Slut!

[AFpheonix]

The free ones tho are boring. XD

And @ Irving. XD

Gee, our free condoms from PP come in the flavored and colored varieties....

I've had yet to get any with the lil' vibrating rings, though.

[Seshat]

People buy condoms for many, many reasons, none of which are this idiots' business. You could be ....
<snip>
You could be a drug mule (okay, that last was an attempt at a joke, but still.)

I used to sometimes freak people out by offering WAAAY too much info when people would start bugging me about "why dont' I have kids."

PCOS is common, as is endometriosis. Either of them are very good reasons for not wanting to use hormonal birth control (having /just/ the right hormones might help the condition, but having enough to prevent pregnancy might screw you over. Or not. See a doctor - preferably an endocrinologist of some sort. Where was I? Oh yes...)

Either of them are very good reasons for not wanting to use hormonal birth control, and also make you subfertile.

Just in case anyone wants ammunition against a person who both complains of you using condoms AND bugs you about why you don't have kids yet.

[Lace Neil Singer]

The free ones tho are boring. XD

And @ Irving. XD

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

I used to grab the free ones by the handful at the student health center. *shrug* No one should feel ashamed of protecting themselves.

*take up position by bin of condoms
glance around furtively....doo doo doo, dum de dooo.....
snatch a handful, jam them in your pocket and dash off

That would be so funny to do.

[Giggle Goose]

Wow, my reaction would've been, "At least I'm getting some."

Dammit, I wanted to say it!

I used to grab the free ones by the handful at the student health center. *shrug* No one should feel ashamed of protecting themselves.

[Misanthropical]

As a married woman I have bought condoms, and in our old neighborhood they were behind the counter at the pharmacy, since 98% of the people who lived there would steal anything not nailed down.

I had the pharmacist snicker at me when asking for the non latex condoms, but never had anyone out and out call me a slut.

I think I would have told them that I would let my husband know that there is someone who thinks his wife is a slut, and then ask them to stay put so they could discuss that with him.

[mariamousie1]

Wow, that was totally inappropriate. "Get her thrown out of the store" type of inappropriate. In fact, replace inappropriate with unacceptable. I would have complained. As you can see, I'm angry just reading this.

[Brynhild]

I hardly ever smile outside work and I've had people saying "Cheer up!" to me. My immediate reaction is to say, "How can I after my miscarriage?" I may be twisted, but it sure does work. After all, if I went around grinning like an idiot, people would think I was crazy. I just can't win.

OMG! That's awesome, I SO have to use that next time! *laughs*

Point in case, I *do* sometimes wander around, grinning and staring at people until they freak out and demand to know why I'm staring and grinning at them. It's fun, but only in short doses.

[Imogene]

One says "I found a condom on the veranda!" The other says "What's a veranda?"

I'd be more inclined to reply, "Who's Veranda? And does he know you have his condom?" But I'm not five, though I do act it a lot of the time.

[LostMyMind]

My family does that to me. What's worst is they know why I'm not "smiling". Some people just don't get a clue, it might work for some folks. But just beware, you might start a 20 question quiz.

[RecoveringKinkoid]

: I've had people saying "Cheer up!" to me. My immediate reaction is to say, "How can I after my miscarriage?" I may be twisted, but it sure does work. After all, if I went around grinning like an idiot, people would think I was crazy. I just can't win.

MAN, I hate it when people do that to me! I've actually been tempted to say somthing like "I was at a funeral an hour ago. Mind your own damn business." Just what I need....some stranger who knows nothing about me, my day, or my life telling me to plaster a pointless grin on my mug to make him happy.

I really am a very happy person. But I don't walk around grinning like a fool all the time, nor do I need attention brought to it. I might be happy, but I am still prickly.

[Lace Neil Singer]

*takes notes* In actual fact, I use them cuz it's just less messy, which is good if you're... well, shall we say, doing it outside the bedroom. I know what you mean as far as embarrassing people goes; I hardly ever smile outside work and I've had people saying "Cheer up!" to me. My immediate reaction is to say, "How can I after my miscarriage?" I may be twisted, but it sure does work. After all, if I went around grinning like an idiot, people would think I was crazy. I just can't win.

[RecoveringKinkoid]

People buy condoms for many, many reasons, none of which are this idiots' business. You could be a breastfeeding mom and not wish to pass hormones onto your baby. You could be a married lady on antibiotics (which cause your birth control pills to not work). You could be making raunchy batchelorette party balloons. You could have herpes. You could be unable to take birth control pills for whatever reason. You could be a drug mule (okay, that last was an attempt at a joke, but still.)

I used to sometimes freak people out by offering WAAAY too much info when people would start bugging me about "why dont' I have kids." People do that when you are my age and don't have kids. (I just had one, after a decade of thinking I couldn't, by the way. ) For instance, saying, upon asked this offensive and insensitive question by boorish people, "Well...we've tried for years, and it's just been terrible. We are so heartbroken. I guess something's just wrong with me." I'd say it like I was crushed. I wasn't, we weren't, and this was a load of crap. However, I bet the extremely embarassed victims of my little prank were a little more sesitive next time they went to poke their noses into something that might really cause someone pain.

We had a guy here in town, in a popular local band, who did the same thing to someone who ridiculed his shaved bald head (This guy used to mess with his hair a lot, and sometimes shaved it off so he could start over with it. ). "Well, thanks. Like the cancer, and the chemo, wasn't bad enough. Now I have to put up with assholes harrassing me. Thanks, man." The girl the asshole was with actuall HIT the asshole.

My point is this: embarrass the jerks making the comments so they never, ever forget it. Stop dead, look like you have to compose yourself, face the asshole and say something like "You know, I'm trying to get by and be okay with this the best I can. My husband and I have had so much trouble. It's freaking us out enough that if I get pregnant again I will probably die, and that I cant' take pills because of all the medication I'm on. I just want to have a normal relationship with my husband and be there for my kid as long as possible. Thanks so much for making my life just that much shittier."

Or whatever. Take some creative licence here. It's your chance to have a little fun.

I gar-on-damn-tee they will never say another thing to another person ever again.

[tonydanza]

Hell even married people use condoms. Using one doesn't mean anything.

[RebeccaOTool]

Nice one!