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What Are You Too Embarrassed to Buy?

For my husband, it’s toilet paper. He makes me buy it when I go to the store. That’s weird, right?

by Anonymousreply 236December 21, 2019 11:40 AM

My menstrual cups, my pStyle Female Urination Devices (to pee while standing), Poo-Pourri and Hemorrhoid Pillows.

by Anonymousreply 1December 8, 2019 8:40 PM

Tampons.

by Anonymousreply 2December 8, 2019 8:45 PM

I buy toilet paper at Costco. I must confess to being somewhat embarrassed bringing in a 36 pack through the lobby of my building, even when it's only the doorman that sees it. But occasionally there's a crowd in the lobby and it's a little awkward.

by Anonymousreply 3December 8, 2019 8:46 PM

Oh grow up, girls!

by Anonymousreply 4December 8, 2019 8:46 PM

Crisco and rubber gloves.

by Anonymousreply 5December 8, 2019 8:48 PM

I've never bought a sex toy, and doubt that I ever will.

by Anonymousreply 6December 8, 2019 8:51 PM

snug fit condoms...aka small condoms.

by Anonymousreply 7December 8, 2019 8:57 PM

generic caviar

by Anonymousreply 8December 8, 2019 8:57 PM

R6 amazon delivers, hon.

by Anonymousreply 9December 8, 2019 8:58 PM

IMODIUM® A-D They tend to rush you through at check out.

by Anonymousreply 10December 8, 2019 9:02 PM

Beano.

by Anonymousreply 11December 8, 2019 9:04 PM

Super duper XL condoms I can only purchase them at Bubba’s bar.

by Anonymousreply 12December 8, 2019 9:07 PM

Junk food.

by Anonymousreply 13December 8, 2019 9:11 PM

Cookies, because I'm fat.

by Anonymousreply 14December 8, 2019 9:17 PM

I was always embarrassed to buy tampons.

by Anonymousreply 15December 8, 2019 9:25 PM

Booze. Not embarrassed really, but aware of that not everyone buys in bulk and as frequently as I do.

by Anonymousreply 16December 8, 2019 9:29 PM

Burnt champagne

by Anonymousreply 17December 8, 2019 9:34 PM

I’m sorry, I misread the thread title. Too embarrassed to buy? Nothing.

by Anonymousreply 18December 8, 2019 9:36 PM

Just For Men hair coloring.

by Anonymousreply 19December 8, 2019 9:36 PM

Another vote for Imodium. THANK GOD for self checkout.

by Anonymousreply 20December 8, 2019 9:41 PM

L’eggs pantyhose....queen size, nude

by Anonymousreply 21December 8, 2019 9:55 PM

I was restoring an old car, and you use KY Jelly to lube the rubber on the front and rear windows when you're installing them.

I got quite a look from the checker when I went through with 6 tubes of KY.

by Anonymousreply 22December 8, 2019 9:56 PM

I remember the first time I bought condoms. I hovered in the aisle with my eye on the checkout for a chance to make a quick purchase with no one else in line. My moment came, and as soon as I got there the cashier said “hang on, hon, I have to get more register tape.”

By that time I line had formed behind me, the lady behind me with two small kids just staring at me.

I should have said too bad she didn’t have these when she conceived those brats.

by Anonymousreply 23December 8, 2019 10:00 PM

R14 I always get side eyed when I bring this up the counter. Even worse is when they ask me what my "kids" like.

by Anonymousreply 24December 8, 2019 10:05 PM

I've read the Preparation H is the most shoplifted item, since people are to embarrassed to take it up to the counter.

When I was younger, my Dad hated buying Kotex for my Mom, so he'd wait out in the parking lot, and send me in to buy them. For a long time, I didn't know what they were for, so it never occurred to me to be embarrassed.

by Anonymousreply 25December 8, 2019 10:07 PM

R16 Friends in Australia just bought a new holiday condo on the Gold Coast.

All else being equal between several they looked at, they said deciding factor was proximity to a wine shop that delivered.

by Anonymousreply 26December 8, 2019 10:09 PM

A friend of mine in Boston got an apartment because it was close to the package store that delivered.

by Anonymousreply 27December 8, 2019 10:15 PM

I'm not so embarrassed by any purchase that I wouldn't buy something I wanted. Well, OK. If they sold sex toys at CVS, and I wanted to buy them, I guess I'd be too embarrassed to do so.

Like R16, I stock up at the liquor store every couple of months, and I like a variety of cocktails (not all on the same night!), so there's always a lot. I never gave it a thought until some idiot clerk said, "looks like you've got a great weekend planned." Now I'm conscious of how it looks but really don't give a damn.

I was very embarrassed the first time I bought Metamucil. Ditto stool softener. Now? What do I care what some clerk thinks? To them, I'm an old man anyway. One of the great advantages of aging, if you have any sense, is that you stop giving a damn what strangers think.

by Anonymousreply 28December 8, 2019 10:20 PM

Depends.

by Anonymousreply 29December 8, 2019 10:21 PM

^ Luckily for you June, you don’t need them anymore

by Anonymousreply 30December 8, 2019 10:23 PM

Trinkets and high end clothes

by Anonymousreply 31December 8, 2019 10:33 PM

I love self check out and Amazon. I know I'm a bit weird but I don't like people to see what I'm buying, especially grocery items.

by Anonymousreply 32December 8, 2019 11:17 PM

My laziness trumps my need for privacy.

by Anonymousreply 33December 8, 2019 11:19 PM

Magnum condoms. TBH I don't look like I have a big dick so people always give me that "who;s fucking you" look.

by Anonymousreply 34December 8, 2019 11:22 PM

Home pregnancy tests.

by Anonymousreply 35December 8, 2019 11:32 PM

Yes, toilet paper. Your hubby is right, OP. It's like you're carrying a big sign saying "I'm going to be wiping crap off my ass with this."

by Anonymousreply 36December 8, 2019 11:32 PM

Codeine-based painkillers. The look of the assistant shows that she remembers me from last time 4 days ago and has figured out that I'm addicted. I rotate pharmacies.

One of the cashiers at our 24/7 gets really flustered when I buy some of the Durex lube. All red in the face and huffy. Now that I've switched to Johnson's Baby Oil (recommend!), she's calmed down somewhat.

by Anonymousreply 37December 8, 2019 11:33 PM

He may have been a war hero but he didn’t have balls enough to buy his old lady a box of pads.

by Anonymousreply 38December 8, 2019 11:44 PM

FYI, Men buy sanitary pads to wax their cars, thick pantyhose to stay warm in freezing cold winters, cat litter to sop up oil spills. Women by Preparation H to tighten skin.

by Anonymousreply 39December 8, 2019 11:53 PM

r39 men do too! ask Bobby Brown

by Anonymousreply 40December 8, 2019 11:54 PM

People, especially sales clerks, waiters and other who deal with the public all the time, are generally far less interested in you than you think they are.

For example, toilet paper. You know women use toilet paper to wipe after urinating in addition to post-shit cleanup right? So who's to say you're not buying that TP for a family of 5, including 3 females? You assume the clerk is spending time to suss out that you're gay and single, but in fact, he's probably thinking about when he can next take a weed break and assumes you're buying the TP for a household, like anyone else ... if he thinks about it at all, which is doubtful.

by Anonymousreply 41December 8, 2019 11:56 PM

Enema bottles.

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by Anonymousreply 42December 8, 2019 11:58 PM

My mom uses toilet paper for all kinds of shit. She even cleans the bathroom mirrors with it. It’s also her Kleenex.

by Anonymousreply 43December 9, 2019 12:10 AM

R25 was a good lad. People bleed, crap, and get irritated doing both, and therefore occasionally require ointments too. Deal with your humanity people.

by Anonymousreply 44December 9, 2019 12:12 AM

It took until R42 to get to enemas?!? Toilet paper you are embarrassed by - before enemas? 45 years old and I still get kind of embarrassed. Live In a very straight family town. Nothing else embarrasses me.

by Anonymousreply 45December 9, 2019 12:12 AM

Sex toys. I always send my mom to buy them for me.

by Anonymousreply 46December 9, 2019 12:12 AM

Anything to do with sex, I'm embarrassed to buy.

I used to live in a small town. There was a man who I suspected was a heavy drinker. Mutual friends commented to me: "I saw ____ at the store, his shopping cart was full of liquor!" Point is, I'd be more concerned about fellow shoppers than the cashier. Although, in a small town, the cashier might be just as bad (nosy & gossipy).

by Anonymousreply 47December 9, 2019 12:30 AM

You all know you can put toilet paper in a black trash bag right? It's what I do. Especially when i don't want people to see what I have. Just double bag it and, put the trash bags in the closet when your done taking everything out once you get in the door.

Problem solved.

by Anonymousreply 48December 9, 2019 12:32 AM

I use toilet paper to jack off into.

by Anonymousreply 49December 9, 2019 12:39 AM

[quote]People, especially sales clerks, waiters and other who deal with the public all the time, are generally far less interested in you than you think they are.

EXCEPT at Trader Joe's, where they're practically REQUIRED to ask you about one of your items.

by Anonymousreply 50December 9, 2019 12:39 AM

R50, Except at Tuesday Morning. I bought some plant cache-pots there, and the head cashier told the junior cashier to ask "what he's planning to do with them" "Always ask them to answer what they'll with the do stuff when they get home." I just had a larfe.

by Anonymousreply 51December 9, 2019 12:55 AM

[quote]For my husband, it’s toilet paper. He makes me buy it when I go to the store.

[quote]Yes, toilet paper. Your hubby is right, OP.

I believe Joan Crawford weighed in on this important topic. In "My Way of Life," she mentioned certain household items (like toilet paper, I think) that husbands should never realize are actually shopped for. According to Joan, those unshopped-for necessities should just magically appear where they are needed.

I could look up the actual quote if someone wants it.

by Anonymousreply 52December 9, 2019 1:38 AM

I bought condoms at Walgreens once. Hated the experience. I couldn't tell what was going through the cashier's mind.

Imodium. I have had nasty bouts of IBS. I had to buy three, four bottles at once.

Sex toys. I would never buy them from a brick and mortar store. But I am horrified to buy them online, as well. I can get them cheap on Amazon, but then someone there can look at my purchase history and see what I've bought.

Alcohol. I feel like an alcoholic every time.

by Anonymousreply 53December 9, 2019 1:38 AM

I guess my inner homophobia ,but I wont go into a mattress store with another guy.

by Anonymousreply 54December 9, 2019 1:41 AM

Colanders

by Anonymousreply 55December 9, 2019 1:44 AM

I was embarrassed to buy the teen magazines with the cute guys. So I had no choice but to just shop lift them.

by Anonymousreply 56December 9, 2019 1:54 AM

Self checkout makes buying embarrassing things like toilet paper easier. If you had to use a cashier, you would need to buy only a small single roll, so they didn't think you had an intestinal disease.

by Anonymousreply 57December 9, 2019 1:56 AM

[56] did you get the Tiger Beat issue with Leif Garrett?

by Anonymousreply 58December 9, 2019 1:57 AM

Buying erotica from book stores. Now there are too few bookstores, and I either borrow them from my online library or get them through amazon prime.

by Anonymousreply 59December 9, 2019 2:28 AM

You guys are really embarrased to buy toilet paper? I mean everyone shits.

by Anonymousreply 60December 9, 2019 3:01 AM

What's wrong with buying toilet paper? Everyone requires that.

When I was about 19, went to an eclectic bookshop in a fashionable district owned by an elderly lady. The store had porno mags in a separate section in the back, so I had picked up some standard books, then some Playgirl and other men's mags and put those on the bottom at the counter. The lady recognized me from being there in the past with my mother and grabbed the mags to see the prices. She said, "Honey, one man's trash is another man's treasure!" She closed soon after.

I was once embarrassed to buy condoms and lube in standard stores, but got over that. In modern days, almost everyone needs those also.

by Anonymousreply 61December 9, 2019 3:10 AM

Condoms, lubricant, junk food, fast food, soda, booze

by Anonymousreply 62December 9, 2019 3:10 AM

Admission to an adult movie theater or bathhouse (in years past.)

by Anonymousreply 63December 9, 2019 3:33 AM

White people are strange. Who the fuck would be embarrassed to buy toilet paper. Anytime I see a dude buying tampons I assume its for his wife or daughter. Most people don't even care like that. You people are narcissists. No one gives a fuck about what you are purchasing. Thank God I'm black.

by Anonymousreply 64December 9, 2019 3:55 AM

On what, R29?

by Anonymousreply 65December 9, 2019 4:00 AM

The best part about buying sex toys on Amazon is the constant urging to write a review. Oh, sure:

Acme (™) brand inflatable dildos really are great! The 24x16 nearly filled my mussy when inflated like a bicycle tire to 40psi. Clean up was a breeze when I used Stinkbutt brand anal douche! I love the convenient fire hydrant attachment!”

by Anonymousreply 66December 9, 2019 4:07 AM

R66 that's gross but you made me laugh my ass off! LOL

by Anonymousreply 67December 9, 2019 4:12 AM

RID lice treatment (for crabs)

by Anonymousreply 68December 9, 2019 4:21 AM

Once a product has been delivered and you decide to keep it, you can delete anything from amazon or eBay shopping histories. It’s easy

by Anonymousreply 69December 9, 2019 4:22 AM

My sympathies R68. Thankfully that never struck me. Not a big deal, though.

by Anonymousreply 70December 9, 2019 4:23 AM

One Friday I had one sick and one healthy kid. The sicko had cleaned us out of Kleenex, the well one was bummed to be stuck home due to sibling (but a movie & ice cream was going to work!).

I walked up to the checkout with a carton of Kleenex, a container of ice cream, and a bottle of wine. As I made eye contact with the clerk I said, “This is not what it looks like”. 🤣

by Anonymousreply 71December 9, 2019 4:32 AM

A friend of mine delivers for UPS, and he joked that they know when they're delivering a dildo to someone. Even worse, I ordered one back in like 2004, from the now defunct nakedstraightguys dot com web site, so this was shortly after 9/11. Those jerks wrote in giant black marker on the box "Personal massage device". It was beyond embarrassing when the driver knocked on my door to deliver it to me. It would have been even worse though if she had left it outside my apartment door for all my neighbors to see.

by Anonymousreply 72December 9, 2019 4:41 AM

R72 thanks for sharing. How in the world do they know what's in the box? I don't think they X-ray things!

by Anonymousreply 73December 9, 2019 4:43 AM

R72, they probably used "store-and-ship" where merchandisers keep stock at a hub and ship it directly from there instead of shipping it from the original seller. What happened to you is wrong. Order a dildo, get fucked twice. FedEx and UPS have never been gay-friendly companies.

by Anonymousreply 74December 9, 2019 4:49 AM

R73, I would imagine they can basically tell by the shape of the box it's being shipped in and what the item inside feels like moving around as they are carrying it. It's even worse when it's shipped in a bubble wrapped envelope.

by Anonymousreply 75December 9, 2019 4:56 AM

R75 OMG! Idiots! My sympathies. Anyway, you deserve a man, not a sex toy.

by Anonymousreply 76December 9, 2019 5:00 AM

[quote]I would imagine they can basically tell by the shape of the box it's being shipped in

Yes, I think that’s what it is.

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by Anonymousreply 77December 9, 2019 5:07 AM

R68. Been there. I was 19 too. Most embarrassing thing to go buy.

by Anonymousreply 78December 9, 2019 5:08 AM

False eyelashes and strip lash adhesive and lipstick. For my secret drag life.

by Anonymousreply 79December 9, 2019 5:12 AM

R79 do false eyelashes really go on with glue? What women and drag queens suffer!

by Anonymousreply 80December 9, 2019 5:13 AM

Acne medicine

by Anonymousreply 81December 9, 2019 5:19 AM

It's rather annoying at pharmacies, when they loudly discuss your prescriptions in front of everyone standing in line beside you. I'm on Prozac and Lipitor, so nothing majorly embarrassing, but still.

by Anonymousreply 82December 9, 2019 5:34 AM

Polident tablets.

by Anonymousreply 83December 9, 2019 6:28 AM

Honey, I bought an "intimate personal massager" at the local Rite-Aid! I do NOT embarrass easily!

I couldn't believe they had vibrators in the medical equipment section of the Rite-Aid, but they did. Maybe someone thought they were actually used for massages.

by Anonymousreply 84December 9, 2019 7:24 AM

bread, cake, pasta

by Anonymousreply 85December 9, 2019 9:20 AM

Playgirl

by Anonymousreply 86December 9, 2019 9:28 AM

Embarrassment is such a weird emotion. People, just look at most of the stuff you are embarrassed to buy, look when you pick it out, all these products fill up the shelves, a whole aisle of stomach remedies, or adult diapers. That's because there are millions that need and use them. The clerks know this and don't care, they just want to sell the product to keep their job.

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by Anonymousreply 87December 9, 2019 9:29 AM

You're a bunch of prisspots! In an age of online shopping and self-service registers there's no need for people to see what you're buying. I guess most of you queens are too old and ignorant to use said modes of shopping.

by Anonymousreply 88December 9, 2019 9:53 AM

Unless you're an asshole when checking out, nobody cares. They just want you to get your shit and leave.

by Anonymousreply 89December 9, 2019 10:01 AM

My Mother would send me to buy Midol. When I found out what it was for, didn't want to buy it Then Tampax was sold in brown paper bags so women wouldn't be embarrassed .

by Anonymousreply 90December 9, 2019 10:04 AM

Just For Men hair colour

Oh sweetie, despite what you think, everyone knows you dye your hair. That black straw helmet on your head and the white eyebrows would be a real give away.

by Anonymousreply 91December 9, 2019 10:35 AM

Not embarrassed about the toilet paper since everyone needs it.

Hemorrhoid cream though, that is embarrassing. But the need outweighs the shame. Also had to buy adult protection for a family member and I was sure everyone was looking at me thinking I was incontinent. I really hope I won't need them when I'm older because I'm not sure I can deal with that on a daily basis.

by Anonymousreply 92December 9, 2019 11:28 AM

Olive loaf, dildoes.

by Anonymousreply 93December 9, 2019 11:34 AM

Yes, OP. That’s weird. Your boyfriend has an issue, clearly. Toilet paper is something everyone uses daily. We learn this by age 3. It’s in every home and business. It’s not some big secret or shame.

I get self-conscious buying condoms or lube, or laxatives, things like that. That’s about it. I just get a little self-conscious, I don’t back out or avoid the transaction. Seek help if life confounds you to that degree.

by Anonymousreply 94December 9, 2019 11:47 AM

If I still smoked I would be embarrassed to buy cigarettes nowadays.

Somethings bought individually aren’t embarrassing, but bought in combo with other things are. Like buying only a tub of Crisco and pack of condoms and an enema in one transaction at the grocery store.

by Anonymousreply 95December 9, 2019 12:03 PM

Remember when potato chip makers were producing chips made with Olean? It was a fake fat that basically went right through you and wasn’t absorbed by the body. So, fewer calories absorbed but you had “runny stools.”

I used to buy bags of the Olean chips and a bottle of Pepso Bismal just to see their reaction.

by Anonymousreply 96December 9, 2019 1:06 PM

I'm a guy in my 40s and I've been doing all the shopping for my parents and myself for over 20 years, so I've had to buy a lot of old people stuff which I'm sure confuses the cashiers.

Now I use the self check-out. Last week I had a big box of Poise super absorbent long length pads, three packages of toilet paper which was on sale and a bottle of Pepto and a box of Imodium.

The nice lady employee comes over and starts small talk while eyeing my purchases.

I said, "Yeah I'm ok. I just hope I don't shit myself before I reach the car."

She looked at me then broke out laughing harder than anyone I've ever seen.

by Anonymousreply 97December 9, 2019 1:23 PM

porn DVDs

by Anonymousreply 98December 9, 2019 1:31 PM

I get embarrassed buying junk food, especially at the supermarket.

by Anonymousreply 99December 9, 2019 1:57 PM

For those of you embarrassed to buy porn, lube, condoms, poppers, adult toys (and they do sell them on-line R28. CVS.com) etc. just go to an adult bookstore. There is nothing else to buy and I'm sure those cashiers have seen worse.

Or buy on-line.

by Anonymousreply 100December 9, 2019 2:00 PM

R98, where do you buy “porn DVDs?”

by Anonymousreply 101December 9, 2019 2:07 PM

I might feel embarrassed about purchasing toilet paper if that were the ONLY item I was buying.

by Anonymousreply 102December 9, 2019 2:32 PM

Back when it was still novel for gay guys to buy condoms, I went into a Walgreen’s and bought two packs of three. I bought two separate packs of 3, instead of a pack of 6, to keep them sanitary, but no matter.

There was a cute young lady of maybe 20 years behind the Walgreen’s register. I was probably 22 at the time. When she rang me up, she helpfully volunteered that I could buy the larger size. Of course I knew she meant the quantity, but because I am a wise-guy, I said, “Oh, do they come in sizes?”

Oh, did she blush! I immediately told her to never mind, etc. etc., but now we both have a nice story to tell!

by Anonymousreply 103December 9, 2019 2:41 PM

Toilet paper [italic] with [/italic] Imodium.

by Anonymousreply 104December 9, 2019 2:42 PM

Cheap vodka.

by Anonymousreply 105December 9, 2019 3:00 PM

I had to buy some KY jelly for the catheter I am being forced to use now that I'm ancient. I'm in CVS and having no luck finding the lube department. A fresh faced pig tailed little moppet about 17 years old asks if she can help me find anything. Yeah, I sigh..."I'm looking for the KY Jelly department." "Oh, it's right at the end of aisle 7...I'll show you." I didn't even try to offer info for why I needed it.

Same CVS store, different day. I need a new "hot water bottle." This time it is a hunky 30something pharmacist who wants to help. "Oh, you mean an enema/douche bottle!" Following him in and out of several aisles and then he pulls out a small box and waves it in the air at me. "Here it is!!"

Gee, thanks bro.

by Anonymousreply 106December 9, 2019 3:22 PM

[quote]This time it is a hunky 30something pharmacist who wants to help. "Oh, you mean an enema/douche bottle!"

Oh god, that's awful. It's like a real-life version of that Golden Girls episode where Rose, already nervous about buying condoms, had the cashier grab a microphone and announce, "I NEED A PRICE CHECK ON SOME CONDOMS!"

by Anonymousreply 107December 9, 2019 3:31 PM

Since when is a hot water bottle the same as an enema/douche bottle?

by Anonymousreply 108December 9, 2019 3:43 PM

I would never buy toilet paper in public. People staring at me like I’m planning to take a shit, hell no! Honey the only way I buy it is online and delivered to my apartment.

by Anonymousreply 109December 9, 2019 3:50 PM

My pharmacist was filling my prescription, and from behind his little counter he looked over at me sitting in the waiting area and loudly asked, "Have you ever taken this before? You should know one of the common side effects is explosive diarrhea."

All of a sudden there was about 12 feet of space between me and every other customer.

by Anonymousreply 110December 9, 2019 3:59 PM

R42 LOL I remember driving into New Orleans and hadn't shit in 3 days(long road trip), so I bought one of those. As I checked out I asked the cashier if they had a restroom( as I really had to pee), but she looked at me real funny!

by Anonymousreply 111December 9, 2019 4:03 PM

I haven't bought them in store in quite a while now, but I was always slightly embarrassed buying lube and condoms. Not because there is anything remotely shameful about buying them, but the person serving you knows the condoms are going to be put on your erect penis and the lube is going to be involved too.

I remember buying a big box in the supermarket once and the guy at the checkout commented that I was 'planning a big night' which I cringed at!

by Anonymousreply 112December 9, 2019 4:07 PM

I buy extra large cucumbers and zucchini for “fun” and I always wonder if the cashier knows what I’m about to do.

by Anonymousreply 113December 9, 2019 4:26 PM

r113 Invite her over to dinner and see what her reaction is. That should give you a clue.

by Anonymousreply 114December 9, 2019 4:41 PM

[quote]Since when is a hot water bottle the same as an enema/douche bottle?

Since forever. Just about every hot water bottle in the US comes with a hose and nozzle set. It can then be used as a douche or enema bag by attaching the hose and nozzle. The only time an enema bag CAN'T be used as a hot water bottle is when it's an open-topped bag.

by Anonymousreply 115December 9, 2019 5:09 PM

The only time I was offended by a cashier assuming something was for me was when my father lost his denture brush. I went out to buy a new one and saw Polident tablets on sale so bought a few boxes.

A cashier that knew me as a regular says, "Oh my! I didn't know you have dentures. They look so natural."

by Anonymousreply 116December 9, 2019 5:44 PM

Cosmetics

by Anonymousreply 117December 9, 2019 6:01 PM

Zucchinis, cucumbers, carrots...any phallic produce, I assume they think that I am going to go home and put them in my butt.

by Anonymousreply 118December 9, 2019 7:17 PM

R117 on the upside in Sephora stores women are usually way busier finding solutions to problems that their female customers didn't know they had, and if a man is helping you, well...

by Anonymousreply 119December 9, 2019 7:56 PM

“ For my husband, it’s toilet paper.“

My husband too. But, out of mocking or revenge, toilet paper attaches itself to him.

by Anonymousreply 120December 9, 2019 7:58 PM

You all would be horrified to watch me walk out of CostCo with 4 bottles of Kirkland Irish whiskey and a 36 pack of TP on a semi-weekly basis.

by Anonymousreply 121December 9, 2019 10:00 PM

R69 Why would I do that? I have a blast writing reviews of some of the crazy stuff I've bought on Amazon.

by Anonymousreply 122December 10, 2019 12:42 AM

Speaking of crazy, I happened upon this product on Amazon. I'm actually shocked.

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by Anonymousreply 123December 10, 2019 1:05 AM

Preparation H, latex surgical gloves and a pint of Cherry Garcia.

by Anonymousreply 124December 10, 2019 1:43 AM

Nothing, anymore. The other day I walked up to the young girl working at CVS and said, "Where did you move your hemorrhoid stuff to?"

Turning 50 makes you give less fucks.

by Anonymousreply 125December 10, 2019 1:45 AM

I can see a man being embarrassed to buy feminine hygiene products for his wife, but any man embarrassed to buy toilet tissue has some screws loose in his head.

by Anonymousreply 126December 10, 2019 1:55 AM

Does no one buy Fleet enemas anymore? Why does no one mention that - yet condoms and toilet paper are embarrassing? Odd.

by Anonymousreply 127December 10, 2019 2:02 AM

R97 LOL. if your 60s parents need Imodium they're fortunate because many people that age have the opposite problem. Nothing embarrassing about Preparation H because I've known few Americans who haven't had a hemorrhoid. Western toilets are wrong. That's what causes many, if not most, hemorrhoids. Also, getting a fist up your bum isn't sphincter-friendly.

by Anonymousreply 128December 10, 2019 2:07 AM

I bought a shirt once at Macy's where there were a lot of customers around the register. When the clearly gay associate examined the shirt, he loudly said to me, "Are you aware this is a Slim?"

Fucker.

by Anonymousreply 129December 10, 2019 2:57 AM

R129, I would've shouted, "Take back you shirt, you flaming queen!" and walked out.

by Anonymousreply 130December 10, 2019 3:02 AM

Size matters. Toilet paper comes in gargantuan sets of rolls. If you bought a crate of Imodium or Fleet enemas instead of a single package, it would be similarly embarrassing.

by Anonymousreply 131December 10, 2019 3:04 AM

Honestly, enemas are the one thing that is like wearing a pride shirt - define you as gay and a bottom. Condoms, lube and Prepararion H are common. Takes a lot more courage as a gayling to buy enemas. Yeah the occasional straight guy - but 90% are gay men - so much more of a statement.

by Anonymousreply 132December 10, 2019 3:19 AM

Ten boxes of Ho ho’s.

by Anonymousreply 133December 10, 2019 3:25 AM

[quote]Speaking of crazy, I happened upon this product on Amazon. I'm actually shocked.

That looks like something out of "Alien".

by Anonymousreply 134December 10, 2019 3:29 AM

In a store like Rite Aid, if the pharmacy line is empty you can scoot in there with your unmentionables. They can ring up all the regular stuff from stock, too.

by Anonymousreply 135December 10, 2019 3:31 AM

[quote]"Take back you shirt, you flaming queen!" and walked out

A true Datalounger would turn on his heel and FLOUNCE out!

by Anonymousreply 136December 10, 2019 3:56 AM

[quote]Also, getting a fist up your bum isn't sphincter-friendly.

Sounds like you speak from experience.

by Anonymousreply 137December 10, 2019 3:57 AM

R137 no fist has ever been near my ass. My gay doctor said no. Although he already knew I wouldn't, just as a precaution he said not to get near the local bath house because he said that place kept him busy. He also joked "don't be a semen receptacle" because he knew I wasn't.

by Anonymousreply 138December 10, 2019 4:19 AM

R136 how would that affect the bitchy queen behind the register who made the rude remark?

by Anonymousreply 139December 10, 2019 4:23 AM

Slightly o/t but I must share. Last week I was at Walgreens picking up my prescription and overheard a guy ask the pharmacy tech for "Something for fartulence". I had to walk away, I was laughing so hard.

by Anonymousreply 140December 10, 2019 4:44 AM

R140, what a f*cking idiot. What that in a red state? Did you see the news report item a while back that a Walgreens pharmacist from a country I won't name refused to fill a married female's valid script from a licensed doctor for a drug to terminate pregnancy? I believe he was terminated. Two pharmacy "techs" made a remark about me far worse than yours. I stopped patronizing Walgreens long ago.

by Anonymousreply 141December 10, 2019 4:55 AM

Valacyclovir. But only a little embarrassed.

by Anonymousreply 142December 10, 2019 5:19 AM

R142, that's also for fever blisters and other types of herpes infections. At least 20-25% of sexually active straight, bi and gay people have genital herpes.

by Anonymousreply 143December 10, 2019 5:24 AM

Anything from Costco. My team made me do it!

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by Anonymousreply 144December 10, 2019 8:33 AM

I'm old and not embarrassed by anything any more. If you're lucky you'll get to be old too. Otherwise you'll be dead. Good luck with that.

by Anonymousreply 145December 10, 2019 9:02 AM

I'm not embarrassed about buying toilet paper but would be humiliated by having to buy an off brand like Costco's brand.

by Anonymousreply 146December 10, 2019 9:13 AM

R146 LOL, your comment reminded me of a late relative who complained about Scott brand and other "rough ass" toilet paper! I'm not picky about much, but I am about my TP!

by Anonymousreply 147December 10, 2019 9:27 AM

R146, explore off brand/store brand knock offs and learn. Some of them are shit but some of them are just as good as the brand names. Costco's knock off Rogaine generic (Kirkland) was discovered to be the same original minoxidil product from the original manufacturer just rebranded to get a share of the generic market. Yet I found Walgreen's generic omeprazale simply didn't work at all for me while the CVS generic did.

Take no PR for granted and explore.

by Anonymousreply 148December 10, 2019 9:43 AM

R148, I've read reviews and articles about Kirkland brand products, especially vitamins and generic medications. In general, they're highly rated. When buying generics, I highly recommend everyone avoid those made in China and India, which is common now.

by Anonymousreply 149December 10, 2019 9:52 AM

Small embarrassing articles are what self service lines are made for.

by Anonymousreply 150December 10, 2019 10:01 AM

Nothing will replace bizarre feeling of mortification buying my first gay porn magazine at age 16 from the high-end magazine store in the Galleria mall in Dallas, TX in the 80's.

They sold fancy books, classical and foreign film soundtrack records, european magazines, and a little gay porn! The older male manager and young sales girl were at the counter, but he walked away just before I approached. It was like talking yourself to jump out of a plane with a parachute to get the strength to walk to the register. I bought an issue of NME and The Face also, so it wouldn't be too blatant. I could barely breathe, let alone speak. It's like the whole store was shaking. My hand was trembling as I handed her the money. My expression must have been insane. God it was awful. She looked at me super-weird, like she didn't know what to do and was too young and naive to take charge so she just rang it up. She had 80's poof-y hair with bangs and Contempo Casual clothes. I walked out of there practically having a stroke and a thick sheen of sweat beneath my clothes. Actually... it wasn't mortification, more like a thrilling sense of adventure mixed with embarrassment.

I got it home and into my bedroom and masturbated wildly with it 100 times. Then the next day drove it, wrapped in a million trash bags, to a nearby dumpster behind a 7-11 and tossed it with a strong feeling of shame. It was an issue of Torso magazine, or it might have been Honcho. "Desert Fox" was the headline on the cover with the muscle-y model. I found it on eBay years ago online but didn't buy it. I should have, for memory's sake. Can't seem to find it online now.

by Anonymousreply 151December 10, 2019 10:02 AM

R151 the Galleria in Dallas sold a magazine with naked men in it, and the goofy girl let you have it at 16 with no ID?

by Anonymousreply 152December 10, 2019 10:06 AM

R152 Yep! I lucked out.

by Anonymousreply 153December 10, 2019 10:11 AM

R60. Speak for yourself.

I had my anus removed upon arrival in Hollywood.

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by Anonymousreply 154December 10, 2019 10:17 AM

[quote] got it home and into my bedroom and masturbated wildly with it 100 times. Then the next day drove it, wrapped in a million trash bags, to a nearby dumpster behind a 7-11 and tossed it with a strong feeling of shame. It was an issue of Torso magazine, or it might have been Honcho. "Desert Fox" was the headline on the cover with the muscle-y model. I found it on eBay years ago online but didn't buy it. I should have, for memory's sake. Can't seem to find it online now.

You remember all that, used it 100 times yet don't remember what magazine it was?

by Anonymousreply 155December 10, 2019 10:50 AM

R110, are you referring to Metformin per chance? My doctor so eloquently referred to it as a "bathroom blowout"

by Anonymousreply 156December 10, 2019 12:39 PM

A guy I was in a relationship at the time sent me this recording as a mms message. I had just gotten a new Motorola phone at the time (this was around 2007) that would jump right into speakerphone if someone sent you anything via mms. I was standing in line to return something at Macy's a couple days after Christmas, and couldn't figure out how to turn it off.

Side note, fuck this guy's huckabee shirt.

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by Anonymousreply 157December 10, 2019 12:51 PM

Preparation H is also popular for other reasons...

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by Anonymousreply 158December 10, 2019 12:56 PM

I remember being young and embarrassed to buy "Playgirl" or even "The Advocate" (way back pre-1990 when "The Advocate" had half naked men on their covers) so I did the old trick where I'd buy a "People" or something similar to offset it.

by Anonymousreply 159December 10, 2019 1:01 PM

R158, that's unbelievable, like stupid sh*t gays do. Never heard of it. Anyone with medical knowledge knows that's a complete waste of good Preparation H.

by Anonymousreply 160December 10, 2019 1:03 PM

[Quote] I bought a shirt once at Macy's where there were a lot of customers around the register. When the clearly gay associate examined the shirt, he loudly said to me, "Are you aware this is a Slim?"

What an asshole.

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by Anonymousreply 161December 10, 2019 1:04 PM

As a gayling I felt uncomfortable buying perfume instead of aftershave and always pretended it was a gift for my Mum. Now I couldn't care less what people think. It's one of the benefits of getting older that young people aren't often told about... you really won't sweet the small stuff when you're over thirty like you did as a teenager.

by Anonymousreply 162December 10, 2019 1:32 PM

Why not cologne, r162?

by Anonymousreply 163December 10, 2019 1:35 PM

R163, I've never bought perfume, but my body turns most men's cologne "sour" and I have allergies. The only thing I can wear that retains a good scent is CK One. When I went to a club with it on, some twink grabbed me, asked me if that's what I had on and shouted he wanted to get it on. He was cute, too. No, we didn't.

by Anonymousreply 164December 10, 2019 1:38 PM

Why be embarrassed? It's not like anyone knows you in a damned store. If you're worried shop at a store out of your usual radius. I had a friend who was embarrassed to by rubbers....he needed the smallest size. He sent his sister and she lied and told the cashier she used them for "cleaning jewelry..."

by Anonymousreply 165December 10, 2019 1:46 PM

R165 maybe my mind is slow this morning, but how would one use condoms to clean jewelry even if using them as finger cots?

by Anonymousreply 166December 10, 2019 1:52 PM

One odd thing that I slowly became embarrassed to buy was canned cat food from a specific local bodega down the street in a weird neighborhood.

My cat was super finicky, one day she'd only eat one flavor, then she'd throw it up the next. She only ate wet and I before I sorted it all out with my vet's help I went through this ordeal where for a month I was in there three times a week buying six or seven cans. I would ask if he had certain flavors, "in the back" if they were out. I rarely bought anything else, it was a shoddy neighborhood, I was a rags-dressed art student. I began to suspect the clerk thought I was eating it myself!

I never found out.

by Anonymousreply 167December 10, 2019 2:18 PM

MAGA hats and Trump merchandise

by Anonymousreply 168December 10, 2019 2:24 PM

Pork rinds. They're so white trash, yet so keto-friendly.

by Anonymousreply 169December 10, 2019 2:26 PM

R167, sorry, you got me laughing. It's not funny, but my doctor told of poor, elderly people eating cat food. I had to look up the definition of bodega. Never heard that one except a guy on here who goes by BodegaCat or something like that who sounds like a hottie.

by Anonymousreply 170December 10, 2019 2:30 PM

As a gayling I used to be embarrassed buying makeup and lingerie. (I’m a cross dresser) Now at the age of 45, I strut right in and buy heels, skirts, bras and makeup without shame. You eventually realize it doesn’t matter one bit what a cashier thinks about you. Live your life!!

by Anonymousreply 171December 10, 2019 3:37 PM

When I order sex toys off amazon.com, I stay home all day to make sure I pick up the package. One time, Amazon's website said that the package had been delivered to my door. I opened my door, and it wasn't there. I went up to the seventh floor, and there it was against the door of the apartment above mine. Sometimes the carrier drops off the box in the mailroom. If that happens, it's guaranteed that someone will open it, rifle through it, and take whatever they want. They're probably not going to take a sex toy, though. So, that box will sit on the counter in the mailroom, open for the world to see its contents, with my name on the label.

by Anonymousreply 172December 10, 2019 3:50 PM

I bought "The Gentle Art of Fisting" on Amazon as a joke gift for someone, and for about a year I had to be very careful not to go to Amazon.com when someone was looking because of all the weird "based on your previous purchases" suggestions it would throw onto the screen.

by Anonymousreply 173December 10, 2019 3:58 PM

It never occurred to me that anyone could be embarrassed by buying toilet paper. Some childhood trauma, perhaps?

by Anonymousreply 174December 10, 2019 4:03 PM

I'd never order sex toys or porn from online.

by Anonymousreply 175December 10, 2019 4:06 PM

Back when I was actively drinking I would be embarrassed checking out with just booze. I would throw random shit into the cart just to ease my mind. Glad I gave it up.

by Anonymousreply 176December 10, 2019 4:06 PM

^^ was anyone else embarrassed when they went to Popeyes to try the new chicken sandwich?

by Anonymousreply 177December 10, 2019 4:27 PM

I heart r167 r173 and r176 very much.

by Anonymousreply 178December 10, 2019 4:38 PM

Hello R177! How is that sandwich?

by Anonymousreply 179December 10, 2019 4:39 PM

R176 didn't let shame stand in the way of his day drinking.

by Anonymousreply 180December 10, 2019 5:12 PM

Some combinations don't look too good, like booze, cat food and nothing else.

by Anonymousreply 181December 10, 2019 5:24 PM

R3 if they look puzzled or ask, just tell them that you or your family poo a lot and like to be prepared.

by Anonymousreply 182December 10, 2019 5:27 PM

R181, I'm going to feed my cat and get drunk. That might fit half of the USA.

by Anonymousreply 183December 10, 2019 5:27 PM

R22 you perv, sure you do.

by Anonymousreply 184December 10, 2019 5:29 PM

R184, K-Y is not good for butt sex, at least not for bottoms. One of the primary ingredients makes things...move.

by Anonymousreply 185December 10, 2019 5:32 PM

I couldn’t care less what anyone thinks of my purchases, be it condoms, meds, toilet paper or liquor.

by Anonymousreply 186December 10, 2019 5:35 PM

You have no shame Dutchie.

by Anonymousreply 187December 10, 2019 5:51 PM

R186/R187, I try to live by RuPaul's philosophy: "What other people think of me is none of my business."

by Anonymousreply 188December 10, 2019 5:53 PM

R180...How astute of you. I quit cold turkey.

by Anonymousreply 189December 10, 2019 5:53 PM

R188 another shameless hussy, you.

by Anonymousreply 190December 10, 2019 5:56 PM

I was self conscience going into Home Depot and getting a tarp, rope, axe and lime. Silly me.

by Anonymousreply 191December 10, 2019 5:58 PM

R189, congrats. The only occasion I had more than 2 drinks was my 21st birthday. Since The DL considers 45 "eldergay" I guess I'm elder. Haven't had a full drink since I was 23. R190 LOL wish I were a hussy. I posted the other day when I was in college I was so f*ucking busy I didn't have time to f*ck much! Now I'm sorry I didn't! That's the time to do it. My wasted youth.... I could've been burning up the sheets with hotties. R191, please don't shop at Home Depot. The founder/CEO is a Trump supporter. Please shop at Lowe's.

R188

by Anonymousreply 192December 10, 2019 5:59 PM

R190 I'm a bit ashamed to say the number of guys I've had sex sex with are in the double digits. I'm grateful for no STIs. I used to be embarrassed to buy condoms and lube, but not now.

by Anonymousreply 193December 10, 2019 6:10 PM

Pretty good. I was surprised @R179 Just use door dash next time

by Anonymousreply 194December 10, 2019 6:36 PM

I regularly buy adult diapers for my 80 year old dad from a super market. It can be slightly embarrassing since I'm in my 40s myself but then again who gives a fuck what some random assholes might think.

by Anonymousreply 195December 10, 2019 6:39 PM

R194 door dash? Thx, I'm going to try to get a Popeye's chicken sandwich, if they're still available.

R179

by Anonymousreply 196December 10, 2019 6:41 PM

If you get back to me with a better option than toilet paper...

by Anonymousreply 197December 10, 2019 6:43 PM

I always feel embarrassed about buying my elderly father's diapers for some reason.

by Anonymousreply 198December 10, 2019 6:50 PM

For those of you buying your elderly parents' diapers - if I was your cashier, I'd think you are lovely, endearing people and would be very fond of you for the time you were around.

by Anonymousreply 199December 10, 2019 6:55 PM

Why don’t you just buy all this shit like adult diapers on Amazon???

by Anonymousreply 200December 10, 2019 7:20 PM

I want to try them on in the shop first.

by Anonymousreply 201December 10, 2019 7:23 PM

If I don't want Malibu, where do I want? Are there any good Mildred Pierce style beach houses left?

by Anonymousreply 202December 10, 2019 7:27 PM

[quote]For those of you buying your elderly parents' diapers - if I was your cashier, I'd think you are lovely, endearing people and would be very fond of you for the time you were around.

Well the thing is the cashier obviously thinks I'm buying the diapers for myself. I never explain them who they are for. I very much doubt thinking I'm pissing myself right at that very moment is making me endearing to them.

[quote]Why don’t you just buy all this shit like adult diapers on Amazon???

Yeah I actually mostly do these days. Not necessarily for the embarrassment but for the convenience. The diapers take quite a lot of space and it's easier to have them delivered home than carry them around yourself.

by Anonymousreply 203December 10, 2019 7:48 PM

I take care of my 94 year old mom. You get over embarrassment when you have to buy crates of extra large Depends at Walgreens. Oh, and shop for 1x wire support bras.

by Anonymousreply 204December 10, 2019 7:49 PM

Yeah R204, I remember having to buy underwear for my elderly mother. I'm sure the cashier figured it was for me. I bought six packs of six so I think she's set for the rest of her life.

by Anonymousreply 205December 10, 2019 8:14 PM

So what if the diapers are for you? This is reason for compassion, not ridicule. These cashiers are not 12, they have seen hundreds like you who buy for elderly relatives and it's unlikely they give your purchase a second thought.

by Anonymousreply 206December 10, 2019 8:17 PM

R127 guys usually have an enema bulb. They cost less than $10 on amazon. And lots of super bottoms have shower shots (shower hookups).

by Anonymousreply 207December 10, 2019 8:18 PM

R207 I'm versatile and have a shower shot. I believe in courtesy and being as clean as possible. A hot buddy I was with a few times complimented my clean butt and asked my advice before he tried to bottom for a guy. Decided it wasn't for him.

by Anonymousreply 208December 10, 2019 8:24 PM

I never said the depends and underwire bras were for my 94 year old mom.

by Anonymousreply 209December 10, 2019 8:43 PM

Is the shower shot always attached to the shower head? I’d prefer my guests not have to see my ass douche in plain sight.

by Anonymousreply 210December 10, 2019 9:12 PM

R176 with the random items reminds me of a bit from one of Ellen DeGeneres' routines where her list of stuff was something like "a can of baked beans, a lawn chair, and douche."

by Anonymousreply 211December 10, 2019 9:13 PM

R176 with the random items reminds me of a bit from one of Ellen DeGeneres' routines where her list of stuff was something like "a can of baked beans, a lawn chair, and douche."

by Anonymousreply 212December 10, 2019 9:13 PM

R210 it can be disconnected, but I leave mine there. My bathroom is in my bedroom. It has a diverter valve, so the water either comes out of the shower or the shower shot.

by Anonymousreply 213December 10, 2019 9:18 PM

R210 I just close both shower curtains and nobody can see anything.

by Anonymousreply 214December 10, 2019 9:19 PM

If I ever perceive any judgment from a cashier or salesperson, I just put on my best Eddie Monsoon impression, arch my eyebrow and hiss: "You only work in a shop, you know, you can drop the attitude!"

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by Anonymousreply 215December 10, 2019 9:35 PM

Berkshire Hathaway stock.

by Anonymousreply 216December 10, 2019 10:13 PM

[quote]Why be embarrassed? It's not like anyone knows you in a damned store.

If you are a regular visitor on DL then you know how ferociously judgmental other shoppers are.

by Anonymousreply 217December 10, 2019 11:39 PM

[quote]Well the thing is the cashier obviously thinks I'm buying the diapers for myself.

Don't be so presumptuous.

by Anonymousreply 218December 11, 2019 9:32 AM

Getting lube. I always buy a few items along with it, thinking it must be less conspicuous then.

by Anonymousreply 219December 12, 2019 12:58 AM

LICK MY NECK

LICK MY BACK

LICK MY PUSSY AND MY CRACK

by Anonymousreply 220December 12, 2019 6:08 AM

I worked at the Rexall in Ft. Lauderdale when I was a teenager. Some people would come in and buy the craziest combination of things and they had no shame at all. Others were more discreet.

My favorite transaction ever was a nice looking mom & dad and their HOT son. They were buying all the stuff he needed to go off to college, including a very healthy supply of condoms. Thanks mom & dad!!

by Anonymousreply 221December 12, 2019 1:26 PM

what size rubbers?

by Anonymousreply 222December 12, 2019 2:16 PM

I was embarrassed to buy a whip and handcuffs from the local sex store.

by Anonymousreply 223December 12, 2019 8:42 PM

Here's hoping you get lucky R223!

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by Anonymousreply 224December 12, 2019 9:04 PM

R223 that's why sex stores are there! Won't forget my 1st trip to one of our local sex shop locations. Believe they have a special geometric shape and used to run commercials on late-night TV. From what I saw, a whip and handcuffs are vanilla.

by Anonymousreply 225December 13, 2019 3:43 AM

I used to be embarrassed to be seen in a Goodwill or Salvation Army store until I had the realization that anyone who sees me there is also there!

by Anonymousreply 226December 13, 2019 12:45 PM

I had a period in high school when I was too embarrassed to buy deodorant. It seems so strange and bizarre to me now, but I must have really stunk during that time.

by Anonymousreply 227December 13, 2019 1:25 PM

R226 I'm not laughing at you, but that's hilarious! A store from one of those used to be located near a relative, so I browsed one day. Those jerks were charging near-retail prices for donated, used products! In addition to the Salvation Army's perverted stance on gays, I decided right then and there I'd never donate anything to either again.

by Anonymousreply 228December 13, 2019 1:39 PM

R219 You're doing it wrong ,honey. You can buy lube in the 55 gallon size from Amazon!

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by Anonymousreply 229December 17, 2019 5:44 PM

[quote]R198 I always feel embarrassed about buying my elderly father's diapers for some reason.

That is a whole aisle I never even knew existed in a CVS, or where ever.

I'm always saying clearly to some clerk when I'm lost, "When you're caring for an elderly person..."

by Anonymousreply 230December 17, 2019 8:56 PM

[quote]I always feel embarrassed about buying my elderly father's diapers for some reason.

They'll be a time when you won't have to anymore and you'll wish you still did.

by Anonymousreply 231December 17, 2019 9:18 PM

[quote]r171 As a gayling I used to be embarrassed buying makeup and lingerie. (I’m a cross dresser) Now at the age of 45, I strut right in and buy heels, skirts, bras and makeup without shame. You eventually realize it doesn’t matter one bit what a cashier thinks about you. Live your life!!

Awwww [bold]: ) [/bold]That reminds me of the first time I bought high heels, in my 20s. It was at Domsey International in Brooklyn, which had a hugh stock of used stuff. There was almost an entire wall of black pumps, and I was compelled to wait for the room to empty out each time, then quickly stuff a foot into a pair here and there.

The pair I finally grabbed ended up being the best I ever owned. Perfect height: 3 1/2 inch heel, pointed toe ... they were just very comfortable and classic. I had them resoled about three times over the years because they worked just right and went with everything. It wasn't the sentimentality of them being my first pair, they were just a really good shoe.

by Anonymousreply 232December 17, 2019 9:21 PM

Me too r68... can’t be best weethout eet.

by Anonymousreply 233December 18, 2019 4:18 PM

R229, that's just crazy. That's for a porn studio or whatever. That's going to go bad before 1 person or a couple could ever use it all.

by Anonymousreply 234December 19, 2019 11:08 AM

Fuck! I made a special trip to Target today for a 4-pack of Fleet enemas and Citrucel.

by Anonymousreply 235December 21, 2019 12:35 AM

I was embarrassed to buy black leather shorts from World of Leather.

by Anonymousreply 236December 21, 2019 11:40 AM
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