Embarrassment/shopping

LastSaturday I saw an Estate Sale sign in my neghborhood and stopped by."everything inthe house was for sale"Naturally I headed for the bathroom and looked under the sink and there it was.A beautiful 50s era Monarch red bag.As I went to check it out the lady clerk said "what do you want that for"I almost but didnt say "come on over and Ill demo it for you" When I got it home I found the lady's coute yellow travel douche bag in the box under the Monarch! Also,there were 8 assorted douche and enema tips bundled together.Obviously this lady was one of us1One could reconstruct her liifelong interest in things rubber bagish from the contents of that box.

I've had a few of the types of experiences that sojourn refers to. Many years back I was on a business trip to the NE US and had a weekend to burn so I hopped in my rental car and hit a number of small towns in the area stopping at garage sales, junk stores, etc. I stumbled upon an old family pharmacy that was going out of business and to my surprise they had a large assortment of old black douche nozzles, enema pipes, assorted connections and other related items. As I look back I wish I had purchased the whole assortment, but since I was flying and already had a large amount of business stuff I just couldn't carry much more. I've run into similar situations over the years at estate sales, although it seems that often the "unique" items like we klismos might be looking for are often already in the trash. I have actually snooped through the waste piles at some sales and over the years have found some bags and nozzles and in one situation found a brand new bag still in the store carryout bag just underneath a pile of magazines. It hadn't even been assembled since the tubing was still loose in the box. Estate sale shopping and garage sales can be fun. Sometimes it takes some nerve to ask if such stuff is around, but I often do and have come up with some spectacular finds.

@Denema: When you're traveling on business, it's smart to mail boxes of material you need ahead of time. I used to pre-position sales material at hotels where I would be staying. It saves lugging a hundred pounds around the country.

In your case, you could have done the reverse. If you find something during the trip that you can't bring along with you, put it into a box & mail it back to your home. If you have a FedEx or similar account, you can FedEx it back to yourself. Also, then there's no need to be embarrassed by the stuff in your suitcase if TSA opens it.

I've done that over the years and used all the typical shipping services many times. I'm mostly beyond business travel at my age so really not a worry anymore. Now I drive a van and have room to haul most of what I might buy and even have gone so far as to rent a trailer a couple of times when I'm on my excursions. The particular situation I described just didn't allow for much "unique" stuff to be dealt with since I was bunking with a work buddy in a hotel and we even shared the car making it more difficult. But if I had it to do again would have been a lot more resourceful, especially in that situation. All good ideas. Thanks!

I wish there was a retail store that i could buy the stuff at. i always end up at the hardware store trying to imagine new ways to rig up a colonic set up in the shower. haha.

kinda erotic in a way knowing what i intend to do with said items and no one else does, especially the woman behind the counter.

I like to go into a local shop that sells a wide range of used items, its neither a junk shop nor an antigue shop, just a lot of usefull stuff.

One day my eyes lit up as i saw an enamel jones can there in the window display, so i asked to see it, and buy it, there was an elderly lady on the till, and she asked what i was going to do with it.............. now why o why didnt i tell her exactly what i had in mind, she may have used one herself or maybe would have been an enema enthusiast herself, as she seemed to know what it was...........should have been more awake !!

I have found limited supplies in pharmacies over the yrs (if local, it can be embarrassing. otherwise what do I care.). I've recently seen enema equipment in local sex shops (of not the greatest quality. less embarrassing because all there expose their own interests by their purchase...etc.). Fetish shops also seem to be more involved in enema equipment these days(no one should embarrass you at a fetish shop. But in general over priced.). Or I buy online(hiqh quality if you have a good eye & no embarrassing situations).

I don't find it embarrassing at all. As a matter of fact I use it as an opportunity to talk with the sales person in the pharmacy dep't about enemas. I act like I've never used one before but need to do enemas till clear for my colonoscopy.

At our local WalMart, the line for the pharmacy is in the same aisle as the laxatives, so there are quite often customers blocking access to products. I will approach the person blocking access to the Fleet enemas and ask them to grab one for me. Some will do just that while others will just move away to let me get it myself.

I find it far too embarrassing to buy this stuff in person. In fact I even try to avoid buying feminine products if the checkout clerk is a guy. I will either ask my guy to buy them or order them online

I definitely prefer shopping online. The selection of items is so much better. And it does prevent the embarrassment of looking the clerk in the eye while they are looking for the price tag or bar code. Amazon has an great selection of toys, lubes, enema equipment and all sorts of kinky items. Kind of one stop shopping. Now if they can just get that little hovercraft thing going near my house. That would be awesome, unless it crashed and the contents spilled out for the neighbors to see. 😢

I like the embarrassment i feel when i order and then wait to pay.Is such a huge turn on for me.

I always shop online for such stuff. Much easier and much greater selection of equipment.

Amy, you are too embarrassed to buy feminine items so you ask your guy to do it? Just out of curiosity how does he feel about buying those things? As for me, I never minded my wife asking me to pick up some of those items if I'm out because it allows me to be a bit of a voyeur in that section of the store. On occasion I have put on the image of the confused and bewildered husband and asked an attractive lady for help. And I've usually gotten it even with a recommendation.

My thoughts exactly. I would buy my wife's products but she doesn't ask me too. My preference is to shop on line for all my E things. In the boutiques and sex shops I find it a little unnerving when accoutrements are needed .

Late last year i was finally able to meet with a man i have been writing to for years and had met a couple of times. I had to go through his town for a shoot i was doing in another state and we wanted to meet and finally and get him into enemas in real life ... he knew I was really into enemas and i wanted him to give me a few when we met. He planned to surprise me and so he went to a WalMart store and finally got up the courage to buy a combination kit. As luck would have it for him .. he had a few other things to buy but when the clerk was checking him out she had to get a price check on the enema kit. The way he told it was that everyone in town he knew was lined up in that line .. but we made it all better for him. 😉

You can say this is for your grandmother ...

I have purchased enema kits - usually while on business trips, but also at home. Staying a few days alone in a strange hotel in a strange city is the perfect opportunity to endulge-to-the-max. Recently however, I purchased a new blue 4-qt open top bag from Amazon -- then a couple of weeks later I bought my wife her own smaller kit. As I was complimenting myself on avoiding the embarrassment of the cashier, I started receiving text messages - documenting the shipping progress. Then I got 2 or 3 emails asking me if the so and so "4QT BLUE ENEMA BAG KIT" had arrived in good shape, and another asked if if I would I like to write an online review of the "4QT BLUE ENEMA BAG KIT"... Of course all these texts and emails are quickly discardable, the chance was there that someone might glance at my phone or computer screen... Maybe it's not any better than facing a cashier - at least that's just once and done.

I purchased my first enema bag in the very early 70s. It was from a small Mom & Pop pharmacy. When I went in I was glad that I was the only customer in there. An older woman waited on me and asked if she could help me. I felt better because it was another woman and she was old enough to be my mother. I told her that I needed an enema bag. She took me over to a shelf that had a good selection. I was surprised when she asked if it was for me and I said yes. After I thought about it she might have thought it was for a child rather then an adult. She asked a lot of questions, like, was I familiar with how to use it. I found this all very interesting. I think she was just trying to help but it gave me an opportunity to act like I wasn't really sure because my mother always gave them to me (not true). We chatted about how enemas were very good for good health for about 15 minutes. She was extremely knowledgeable and willing to share. She sold me an enema and said it was the same enema bag that she used. She also advised that I should not use it to douche and that I should use a different syringe for that. She also sold me a douche bulb and a tube of KY. When I left the pharmacy my panties were soaked. Til today I wish I would have asked even more questions as I think she was into it.

I find shopping online a different kind of embarrassing/stress inducing. My wife is not into the enema scene, so I worry about 1) her opening the package by mistake, 2) it being delivered in a compromised (open) package, 3) having a company name on the outside which gives away the obvious, 4) getting delivered to a neighbor by mistake (who identifies the content). It doesn't help that our mail carrier sucks and leaves packages at the wrong houses all the time either. Shopping in person has it's embarrassment factor, but shopping online is very stressful. I think embarrassment is the more desirable over the stress, but living in a remote area, online is often the only option.

A side note, I'm strangely embarrassed in stores buying stuff with fetish in mind even though it might be a totally vanilla item. Never has yogurt made me as jumpy as when I bought it to try in an enema one time.

Not bought any E stuff from a sex shop, always thought sex shops were over priced rip off places selling low quality products. Do admit that our (wife and I) toys have more than likely come from Amazon.

Wow, I see I posted here some 10 years ago! Nothing has changes since then - still gone are the days of the local drug store selling all sorts of enema bags.

Pity you didn't manage to get across to her that you might have liked a little more help @Annab . Perhaps she might have offered to show you how best to use it. Maybe a missed opportunity?

While my current bag was bought at CVS, there sure isn't much selection for the adventurous. If i were to buy a new one, I would probably go online, as there are quite a few variations for those looking for enema play.

I shop on Amazon and use the Amazon locker at RiteAid to be discreet.

I shop on Amazon and use the Amazon locker at RiteAid to be discreet.

Great idea @MufDvr! Never thought of doing that, but it takes all the stress out of it!

Maybe a year or so ago I went into a local chemist to buy glycerin suppositories , couldn't see them so I asked the female assistant who produced them from behind the counter, all the while she had a lovely smile,will be going there again.

I've been buying gear online for many years, and before that it was over-the-phone with Arthur Hamilton. Variety, quality and privacy were the drivers. Back in my career days when I was traveling frequently, I rarely checked luggage and would not pack my home gear in a carry-on due to potential embarrassment during the screening process. So I would seek out a local drugstore near the hotel where I was staying and purchase a Fleet BagEnema for the evening activities. I always made sure the box had a legible price tag to avoid the dreaded “price check” announcement, and made my way quickly to the checkout line. Always a combo of embarrassment and excitement, with several times receiving second looks from cashiers or other customers, I knew by then I wasn't the only one using enemas.

Imagine what it was like — a young woman, perhaps a newlywed, ventures into her neighborhood pharmacy in the 1940s or 50s and stands face-to-face before an attractive display of fountain syringes, combinations, bulbs and folding syringes for her feminine needs.

A nice grandmotherly-appearing lady walks over and asks in a soft, kindly voice, “May I help you make a selection?” I’m sure that scene occurred countless times in those days when enemas were commonplace in homes. It was usually a woman who made those choices of what to buy. Was she shy or embarrassed at that moment? Or was she calm and comfortable talking about enemas and the choices of syringes available.

Wouldn’t it be interesting, even fun, to go back in time and experience those moments as a dialog — perhaps with a lady we knew at the pharmacy, maybe we didn’t know her.

In any event, a creative fantasy to think about on another chilly, rainy day when I’m working at home again.

I've been buying gear online for many years, and before that it was over-the-phone with Arthur Hamilton. Variety, quality and privacy were the drivers.

A name from the past… did a google but don't see anything for enema products by him…

Shopping online for “personal items “ avoids checkout lines and others wondering what is she going to do with that. And lots of choices. But the negative is the follow up emails wondering how I am enjoying my Acme Industrial Power vibrator and silicone enema bag. And wanting me to rate their product on Facebook. And other ads for other products because they sold my name and email. How I miss the Sears or Penny’s mail order with no questions asked.

Arthur Hamilton. A name from the past… did a google but don't see anything for enema products by him…

Theres a discussion “Does Anyone Remember Arthur Hamilton “

https://en.zity.biz/index.php?mx=forum;ox=display;topic=117329