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when1wasaboy in bad_service

"you're too young to need them."

Jan 12, 2009 12:07

A post someone made here a few days ago reminded me of one of my very few bad service stories.

Note: this happened a bit over a year ago, I think. At the very least, it happened before pharmacists could refuse to fill prescriptions. Also, this gentleman was NOT a pharmacist.

Edited to add: This guy was probably about my age. He wasn't -that- ( Read more... )

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tryst_inn January 12 2009, 20:53:02 UTC

I would have spoken to the manager and shown your ID to get this sorted out. The man was an idiot and only management (not the customer) can fix that.

when1wasaboy January 12 2009, 21:05:05 UTC

I should have. Normally I'm pretty good at confrontation, and handling stuff like this myself.

Not so much on showing my ID though. I -don't- look under age, and even if I did, there's no age limit on condoms, as far as I know.

Regardless, I should have said something. I opted for not shopping there, at least.

harmonyfb January 12 2009, 23:00:58 UTC

Screw showing ID. There's not an age limit on condom purchases - it's none of his business how old you are. I'd have raised holy hell about it, myself.

tryst_inn January 12 2009, 23:06:01 UTC

Depends where you live. In some US states it's 18.

arxev January 12 2009, 23:10:42 UTC

To buy condoms? What? That can't be legal.

tryst_inn January 12 2009, 23:33:44 UTC

29 states have laws regarding the sale and distribution of condoms.

harmonyfb January 13 2009, 12:33:59 UTC

Seriously? I've lived in the South and never seen a grocery store where condoms had to be inquired for like it was 1950.

I'm 45, and grew up in a town where the "Lord's prayer" was posted in the lunchroom at my elementary school, still advertises spring break as "Easter break" and has blue laws...but there wasn't an age limit on condom purchases (and my high school boyfriend was no doubt quite happy about that.)

Hmm. I shall have to research this a bit.

tryst_inn January 13 2009, 18:28:03 UTC

Sometimes the restriction is only for prison and high school distribution, but as often it's where they can be sold.

ww_sb_xf January 14 2009, 04:43:28 UTC

Well, that's dumb, I bought ones in a kiosk where I live, like candy, but a bit more expensive :P

yamikuronue January 13 2009, 02:22:27 UTC

The US and state governments do a lot of illegal/unconstitutional things. They just don't get called on it because the supreme court rarely bothers.

mela_chan January 13 2009, 03:05:11 UTC

Cases like these rarely make it to the Supreme Court - it takes too much money.

creativexangst January 13 2009, 02:35:44 UTC

Hey, if its illegal to sell vibrators in some states, why not condoms??

occamshairbrush January 13 2009, 07:08:17 UTC

It's completely legal, and completely fucked up.

when1wasaboy January 12 2009, 23:13:30 UTC

I didn't know that! Interesting.

I'm pretty darn sure it's not here. (California)

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