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Vibrators on sale at Tesco, thought it was a bit much

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JustBrowsingTheWeb · 27/10/2024 17:10

Went to buy some toothpaste with my kids, 7 year old wants to see new toy in plastic boxes, it’s rows and rows of vibrators. Is it just me or is this a bit much for the weekly shop?

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wowzelcat · 27/10/2024 17:37

tuvamoodyson · 27/10/2024 17:24

Every little helps..

😂😂😂 Sorry OP.

bravefox · 27/10/2024 17:37

Needmorelego · 27/10/2024 17:28

@JustBrowsingTheWeb supermarkets also have alcohol on full view of children 😱

Yes, and a very long time ago they even had 18 rated dvds 😮

Candaceowens · 27/10/2024 17:37

It's absolutely ridiculous. I come from a very conservative culture and I certainly wouldn't take my children to Tesco now. Even Ann summers keep them in a separate section.

BalletCat · 27/10/2024 17:36

Completelyjo · 27/10/2024 17:33

Move to NI and they get put behind nice barriers in supermarkets with restricted purchasing times 😂
The absolute horror that might occur if someone could buy a bottle of wine on their 10am food shop.

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In Iceland you can only buy alcohol in vinbudins which are dedicated government owned alcohol shops, only open for a couple of hours a day with a purchasing limit. No corner shops or supermarkets sell alcohol. Apparently it's because they had a lot of problems with alcoholism so the government is now super strict on it.

My husband was devastated 😂

Marblesbackagain · 27/10/2024 17:36

YABU. All research shows contraception increased when they became the norm in shops. I have no idea why it bothers you that a sex toy is available for those that want them.

Exactly what harm will it do your child? Surely it's easy enough to explain?

Needmorelego · 27/10/2024 17:36

@HowAmITheCatsGranny why?

SwingTheMonkey · 27/10/2024 17:36

HowAmITheCatsGranny · 27/10/2024 17:35

I’m kinda glad the supermarket I work in doesn’t sell those..

Why?

Alwayssomethingtheretoremindme · 27/10/2024 17:36

In Sainsbury's they are with the condoms and the lubricants. Which is fair enough.
With the tooth paste does seem strange.

AdviceNeeded2024 · 27/10/2024 17:35

Boing98 · 27/10/2024 17:12

I went down the party aisle and found some straws to clutch

I’m sorry but this really made me laugh GrinGrin

HowAmITheCatsGranny · 27/10/2024 17:35

I’m kinda glad the supermarket I work in doesn’t sell those..

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JustBrowsingTheWeb · 27/10/2024 17:35

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Ha ha fair enough

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Sethera · 27/10/2024 17:35

The important question - do they have a special Club Card price?

Triangledreams · 27/10/2024 17:34

They sell an assortment of male and female toys in my local on the shelves. I would rather they were there than wait an hour in the pharmacy queue because they are too busy selling condoms and lube 🤨😂

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Completelyjo · 27/10/2024 17:33

Needmorelego · 27/10/2024 17:28

@JustBrowsingTheWeb supermarkets also have alcohol on full view of children 😱

Move to NI and they get put behind nice barriers in supermarkets with restricted purchasing times 😂
The absolute horror that might occur if someone could buy a bottle of wine on their 10am food shop.

SemperIdem · 27/10/2024 17:33

I find the cost of healthy food versus cheap unhealthy rubbish more concerning than vibrators and cock rings being on sale, to be honest.

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JustBrowsingTheWeb · 27/10/2024 17:29

September1013 · 27/10/2024 17:15

Yes, that sort of thing should be strictly restricted to shops in back streets with brown paper over the windows so as not to offend our delicate middle class sensibilities.

clutches pearls

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phew so glad you agree 😄

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Needmorelego · 27/10/2024 17:28

@JustBrowsingTheWeb supermarkets also have alcohol on full view of children 😱

Needmorelego · 27/10/2024 17:27

They've sold them for years haven't they?
"What are those Mummy?"
"No idea"
and carry on with your day.....🙄

ObieJoyful · 27/10/2024 17:27

JustBrowsingTheWeb · 27/10/2024 17:17

I guess if I could pick I’d probably put condoms behind the pharmacy counter too, I get that people may want to buy these items it’s just that as a parent I want to choose when my kids hear about these things rather than just get exposed to them.

Where teenagers would have to go up and ask for them?

I think they’re better where they are.

pizzaHeart · 27/10/2024 17:27

JenniferBooth · 27/10/2024 17:15

Whats wrong with them selling vibrators. Ive bought a couple from Tesco And from Sainsburys too.

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and your verdict? 😉

Completelyjo · 27/10/2024 17:27

BalletCat · 27/10/2024 17:22

Condoms are contraceptive devices and therefore a health care product. Vibrators are sex toys and not a health care product.

The male equivalent of a vibrator would be a fleshlight, not a condom.

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Sex toys are a part of sex too. So are condoms.
None of it is really necessary since people can choose to abstain.
It’s bizarre to get so pent up about seeing either in a shop.
There was a time when condoms weren’t displayed on the shelves either.
Maybe stick to an online grocery shop if you’re so easily offended.

AppleKatie · 27/10/2024 17:25

I think ‘not a toy, something for grown ups, did we pick up your yoghurts darling?’ Is not too difficult a conversation segway really.

despite raising several children I didn’t know you could get these at Tesco, to be honest this thread is quite good marketing..

tuvamoodyson · 27/10/2024 17:24

Every little helps..