To ask my neighbour for a pad?!

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thefoggiest · 14/09/2022 17:25

So my nearest shop is a 20 min walk away, and it's raining (light but streaming if you see what I mean). I'm due to get my period either tonight or tomorrow morning but am totally out of sanpro.
I know my neighbour "sort of": I gave away a perfume via my local FB group, and she collected it. We also speak pretty much daily on Messenger about a guy who is suspected of poisoning cats in our area (we are both crazy cat ladies).

I really cant be bothered to walk to the shop but equally does this make me incredibly lazy/is it inappropriate to ask her for one or two pads?

If I'm going to the shop I need to leave within the hour!

YABU = stop being lazy and go to the shop
YANBU = ask the neighbour thats what they're for

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mybest · 14/09/2022 21:05

thefoggiest · 14/09/2022 19:34

Are you seriously telling me you've never been caught short?! Come on!

you weren’t ‘caught short’ . Caught short would be ‘oh shit i’m bleeding suddenly and need a tampon to last me for the walk to the shop and back’

SecondsAreTheBest · 14/09/2022 21:09

If my neighbour asked me and if I had any (I'm also not that organized) I'd happily give them to her.

KarmaStar · 14/09/2022 21:17

Is this a reverse?
Of course walk down and buy some.

Aubriella · 14/09/2022 22:38

thefoggiest · 14/09/2022 20:17

@BatshitBanshee
Yes, I gifted her a perfume worth over £60 and she has said twice "if you ever need anything please just ask" but I'm an absolute CF.

I'm also "a man" for forgetting to buy more tampons, not having an umbrella, using the term "sanpro", and saying "caught short" instead of "had run out of SANITARY PROTECTION".
That could so easily be turned around, couldn't it? You never get caught out? Why, because you have a special lace lined "lady drawer" that's always perfectly stocked up with pads and tampons for different days to align with your flow, because that's what REAL WOMEN HAVE?
Oh you're a woman with an umbrella, because as we know, all women have umbrellas in their umbrella stands so they dont get their blow dry wet, am umbrella to go with their leather fur lined driving gloves?

Look I'm also 'gender critical' but this is ridiculous.

Anyway, thanks for those who replied kindly, admittedly I am lazy, I did walk to the shop, and had a nice stroke of luck thanks to a different neighbour. Im a good neighbour and have good neighbours too it seems.

And now.... I'm FLOUNCING!

I think you’re a woman, OP! As a said upthread, ignore the mealy mouthed and if you need something, ask, most people are happy to help.

Peanutbuttercupsmuch · 14/09/2022 22:52

I’ve got packs of them. I’d happily give anybody who needs some a packet. I wouldn’t think twice about it

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