Money, Contraception and Intimacy: The kindness of strangers - FML

The kindness of strangers

By Samprib - 01/06/2013 05:09 - United States - Indianapolis

Spicy

Today, I went to the pharmacy to buy condoms. My card was declined, and I had to stand and watch in morbid fascination as the man behind me kindly paid for my purchase. His reason was, "God forbid a maxed-out Visa should get in the way of fucking." FML

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Shy boy

By Oops - 24/10/2009 13:14 - United Kingdom

Spicy

Today, a friend asked me if I'd buy him some condoms because he's too shy to buy them himself. I obliged and whilst queuing at the till to buy them I felt someone tap my shoulder. I turned around to see my fiancée glaring at me. We don't use condoms. FML

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By rxcrs3 - 09/08/2012 06:44 - United States

Spicy

Today, as I was cashing a customer out, he stopped me in the middle of the transaction just to tell me that the condoms he was buying are too big for him. FML

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Who are you to judge?

By vertigoisarat - 23/02/2021 08:01 - United States

Today, I went to the drug store to pick up a few things. After looking for condoms for 15 minutes, I asked the cashier where I could find them. She said they keep them behind the counter due to theft. She refused to sell them to me, because they're for customers who might actually need them. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/07/2013 20:56 - United States - South Hadley

Today, I was buying condoms but was a little embarrassed so I went to the self-check. I scanned the condoms, then a magazine and tried to put the condoms under the magazines to hide them. The store guy saw me, thought I was shoplifting and I was kicked out of the store. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/06/2013 14:29 - United States - Greenwood

Today, I went to the local pharmacy to buy some condoms. When I went to go purchase them, the elderly lady behind the counter took one look at me and said, "Honey, you're your own birth control." FML

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By random1456 - 13/06/2019 18:00

Today, my credit card got declined while I was buying anti-depressants. FML

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By well crap... - 21/06/2020 14:18

Spicy

Today, I nervously went to the store to buy condoms for the first time. I felt like everything was going well, and checked out happily. As I was walking out, the cashier lady said to the woman next in line, "He thinks he's going to need condoms." They both looked at me and started laughing. FML

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By Anonymous - 31/12/2015 22:33 - United States - Washington Crossing

Spicy

Today, I was standing in line at the checkout, and my children were arguing with each other. The guy in front of me sighed loudly and told me over his shoulder: "There're these things called condoms, you know." FML

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By useless pos - 01/03/2013 00:48 - Australia - Sydney

Today, I went out to buy a bottle of wine and some condoms. As the cashier scanned the condoms, she snickered and muttered, "Yeah right." She was right; I really was just desperate to look like I have a sex life. I got so upset that I left my items and walked out with tears in my eyes. FML

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By totallyembarassed - 07/07/2012 04:08 - United States - Charlotte

Today, when I went to pay for my groceries, I accidentally handed the cashier a condom instead of my $20. FML

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NickaPLZ 26

Saturday 1 June 2013 16:51

You just met God. Be in awe.

Transfusion 8

Saturday 1 June 2013 16:51

Hey, now you can safely have sex. It's a win-win scenario. A little embarrassment is worth it.

Comments

dwc2134 5

Saturday 1 June 2013 18:19

What in the hell is wrong with that? I mean, hell, it sounds like something I'd do.

vixsin 22

Saturday 1 June 2013 18:25

random acts of ******* hell I'm stupid.

Bigfabthetruth52 22

Tuesday 24 January 2017 15:13

He the real mvp

zaky1005 1

Thursday 9 February 2017 12:51

That's good, man. Why'd you put that on FML?

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