TOTALLY GEEKED!

First, Amazon delivers them in plain, brown boxes.

Second, no one knows who she's buying them for.

I've bought a lot of tampons and sanitary napkins in the past;

I read once that a man buying tampons is showing that "I have a woman!"

Third, she should reapond  "Yes."

Done.

Some of those packages have plastic carry handles

for those who don't want a separate bag.

She's probably concerned about other shoppers

and her neighbors seeing her buying adult diapers.

Would anyone here see a neighbor carrying in women's adult diapers

and think, oh, she's got a leaking problem?

ed11563 wrote:

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Some of those packages have plastic carry handles

for those who don't want a separate bag.

She's probably concerned about other shoppers

and her neighbors seeing her buying adult diapers.

 

Would anyone here see a neighbor carrying in women's adult diapers

and think, oh, she's got a leaking problem?

 

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 I couldn't care less.  Besides,maybe she is buying them for grandma or something.

Mellow Momma wrote:

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The cashier asks "do you want a bag for this?" because a lot of people refuse a bag if they have one item. People refuse a bag if it's a larger item that is easy to carry as well. Trust me the cashier cannot win here. When you just give people a bag they rage on about how they don't need a bag, what a total waste, you are ruining the environment, you should be ashamed of yourself. When you ask if they want a bag, you get idiots like this person who says of course they want a bag, how else are they supposed to carry all this stuff home, etc.

The poor cashier can't please everyone. Say yes a bag would be nice thank you and move on with your day you self centered windbag. And on your way home how about you practice thinking about someone else other than yourself for a change.

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 I absolutely agree.

I'll use Target as my example: If I buy a huge pack of toilet paper or bundle pack of Kleenex, they will ask me if I want a bag. It's just SOP.

I'll give the OP a slight pass because it is easy to think that others are paying attention to a random stranger & judging.

flan

Lindley wrote:

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I believe the OP, is just embarrassed by her situation. I remember when I was young and just started my monthly visit from aunt Flo I was embarrassed to have people see me buying them.

I do have a small confession to make, I never got in line with a male cashier to purchase them as a adult. I know it's silly but I have always been a little modest.

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 What if there is no female there?

Oh goodness, my mom has a hissy about pads and tampons.

No one should see you with them.

Why? It's natural. 

Lindley wrote:

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I believe the OP, is just embarrassed by her situation. I remember when I was young and just started my monthly visit from aunt Flo I was embarrassed to have people see me buying them.

I do have a small confession to make, I never got in line with a male cashier to purchase them as a adult. I know it's silly but I have always been a little modest.

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 I was embarrassed too. I realized I was over my embarrassment when I was in that aisle and another woman starting asking me questions about the brand I was buying. There was a point in time that I would've ducked my head and scurried away had someone talked to me about those products.

I try to avoid male cashiers when purchasing supplies too. Not because I'm embarrassed but because the few times I went to a male cashier, he seemed embarrassed to be handling them.

As to the OP - I wore Depends until my C-section scar healed. My regular panties sit right on the scar and that wouldn't have been a good thing. It never occurred to me to be embarrassed about buying them nor did I give a thought as to what the cashier thought.

Mellow Momma wrote:

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Nope. Just trained to ignore whatever it is you are purchasing and to try and be friendly - which means small talk.

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 I just slap the cashier upside the head when they ask me that.