Guys buying tampons or pads

[Bright_Star]

I used to get guys who'd be so peeved about buying tampons or pads for their wife or girlfriend that when they got to my register & saw there was a girl cashier that they'd just about turn 10 shades of red...lol.
They'd whisper to me..."It's not for me". So I'd say..."I figured that"..lol.
I mean, what's the big hang up about that anyway?
I mean, am I supposed to act all coy if I were to buy a pack of rubbers? "They're not for ME, ha ha"....LOL.

[CancelMyService]

Most men are super queasy about anything involving the monthly visit from Aunt Flo. I never worried about it since A. obviously any female product in the cart wasn't for my use and B. I kinda got over any shopping embarrassment from having to buy anti-diarrheal medicine for my mom (a side effect of diabetes that you never hear about ).

[Chazzie]

I remember reading a post on a forum site where a girl was asking how to use a pad (Which, amusingly, told everyone on the site she was too young to be there). But a guy who was online posted a COMPLETE tutorial on how to use one, in explicit detail and all the things to watch out for, how long it lasts, and so on.

When asked how he knew SO MUCH, he answered that he had a lot of sisters.

So I guess that's one guy who won't be bothered when asked to get a good brand.

[crazylegs]

Having worked in a pharmacy for seven years, its like water off a ducks back, (although now being single I have no use for that particular skill).

[Talon]

I suppose these are the same guys who feel threatened by the prospect of holding their wife/girlfriend's purse for them?

I'm a guy, my best friend is a girl, and I'm not squeamish about it. I may have been when I was younger, not sure where that comes from.

[Soulstealer]

I never really got why it's a big deal. More guys should look at it as meaning they've been near a girl without breaking a restraining order.

[Kara]

Even more fun is if they have a coupon. "Uh... I... Uh... Here."

Or if it doesn't ring up right.

I never really understood it. I mean, how in the hell could anyone think you're buying it for yourself? What possible use could a guy have for them? Ditto for yeast infection creams and douches. But it was always fun watching them squirm.

[bigjimaz]

Let me give you guys who get all flustered about pad or tampon buying. They have other uses, especially in the EMS field. I mean, what is their primary use? They absorb blood. I guarantee you that if you go into any ambulance in the country, you'll find some there. We use them as absorbent pads; and yes guys, we even use them on you.

I once kept a guy alive after he was shot in the chest using duct tape, vaseline and a sanitary napkin. The bullet had gone into his lung and he had a sucking chest wound. First aid says to seal the hole so no air gets in or out. I smeared vaseline around the entrance wound, put the pad over it to absorb the blood and sealed everything with the duct tape. I wasn't on the ambulance at the time. It was 3 am and I pulled in to a convenience store/gas station right after a robbery at the station. The ambulance was a long way off, so I used what I could find.

Believe me, when they say that duct tape can fix anything, they mean it.

[Anoki]

My dad was one of those guys.
I had a fever and asked him to grab me a box on his way home from work (since mom was out of the country).
I get a call from him two hours later.

Dad: *audibly wimpering* Why are there so many???? *more disconcerting, panicked wimpering*

I think they might just be overwhelmed by that isle. I guess it would be a lot to take in.

[Ill_Used_Heroine]

I always envision the extremely loud price check:

For the gentleman at register 2 ... super-absorbent, deodorant Stay-Free super-long overnight maxi pads with wings, oh yes, and we're running that special when you buy 2 economy-size packages -- a free travel-size bottle of maximum strength Midol, 30% off the Massengill Disposable Douche with Extra Mild Vinegar and Water, and 25% off the Extra Strength Vagisil Anti-Itch Creme!

[Boozy]

Customers wouldn't worry so much about what the cashiers think if they knew how seldom we thought about it at all.

Seriously, its "Scan scan scan scan scan give total take money give change goodbye." The job is so repetitive its easy to zone out.

Most cashiers don't even notice what people were buying, let alone give a shit.

We had a thread that veered into this topic a few months ago. I mentioned at the time that my husband has no problem purchasing tampons for me because he says, "Even if the cashier notices, they know damn well they're not for me."

[GingerBiscuit]

I think some men who are embarrassed about it haven't grown up enough yet.
My boyfriend has never been bothered, if he's popping down the shops I just tell him favoured bran and other details.

I don't get why anyone would be embarrassed about it.

[BookstoreEscapee]

There was a letter on PFB suggesting that they put "Part numbers" on the products for guys who get sent to pick them up for the wife. She can just say get X Brand, Y number and he knows he's getting the right thing. Funny thought, but maybe not a bad idea...

[Tria]

My boyfriend isn't squimish, heck, if he's going and I need more I will HAND him the package and tell him to "get these".

[Seshat]

I guarantee you that if you go into any ambulance in the country, you'll find some there. We use them as absorbent pads; and yes guys, we even use them on you.

They're the only sanitary, absorbent wound dressing that you can count on to be readily available almost everywhere. Tampons are likely to be more sterile than pads, but pads that come in 'individually wrapped containers' are likely to be reasonably sterile anyway. If you're the first aider on the scene and the patient needs to have bleeding stopped before the ambulance can get to him, ask the crowd for a pad and use that as the dressing between your pressure-applying hand and the wound. Freshly ironed cloth hankies will do too, but they're becoming a rarity.

This has been your first aid lesson for the day.