Sort of goes with the Buying Condoms poll. I mean, a tampon isn't exactly the female counterpart to the condom, for a lot of reasons, but it's still something that can cause embarrassment when buying, and so it's similar in that sense.

It seems to me like, even though no one should be embarrassed to buy them, it might be easier for men, because at least everyone knows they're not for him. I mean, for a woman to buy them gives the message that "I'm bleeding out of my downbelows, so I need to stuff one of these up there to soak it up." Which is personal. On the other hand, some men find it emasculating, like if they touch the box for too long they might get some sort of menstrual cooties.

So, for girls: Crap/Not Crap? For guys: Crap/Not Crap? And is it easier for guys or girls?

I've bought tampons for the lady many a time.

For one, people are wayyyy too hung up about something as natural as menstruation anyway (and really, guys, are ya with me when i say that menstruation fucking rules? C'mon! One more month with no accidental baby! Have a party!). For two, i'm thinking that most convenience and grocery store-type employees have probably seen a lot weirder than a man buying tampons.

So, um, is "cramp" or "not cramp" the "buying tampons is a-ok" vote?

I've never had to do it.

And to tie this in to another recent "C/NC", I never got over the embarrassment of buying condoms. Unless the guy selling them to me was like, "Hhheeeyyy, buddy! You going to get the pussy tonight, yes?". That always made me feel good.

Thankfully, my wife buys her own plugs and we don't use condoms...which is probably why we've got a son and a daughter on the way.

I don't mind buying tampons for a lady friend. It's okay. Finding the right ones, searching that section of the aisle. . . it's kind of novel. An entrance into the circulation of commodities I'm not super familiar with. Certainly heightens my awareness of not having a vagina or uterus.

Trying to find tampons in several Asian countries was crappy, however. Women in Taiwan don't use them. What in the hell. Never got to the bottom of that.

themajormiller wrote:
which is probably why we've got a son and a daughter on the way.

Cool Twins must be so cool.

Do they run in the family.

I love buying condoms. I find it better when you buy porn at the same time.

rysie wrote:

themajormiller wrote:
I love buying condoms. I find it better when you buy porn at the same time.

And even more fun when you are obviously drunk!

When I was 13 or 14 some friends and I bought a box of tampons for the purpose of throwing them at this other kid's satellite dish.
I can't even begin to imagine what was going through the cashier's mind when these 5 giggling little shitheads were trying to buy a box of tampons and were laughing so hard that it took us like 10 minutes to get our money together to pay for them.
NOT CRAP

ps. Wet tampons hanging off a satellite dish is a sight to be seen.

DrAwkward wrote:(and really, guys, are ya with me when i say that menstruation fucking rules? C'mon! One more month with no accidental baby! Have a party!)

I am with ya when ya say this. I have a little party every month. Especially when she's been showing "signs" of pregnancy.
When she tells me she got her period, I always respond with, "Well, honey, that's your body's way of telling you you're ready to have a baby."

So, um, is "cramp" or "not cramp" the "buying tampons is a-ok" vote?

"Not Cramp". I chose the options simply as a pun on "crap", and not with any kind of alternate meaning, although from everything I've heard, cramps are very Crap. But The Cramps: Not Crap.

Not only have I bought them for ladies before, I used to stock tampons (and maxi pads) when I worked at Walgreens.

i think maybe buying tampons for yourself when your a lass (and not all, there are braver girls out there) is tougher, especially if yr a slacker, cause yr out getting tampons when yr on yr period, which means yr on yr period and like, I DON'T WANT YOU KNOW KNOW I'M ON MY PERIOD!! and want to then cry about the laundry or something. usually the dude is sent out. it's kinda sad to resign to the reality of pms.