Does it, or would it, bother you to buy condoms in a store?

I had a long answer that is really too detailed, but my short answer is no, would not be embarrassed. 

 

  I’m married and I had a vasectomy decades ago, so we don’t use or need condoms at this juncture in my life. When I was single, I never had any problem whatsoever buying them, but another option for me was that due to being in the military, there were situations where conforms condoms were provided for free when we were overseas. The military recognized that STDs and unwanted pregnancies were best addressed by a simple prevention method, and some young men might not want to or might not consider going to buy them in foreign stores out in town. 

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This post was edited by Randy D at August 24, 2020 6:23 PM MDT

Same as you, only if someone I knew (and thought would disapprove)! 

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I worked retail for 30 years.  Believe me, cashiers really don't care what you buy.  Sure, there are a few cashiers who might joke with a customer about it (we’re supposed to engage each customer), but most cashiers aren't judging customers purchases.  They just want the workday to end ASAP.   Like you, they have many other things that occupy our minds during the day.  The last thing they care about is someone buying rubbers.   The “judging” is all in your own mind.

Only if I been doin too much scruin and my credit card gets 'declined'.

Had a  vasectomy after my son was born, so like Randy I don't need them. In this day of "self serve" checkouts in supermarkets, it's a very simple matter to make purchases without subjecting them to the scrutiny of a cashier, so what's the ache?

Condoms are legal and a perfectly normal item to purchase. Why would a man (or woman) be any more embarrassed to buy them than a woman (or man) would be to purchase feminine hygiene items such as pads or tampons?

No that's never bothered me.  I was more embarrassed about the huge tub of cheese balls and 8 Cadbury cream eggs that I bought along with them. 

At my age, I'd be proud of my purchase.

Nah, no need to. Ginny and her friends over at the ranch have plenty of free, barely used ones, when needed. (With all the testing they have to go through it's only Gloria you have to watch out for nowadays, and everyone knows. We speculate there's political influence calling the tune there).