Drug store embarrassment

Most products on drug store shelves are usually on the shelves of chain grocery store shelves in their “pharmacy section”. You take any of the embarrassing items and go through the self checkouts. Actually-- nobody there pays any attention to what anybody else is buying anyway--but the self checkouts are there for sensitive folks buying perceived “sensitive” items except for higher priced condoms which are locked up and require the assistance of a clerk.

This happened during winter about 2007 , had just started to go to a sunshine state for the winters . Went into a large National Chain Pharmacy store , was kinda dilly dallying around section where laxatives were found , “ acting confused ”. Hoping some employee would come along so I could ask if they had any enema bags , Lo and behold , one came along would guess she was bout 70 years old , so asked her if they had any enema bags , , didn't phase her a bit , Yes they did in another section . Took me directly there . Told it was for my elderly Mother In Law , and I really was just a pick up person sent to get one . Well that led to about a 20 minute personal discussion of various Bag types and solutions used in Past . Well I did buy what she suggested , and every time I went in store she would make a point to speak with me . Really think I dropped the Ball there , I was too stupid to see what she was getting at .

@Piper_Fox …. and every time I went in store she would make a point to speak with me . Really think I dropped the Ball there , I was too stupid to see what she was getting at .

Yup! I agree, you missed a great opportunity… I mentioned elsewhere the time I went into a large store that had an amazing freestanding five-foot high carousel display of Faultless products that you could spin around… while I was shyly looking for an enema bag to buy, a pretty gal about my age stopped next to me an began looking as well… I was sure she was waiting for me to strike up a conversation - but I too shy/scared to do so.

This happened during winter about 2007 , had just started to go to a sunshine state for the winters . Went into a large National Chain Pharmacy store , was kinda dilly dallying around section where laxatives were found , “ acting confused ”. Hoping some employee would come along so I could ask if they had any enema bags , Lo and behold , one came along would guess she was bout 70 years old , so asked her if they had any enema bags , , didn't phase her a bit , Yes they did in another section . Took me directly there . Told it was for my elderly Mother In Law , and I really was just a pick up person sent to get one . Well that led to about a 20 minute personal discussion of various Bag types and solutions used in Past . Well I did buy what she suggested , and every time I went in store she would make a point to speak with me . Really think I dropped the Ball there , I was too stupid to see what she was getting at .

Yup! I agree, you missed a great opportunity… I mentioned elsewhere the time I went into a large store that had an amazing freestanding five-foot high carousel display of Faultless products that you could spin around… while I was shyly looking for an enema bag to buy, a pretty gal about my age stopped next to me an began looking as well… I was sure she was waiting for me to strike up a conversation - but I too shy/scared to do so.

@@Piper_Fox and reddevil, You both missed a golden opportunity.

I really do believe the people who work there see a lot more than they ever let on.

As a soph on college, I had fallen head over heels in love, my roomie was going home for the weekend and he was all mine. So we walked over to a small pharmacy on the edge of campus to get some protection, stood before an elderly gentleman he asked for 3, I said maybe we need 6, well that lit him up.

We got our purchase and the ole man muttered something like your gonna have a hell of a weekend.

Today it would all be on camera.

It is self inflicted embarrassment as I don't think that the cashier really cares what is purchased. Most seem in a daze ringing you up but I do agree, it gives me pause to purchase enemas. It's likely very biased of me as I dread the 16 year old something, male or fem, taking care of the purchase and then asking, “Did you find everything you were looking for?” At that point, I just want to disappear. As for the self check out, it's less distressing providing you don't purchase something that requires an age check. Then the transaction stops while you await a cashier to clear things.

Yes the amazing adventures of Piper Fox ; Almost always a day late and a dollar short ! Been having adventures or may be better said , Missed adventures , for a couple months short of 80 years , so no spring chicken here ! Old memory finds forgotten stuff hidden in it when reading some of these posts . We are not alone Just kinda hiding .

At 13, I would pedal all over town on my trusty Sears Free Spirit 10 speed. This was mid 70s….and pharmacies were all privately owned - no CVS. We did have an Eckerds. Problem was that within a mile or two everybody new everybody, so I had to pedal across town to where nobody knew who I was. I would scrawl out a note, like from my mom, with terms like “enema kit” or “enema bag” or “fountain syringe” and hand to the friendliest female clerk I could find. She would find the item, ring me up, and I was on my way! I would stash the booty in a green, camo shoulder bag, and pedal like Lance Armstrong home, to a spot near the house. I’d stash the goods and wait until I was alone for sure, then retrieve and hide inside an access panel in my bedroom closet. Thank God there were never any plumbing issues or I’m sure my stash and activity would be discovered! I eventually spread my interest into Fleets and similar items - many choices back then. During the summer when I was home alone the e-fest would begin!!!!!

The following happened today. I stopped by the dollar store near my new job. They have really good prices on fleet style enemas. I normally prefer a bag enema but if I am pressed for time I will use one. Here is what I do: I save an empty fleet bottle, pour ½ of a new fleet into it and fill both bottles the rest of the way with hot water. You end up with the same chemistry as a fleet enema “extra” just split between two bottles. I find that it will give an OK BM without too much burning. Anyway I digress…. I put a twin pack in my basket and at checkout there is no one else in line and the 20 something checkout girl is very chatty and points at the enemas and says: “ what are those?" I say" “Enemas, they help you go to the bathroom.” “Oh, she says, I thought they were some sort of nasal spray and went up your nose." I laugh and say: “Well, I guess you could do that, but you are supposed to squirt it up your rectum.” “Wow I never knew.” I say: “Well they don't work as well as a large volume enema with an enema bag, but they will do in a pinch.” She says: “Fascinating, I never knew anything about enemas.” I say: “They work well, you should try them.” She says: “I just might.” About that time someone else walked up and I was through checking out. I plan on visiting the store again in a day or two and buying another two pack if she is working to see if the conversation will go any further……Looks like I am going to be well stocked on fleet style enemas!