For the past few weeks I have bee trying to get myself to buy some Astroglyde from Walmart, but every time I would go to the store I would chicken out, or my parents would be there. Last night I went to Walmart after work because I had to get a few things. When I walked in I realized that the self checkout stations were closed so I told myself, "Ughm guess I have to wait until next time", and I went and got the other stuff I needed to get. After getting everything else, I walked into the family planing isle and picked it up. I walked toward the checkout counter but stopped thinking "I can't do it" but I forced myself to put all the stuff down for the lady to check out. It was so easy after I finally did it. I just struck up some casual conversation and then walked out. I will say it is A LOT easier when you are buying other stuff with it. It's funny really, I used the stuff last night and :jawdrop: I can't believe what I have been missing!
I always thought it was called "Estroglide," like female hormones, because I remember Kathy Griffin would always talk about Barbara Walters using it.
Depends what the other stuff is. It could be a lot more awkward if you buy it alongside something like bananas or cucumbers.
Lube really does improve the experience (at least if you're circ'd, maybe not for uncut guys). When I first used it I was stunned.
You know, they're used to selling that stuff to people. They stock it to make a profit, even (shocking, I know ) It's really not some horrible deathtrap to lure in people and then publucly humilitate them! They'd probably be glad to know they now have a satisfied customer Congrats on finding your shopping courage, though!
Lucy you had no hassle. Try doing that then finding the offer they had on it (Buy one get one fee) wasn't programmed into the tills! Standing there for what seemed a life time with a cue of people behind me as they go and check. Then try find they cannot cancel the items on the till so they have to go and get their superviser! Could of died there and then. lol.
I tell this to everyone who freaks about buying something "embarrasing". Just act like you own the joint. The cashiers A) aren't paid enough to care, B) are more thinking about getting done with their shift than what you're buying, and C) value their crappy minimum wage slave jobs enough to shut the hell up if they do care, since a customer complaint about bad cashier conduct would make their lifes worse than they already are. Trust me on this. I've bought all sorts of embarrasing things, like lube and diapers, without so much as a second glance. Even the night I bought rope, chain, padlocks, lube, duct tape, and scented candles (oh, and a pint of Ben & Jerries) as my entire purchase, the cashier didn't show any signs of being phased. Like I said, just act like you own the joint. It's when you're nervous and twitchy and striking up conversation that a cashier's going to know something's up.
Woody Allen had a scene like that in one of his movies. He goes into a small NYC store which is really busy, nervously buys a "dirty magazine" and gets 3 other items along with it so he won't seem like such a perv, gets in line to pay for everything, and when his turn comes, the cashier rings up the other two items, but can't find a price so gets on the store PA and says "I need a price check on "wet orgasms" magazine, "wet orgasms" price check please" and Woody looks like he wants to die. But in reality... that doesn't happen very often
