A funny thing that happened to me today

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This morning I decided to run down to the health department to get my final Hep B shot. I take my 8 yo daughter and her best friend with me and as I am signing in they ask me "Can we have some?" I am assuming they are talking about the bowl of candy because they are saying "I want a purple one, no a green one, wait I want a red one.............." I tell them "yes, you may both have one piece, if you sit down quietly" The lady behind the counter gives me a strange look that I don't give a second thought to. I then turn around to the girls saying "what is it?" to each other and realize they have condoms! OMG I just told these 8yo girls they could have condoms, NOT candy--now I completely understand the strange look and am absolutely mortified! Needless to say I had to explain that they needed to put those back and they were not for little girls but instead meant for adults. A lesson in sex ed took place for them this morning then when I returned home I had to explain to the other Mom what I had done and she thank goodness got a good laugh out of it an was thrilled it happened to me and not her!

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Specializes in CNA.

OMG how emberrassing lol But hey you didn't know so yeah that would of had my face all red lol

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awww :devil:,

this reminds me of my youth, i think back to all the great condoms i got to use at 8 years old. do not forget the fruit flavored ones, the girls love those.

p.s. yes, this is a joke, please do not lynch me.

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Thanks for posting 3xmom! I needed a good laugh. And don't worry, what happened is completely understandable. At least you caught it before they opened them, and tried to blow up their new balloons : )

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I would have doubled up laughing so hard, right there and then.

I would have been more amused than mortified.

That is genuinely funny :)

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How embarrassing. :lol2: Thanks for posting this good laugh for the day! I think we are all where you are. Our minds are only half on the immediate task...thinking about what we must do next.

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That is a FANTASTIC story!

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LMAO! At least they didn't start opening them and discovering what was inside those bright little packages!!!

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LMAO! At least they didn't start opening them and discovering what was inside those bright little packages!!!

My thoughts exactly*LOL*

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Specializes in CNA/LPN.

LMAO, I imagine you were embarrassed, but it's still a cute story! LOL, I would have been beet red!

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OMG...that's so funny! :lol2: Your girls probably didn't even think twice about it.

It reminds me of the time I took my daughter to the store. She was about the same age -- around 8 years old -- at the time. She had just come into a little bit of money, and was pointing out all the different things on the shelves she could buy.

"I could buy that," she said, pointing to a box of Band-Aids.

"Yes, you could," I said.

"I could buy that," she said, pointing to some allergy meds.

"Yes, you could," I said.

"I could buy that," she said, pointing to a box of condoms.

"No, you couldn't," I said.

"Yes, I could," she said.

"No, you couldn't," I repeated.

"Yes," she insisted. "I could! I have enough money!"

"No!" I said emphatically. "You can't! Those are for big people!"

The old man standing behind me cracked up laughing. I joined him, pulling my daughter to a less embarrassing aisle. Where they sold tampons. She muttered the entire way.

"But I really do have enough money..."

(I hope you don't think I hijacked the thread. Your story just reminded me of that day.)

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