneous purchases going by what their appearance is (dressy or casual, etc.) and what they buy. I got confused once at a Walgreens, when the man in front of me wearing a three-piece suit purchased a lawn chair and some KY jelly. I'm still not sure about that one.

Originally posted by christo
But one night I went out after work and this one girl and I got very friendly, and when she invited me back to her apartment she asked me to stop at the grocery store. I didn't understand, but she said, "I need milk, and you need condoms." I didn't know until then that I was getting lucky, and that was a nice way to find out.

I don't know why, but I think that's cute