So the guy in line ahead of me is buying condoms...

[PocketThunder]

So i'm at Target tonight to buy some Corn Pops and Coke.  Corn pops for breakfast because they were on sale at 2 for 1.  The coke to go with my Capt'n Morgan 100 proof...  Mmmmmmm

The (teenage) guy in front of me is with his girlfriend and he has a giant bag of left over smartee's halloween candy with a box of trojan "extacy" condoms on top.  He and his gf are talking small talk while they check out and she asks him, hey, can you borrow me $1 for this pack of gum?  I think to myself, goddam right you'll buy her a pack of gum, and he says, sure, i'll borrow you a dollar.  (good man, smart move)

So, i'm standing there and i thought, i cant let them get out of the store without saying something.  So i say to them, "hey! it looks like you guys sure like Smartee's candy!"  and his gf turns away and the boyfriend looks at me and says, umm ya, they are really good and its a good price.   I said, ya, i agree, i really like corn pops......

They rush out of there and the clerk looks at me and smiles and the lady behind me in line has a smile also and we all look at each other and get a chuckle out of it. 

I remember when my spouse and i were dating and we would go to the store and i would sneak a box of love into the cart and when we got to the check out she would see them and turn red in the face.  Those were the days.  Now i'm typing in this website on a Saturday night.

Paul

[Silver R/T]

maybe he should look into getting them through a more confidential way

[Mike DC]

   
IMHO we oughtta be worrying more about the HS & college kids that don't buy rubbers.  These days it's usually not because they don't need them. 




It's a strange thing. 

Everyone is proud to look sexy, proud to get attention from the opposite sex, proud to have a hottie on their arm . . . but then we're all embarrassed to buy the one product that indicates we're confident of actually closing the deal.

Why is that?   

   

[moparguy01]

I never cared about buying them when i was in HS. better than knocking my gf at the time up.

[Todd Wilson]

HAHAHA!   Thats a great story! I woulda died laughing if I would have been in line.  You used to be able to go to the drug stores and they would put them in a sack with a price on it and then at check out you wouldnt know for sure what was in there. Maybe a presscription or maybe something else.



Todd

[Rolling_Thunder]

I never had a problem buying rubbers...      One funny experience was when someone at the counter said that they were surprised I was not flaunting the fact that I was actually purchasing condoms...     

[CB]

safe X is great X 

[bakerhillpins]

So, i'm standing there and i thought, i cant let them get out of the store without saying something.  So i say to them, "hey! it looks like you guys sure like Smartee's candy!"  and his gf turns away and the boyfriend looks at me and says, umm ya, they are really good and its a good price.   I said, ya, i agree, i really like corn pops......

They rush out of there and the clerk looks at me and smiles and the lady behind me in line has a smile also and we all look at each other and get a chuckle out of it. 

I remember when my spouse and i were dating and we would go to the store and i would sneak a box of love into the cart and when we got to the check out she would see them and turn red in the face.  Those were the days.  Now i'm typing in this website on a Saturday night.

Paul

[ACUDANUT]

 I like to ask the "good looking cashier" if she know where the Extra Large Condoms are, because the others are just too small for me.     Man do they turn red. 

[Brock Lee]

 

[Old Moparz]

You should see the strange looks a cashier will give you when you buy a few boxes of condoms & a large spray can of WD-40 & suggest that they stock them on the same shelf so you don't have to walk clear across the store to get your Saturday night shopping done.

[bakerhillpins]

You should see the strange looks a cashier will give you when you buy a few boxes of condoms & a large spray can of WD-40 & suggest that they stock them on the same shelf so you don't have to walk clear across the store to get your Saturday night shopping done.

By now you should know that petroleum products degrade latex!    

[68coronetGLwannabe]

You should see the strange looks a cashier will give you when you buy a few boxes of condoms & a large spray can of WD-40 & suggest that they stock them on the same shelf so you don't have to walk clear across the store to get your Saturday night shopping done.

You should throw a roll of duct tape in with that and really make them wonder. 

[Ponch ®]

A few weeks ago the Mrs and I went to Sea World / San Diego for a little weekend getaway. Anyway, I forgot to pack the "supplies", so while we were driving back to the hotel (and I was feeling fairly optimistic), I decided to stop by the liquor store to grab a 3 pack and some sweets (Hostess cupcakes!) to snack on later. Anyway, I grab the sweets and grab the rubbers. They only had the Trojan "fun pack" - "her pleasure", "shared pleasure" and "twisted pleasure" - and some weird brand that I wasn't about to start trusting. When I get to the cashier, the guy behind the counter - some dude in his late 20's/early 30's- decides to loudly comment on my purchases: "OHHHHH...what's this...the variety pack? Damn...'twisted pleasure'? What is that all about". Luckily the people behind me were two other guys who just kinda smirked. I'd have been mortified if it'd been some old lady or a mom and her kids.

[GPULLER]

I decided to stop by the liquor store to grab a 3 pack and some sweets (Hostess cupcakes!) to snack on later.

WTF kind of liquor store you shoppin at?  Booze, rubbers AND cupcakes...sounds like party headquarters!

[Ponch ®]

I decided to stop by the liquor store to grab a 3 pack and some sweets (Hostess cupcakes!) to snack on later.

WTF kind of liquor store you shoppin at?  Booze, rubbers AND cupcakes...sounds like party headquarters!

pretty much every liquor store I've ever been to has all of those things and more (porno mags!) . You must live in one of those weird parts of the country..

[moparstuart]

I decided to stop by the liquor store to grab a 3 pack and some sweets (Hostess cupcakes!) to snack on later.

WTF kind of liquor store you shoppin at?  Booze, rubbers AND cupcakes...sounds like party headquarters!

pretty much every liquor store I've ever been to has all of those things and more (porno mags!) . You must live in one of those weird parts of the country..

here liquor stores sell liquor
    you can go to a convience store and get a small selection of liquir and all that other stuff 

[Landonsrt]

A few weeks ago the Mrs and I went to Sea World / San Diego for a little weekend getaway. Anyway, I forgot to pack the "supplies", so while we were driving back to the hotel (and I was feeling fairly optimistic), I decided to stop by the liquor store to grab a 3 pack and some sweets (Hostess cupcakes!) to snack on later. Anyway, I grab the sweets and grab the rubbers. They only had the Trojan "fun pack" - "her pleasure", "shared pleasure" and "twisted pleasure" - and some weird brand that I wasn't about to start trusting. When I get to the cashier, the guy behind the counter - some dude in his late 20's/early 30's- decides to loudly comment on my purchases: "OHHHHH...what's this...the variety pack? Damn...'twisted pleasure'? What is that all about". Luckily the people behind me were two other guys who just kinda smirked. I'd have been mortified if it'd been some old lady or a mom and her kids.

Ahh, you dont need them. Just finish off with what your avatar is suggesting.  

I do not miss those days of buying those damn things. I was always embarrassed. despite the fact i was getting some. But im married now and the wifes fixed so, Im good!

[PocketThunder]

I do not miss those days of buying those damn things. I was always embarrassed. despite the fact i was getting some. But im married now and the wifes fixed so, Im good!

What about the girlfriend?   

[Ponch ®]

I decided to stop by the liquor store to grab a 3 pack and some sweets (Hostess cupcakes!) to snack on later.

WTF kind of liquor store you shoppin at?  Booze, rubbers AND cupcakes...sounds like party headquarters!

pretty much every liquor store I've ever been to has all of those things and more (porno mags!) . You must live in one of those weird parts of the country..

here liquor stores sell liquor
    you can go to a convience store and get a small selection of liquir and all that other stuff 

are you telling me they don't have an aisle or two for candy, Hostess-type goods, gum, chips, etc?

[moparstuart]

I decided to stop by the liquor store to grab a 3 pack and some sweets (Hostess cupcakes!) to snack on later.

WTF kind of liquor store you shoppin at?  Booze, rubbers AND cupcakes...sounds like party headquarters!

pretty much every liquor store I've ever been to has all of those things and more (porno mags!) . You must live in one of those weird parts of the country..

here liquor stores sell liquor
    you can go to a convience store and get a small selection of liquir and all that other stuff 

are you telling me they don't have an aisle or two for candy, Hostess-type goods, gum, chips, etc?

not at what we call a liquor or package store   

[PocketThunder]

are you telling me they don't have an aisle or two for candy, Hostess-type goods, gum, chips, etc?

not at what we call a liquor or package store   

We dont have that here either, just alcohol, pop, and cigarette's at our liqour stores.  You have to go to the quick-e-marts for snacks.

[Ponch ®]

that's weird. I have been to some "liquor stores" that only sell alky, beer, cigs, and soda but those tend to be higher end specialty stores more than anything.  However, most places that call themselves "liquor stores" are a combination of that and kwik-e-marts. The only thing they don't have that a real convenience store like 7-11 has is the "fresh" food - coffee, hot dogs, donuts, etc.

[moparstuart]

that's weird. I have been to some "liquor stores" that only sell alky, beer, cigs, and soda but those tend to be higher end specialty stores more than anything.  However, most places that call themselves "liquor stores" are a combination of that and kwik-e-marts. The only thing they don't have that a real convenience store like 7-11 has is the "fresh" food - coffee, hot dogs, donuts, etc.

you guys have to read this lady's blog it is so funny  , I hate to admit it but i have tracked this store down to being just 3 blocks from my house .  So maybe i'm one of her crazy customers but i'm not the spanker LOL . She has several months of blogging long but funny as hell .  She is creative and can write some stories .

    http://cstoredreamin.blogspot.com/2009/08/livin-dream-week-one.html

[GPULLER]

Went to St Louis for work in the mid 90's, co worker and I got off the plane and headed to the hotel.  On the way we figured we had better hit up a liquor store and get some beer.  Drove and drove to find a liquor store.  Stopped at a convince store to ask for directions to a liquor store, opened the door and BAM there was beer stacked to the ceiling...we found the liquor store.

[472 R/T SE]

If you really love your better half buy her some tampons or pads.  Then see how many Paul's you come across.

Nothing says I love my woman more.

[ACUDANUT]

that's weird. I have been to some "liquor stores" that only sell Ally, beer, cogs, and soda but those tend to be higher end specialty stores more than anything.  However, most places that call themselves "liquor stores" are a combination of that and workmates. The only thing they don't have that a real convenience store like 7-11 has is the "fresh" food - coffee, hot dogs, donuts, etc.

[dodgecharger-fan]

You'd all hate the liquor stores here in Ontario, Canada.

The liquor store is just liquor, wine, coolers, and a smaller selection of beer - and not cases of beer, just singles, six-packs and mostly the imported stuff.
For a case of beer, you have to go to another store called The Beer Store.
For all the other stuff mentioned, drug stores are going "Stupor" sized so you can get groceries as well as the usual drug store type stuff.

There are a few exceptions now in rural areas where they are licensing some existing stores as liquor and beer retailers. The wildest example that I've seen is on highway 48 in or near Pefferlaw, ON where the beer store is pretty much a guy's detached double garage. Driving past it, it looks like one side is the check out counter and the other is stock.

[chargergirl]

When my daughter turned 14, I began buying them right in front of her. I hate the idea she needs to know about that stuff, but reality says in this day and age she is likely to experiment in the next few years. I want her to know buying them is not embarrassing and that they are an important responsibility and leading by example. It was awkward the first couple times, but it is no big deal now.

Ya' never know and she is probably giving them to friends that are too shy to buy them. So indirectly you are doing a greater thing than you realize. Now the light side...one night, long ago, I was headed out to the clubs with friends. My friend who was like another mom to me asked if I wanted to take any condoms...she worked at the health department. I said no I don't pick up guys and do the one night stand thing. She kept insisting and then finally left me alone. I walk up to the bar, order my drink, pull my wallet out of my purse and an explosion of condoms flies all over the bar...she had tucked them in my purse...at least 20 of them! I am red faced, the bartender is hysterical laughing, and the guys are looking way too happy. This is one night I will never forget...I just started handing them out. It ended up a great night...no not that way...lmao!

[The70RT]

Kinda off topic but when would I ever tell you guys about it. The principle at the high school I work at got the idea of having free condoms in the nurses office. Since there is so much teenage pregnancy she thought it was a good gesture. It lasted a couple days till parents went berserk and had it stopped. They said that she was promoting them to have sex. It was even on one of our news channels. Damned if you do and damned if you don't    A short time later one parent came up at the school retrieving condoms from her daughters purse because her brother had seen them. The mother asked who is giving you these? The girl said who's ever those one are in the back of your glovebox 

[chargergirl]

Kinda off topic but when would I ever tell you guys about it. The principle at the high school I work at got the idea of having free condoms in the nurses office. Since there is so much teenage pregnancy she thought it was a good gesture. It lasted a couple days till parents went berserk and had it stopped. They said that she was promoting them to have sex. It was even on one of our news channels. Damned if you do and damned if you don't    A short time later one parent came up at the school retrieving condoms from her daughters purse because her brother had seen them. The mother asked who is giving you these? The girl said who's ever those one are in the back of your glovebox 

[PocketThunder]

Kinda off topic but when would I ever tell you guys about it. The principle at the high school I work at got the idea of having free condoms in the nurses office. Since there is so much teenage pregnancy she thought it was a good gesture. It lasted a couple days till parents went berserk and had it stopped. They said that she was promoting them to have sex. It was even on one of our news channels. Damned if you do and damned if you don't    A short time later one parent came up at the school retrieving condoms from her daughters purse because her brother had seen them. The mother asked who is giving you these? The girl said who's ever those one are in the back of your glovebox 

What is with these parents?  The kids are gonna have sex if they want to regardless of someone giving them condoms.  Heck i've got 3 kids and 2 of them are girls, when they are teenagers my spouse and i are gonna put a giant sign at the bottom of the stairs by the front door that reads NO GLOVE, NO LOVE!

[Rolling_Thunder]

Free condoms = good idea...       

[moparstuart]

that's weird. I have been to some "liquor stores" that only sell alky, beer, cigs, and soda but those tend to be higher end specialty stores more than anything.  However, most places that call themselves "liquor stores" are a combination of that and kwik-e-marts. The only thing they don't have that a real convenience store like 7-11 has is the "fresh" food - coffee, hot dogs, donuts, etc.

you guys have to read this lady's blog it is so funny  , I hate to admit it but i have tracked this store down to being just 3 blocks from my house .  So maybe i'm one of her crazy customers but i'm not the spanker LOL . She has several months of blogging long but funny as hell .  She is creative and can write some stories .

    http://cstoredreamin.blogspot.com/2009/08/livin-dream-week-one.html

check it out she post a new blog today

[Mike DC]

It lasted a couple of days til the parents went berserk and had it stopped.  They said she was promoting them to have sex.

     


Maybe we shouldn't be supplying our cops & soldiers with bulletproof gear.  

When we give them armor it's like we're condoning these gun battles they keep getting into.  It just encourages them to take risks & get themselves shot at.  They would learn some responsibility if they actually had to suffer the consequences of their actions every time they get into an armed conflict.  


 

[ACUDANUT]

 In Kansas, you can ONLY buy hard liquor (Whiskey, Gin ect) and 5.0 Beer in a Liquor store. And No soda or tobacco is allowed. Can you believe our BS laws. ? It's a communist state I tell you.

[The70RT]

In Kansas, you can ONLY buy hard liquor (Whiskey, Gin ect) and 5.0 Beer in a Liquor store. And No soda or tobacco is allowed. Can you believe our BS laws. ? It's a communist state I tell you.

Yeah then some have a little seperate room in the same store to sell munchies, tobacco etc. The clerk sells you the beer then the same clerk walks into another room and rings up your chips seperate 

[472 R/T SE]

In Kansas, you can ONLY buy hard liquor (Whiskey, Gin ect) and 5.0 Beer in a Liquor store. And No soda or tobacco is allowed. Can you believe our BS laws. ? It's a communist state I tell you.

Ahh yes, the near beer days.  Still dry on Sundays in Kansas?

A bunch of us joined the Eagles so we could drink on Sundays.  We'd go down to the club & play cards with the old timers.  They'd sell us half racks through the back door as well.

[ACUDANUT]

 In most places (Kansas), No beer/liquor sold on Sundays. In my County, we have some stores that are allowed to sell.

[Landonsrt]

It lasted a couple of days til the parents went berserk and had it stopped.  They said she was promoting them to have sex.

     


Maybe we shouldn't be supplying our cops & soldiers with bulletproof gear.  

When we give them armor it's like we're condoning these gun battles they keep getting into.  It just encourages them to take risks & get themselves shot at.  They would learn some responsibility if they actually had to suffer the consequences of their actions every time they get into an armed conflict.  
 

Thats a great joke... I hope.

[The70RT]

Believe me, if I set up a rubber stand I would be fired  

[Ponch ®]

In Kansas, you can ONLY buy hard liquor (Whiskey, Gin ect) and 5.0 Beer in a Liquor store. And No soda or tobacco is allowed. Can you believe our BS laws. ? It's a communist state I tell you.

Ahh yes, the near beer days.  Still dry on Sundays in Kansas?

A bunch of us joined the Eagles so we could drink on Sundays.  We'd go down to the club & play cards with the old timers.  They'd sell us half racks through the back door as well.

In most places (Kansas), No beer/liquor sold on Sundays. In my County, we have some stores that are allowed to sell.

Jesus H....and to think how many "Commiefornia" jokes come from the folks in places like that. Do they make you have sex through a hole in a sheet too?

[The70RT]

No not yet. Gas is only 247 a gallon now.

[moparstuart]

No not yet. Gas is only 247 a gallon now.

really ?  I guess i can toss that sheet out then . 

[Ponch ®]

No not yet. Gas is only 247 a gallon now.

heh...i rather spring the extra 40 cents per gallon but be able to buy alcohol on Sundays.

[PocketThunder]

No not yet. Gas is only 247 a gallon now.

heh...i rather spring the extra 40 cents per gallon but be able to buy alcohol on Sundays.

That does suck, not being able to buy on Sundays.  It only gets me when i'm going to watch football at a friends house and i cant stop on the way there to pick up some wobbly pops.     We have to remember to buy the day before.  And in my area liquor stores close at 10:00pm. 

[Old Moparz]

Not sure if it was state or county law, but when I lived in Bergen County, NJ you couldn't buy beer before 12 noon on Sundays. I can't recall if you could buy liquor at all on Sunday or just before 12. 

Some of these laws are just a bit outdated or just plain stupid. 

[The70RT]

No not yet. Gas is only 247 a gallon now.

heh...i rather spring the extra 40 cents per gallon but be able to buy alcohol on Sundays.

Here in Topeka we can buy it 7 days a week up till 11PM. Doesn't bother me in the least though. I hardly drink but always have plenty on hand when the need arises. Before this law that passed to allow to sell on Sundays a few years ago we could go to clubs and buy it and walk right out with it. There is like 4 liquor stores and 5 grocery stores within 5 min. from my house....no prob even if I was an alky 

[GPULLER]

Gotta be a good boy Scout, that's for sure.  Friday night after harvest work I stopped by the bar to pick up a case of beer for the weekend.  Had few beers and the bartender comes to me and asked if I needed beer before 10:00, yes sir.  Bought the beer, he left it in the cooler, hour later I was leaving and he says "Hey don't forget your beer." as he grabbed it out of the cooler.  Ah the perks of living in a small town of 260 people.