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In the Pharmacy

July 10, 2021 4 Comments

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To please his cautious girlfriend, the college boy in the pharmacy is buying condoms for the first time. The prophylactics are behind the counter, and he must ask the female apothecary for them. When the teenager finally gets up the nerve, the pharmacist responds with, “Three, six, or twelve?”

Panic floods the young man. Do they come in sizes like shoes? How will he find the right size? Who does the measuring? This woman? Sweat appears on his forehead. The matronly chemist familiar with the stupidity of horny adolescent males ends the awkward silence and hands him a box of twelve.

By Steve Bailey

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  1. Valli says

    July 20, 2021 at 7:25 pm

    Captured adolescent males perfectly… had to smile… well done…

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    • Steve Bailey says

      July 29, 2021 at 8:55 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  2. Michael says

    August 11, 2021 at 11:58 am

    Well written, I found myself squirming and sweating in sympathy.

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    • Steve Bailey says

      August 13, 2021 at 8:35 am

      Thank you! I am glad you liked it.

      Reply

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