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Yeah, so what this poll is about is this: Your wife or Girlfriend finds out you're heading to the Drugstore to get some razor blades and shaving cream. She asks you to pick up a box of her preferred "Feminine Hygeine" product. (Tampons, whathyamacallems, those things she needs, call em what you will)
You're going there anyway, so its a reasonable request, no?

Please include a reason why you voted as you did.

I know a lot of guys who would be way to uncomfortable or embarassed doing this for some reason. Personally, I have done it in the past, and will again, with no embarassment or unease. What, are people going think they're for me? NO! Always earns me brownie points too.

So, would ya?

Would and have. No big whup.

I also have plans to pick up some of the weirdest possible things they sell at a store I used to work at, with a lady friend of mine, including the metal handcuffs they sell in the toy aisle, and this plastic plunger handle that has a series of knobs for the grip....

Nope. Besides, she likes to go shopping, so she usually ends up picking them up for herself anyway.

Ehhm, where did the polle bit go :confused:

But my answer is: yes I would (and have done)

Why? It's only reasonable I pick them up if I'm going to the store anyways.

The older I get, the less I worry about it, although I still get a silly feeling when I put the KY in my cart.

Probably. No clerk in their right mind wouldn't think "He's buying them for his wife/ girlfriend/ mom".

As my mom has learned, this is not a wise idea in the first place.

She sent my dad out to pick up pads for her and he came back with the ultra thick, ultra long, small winged ones.

Good job, dad, you got yourself out of another set of errands to run.

Yes, and without embarassment
i am a custodian by trade so this is something i work with all the time, aside from that i find great humour in watching the big tough manly men freak out at the mention of pads and tampons.
:D

As my mom has learned, this is not a wise idea in the first place.

She sent my dad out to pick up pads for her and he came back with the ultra thick, ultra long, small winged ones.

Good job, dad, you got yourself out of another set of errands to run.

Thats why I always ask for specifics. I want to be helpful, not earn a tongluelashing and inconvenient trip for me. It helps that I have excellent memory though.

Well, my mom got my dad to pick her some up at costco, they don't have the widest selection in such products to maybe she figured he couldn't go wrong and just told him the brand and then he just has the knack for picking up the wrong thing.

Yes. Without embarassment, as well.

Brownie points...wee!

I've done it before. I've even had to pick up adult diapers for my mother when she was recovering from knee replacement surgery (because she couldn't always move fast enough to make it to the bathroom in time) and bought pads for my sister. It didn't bother me a bit.

And guys, if you're really worried about what other people would think, just make sure to pick up a package of huge steaks, some barbecue sauce and possibly a copy of Hustler. Then people will think that you're a *real* man and don't mind getting personal products for the females.

Either that, or people will think you have some REALLY weird fetish. ;)

I've bought tampons and yeast infection medicine for my girlfriend. It's not a big deal, I don't know the people that work at the drug store. No embarassment at all.

My man's done that for me many times. There's really no reason for a guy to be embarrassed about that. I mean, what are they afraid of? That someone will think the tampons are for them? That the pads will somehow magically come to life and drain the blood from their bodies?

A man buying feminine hygiene products sends the message 'I have a girlfriend/spouse/partner I care about'. Surely that's something to be proud of!

I have done so and will do so without feeling the slightest thing. I mean, jesh, it's just cotton and if she's doing the period thing it's no biggie. It happens once a month for quite some time. Got to get used to that idea sooner or later. ;)

My father has purchased feminine products for myself, my mother, and my two sisters. If he ever had a problem with it I think he's over it by now.

The older I get, the less I worry about it, although I still get a silly feeling when I put the KY in my cart.

I'm going to assume that you are male, and you have a girlfriend? Okay, this is going to sound sill and Naive:

What is the KY for? I know WHAT it's used for(I found a half-used tube in the Guy's bathroom at work; we promptly asked our supervisor, who is a 60 year old lady, what it was for, although we already knew), I'm just curious if there are alterior reasons for needing it(other than what is most commonly thought of).

Oh, and I don't really see the problem with shopping for feminine hygene products. It's not embarrassing in the least beat. If other guys make fun of me, it's just that they're not man enough to do for their girlfriends.

why does she have the right to ask me to do such a thing?

of course she should not ask me to do it :mad:

why does she have the right to ask me to do such a thing?

of course she should not ask me to do it :mad:

Why shouldn't she?
How is that any different from her asking you to pick up some milk or a loaf of bread on the way home?

Without embarassment

But I agree with Dakini..... I'd probably end up bringing the wrong stuff

For all you ladies out there: Be specific when you send a man out on an errand!

Yes. Without embarassment, as well.

Brownie points...wee!

I agree with the: 'Yes. Without embarassment', but what are brownie points?

You're going there anyway, so its a reasonable request, no?

Yep. And I do not see why buying something that implies I have a girlfriend should make me feel embarassed...

Wow, I'm pleasantly surprised by the number of guys who have no qualms about picking up a pack of tampons for the women in their life. IRL I encounter a lot of my fellow men who either refuse to do so or (most often) feel embarassed about it. Maybe its because there are more intelligent people here than I normally encounter IRL. Or they guys that embarassed, are embarassed to admit they're embarassed. Or something.

I still have no idea why any guy would be embarassed. Maybe they just feel uncomfortable dealing with the earthier and until recently more mysterious aspects of women. Menstruation was considered a filthy thing, never to be discussed, for thousands of years, so I guess some discomfort is understandable, even if it is ridiculous.

As many have mentioned, I'd ask what specific type and write it down. (My memory's terrible.)

Menstruation was considered a filthy thing, never to be discussed, for thousands of years, so I guess some discomfort is understandable, even if it is ridiculous.
It's still not fun to watch though :eek:

Been there, done that. I've picked up all sorts of things for my wife and four daughters. Being embarassed about it seems silly.

Gah...embarassed? What's that?

I've done it before, and I'll do it again. Never had any problems with it. Honestly, I don't really understand how you could have a problem with it. It's some processed fiberous material in a box. Get over it. :p

if I was lucky enough to have a GF... much less a wife, yeah, I would.

No, I wouldn't - considering I don't even have a GF/Spouse.
But if they forced me to (when I get one) I'd go to one of those automatic check-out aisles w/o the cashier.

Been there, done that.

The only problem is if you forgot which kind exactly to bring home, or, even worse, they size ordered is nowhere to be found...

Then again, I'm mature enough to just walk up to the next lady and ask politely - that's better than to return home "empty handed"!

Ofcourse I would/have without embarassment, how old am I, 12?

What I want some guy to do is go and buy some maxi pads and if the slaes clerk looks at him funny respond with..."I'm having a heavy one this month".

Need a partner first, but won't bother me really.

What's the big deal? Of course I would buy her stuff if she asked me to. Although she'd have to write down the brand and type for me.

Probably, I've never bought such things for a girlfriend but I have for a friend, so I think it is safe to assume I would.

Though I need to be told brand, type, etc a few times first

"OMG YOURE BUYING TAMPONS!!! YOU MUST BE TEH GAY OR SOMETHING!! WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO USE THEM FOR?!?!?!!11111shift+1"

hehe.

Yes, I would. Try as I might, I can't think of anything deviant I could do with a tampon that would cause me to feel embarrassed buying a pack.

Seeing as she buys loads of "male products/items" for me I shouldn't see it being a problem, only it never seems to be the right thing :headbang:

Yes, I would. Try as I might, I can't think of anything deviant I could do with a tampon that would cause me to feel embarrassed buying a pack.

How about taking one out of the package and sticking it up your nose? In front of everyone at the store, by the way.

How about taking one out of the package and sticking it up your nose? In front of everyone at the store, by the way.

What about someone else's nose?

What about someone else's nose?

I don't see why not. The effect would probably a bit more "WTF!?".

No problem what-so-ever....

So what, just means you're likely getting "Some" on a frequent basis... For me, about 3-4 times a week (or more). Big deal....

On a side note, there is the funny story/joke my wife told me...

This guy asks his wife to go out and buy him some cigarettes.... she comes back with papers and a can of tobacco... Telling him "it'll be cheaper if you just start rolling your own."

A few weeks later, she sends him out for some tampons. He comes back with some cotton wads, string and some cardboard tubes.... When confronted, he responds "Well, I just thought it would be cheaper if you started 'rolling your own'...

Yeah, so what this poll is about is this: Your wife or Girlfriend finds out you're heading to the Drugstore to get some razor blades and shaving cream. She asks you to pick up a box of her preferred "Feminine Hygeine" product. (Tampons, whathyamacallems, those things she needs, call em what you will)
You're going there anyway, so its a reasonable request, no?

Please include a reason why you voted as you did.

I know a lot of guys who would be way to uncomfortable or embarassed doing this for some reason. Personally, I have done it in the past, and will again, with no embarassment or unease. What, are people going think they're for me? NO! Always earns me brownie points too.

So, would ya?
I have ... repeatedly. So ( shrug ) :p

I´m a girl and I pick up my own goods,as well as my man´s
(when we were together). It´s only fair,plus who´s gonna think that a guy uses maxi pads?´
Sure there are less basicly masculine goods then feminine ones,but one hand washes the other,so let him pick them up,let me pick some of his things up too. :confused:

You walk in, you grab it, you pay for it, you walk out.

Its not like your H.S. sweet heart or ma's watching u. But even if they were, you've grown up and being a man right?

I got this sample pack of maxi pads in the mail...I'm single so I didn't know what to do with em...until one day I ran out of coffee filters.

You laugh, but my garbageman thinks I have a horrible condition! ;)

what's there to be ashamed of?

they make very good targets for archery too ......that was a real boring day during the summer........

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Been married long enough that if somebody thinks it's funny I just give them a "dang you're stupid" look and don't worry about it.

It used to really, really bother me when I was in High School and had to pick some up for my mom, though.

When we lived in Hong Kong I would be kinda embarrassed to buy condoms, mostly because the store clerks would always assume that since I'm buying condoms I must be some kind of pervert. The thought that I might be happily married just wouldn't cross the clerk's mind. So I'd usually try to buy them when my wife was with me so I could call across an aisle to her so the nosy clerks would know that yes, I really was married and not give me the evil eye. :rolleyes: :headbang: :rolleyes:

I got this sample pack of maxi pads in the mail...I'm single so I didn't know what to do with em...until one day I ran out of coffee filters.

You laugh, but my garbageman thinks I have a horrible condition! ;)I just about choked laughing. Niccolo, my respect for you grows daily; that is some serious innovative thinking. Didin't the coffee taste funny though? They must put some strange chemichals in those things...

I'm impressed wth this poll, I would not have expected this level of maturity! Kudos boys.

I got this sample pack of maxi pads in the mail...I'm single so I didn't know what to do with em...until one day I ran out of coffee filters.

You laugh, but my garbageman thinks I have a horrible condition! ;)

I approve! You win this thread!

To the (currently) 7 defectives who actually answered "no":

I am hoping that was because you're a big fan of balance and just didn't want to see a poll where the "no" vote was zero.

'Cause if you can't be bothered to do something so incredibly simple for your lover, then you simply don't deserve one.

If anyone gave me a look or a snigger because I was in the checkout line with pads or 'pons, I'd look 'em square in the eye and tell 'em "picking these up means I'm getting laid tonight, junior -- so you just BUY your Mountain Dew and go back to Lara Croft, jackass." Or something similar.

Jesus Harold Christ on a Motherfucking Rubber Crutch, are there still little boys out there who can't do something this simple for their women? More importantly, why would a woman keep someone around who wouldn't?

To the (currently) 7 defectives who actually answered "no":

I am hoping that was because you're a big fan of balance and just didn't want to see a poll where the "no" vote was zero.

'Cause if you can't be bothered to do something so incredibly simple for your lover, then you simply don't deserve one.

If anyone gave me a look or a snigger because I was in the checkout line with pads or 'pons, I'd look 'em square in the eye and tell 'em "picking these up means I'm getting laid tonight, junior -- so you just BUY your Mountain Dew and go back to Lara Croft, jackass." Or something similar.

Jesus Harold Christ on a Motherfucking Ruber Crutch, are there still little boys out there who can't do something this simple for their women? More importantly, why would a woman keep someone around who wouldn't?

I agree with most of your post, but do you regularly have sex with your girlfriend when she's on her period? I've found, with the women I've dated, that they were not too receptive to the idea.

I got this sample pack of maxi pads in the mail...I'm single so I didn't know what to do with em...until one day I ran out of coffee filters.

You laugh, but my garbageman thinks I have a horrible condition! ;)

Okay, that's easily the funniest damn thing I have EVER read in an NS forum. It's official because the mook in the flat above mine just pounded the floor for quiet.

I stand in awe of your sense of humor.

I agree with most of your post, but do you regularly have sex with your girlfriend when she's on her period? I've found, with the women I've dated, that they were not too receptive to the idea.

Actually, yes I have, but that's not what going out to buy them ever meant for me -- she was running low and had enough for now and I was already going out. That's usually when it happened.

As for sex during menstruation, I can't attest to it being visually pleasing, but more than one woman has asked me (and asked in a manner that suggests they've been not just rejected but rebuked in the past for it), and I've gladly obliged. Both women told me it was somehow not so much a better sensation, but very different. Fine by me! A towel or two and away we'd go.

Buying femine products isn't embarassing.

Wait until your kids come home from school with lice and you have to buy a pediculcide.

You stand in line and suddenly everything itches....

i would never ask a guy to, he'd just get it wrong anyway :rolleyes:

I would depending. If I got promoted off the friend list, or if the girl I'm with is cool like that, it's not an issue. But if it's part of a larger game, gotta play the game. And that means no or bringing back the most unsatisfactory example one can devise on the way to the store.

I'd do it, can't think of a reason not to. Is there a male counterpart to this thread?

haha, I'd a conversation some guy friends of mine recently along this line.
One who was almost the same age as his sister and was more than used to his girl friends suddenly going into conversations about cramps etc said he'd have no problem as periods are natuarl, so nothing to be embarrassed about.

The other guy,who you can ususally say absolutely anything in front of freaked out. The mere thought of tampons sends his stomach queazy!!

Err...what's with pads and tampons that make men all bashful anyway? Do they worry that others will suspect they're buying the tampons to plug up their rectums or something? :rolleyes:

Those of you who have problems buying your girlfriends tampons or pads, ask them to start using a MoonCup. Less work and way more environment friendly. ;)

I got this sample pack of maxi pads in the mail...I'm single so I didn't know what to do with em...until one day I ran out of coffee filters.

You laugh, but my garbageman thinks I have a horrible condition! ;)

I have to jump on the bandwagon and say:

Funniest. Post. Ever.

:D

Yeah, so what this poll is about is this: Your wife or Girlfriend finds out you're heading to the Drugstore to get some razor blades and shaving cream. She asks you to pick up a box of her preferred "Feminine Hygeine" product. (Tampons, whathyamacallems, those things she needs, call em what you will)
You're going there anyway, so its a reasonable request, no?

Please include a reason why you voted as you did.

I know a lot of guys who would be way to uncomfortable or embarassed doing this for some reason. Personally, I have done it in the past, and will again, with no embarassment or unease. What, are people going think they're for me? NO! Always earns me brownie points too.

So, would ya?
Lol, are there actually guys who are so wussy that they wouldn't pick up a box of tampons? How insecure do you have to be, to be embarassed by something that trivial? I'm not embarassed picking up razors or undies or "private-time" lube for a male partner, so why would a guy be embarassed to pick up something like a box of pads or tampons? More importantly, what woman would want to date a guy like that?

I agree with most of your post, but do you regularly have sex with your girlfriend when she's on her period? I've found, with the women I've dated, that they were not too receptive to the idea.

Actually my wife and I do.... She is even more receptive during her period.

When I do the shopping, I have never had any problem picking up any feminine product for my wife. I never saw the big deal. I just need her to be specific as there is too wide a selection.

I'd be embarrassed to checkout with an 18'' black vibrator and a tub of petroleum based lubricant, but not pads,tampons, etc...

I agree with most of your post, but do you regularly have sex with your girlfriend when she's on her period? I've found, with the women I've dated, that they were not too receptive to the idea.


There is nothing wrong with a little sauce on your meat...

I always have. No brownie points involved. I don't see the difference between picking these up, or picking up anything else at the store.

Never had a problem with that, but I note size and special features beforehand, because i got a excessive rant once from a gf whom i brought the wrong size. I am more embarrassed if being caught with unhealthy convenience food.

I'm glad to see that the majority of men are mature enough to go get their significant others some damn tampons now and again. I mean, seriously! Do any of you REALLY think the clerk might suspect they are for YOU!!???

I'm glad to see that the majority of men are mature enough to go get their significant others some damn tampons now and again. I mean, seriously! Do any of you REALLY think the clerk might suspect they are for YOU!!???

It's not a matter of maturity for me. I just don't see the products as offensive or embarassing. There is, as was mentioned by someone else, the extreme penalty for buying the wrong brand, size, scent (or lack of scent), etc., but that's easy to fix - I write it down.