Have you ever been sent/asked to buy...

Nevyn

Female sanitary products for a woman in your life?
Tampon or pads?
Would you or it that a line you just can not cross?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n09SejxpcFA

Kimbot

Thaedydal wrote: »

Female sanitary products for a woman in your life?
Tampon or pads?
Would you or it that a line you just can not cross?

Been sent a few times and never have a bother doing it. In fairness its not like they are for me!

DazMarz

I've never been asked, but for some reason I'd find it incredibly awkward!!!:o

baalthor

Wouldn't have a problem. I've sold them people in a small rural shop. But then, some people are embarrased about buying toilet roll !

KrustyUCC

haven't been asked. don't think i would have a problem with it

Boskowski

Don't get it. Why would that be embarrassing? Why would you even have that poll?

Nevyn

Cos I have known blokes who wouldn't and I am courios as to have attitudes changed.

The Recliner

I used to sell them when I worked in a shop as a teenager, I used to find that some ladies were embarrassed buying them

It isn't something that bothers me at all, I have bought them for girls I have shared a house with before, neither of us were uncomfortable about that

You could start a thread like this about why some men and women are still embarassed by buying condoms too, doesn't bother me

kayos

Never been asked would have no problems in doing it though. Ok I'll jokingly say "not a hope" but to be honest its no skin off my nose.

But then again the likely hood of ever been asked is slim to none.

krudler

Been asked a few times, didnt bother me at all, was just in a supermarket at the time, she told me the exact type and brand, I got them, whats the big deal? would you be embarassed buying nappies? afraid someone may think they're for you? same thing here

abouttobebanned

I'd buy anything in a shop. The only
time embarrasment might come into it is if I knew the person at the till and even then it wouldn't be pads that would embarrass me...I dunno...maybe a cock ring...which I actually did buy in boots once.

OldGoat

I hate it when the shop assistants get all technical with their 'Dya want de light, medium or Heavy flow ones?' question.
A pack of each and Damn yer eyes, serving wench!

epgc3fyqirnbsx

Have bought them a couple of times. And also a few other products I didn't need at the time, can of deodorant, bag of crisps, shoe polish etc

JJ

I bought them once the wif and didn't mind. I was also buying a few other things too. I was kinda curious if I'd get a strange look at the checkout but I didn't. I'd like to think people would notice the wedding ring. A friend of mine said he bought tampons for his girlfriend once and got a very strange look from the checkout girl but he said he didn't mind.

homerun_homer

Bought some for my sister once, she made a bigger deal about it when asking me on the phone to pick some up for her. TBH I've found it more embarrassing buying condoms on occassion.

Jemmy

Lol great video "ding ding ding"!

Anyway I've had to ask a BF in the past to get them for me because I was crippled with cramps and he was passing a shop anyway, he had no problems with it. Personally don't see the big deal, I've been shopping with BFs and stuck them in the basket too.

In a new relationship yes I could understand the slight embarrassment, but when your together a good while meh shouldn't matter. Your ladies should be giving you more info on which brand etc though. Usually a brand & packet colour is enough, it wouldn't be easy to try pick one out for her!

CDfm

Yup and I have even bought them for a work colleague.

The correct answer to the question when asked is regular or heavy flow and can I pick you up some herbal tea or paracetemol while I'm there.

I can understand the reluctance for young guys as it has something reproductive about it.

Now my daughter is a different thing - I haven't -but I have told her and we have an arrangement that says she needs to go to boots.

Oh and for cramps it helps to have a hot water bottle in the house and a real man will buy one and have it in the cupboard.

DubMedic

I have in the past, and would in the future.

I don't have problems with any of that.

Gillington

I don't have a problem with it but I used to work in a Supermarket and you could see the embarrassment on some lads faces when they had to buy them!

ShagNastii

I very seldom get embarrassed by such a thing. In fact I seldom get embarrassed. I'm very much of the "F it they're only tampons" school of thought. Even if it came to be say,I knew the person at the counter, I'd probably joke along the lines of "Its my time of the month". I find embarrassment only happens if you let it happen. Whenever I'm put in an embarrassing situation I try to take the piss out of myself before someone else gets the chance to.

minidazzler

I'll go one better, My mam was away, I was the one minding my sister, she got sick in a girly way. I had to ask the chemist alot of questions and describe stuff!

I was embarrassed for that, of course, but it was genuinely needed.

LD 50

Nope, never been asked.
I used to work in a supermarket as a teenager, and would get embarrassed if I had to do a price check on them or something. Don't know if it would affect me so much these days. When I was in college I lived with three girls. Went shopping together sometimes and they'd chuck a pack in the trolley and I would just keep going as normal.
My mates and I usually are alright talking about periods and such. We'd make nasty jokes about them. Although one friend has a birthday card that's just a pad stuck to it with happy birthday written on it. I just can't look at it

matrim

I haven't been asked but it wouldn't bother me if I was. The only thing is that she'd have to tell me exactly which one's to get.

I also used to work in a supermarket, and would sometimes have to pack them on the shelves. It was funny because you'd occasionally see some woman standing beside you looking at whatever was on the next shelf, then as soon as you turn your back she'd dart in, grab the tampons and almost run off because she was embarrassed.

Snowie

UM Therea box ive no idea what there for... no serously dont really care at all just another box... I got more embarrissed about bye lube once got a cheekywink of the asistance... :pac:.....

CDfm

Snow-Monkey wrote: »

. I got more embarrissed about bye lube once got a cheekywink of the asistance... :pac:.....

LOL

A classic snowie and puts it in perspective

Latchy

Have never being asked and if I was it would just be another item in my basket

On a seperate note I was once doing some tv soap / extra work and the producer guy thought it would be funny if several of us males were seen holding packets of tampons outside this shop to be used in a shot .

We all gve our opinions on that idea which was F... off :pac:

CDfm

Betcha Snowie would have -no shame that boy

Khannie

That's a cool video. "I have to go now" HAHAHAHAHA.

I have done lots of times. I have been slightly embarassed by it on the odd occasion (and I wont go into why), but mostly (95% of the time) I couldn't give a fiddlers. It's just a personal hygiene product.

edit: If another male was looking for help in the supermarket though, I would divulge my considerable knowledge on the subject to him no problem.

stovelid

I've bought them before. Why on earth would anybody be uptight about it.

Dr Galen

the only thing that fazes me is the sea of green, purple and blues that face me when I'm standing in the aisle. Eyes go blurry and I can't tell the diference tbh, especially when they go and change the bloody branding. I once bought 4 different packs of pads, because i couldnt remember which ones the then gf wanted, and she wasn't answering the phone. She was quite touched by that, considering the price!

My dad isn't the same though. He was morto once, when the mother asked him to pick them up. Again, I wasn't bothered, maybe its a generational thing? A different time, when such things like periods, condoms, sex etc where kept quiet about.

CDfm

My Dad was asked by my Mum once and only once and he went to the wholesalers and bought a carton of them

Stheno

Dr Galen wrote: »

I once bought 4 different packs of pads, because i couldnt remember which ones the then gf wanted, and she wasn't answering the phone. She was quite touched by that, considering the price!

LOL I asked the bf once to pick up some cuticle sticks and a nail file in Boots for me. I'd the phone on silent, and didn't notice him calling, and back he arrived with enough nail stuff to last a year!

Dr Galen

nouggatti wrote: »

LOL I asked the bf once to pick up some cuticle sticks and a nail file in Boots for me. I'd the phone on silent, and didn't notice him calling, and back he arrived with enough nail stuff to last a year!

emma??

Stheno

Dr Galen wrote: »

emma??

Ha, no lol

The best yet was when I asked him to drop down to the beauty salon to pick up even more nail products (he works locally to where we live, I work 45 miles away and often don't get to the shops)

I texted my precise requirements, and he rang so I could speak to the beautician and confirm them

C_J

I remember once when my mam was in hospital and dad was looking after the shopping, etc.....my sister and I were teenagers at the time so we're going back like 6/7 years here:)..... and needed him to pick up tampons when he was at the supermarket.
He was mortified, but fair play to him he came home with a couple of boxes for us and the right ones at that. We were deadly impressed at him, almost as impressed as he was with himself:D

On the other hand, my ex who is only in his 30's now flat out refused to pick me up some while he at the chemist when I asked him:cool:

CDfm

C_J wrote: »

On the other hand, my ex who is only in his 30's now flat out refused to pick me up some while he at the chemist when I asked him:cool:

It should be a kind of celebratory thing and most couples are delighted. Maybe if they did a special offer -like a free mars bar for a guy who buys them or a car competition.

And this months Tampax Opel Astra goes to Tommy from Lucan

Mackman

It would have bothered me in my younger days. but now i dont care. its not like they're for me

Otis Driftwood

Have done in the past for girlfriends and for a friend too,didnt bother me as far as I can recall and I certainly wouldnt mind having to do it again.I can however see why some may find it a bit embarassing.

Wibbs

Yea have done. Not an issue. Though I have known guys who have refused.

Maybe a better litmus test is to see if a guy will buy tights. A mate of mine was getting ready for a social do and her tights laddered. She asked her guy of 3 years could he get a pair for her and he flat refused. Freaked right out about it. I was giving them a lift so on the way over I went and got them for her. Maybe he figured they would think they were for him? Very few of my male mates would have problems with tampons etc, but something like tights and the like they would.

Carsinian Thau

Never been asked.

Don't think I'd have a problem buying them though.

C_J

CDfm wrote: »

It should be a kind of celebratory thing and most couples are delighted. Maybe if they did a special offer -like a free mars bar for a guy who buys them or a car competition.

And this months Tampax Opel Astra goes to Tommy from Lucan

Haha, hilarious:pac: There's a heck of a marketing plan! There'd be loads of men going to the shops to buy 10 packets at a time, no asking necessary!!

CDfm

Carsinian Thau wrote: »

Never been asked.

Don't think I'd have a problem buying them though.

Well there is no time like the present.

" Hi hon, I'm home and I picked up a little something for you :pac:"


EDIT - nah you shouldnt have a problem with it.

Kintarō Hattori

Why I bought them just recently from Centra for the other half. I can't see why any guy would have a problem getting them for his lady.

DubMedic

Wibbs wrote: »

Yea have done. Not an issue. Though I have known guys who have refused.

Maybe a better litmus test is to see if a guy will buy tights. A mate of mine was getting ready for a social do and her tights laddered. She asked her guy of 3 years could he get a pair for her and he flat refused. Freaked right out about it. I was giving them a lift so on the way over I went and got them for her. Maybe he figured they would think they were for him? Very few of my male mates would have problems with tampons etc, but something like tights and the like they would.

I couldn't give a toss what she wants me to pick up.
It's a product, it's there to be purchased.
Tights, Tampons, Female products of any description.. It's a product.
Purchasing it, or being asked to,doesn't phase me at all.
If the checkout person says anything, I wind them up with a quick wink and a 'they're for me, hope you don't mind'.
Boy does that leave a priceless look on their faces!!.

BrianD3

Have never been asked but would have no problem buying tampons, tights, knickers etc.

To be honest I may have had a different attitude when I was younger (say late teens/early twenties) but the older you get, the less of a sh1t you give about trivial "embarrassing" situations.

beks101

Wibbs wrote: »

Yea have done. Not an issue. Though I have known guys who have refused.

Maybe a better litmus test is to see if a guy will buy tights. A mate of mine was getting ready for a social do and her tights laddered. She asked her guy of 3 years could he get a pair for her and he flat refused. Freaked right out about it. I was giving them a lift so on the way over I went and got them for her. Maybe he figured they would think they were for him? Very few of my male mates would have problems with tampons etc, but something like tights and the like they would.

I worked in Cleary's years ago as a teenager and I'd say about 50 percent of the customers buying tights were men, seriously. It was amusing. Surprisingly tough to distinguish between the boyfriends and the cross dressers :pac:

Anyway on topic, back when I used to live at home we'd send my Dad out to do the weekly shopping and give him a list as long as his arm of lady products for the household - 'Tampax regular, veet wax strips, deodorant, lil-lets'...no bother to him!

LD 50

Wibbs wrote: »

Yea have done. Not an issue. Though I have known guys who have refused.

Maybe a better litmus test is to see if a guy will buy tights. A mate of mine was getting ready for a social do and her tights laddered. She asked her guy of 3 years could he get a pair for her and he flat refused. Freaked right out about it. I was giving them a lift so on the way over I went and got them for her. Maybe he figured they would think they were for him? Very few of my male mates would have problems with tampons etc, but something like tights and the like they would.

See, I would have less of a problem buying tights, panties, or anything like that than I would buying tampons. I'd still buy them though if asked.

CDfm

LD 50 wrote: »

See, I would have less of a problem buying tights, panties, or anything like that than I would buying tampons. I'd still buy them though if asked.

Tights are easy -i once asked a girl in a shopping center where she got hers as nearest and dearest was looking for a pair.