10 Things That Are Way More Awkward To Buy Than Condoms
Posted by: Jessica Wakeman
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10:00AM, Friday June 12th 2009
Pharmacy checkout clerks, whether they know it or not, have a reputation for being the most judgmental people on Earth. Everyone is neurotic about what the cashier must be thinking when they slip a box of Durex condoms on the counter.
A bunch of Frisky commenters—not to mention Frisky staffers—attest that it is beyond awkward for them to purchase condoms, especially if they are locked in glass cases, which is the case in some CVS pharmacies across the country.
But I say poppycock. Salespeople get laid, too, you know! Besides, aren’t they more likely to be jealous that you are buying rubbers while they just going home tonight to masturbate alone and cry?
Seriously, buck up, friends, there are things that are way more awkward than buying condoms…
- Monistat: Is the cashier knowing you have sex really more awkward than the cashier knowing you have the yeastie beasties?
- A 16-roll pack of toilet paper: Congratulations, everyone in Walgreens now thinks you have a nasty case of diarrhea.
- Upper lip bleach: Hey, I think it’s cool when women own their facial hair. But if you’re buying the Nair face cream, you can be sure the cashier is imagining what you look like with a ‘stache.
- Metamucil fiber powder: You can’t poop. Now everyone knows. Hooray!
- Lice shampoo: Nothing says dodgy personal hygiene quite like a critter infestation.
- Man’s deodorant: You can act like your boyfriend really needs it—just remember to conceal those sopping wet pit stains of yours.
- Wart-Off: Someone will be washing their hands immediately after handling your money.
- Douche: We have no clue who actually still uses douche nowadays, since doctors say feminine washes upset the pH balance of our ladyparts. But somebody must be buying the stuff, because Summer’s Eve is still very much in business.
- K-Y’s Warming Jelly Personal Lubricant: Regular lubricant = not so embarrassing. K-Y Jelly that heats up = your fussy vagina is awfully high maintenance.
- The morning-after pill: Nothing says “I was too embarrassed to buy condoms from your pharmacy in the first place” quite like a Plan B prescription.
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Nikki Dowling
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 10:07 am: [report]
Pregnancy test
CheeeeEEEEse
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 10:11 am: [report]
Oversized cucumber, plastic wrap, and butter.
Ogbu
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 10:16 am: [report]
Plan B ... waaaaaay worse.
I have had to do this too many times. You get all these sympathetic looks like you were seriously molested. And the “Do you want me to explain how it works?”
Not the case, dude. My boyfriend’s condom broke. Sheesh.
AbbyUNC07
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 10:19 am: [report]
Um, a lot of that you can plan ahead and buy online. Totally worth the S/H!
Queen Frostine
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 10:19 am: [report]
Tampons, maxi pads and panty liners when a GUY is the checkout clerk.
raqueleza
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 10:19 am: [report]
Nah, buying Plan B doesn’t bother me so much. Tampons still do though.
JackieO
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 10:25 am: [report]
Buying the morning after pill for your sister… tee hee
wawmama
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 10:27 am: [report]
This reminds me of my first real life hero…I was a teenaged clerk at a natural foods store, and she was a totally cool chick who was so self assured…buying condoms.
Lola
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 10:42 am: [report]
Any type of vagina itch cream or fem cleansing products
Jessica Wakeman
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 10:59 am: [report]
Tampons are especially awkward to buy when you are also buying a jumbo size bar of chocolate.
kristy1584
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 11:06 am: [report]
I dont find it embarassing to buy tampons at all. We all know girls have a period once a month. Its a natural occurance. Now buying monistat or vag cleansing prods is awkward.
jojo32
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 11:07 am: [report]
Hemorrhoid ointment. Not that I buy that…I just imagine that would be embarassing to put up on the counter.
sadie
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 11:16 am: [report]
All I can say is thank goodness for self check out lanes.
Rose
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 11:19 am: [report]
You forgot DIY enemas….
retro chic
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 11:24 am: [report]
Very funny list, Jessica! But I shamelessly have NO problem buying any of these things (1, 7 or 10 if I ever had to)... In fact, I need a PA “Service on Aisle 3” call-out to retrieve said items from upper shelves… request their comparison-opinions, pointing to directions and diagrams. Those poor boy-clerks deserve tips on those days [tic].
Fla_girl
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 11:24 am: [report]
um I personally think buying laxitives is super awkward. I feel like the cashier either thinks I am super constipated, getting cleaned out for some a**l, or have an eating disorder.
jojo32
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 11:24 am: [report]
BTW Jessica, the list and the comments behind the items had me cracking up! Yay Friday gross out humor!!
resullins
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 11:50 am: [report]
Tee hee… cute post.
I was listening to a morning show the other day that was asking if there was anything as embarassing for a girl as it is for a guy to be sent out for tampons. They came to the conclusion that there was no male equivalent to that infamous errand!
LostInStars
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 11:59 am: [report]
This is why God invented the self-checkout lane!
duckie
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 12:08 pm: [report]
God invented periods and vaginal itch (and hemorrhoids) man invented self check-out lines!
lilrockgoddess4u
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 12:09 pm: [report]
My BF recently had to have a colonoscopy and to save money we bought OTC laxatives, one a suppository. Now that’s embarrassing!
Jessica Wakeman
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 12:10 pm: [report]
You’ve all ruined lunch. Thanks.
Erin G
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 12:17 pm: [report]
No no no the worst is when you’re in the hygiene aisle and you can’t FIND the Monistat. The only employee available…an old man. CRAP.
retro chic
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 12:19 pm: [report]
wawmama, haha, I know what you mean. Now, picture two adults, then aged 30, at your checkstand. My BF too mute to ask where the condoms are in the store (I know, a guy asking for directions thing), so I asked the female clerk—in plain English and normal speaking tones—he’s sneakily wandering away to the adjacent mag stand in mortification. Wtf, so I pointed him out to her, continuing with hands spaced apart to simulate his size needs based on his behavior. She and I cracked up, shaking our heads at the silliness of such embarrassment.
Shasta
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 12:20 pm: [report]
Tampons are OK. Periods make us girlz. What’s the alternative. I’m not ready to be post-menopausal quite yet or go on seasonale.
The rest of the stuff Yikes. @Sadie and @Starts UR Right. Praise Be the Self Checkout, except when your items don’t scan and you have to call over a cashier.
I live in a big city with real freaks. Cashiers actually have seen it all so I’m considered pretty boring, but I still wouldn’t want to be enemas, laxatives or supposities.
Shasta
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 12:26 pm: [report]
Will someone PLEASE tell me who buys douche?
I have never in my life met anyone,or met anyone who knows anyone, who douches.
Mmm. Maybe this would be a good question to pose to the Walgreens checkout clerk while we’re buying our tampons and laxatives.
resullins
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 12:32 pm: [report]
@Shasta: I have a roommate that does, or at least owns it. But she’s FOB Philipino, I’m pretty sure they don’t have the same reproductive education that we do. It’s at least far more sheltered.
jimnist10
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 12:40 pm: [report]
OMG! I was going to post that I remember my mother, who happens to be Filipina, using douche when I was little. Don’t know if she still does. I hope not since she’s been in the country long enough to realize that it’s B-A-D.
Funny post!
Fla_girl
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 12:42 pm: [report]
@Shasta, two super BITCH female friends of my ex do. huh, maybe all that irritation from forcing water and fragrance into your vagina makes you such a bitch…. good to know.
joyy
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 12:51 pm: [report]
Now that I think of it, I remember my mother having one when I was little (or at least the box from one, never saw the actual douche or its use, thank god!).
Jill
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 01:39 pm: [report]
I work at CVS and I dont really care about people buying condoms, big deal. What makes me want to snicker is this guy who buys an enema every week. I’m dying to ask why he needs it so much!
wawmama
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 01:43 pm: [report]
@Retro Chic - Thanks, she was also very cool for her fashion sense which was kinda hippy-fabulous. I was never worried to be the one to buy condoms because of her.
CheeeeEEEEse
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 01:51 pm: [report]
@Jill: He’s either gay, or he’s letting his girlfriend pork him. Or he’s a really clean freak.
era11
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 02:39 pm: [report]
Plan B is horrible to buy…especially when you look so young that they scrutinize your ID for many minutes, making you stand there with your thumb up your ass while they decide if you’re old enough to not get knocked up
Lynn
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 02:53 pm: [report]
I’m going to be honest….most of that isn’t so embarassing.
I’m pretty sure that clerks judge way less than people think they do. It’s really not a big deal - they work at a pharmacy, and a lot of products that take care of the body (i.e. what a pharmacy sells) are for less-than-pleasant problems. But if you don’t make it a big deal, they won’t either. They ring this stuff up all day. They’re probably not thinking about you at all.
Jessica Wakeman
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 02:57 pm: [report]
Yeah, the age limit on Plan B is total #&@$%.
joyy
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 03:48 pm: [report]
@Shasta - as for “what’s the alternative” ... well, if it was a big enough deal for someone, they could always order what they already use online or switch to the cup/cloth pads, which are typically sold online to begin with.
Alex V
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 07:41 pm: [report]
I worked at a pharmacy for 5 years, and most of the stuff that has been mentioned never really caused me to think anything. However there were 2 instances when I did do a bit of a double-take.
One time the guy bought latex gloves, a dog collar, a dog leash, AstroGlide, Vicks VapoRub and panty hose.
The second incident was a person who had been really rude to me in another part of the store came to the pharmacy check-out and bought Flatulex, which is for what you think it is for. My infantile mind thought it was hilarious. I managed to keep the smile from my face until I was in the employee area.
belongsomewhere
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 08:41 pm: [report]
Toilet paper is frickin’ expensive if you don’t buy it in bulk, so I don’t find that embarrassing at all. But tampons, Plan B, pregnancy tests, etc, that is all unpleasant, especially if the person at the register is a dude, a teenager, or is wearing a cross necklace…
november82
wrote on June 13 2009 @ 10:01 am: [report]
I work in a pharmacy and the funnest thing was a guy who could not wait to get to his car to rip open his RX bag and swallowed his Viagra before the receipt had finished printing. He was out the door before I could say “have a nice day” though I’m sure he did.
The worst was a woman who started yelling at the girl in front of her when she asked for Plan B, we had to call for back up to calm the witch down and had someone walk the poor girl to her car.
becktasm
wrote on June 13 2009 @ 10:21 am: [report]
Ha! These are funny. Cute article. My boyfriend’s… large, and I’m never embarrassed to run to the store and pick up another box of magnum condoms. Hell, I’m proud.
la calme avant la tempête
wrote on June 13 2009 @ 10:55 am: [report]
What’s embarassing about buying tampons? It just says ... I’m young, I’m a woman, some point this month I will have my period and I’m not planning to let it just flow in my pants.
I do remember that when I was still living at home - in a pretty provincial smallish town - that my mother and the pharmacist were friends. Safe to say that for any TMI purchase I biked out to a pharmacy in the suburbs to get what I needed.
seliz786
wrote on June 13 2009 @ 12:17 pm: [report]
I was a pharmacy cashier for three years and saw all kinds of funky stuff (and the shady people that bought it). I had one guy buy THREE humongous boxes of XL condoms and actually left them by accident. He came by the next day (of course on my shift) and had to ask for them back.
sekritly
wrote on June 13 2009 @ 12:25 pm: [report]
I work at Walmart… People don’t exactly buy condoms there a whole lot, but I don’t really think anything of it when they do. Unless they’re outrageously young causing me to want to gag, it’s not really something that I’d judge a person on. Good for them on getting laid, yeah?
HOWEVER, as a cashier, I find it super awkward to ring up douches! Especially after finding out that they’re not good for you, which kind of brings up the conflict of wanting to say something about that…
But then, there’s no way in hell I’m actually going to talk to someone about that sort of product if they’re buying it. But yeah, it’s really not that big of a deal when people buy condoms. (Admittedly, I’m a little weirded out when their kids are putting the groceries on the belt and toss the pack of condoms up there too. Or that one time, when it was a couple of parents buying condoms for their son. And arguing about the fact that he was having sex. Awwwwwkward.)
GAgirlinNYC
wrote on June 13 2009 @ 02:50 pm: [report]
TRAVEL lady wipes. As if buying vaginal wipes wasn’t bad enough. Everyone now knows you have such an unfresh vagina, you can’t leave the house without help.
alpikann
wrote on June 13 2009 @ 03:22 pm: [report]
most awkward item i ever checked out when i worked at cvs: a pregnancy test… to my dad.
everything else is not big deal but sometimes people act in hilarious ways because of their embarrassment and that’s what makes them memorable.
Ginger
wrote on June 13 2009 @ 05:12 pm: [report]
You could always buy condoms as a sex store of some kind. Compared to all the other merchandise, it’s probably the least awkward thing to purchase.
LadieBug
wrote on June 13 2009 @ 09:54 pm: [report]
I can’t believe only one person said enemas. I took my Gramma shopping and had to go into the drug store and buy one for her… It was absolutely wonderful… I always wonder if people in pharmacies do talk about the weirdest products people purchase…
Fast Eddie
wrote on June 14 2009 @ 07:21 am: [report]
Running into someone you know while buying incontinence products. You poor dear.
Love Muffin
wrote on June 14 2009 @ 08:02 am: [report]
Oh come on, what are you guys? Teenagers? Thats so silly to worry about what the cashier and stuff think. Like they have never had to buy something embarassing. I never had an issue buying condoms. Before I got a IUD, I got a kick out of going and dropping a large pack of magnums next to my 12 pack off beer. I would just smile and bet that my night was gonna be alot more fun than yours. Especially with my boyfriend because he is a small guy but he is hung like a horse. LMAO Sorray I dont think you guys really cared to know that. BUT, Like I was saying. There is no reason to be shy. If thats the case then online shopping is for you. Or you can always just visit a grocery store in another town that you wont be frequenting anytime soon.
Love Muffin
wrote on June 14 2009 @ 08:06 am: [report]
Oh, wait!!! I just thought of something. What about those little hand held massagers (undercover sex toys) that they sell at CVS and Walgreens and the people who buy them always have an excuse that somthing is wrong with their back or they are having a cramp. I would just laugh if I was the cashier and be like “You do realize you can get something that will really rock your world at the adult megaplex for $10 cheaper?”
develange
wrote on June 14 2009 @ 02:36 pm: [report]
buying a pregnancy test or butt suppositories is pretty humiliating.
buying condoms should only be awkward if you are fifteen or are sexually attracted to the cashier. give em teh wink.
or…if your parents are with you.
MegKat
wrote on June 14 2009 @ 09:40 pm: [report]
@Love Muffin I worked at the pharmacy section of CVS and had an elderly guy ask me quite loudly “Are these the only vibrators you got? Don’t you have anything bigger?!” I actually clarified what he would be using it for, and no there was no lame excuse about his back hurting. He told me plain and simple it was for his personal pleasure, so I directed him to an adult store. Honestly I had seen so many things bought/prescribed that nothing surprised me.
eden
wrote on June 15 2009 @ 01:50 am: [report]
I’m sure the people who work AT THE PHARMACY care about your purchases. You must be the only person to have a period, the squits, sex, warts or a yeast infection. Ridiculous.
hereshestands
wrote on June 15 2009 @ 02:22 am: [report]
I’m a check out chick at a grocery store and the way people cover up condoms and lube is funny. They get paranoid about not having everyone see it. I try to be pretty discreet but I always freak out about having to get a price check. Haha.
TCU1793
wrote on June 15 2009 @ 04:17 am: [report]
haha… wow, this was hilarious
bethylane
wrote on June 15 2009 @ 10:47 am: [report]
I don’t sweat it when I have to buy tampons, and I’ve had to get Plan B as well and I didn’t sweat that either—I was just thankful that Planned Parenthood existed so I could get ahold of it personally!
Last month, however… I started losing hair by the brush-full because of stress and I had to go pick up this special shampoo from Sally’s. It says, right there on the bottle, “FOR EXCESSIVELY THINNING HAIR”. I wasn’t too freaked about buying it, but I definitely don’t want my boyfriend spying it in my shower…
Squidtermz
wrote on June 15 2009 @ 12:45 pm: [report]
@bethylane: I was just thinking about that from a guys perspective. Rogaine must be embarassing to buy. And Viagra too. But at least you’re still gettin’ some.
writergirl
wrote on June 15 2009 @ 03:09 pm: [report]
I’ve bought….condoms, laxitives, pads, tampons, birth control pills, fertility drugs, bulk packs of pregnancy tests, anything and everything related to having a colonoscopy, condoms and a penis cover as a gag gift.
The only purchase I was embarassed about? The lube when I was 31 years old and had just had a baby.
bbpickles
wrote on June 15 2009 @ 03:59 pm: [report]
I didn’t think I was embarrassed to buy anything, but I thought of something when you guys started talking about personal massagers….I remember buying my very first vibrator, it was awful!!!! I went to an “adult” store to get it, but it was still weird for some reason, the guy asked if I wanted batteries….Uh, yeah! What do you think I am gona do with this thing??? Im not embarrassed anymore though!
I love buying tampons, monistat, KY, or anything “embarrassing” and going to the check out where the cashier looks like THEY are going to be embarrassed to touch those things!! Hee Hee, it’s fun!
stormygirl
wrote on June 15 2009 @ 07:50 pm: [report]
about 4 years ago I had abdominal surgery, and after being discharged from the hospital I had to go to the pharmacy and get the painkillers my doc prescribed to me but as I had to get a stool softener. Not only was I in pain, they probably thought that i was seriously constipated. Nice. so embarrassing.
toyen
wrote on June 15 2009 @ 08:42 pm: [report]
@Alex V - LOLing at that first laundry list.
I guess I just don’t care, even having to buy a basketful of laxatives for a colonoscopy, and get help on locating some from a clueless clerk.
I did, however, in college, recoil after having bought just condoms and beer at Randall’s after a friend told me it was run by Baptists and they track everything that you purchase with that card. Heh.
MissChaotic
wrote on June 15 2009 @ 11:17 pm: [report]
Pregnancy Test was the kicker for me. Its bad enough I’m from a small town, so when I was back home house sitting and really got paranoid that I was preggers, I hit up the local Rite Aid and circled the store 3 times to see the type of people that were there (to make sure there was nobody that I knew who was present). I then waited in the makeup aisle until the line cleared and went to the female cashier who was paying the least attention.
Condoms, Lube, Tampons…I’m golden on those. Although anti-itch cream would be embarrassing as hell.
Carrie Wasterlain
wrote on June 16 2009 @ 02:28 pm: [report]
If you pretend you are extremely confident about what you’re buying, it makes the sitch a whole lot less embarrassing. Because if you don’t care, nobody else really does.
kmatter
wrote on June 17 2009 @ 08:34 am: [report]
i’ve gotten birth control pills and monistat and tampons and pads… and it’s not embarassing in the least. though… i’d probably be a little awkward about buying condoms and KY… mostly cuz so far i’ve just made my bf go in and buy them XD
dianacaligirl
wrote on June 17 2009 @ 03:07 pm: [report]
Im a cashier at walgreens. Personally I can care less what people buy… but i can tell you some weird things they buy. A 80 year old man buying condoms, lubricant, and band-aids or a 17/18 year old boy buying 2 energy drinks and 2 boxes of condoms. Buying Plan B i don’t think its embarasing at all. I bought it before.
Achromasia
wrote on June 17 2009 @ 09:40 pm: [report]
hahah XD I StumbleUponed this site - this post made me want to sign up!
Durraya79
wrote on June 18 2009 @ 11:46 am: [report]
I’m actually not embarrassed buying feminine products like douche (I know it’s bad for you) or even feminine sprays. I figure a man should be happy I am keeping it fresh hahaha.
GAgirlinNYC
wrote on June 18 2009 @ 06:54 pm: [report]
oh… I totally forgot! A plunger. ESPECIALLY if that’s all you’re buying, because then everyone knows you came in there just because you have a clogged toilet at home.
fifi
wrote on June 18 2009 @ 07:32 pm: [report]
Funny article!
I’m not embarassed by tampons and pads. Periods are so… normal. I get so anemic sometimes the entire workplace knows I have it anyway.
I’d be putting on a disguise if I had to buy anything for an STD, though…
landesign
wrote on June 18 2009 @ 07:45 pm: [report]
@LostInStars. Right. Kudos to whoever invented the self checkout lane. I save all my embarassing stuff to be bought at one store, I don’t care how much more it costs.
MsNeche
wrote on June 23 2009 @ 02:03 am: [report]
Buying the stuff in the drug stores is a piece of cake. My most embarrassing is when I had to check out at a Planned Parenthood and discussed the cost of an anti-biotic for my BV, which was not sexually transmitted, to find out that my state funded program didn’t pay for the $8 pills (that made my stomach so full). Well I remarked that I thought the program covered BC’s and scripts for STD’s, etc and everyone on the other side of the window heard me, all of the 100 sq ft lobby (3 ppl) and they we’re young, (i’m 27). So I walk out to this stare, and I just brushed it off only to make the pooh face once I left and skirted out so quickly. I wanted to return and say loudly, “so this WASN’T sexually transmitted, right?”
That would be me trying to prove something to people I’d NEVER see again. It’s funny how celebrity’s let it out but we’re never forced to share our daily activities but scared to buy things companies feel compelled to mass produce. Image working in the Massengill Douche factory, you could be called douche bag and have no rebuttal.
It does feel odd, but when my Dad becomes the cashier that’s when I’ll feel awkward about buying any of that stuff. My Mom’s who bought the stuff when I needed it. Dad thinks I should not have been wearing lip gloss at 17.
Oh and I still buy douches, I haven’t used one in years maybe two. For me its a part of the woman things I buy, because my Mommy bought them. I never bought the scented ones since I can’t use Lubriderm without rashing it up. I like the feeling of getting it out of me and the coolness. Weird thing is I had not douched in a year when I got BV (from allergic reaction to latex condoms), but before then I douched after sex, if it wasn’t with my bf who used polyurethane condoms. My OB said back off them (douches) so I did. They’re still with my lady needs items, I just don’t use em. I have instead invested in rePhresh, which works, after i’ve used a latex boy because I didn’t have a poly one.
tableturner
wrote on July 3 2009 @ 04:02 am: [report]
Since WalMart opens at 8am (quite early), the store is still quite empty, and the cashiers are mostly older adults who wish they were still in bed. It’s easier to buy condoms, or the things mentioned above because I usually go in pajamas and my bedhair (I drive my mom to work early in the morning). The cashier is apathetic when scanning the items (where’s her coffee?) I look tired. We both win. No embarrassment
natb11
wrote on July 7 2009 @ 05:23 am: [report]
K-Y that warms up doesn’t mean your vagina is high maintenence. Regular lube is cold. Why would a woman be embaressed about buying tampons or pads? We all know women have periods. I’m not sure if I understand why an adult would be embaressed about buying condoms. Adults have sex.
Josiethecat182
wrote on July 21 2009 @ 04:15 pm: [report]
Lol wow.
Being a female I am not embarresed to buy tampons or pads. Maybe at first when I first started my period. But after the years went buy the embarresment lessend. So I don’t mind buying feminine products.
BUT I DO mind buying feminine HYGIENE products. After my period and after sex I always get an odor so I use RepHresh. I HATE buying RepHresh!? I feel like then everybody in the store knows my feminine issue. Lol. But It doesn’t stop me from buying a box of it every month. Id rather be embarresed from buying a product for feminine health rather than being embarresed from my odor while having sex lol.
I also don’t like buying feminine washes. But it’s better then buying RepHresh.
Ive baught lots of “embarresing items”..But it has never stopped me from purchasing them.
Ive baught spermacides,condoms,feminine washes, douches(I douched twice in my life,before RepHresh was invented. I do not douche anymore),tampons,pads, feminine wipes..ect
Like I said the worst is buying RepHresh. But it is what I need the most.
I doubt the people at the counter really care. I sometimes care more about the people walking around in the store seeing me holding the product lol.
I sure do wish the stores near me had self check out!! lol.
areyoushaved
wrote on August 12 2009 @ 12:09 am: [report]
haha. This list was awesome. I once bought condoms, Astroglide, Monistat, and a pregnancy test all at the same time with a dude I was dating. I wonder what the lady thought as she rang the items in.
ciao
wrote on August 27 2009 @ 07:18 pm: [report]
After reading some of the previous comments, I feel thankful we don’t have to be a particular age to buy the morning after pill or anything similar!
and as most others said, I’ve never felt embarrassed buying tampons or the like. However, the first time I bought condoms at 13/14 [I know, I know] it was pretty embarrassing.
steventa
wrote on September 8 2009 @ 07:10 pm: [report]
This is a pretty good list of awkward things to buy. When it comes to buying condoms, I would say, join an online daiting site, find a boyfriend and make him buy condoms.
A guy buying tampons is really awkward too.
Lynn
wrote on September 9 2009 @ 01:46 pm: [report]
@steventa - are you having fun putting random, irrelevant plugs all over The Frisky?
remembercedricdiggory
wrote on September 27 2009 @ 06:40 pm: [report]
Usually, I’m not embarrassed by buying anything…except one time.
It was at the dollar store; I bought five pregnancy tests, two ovulation tests, and a pack of “intimate wipes”. Haha.
The girl at the cashier didn’t care though, she just made some cute joke, we lol’d, and I left.
I think usually it’s not any particular items that you’re buying that make the cashiers or pharmacists surprised, it’s when people buy the weirdest combinations of things.
323Felicity
wrote on September 27 2009 @ 08:20 pm: [report]
well i’m not embarrassed to buy tampons and have never bought condoms before or plan b. i might be a little embarrassed about plan b but thankfully i have an iud and don’t have to worry about it. and who is embarrassed to buy toilet paper? everyone needs it and if you live with other people you need to get a big pack! and metamucil isn’t so bad.
but what is embarrassing is enemas or suppositories, incontinance products, yeast infection or uti meds, and lube is a little embarrassing if you get a really big bottle of it. lol!
condomelite1
wrote on September 30 2009 @ 10:13 pm: [report]
How about personal vibrator? The best advice - buy online.