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To take my DC with me into Anne Summers?

91 replies

Amibeingabadmum · 08/11/2024 20:10

Serious question, regular poster with a name change as well.. it's a bit embarrassing, isn't it?

I want to buy a nice waspie, needed by tomorrow as we've got, erm, plans. It has to be a waspie as I'm trying to cover up my stretch marks and wobbly bits 😐

It's too late to order online. The only place I can think of on the high street for something like this is Anne Summers. (If you know of anywhere else please do reccomend)

The problem is I've got no way of offloading my DC (7 and 5) in order to go alone.

I'm considering just taking them with me, being as quick as possible and keeping them away from the adult only area, but is that unreasonable?

Would you judge somebody for going in with children?

OP posts:

spottedinthewilds · 08/11/2024 20:26

What's a Waspy?

NinaLively · 08/11/2024 20:26

NinaLively · 08/11/2024 20:25

I used to work in Anne Summers and we only ever saw kids in there once in a blue moon. It's not very child friendly and the sex toys can be seen from a distance. Things like candy underwear, penis shaped sweets, playwear I'm boxes with very sexual photos of them not far from the entrance. I wouldn't to be honest.

*Ann (my old boss would disown me 😅)

SilverChampagne · 08/11/2024 20:26

How come you’ve got such urgent need for this at such short notice, op? 🤔

Anonymousess · 08/11/2024 20:25

Maybe go straight to the till and ask them to fetch you something? You can usually see what stock stores have on the website.

NinaLively · 08/11/2024 20:25

Tink3rbell30 · 08/11/2024 20:24

Don't do this, it's not the place for children.

lasagnelle · 08/11/2024 20:23

Itisjustmyopinion · 08/11/2024 20:16

Would you judge somebody for going in with children?

Yes a bit if I am honest. But also it’s not really that fair on the other customers who expect it to be an adult only space.

This. People want to be able to wave dildos about without worrying about kids

SilverChampagne · 08/11/2024 20:23

Catza · 08/11/2024 20:14

You are going to look at underwear which is a perfectly normal garment. Not much different than taking them to look at M&S bras.

It’s quite a bit different, actually.

Haveyouanyjam · 08/11/2024 20:22

Yes because they blatantly display costumes, crotchless underwear, sex accessories all over the shop not just in the 18+ bit and your DC are old enough to ask questions and the older one would surely know enough to know that’s not a normal
clothes shop. If they were under 5 I’d say fine, as it would be more funny than awkward if they asked questions you didn’t want to answer. May make other shoppers feel uncomfortable. Is there nowhere else you can buy one from? H&M or something?

CrispyK · 08/11/2024 20:22

You know it’s unreasonable, that’s why you’re here!

Startingagainandagain · 08/11/2024 20:22

Inappropriate and would likely make other customers uncomfortable as well.

LeavesTrees · 08/11/2024 20:18

I would judge. I’ve been in them where they have been talking about vibrators in great detail. I also have images of them grabbing things and asking you what they are and what they are for!

Moier · 08/11/2024 20:16

They sell sex toys in most supermarkets now.
Just tell them it's a clothes / underwear shop... like you say keep them away from Adult section.
I've always found the sales staff to be very helpful in there.