At Least They’re Being Safe!

At The Checkout, Jerk, Retail, Strangers, USA | Friendly | March 23, 2021

I’m at a store buying things for a weekend away with my girlfriend. I stock up on condoms, soda, snacks, lotion, sunscreen, and, as an afterthought, I grab some pads because her period is irregular.

When I go through the line, I’m given the occasional odd look, which I ignore, until I feel a tap on my shoulder.

Woman: “Aren’t you a teenager? What are you doing with condoms? Put them back!”

Me: “First of all, I’m twenty-five. Secondly, it’s none of your business what I buy with my own money.”

Woman: *Turns tomato red* “What about these pads? You don’t need pads; you’re a boy!”

Me: “But my girlfriend’s not a boy.”

The woman shut up.

This story is part of our Best Of March 2021 roundup! This is the last story in this roundup, but if you’d like to read more of our favorite stories, you can always check out February’s roundup next!