| Buying condoms. This is not a fun thing to do for most guys. But there is no other option. Since finding them in vending machines is scarce, we must get them at our local Savon/Osco stores. Generally what we all do is casually walk up and down the aisles trying to locate them. Then after that, we take a quick look in the magazine section, go back to the condom section, walk quickly and grab a box without anyone seeing. We then hold the box concealing the cover by facing it towards ourselves and putting our hand over the back of it while walking to the check out. When we reach the check out, we put the box on the counter face down, and we pray to whoever might be in charge of these things that the cashier doesn't have to do a price check. We don't want to blow our cover. Now you can recollect that the price tag on this 3 pack of Trojan lubricated condoms said $2.49. The cashier then scans the package and it comes up $3.18! What the hell is that? You never heard of a tax like that. But you have to pay it. You cant stand there and argue with the cashier that the price is incorrect. Its not even an option! Then the whole store knows what you're buying. The old lady behind you already knows, you guessed that when she went from staring at the tabloid covers giggling to herself, to looking at you and shaking her head disapprovingly. You pay the price that the store asks, then scurry out the door. You then come to realize the government likes to tax things that people can't control. Gas, cigarettes, alcohol, and condoms are a necessity to a lot of people, they know it and for that they tax us. But here's what I don't get; If going down the street and paying some chick named Tiara to bang you in the bathroom of a Mobile gas station is against the law, then wouldn't taxing condoms be contrary to it? Essentially what's going on is that all women in the country who don't want to get pregnant are the government's hoes and we (the tax payers) are paying for them. Who the hell ever said "pimpin' aint easy"? |
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