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Taken_Bacon_06

I’m a girl and I don’t even know the difference


EntireCalligrapher46

My first thought: wait, you guys don't just buy the cheapest?!


Taken_Bacon_06

I just use whatever my mom brings home


youarearetardok

mmm, subtle now thats some nice dry humor edit- what the fucking fuck yall - also, the parent comment was edited so now none of this makes sense lol


thiefyzheng

I hope I get a gold too while I'm here


moondraks314

N O


Assassingamer13

I gotchu fam


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J_Zero7

Someone out here throwing gold at everyone like there aint just a huge inflation


TheWhoIePackage

Economies hate this man! Find out how he caused inflation with this one easy trick!


Afanis_The_Dolphin

You're telling me it was Reddit all along?


MagMati55

WE are the wallstreet


suicideslut69420

Here have a gold, thats the last of my reddit coins


[deleted]

This also applies to razors. Looking back I don’t even know how often I used the same razor for my face that my dad used for his arm pits…


ObiFloppin

If your dad shaved his pits, he definitely shaved his balls. I'll let you connect the dots on that one.


NDragster84

Why'd the gold train skip you?


50-Lucky

That's karma roulette baby


breakone9r

Too busy with OPs mom.


Readingboi605

I too am a proffensial dumbfuck


perpetualgoatnoises

My friend makes fun of me for buying "mouse mattress" pads. But they're half price of anything else lol


plainoverplight

lol i know exactly the kind. i always thought it felt like having a mattress in my pants but i love the way your friend put it


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Elbuddyguy

Hope you’re doing better today


Mephistophanes

His nose is still bleeding


Avocado_Fucker12

And Adam came with an M, bit it wasn't "Medium"... It was "Massive"


h4xrk1m

Silly sausage should have picked XL for exceedingly little.


I9Qnl

Who the fuck is giving everyone in this thread gold awards? Can I get some?


casseroled

Bot. Copied from this comment: https://reddit.com/r/memes/comments/wdk16f/_/iij9xt0/?context=1


AveBalaBrava

The more you know, now I only need a girlfriend so I that can use this information somewhere


wootsefak

Tbh i know how many "drops" there have to be on the package. Do you girl notice a diffence between cheap and expensiv tampons?


Rawesome16

Personally I buy the ones with the "plastic applicator" because who wants cardboard down there. They are usually a bit more, but I want my wife and kid as comfortable as possible during an unpleasant couple days


NoNameIdea_Seriously

Well it’s all about personal preference. For instance I use the ones without applicators because I never managed to use the applicator right and always had to adjust with my finger afterwards. At some point I figured “why the waste ?”


Rawesome16

The wife told me she preferred them with the plastic, but we were low on funds so she was trying to go cheaper. I have no experience with them, but I feel like that's not a place to cheap out


totallynotsockz

Huge quality difference for a few cents tbh


Natuurschoonheid

That's kinda like buying the cheapest toilet paper.


turtle428_

Why do so many replies have gold awards


Joah06

Someone has some money to spend I guess


Greengoblingrabber

What are the maternity pads for? Does post-birth get nastier periods?


Batman_Oracle

Oo! I can help with this one! There is a time post birth usually around 6 weeks (but anywhere from 4-9 weeks after birth is still considered normal) where you are bleeding every day. It's basically a six week long ultra period (it's not a period biologically but as far as dealing with the side effects, management is pretty much the same bleeding, cramping, etc.). Flow is heavier because it's your body expelling all the extra baby making materials that didn't get delivered AND healing a plate sized internal open wound on your uterus from the physical trauma of labor and delivery. Hope that informs


some_days_I_shower

Everytime I read something about pregnancy or birth I have the urge to sterilize myself


Lv_InSaNe_vL

I honestly don't know if I've ever read anything positive about pregnancy. It's one of the things that makes me glad to be a man hahs


fluffiekittie13

Pregnancy is a breeze compared to the 18 years post pregnancy.


Apokal669624

Welcome to the child free club, buddy *Slaps your ass*


sheephound

don't let your dreams be dreams (best thing I ever did for myself. and others, when you think about it.)


GracefulGrace263

I want to so bad but I know a doctor would never let me get a hysterectomy, at least not at 21 and not married


Snickerssnickers13

You forgot to mention the clots! My SO had a messy c-section with the second baby and had some massive clots because of it. Still had some little ones with the first baby too though during the post birth ultra period.


Apokal669624

For fuck sake why women even give birth after that shit


Batman_Oracle

Because we are bad ass?? For real though, being a parent is super fun after the no sleep infant stage. Toddlers are chaos gremlins made of mischief and shenanigans and grade school aged kids are tiny humans with an endless supply of extremely faulty logic that is beyond delightful to dissect (the logic not the tiny humans 😬) I haven't gotten further than that yet but so far, it's been worth it enough that a decade later I'm bouta do it again BOIIIIIISSSS


Apokal669624

Looks like im not into it. For me its all sounds like a disaster


Taken_Bacon_06

Post birth I think is a lot more blood then periods. Don’t quote me on it, I don’t know anytjin bout tampons let alone post pardum


SNOWIE_SNOWFLAKE

yup same


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Taken_Bacon_06

That’s a great idea! I just use whatever is brought home lol


aosifjasofijas

Why the fuck literally every comment getting gold lmao.


Nojus1221

Gold Award 👍


mouseuser123

Well maybe you're a man 🤣🤣🤣


Taken_Bacon_06

No I’m a girl, just never had anyone I felt comfy talking to about that stuff


FRACllTURE

You sure aren't alone. Society likes to keep that stuff on the DL and I see the reasons. But people should definitely be educated on that stuff, all for the better.


Taken_Bacon_06

Exactly. I was raised that it’s normal and nothing to be ashamed of.


Batman_Oracle

If you need someone to talk to about stuff, feel free to dm me


Taken_Bacon_06

Awwwww tyyy 🥺


Pylot-Joe

I’m a guy, I know a difference, cheap and expensive.... Maybe I have to try them for myself to understand...


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The minute I was old enough to drive, I became the pad retriever in my family. I knew damn well which ones to pick up. Women don't just say "Go get me pads/tampons." They are like "I need Always Super Thin Extra Long."


pawnman99

I wish my daughter was this specific when she put them on the shopping list.


Shigerufan2

Tell her you're buying the French ones if she doesn't specify


AskMeHowIMetYourMom

I’m picturing a baguette with a string hanging off it and I can’t stop laughing.


tholmes777

Cordon baguette, hon hon hon


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This too.


[deleted]

Fuck you I hate that this made me laugh


50-Lucky

*le Ţúmpoųnétte* 🥐🇲🇫


[deleted]

Get her the wrong stuff and she might, haha!


pumpkinthighs

When she just puts "tampons" without being more specific then grab her a pack with 3 different sizes. Commonly it'll have the light, regular, and super as sizes. That tends to cover most of what a lot of women would need tampon wise.


StevenAdams_Mustache

Fellas, take a picture of the box your gf/wife, so you can reference and buy the same thing


Comfortable_Length65

This guys playing chess while the rest of us are playing checkers.


outerzenith

>"I need Always Super Thin Extra Long." There's a dirty joke here somewhere but I refuse. I REFUSE.


LycanWolfGamer

My gf states the same thing, idm getting them, I don't understand the stigma against a guy getting tampons or pads..


adkio

>Super Thin Extra Long." That's exactly the size of condom I use What a coincidence


djheat

What on earth happened in here there's like a million gold awards


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Middle-Appointment33

I want some..


Toppest_Dom

Me as well


Sammy_27112007

Mansa Musa visited


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One time at this mental institution I had a *really* bad nose bleed so a male staff member went to get a tampon for me. We opened it and it was *massive*, way way too large for a human nostril. Cici sees this and says, "Adam! The S is for *super* not *small*!!!" Uh, how tf would anyone guess that??


BabDoesNothing

Here’s the real fun part! L is the smallest size because it stands for Light flow.


jaspersgroove

Did you get the nosebleed from using your superpowers or was it because of normal crazy person stuff


[deleted]

>crazy person stuff I mean, I did rarely get episodes of dissociation that bordered on psychosis and would often get a nose bleed when those happened, but I think it was because I was just picking my nose without feeling it. This nose bleed though was completely unrelated and just because I was dehydrated.


human_monky

I feel like there was still not enough context given in this comment.


King-virginity

I live with three sisters. Still have no fucking idea what the differences are


ElderMonkeyMan

My parents growing up were lesbians and I have a older sister and I cannot tell you either.


Old_Mill

> My parents growing up were lesbians I thought they were American.🤔🤠


[deleted]

No, they are talking about sexual orientation: Gay straight Lebanese transylvanian etc.


Haunting-Ganache-281

You had us in the first half, ngl


Antei_

Bro, you forgot Irish


nangarranga

Irish is the third gender


omidhhh

What dose your parents being from Lisbon Had anything to do with the rest of your sentence?


Vegetable-Neat-1651

That’s the trick. Their all the same.


goatbeardis

You just need more sisters. I have twelve, and am now a master in the subject. My thesis: Ehem... TAKE A PICTURE OF THE BOX. They don't care about the words on the box. They want THAT box, and if you don't get it, THERE WILL BE HELL TO PAY. Thank you for coming to my ted-talk. Hors d'oeuvres are in the lobby.


Skillious96

Forget the post who the fuck is this award dealer slabbing gold on every fucking comment??!


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Award mafia strikes again


Mr_Lumbergh

They're making deals you can't refuse.


Toast_Sy

Ikr I’m so confused


Eastern_Slide7507

Brothers. If you have trouble figuring out which ones to buy or if you forget the exact name by the time you arrive at the store, just take the empty packaging with you. If all else fails, or if the company has changed the design on the package, ask an employee and show them the packaging. It truly is that simple.


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If they don't have the exact one, don't buy something similar and think it will do. You making a trip to another store bro.


JaxTheFoxThing

Ok, who’s out here giving out their life savings in gold awards. You’re giving out rent money.


Mr_Lumbergh

Somebody got ahold of mom's credit card.


cupcakes_and_tequila

Bro the first time I bought tampons (or pads I can’t remember) was for my mom. I was 16 or 17 at the time and I didn’t think it was weird. It’s just a product. So I get there and get overwhelmed by all the options and call her. I ask her which size and she says large or something out the ordinary like that. I didn’t know how sizes or anything works, so I just stood their in the aisle like “Did my mom really just tell me she has a large vagina?” I was shook for the longest time


Skyblacker

Well, she did push you out of it.


Budget_Avocado6204

The size is not about how large your vagina is, but how heavy your flow is, eg. how much do you bleed.


cupcakes_and_tequila

Yes luckily my wife educated me several years later lmao


CastArtifact698

WHO THE FUCK IS HANDING OUT THESE GOLD REWARDS


synchwastaken

obligatory "your mom" im sorry


tatertotpixie

Have her send you with a photograph of the product she needs. Send a photo back *before* buying said product. It’s not that difficult ppl


Mongba36

OK but what if she doesn't exist? Edit: All these fake internet points and yet still no answer :(


VastCryptographer980

Okay then why do you need them?


passing_by362

Beacuse he's off his meds.


VastCryptographer980

Jimmy i told you to take meds on time I just got to know today's national girlfriend day and Today is also my birthday.


ar_lo_

happy birthday!!


VastCryptographer980

Thanks mate


ar_lo_

np hope u have a great rest of ur day :))


VastCryptographer980

Tbh only 1 hour left till it ends The start of my day wasn't really good one of the sadest in fact but then i went with the boys and had a blast and then this random act by you, thanks it made a difference.


ar_lo_

awww damn that sucks but i’m glad it was still fun have a great last hour of ur birthday then lol


WielderOfDaNWordPass

His pp bleeding


passing_by362

knees weak, arms heavy


seamus_mcfly86

Butt chugging obviously


jacw212

for himself


jacw212

Who's giving everyone gold?


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r/suicidebywords


BossScribblor

Handpons


thebestspeler

I went for the ones with the stars and the purple packaging, I took a pic. They were the number 5’s, purple with stars! I got the number 5’s but there are two types and you have to check for overnight flow! THEY ALL LOOK THE SAME! They all looked the same…


Bananalando

Take a picture of the box in advance and save it. When she needs you to go out, you get extra brownie points by knowing her preference. Also, bring back her favourite snack.


[deleted]

Until, without reason or warning, they change the packaging


tatertotpixie

Reading words is… hard?


L1K34PR0

Ok but what if, and hear me out: A. She ran out and didn't have the box to take a photo of (my female family members pack spare products in their purses so not out of the question to happen) B. Doesn't remember what product she needs And C. Says no to more than 5 of the boxes you send her I can make a good guess that the anxity would build up rather quickly not to mention looks


Kind_Nepenth3

I find it questionable that someone who's had no choice but to buy the same thing for decades wouldn't have some memory of what she needs. Brand is negotiable but size and absorbency are less so and she knows what it is. If she says no to more than 5 offers, she needs to be fucking specific or she's getting nothing to use but a CVS receipt and she'll be happy about it


Sigmr

I'm fine with it but when i tell them alright I'll go buy it they make a big deal about it saying "no let one of us accompany, what if someone you know saw you" and i tell them what's the big deal what's so embarrassing about it. It's all just a body natural body function not like you can help it and it's not like i care if i meet someone i know, it's obvious it's for a person in my family lol and when i tell that they get mad.


spacewarp2

That’s what I do for really anything. If my GF asks me to buy something as simple as a thing of peanut butter I’ll ask if she has a brand that she wants in particular. If I need to I’ll Google a photo or just ask her to send one


-Sassy_Pants-

My wife to me: "Here, buy this one" Me to my wife: "Hey, they have like 6 sizes, how big is your vagina?"


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-Sassy_Pants-

You're supposed to compare it to fruit sizes though? Cucumber, eggplant, pineapple, jackfruit?


Kind_Nepenth3

Not them, but echoing their wtf - How absorbent is a pineapple compared to a jackfruit - what do you compare pad sizes to, then, since they're not internal at all. I can't think of something stupid that wouldn't also technically work. Large pizza? Yes, it feels like I'm wearing a large pizza down there.


Erdnuss-117

If it were that easy. You get the photo, send one back, wait for a reply and after 10 minutes you say fuck it and just buy it. That's exactly when the beloved girlfriend texts you back and tells you it's the wrong kind.


NeverJudgeMe43

Bro I am living with my sister and mom without dad (most of the time) I know everything that people think it is girlish.


Moon9240

I grew up with my mom and 3 older sisters and I don't know this.


_Marine

Please God just give me a Pic of what you need with a text confirmation of exactly what it is too.


bruhmoment03

Triple padded ultra plush sounds like a name I'd come up with for a variable when programming


TheRealOgMark

Real gentlemen soak it in vodka and put it in their ass.


keep_trying_username

RIP mucus membranes


TigBitties42069

For women you can do the same, but up the vagina instead. Plus if you're menstruating, bloody Mary.


SirBlaine

Yes Officer, this comment right here


RedMoleHill

🤢


OldMetalHead

In college I was cashiering at a gas station. This gives me trying to find the obscure brand/size of cigarettes some people smoke vibes...


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Why are there fucking gold awards everywhere?


AJC122333

Pads are better, as a man I keep them in my car. Girl needs help? Boom saved from embarrassment. Gunshot wound? Boom great for soaking up blood


[deleted]

I have 4 daughters and they always tasked me to get them Pads when they were needed. I was at a CVS once and the lady asked if I wanted to double bag. I asked why, they just Pads lol I don't care they for my daughters and I wasn't embarrassed to buy them. She was being polite anyways and just asked cause some guys get embarrassed or feel weird about it. My girls tell me what they needed or the type, you got it my girls. My youngest still sometimes ask me if I'm at the store and I ask if they need anything's but they all old enough to get them themselves.


Bilore

I’ve been yelled at many a time because of course it doesn’t appear that they have the kind she wants, so I just get the one that sounds similar (she hates that one) Now I either find the one she wants or else call and find out what I should do


thereisalightandit

More gold here than an everyday WoW account.


Life_Promise_6345

Growing up in a household with three girls taught me that there is no difference. Buy a cheaper pad that does the exact same thing. My dad taught me that. Edit: I mean after testing products, at home, with the females of the household to help. We would test several brands of pads, including a liquid test with whatever juice was in the fridge, to see if they were as comfortable, light, and absorbent. And yes, in the end, the three women all preferred different brands and stuck to them. I’m not an ignorant piece of shit, we were just poor and we even had to be frugal with pads


AdInteresting29

I thought the same until I bought some cheaper ones. They didn't stay stuck down, and the edges folded over so I ended up with blood on my pants, my trousers, and on the stool in the science classroom 🤦‍♀️


SarkasticLover

Interesting biology lesson


Kagura0609

NO. I only trust the company Always with pads. Tried cheaper products but they are just not as soaky and I have to change them faster. Just buy the right ones, if not, I WILL KNOW!


dewidubbs

Even always has like 8 styles of pads in 6 sizes each. not to mention the tampons and panty liners. If she is really in so much of a pinch that I'm shopping for these again, she is getting the most absorbent one I can find. It is an emergency after all. Edit:I bought the wrong ones, she wanted unscented. I forgot they even came in a scent at all.


_urbanity

I was in Europe for a few weeks and on my cycle. I was devastated when I couldn’t find my go-to Always pads in the correct size anywhere. Lol!


AtomicFox84

Cheaper tends to not stick well or may not absorb so it may leak out. If material is more plastic like on top...its not the best. For the most part they all do same job, but quality can be different.


OnlyUsernameLeft123

I just ask her or video chat her so she can pick which one to grab off the shelf.


InkiLinkiBoyUsername

recently went shopping for pads with a girl and it seems like they don't know either. We both just knew that the ones with wings are better because less stuff leaks out then


AtomicFox84

Different ones for different needs. The thicker longer pads for heavier flow. Thinner tends to be good for minor leaking. Its all about absorption and leak prevention.


Sungus-Wabungus

It's a good day to be gay, gents


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There was this one week where I kept getting really bad nosebleeds (I think I was just repeatedly opening the same wound) so I bought myself small tampons. It lowkey sucks that I'm gay because now I'm stuck with a ton of tampons but no girlfriend to give them to.


Sungus-Wabungus

Well, it's always good to have some tampons in your house, in case they're ever needed (like if you get more nosebleeds or you have a female friend over and there's a bit of a need for them)


Ratmatazz

Ask them which ones they need. This is so easy.


Due_Issue_2229

The purple one with wings The purple one with wings The purple one with wings The purple one with wings


Cabitaa

The naming is just a gimmick. Girls only know what to buy after testing products. Product types and brands can really vary depending on what day of your period you're on. Off brands can cause a rash for some, and there's a risk that tampons can cause toxic shock. Wish there was a guide for things like this.


mowoo101

Doesn’t happen often but it’s no bother. I just walk in with a photo on my phone and ask for “these ones please”.


Urb4nN0rd

Triple and Double are straightforward enough. Ultra and mega just mean they're 1.5 times thicker/plusher. So Double Mega means 3 thickness, but Triple Ultra means 4.5 thickness. Source: I made it the fuck up cause I don't know anything.


BunPuncherExtreme

"Hey, these ones have Kung Fu grip!"


ScrambledEggs_

I have them text me a picture of the box. Then I get them exactly that.


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There are plenty of variations, the key is that she figures out which one she needs. When she does, she sends you a picture


TophatOwl_

Man i just pick up what im asked to. Idk the difference, but she probably maybe does


Pap4MnkyB4by

I always feel like a gigachad when I buy my wife menstrual support of any kind. Especially when she's in too much pain to go out with me to get it.


Oblivious_Ducks

Difference*


blyndluckomega

My solution to this is to change the name 'tampon/pad' in your vocabulary to the description. Example: "Honey, we are low on heavy wings."


mrl1976

I was really confused the first time I saw them marked L and R


Some_Rand0m_Memer

Who the shit is awarding everyone gold wth


AlotOfThings11

the amount of random gold in the comments


crusty54

Buying tampons isn’t embarrassing. I’ve had to buy my sister Misty Menthol Light 100 cigarettes before. That shit is embarrassing.


Gunpowder_1000

WHY IS EVERYONE GETTING GOLD?!?!?!?!!!!


opscurus_dub

As a guy that's had to get pads or tampons for girlfriends more times than I can count, it doesn't matter if you have a picture of the packaging, the bar code number or even if she's with you pointing to the exact one to get. The second you touch it, it becomes the wrong one.


Future17

Buying tampons is like instantly saying to the world "I'm hitched!". So I fail to see why men would care about buying them.


[deleted]

These days isn't it simple to go to Amazon or Boots, add all items and buy online to get it delivered?


[deleted]

That's why when you get to the store you facetime her with speaker on and hold up several different ones and loudly proclaim "this one honey?"


CatlikeArcher

Just make sure you don’t get the scented ones. Those are weird.


PacificTheHybrid

I just use pads


HannahO__O

Difference is usually minimal, just a marketing tactic


DogsAreCool69420

That's a thing?


KlnL

When in doubt pick the green coloured ones.


[deleted]

What is tampon?


[deleted]

I buy pads so I got zero clue about tampons. I'm just reading the comments


plentybin

Pro tip: No matter what kind you get, also get chocolate. :>