FabSwingers.com forum: Disgusting

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I might be in a minority in thinking this is disgusting, but was just in my local shop and a bloke just came in, walked up to the young girl at the till and asked:

"Got any jam rags love, my Mrs has just come on"

The girl behind the counter was very embarrassed.

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Nope not in a minority, think it's pretty disgusting myself, not only because of how awful it must have made the poor assistant feel, but what a derogatory way to talk about his wife.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Christ, that's really bad.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I dont think there's anything wrong with it tbh

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By *ngel n tedCouple
over a year ago

maidstone

Some people are too up front. Then again, maybe he had the hump, as he'd been sent to get them, some women use it as a way of emasculating their partners.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I might be in a minority in thinking this is disgusting, but was just in my local shop and a bloke just came in, walked up to the young girl at the till and asked:

"Got any jam rags love, my Mrs has just come on"

The girl behind the counter was very embarrassed. "

Ah the beautiful valleys lol

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By *ilmiss75Woman
over a year ago

Thornton

"I dont think there's anything wrong with it tbh"

Although his choice of words were probably because there was a audience... I think he could of worded it better...

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By *ilary and DonaldCouple
over a year ago

chingford

He needed a product and asked for it.

Maybe he was a bit blunt but not offensive.

Can't see a problem really , I'm sure the shop assistant has encountered worse.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lmao reminds me of my dad he uses that word quite a lot

But there is a better way of saying it

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I might be in a minority in thinking this is disgusting, but was just in my local shop and a bloke just came in, walked up to the young girl at the till and asked:

"Got any jam rags love, my Mrs has just come on"

The girl behind the counter was very embarrassed.

Ah the beautiful valleys lol "

He had a Newport accent haaaaa

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Think its more the words he used to be honest.I send my lad for sanitary towels but I know he would never ask like that

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

It was the reaction of the young girl, I think she's only about 18, she was visibly shocked.

Seeing as they have brand names, that would probably have sufficed.

I can remember my mam sending me to the shop with a note as a child and I'd haul something home wrapped in newspaper. Was always disappointed that we didn't have a chippy tea!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Eww...can't say I've heard that expression before. I don't understand the need for so many euphemistic terms for periods and menstruation related stuff, what's wrong with just asking for tampons or sanitary towels?

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

Some people like to "shock", I wouldn't have batted an eyelid...then I'm not an eighteen year old girl.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

He could have phrased it better. Maybe he was embarrassed (poor lamb

) to have to ask a young woman and covered it with bravado.

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By *ikeC81Man
over a year ago

harrow

He could have said have you got any tampons please

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Eww...can't say I've heard that expression before. I don't understand the need for so many euphemistic terms for periods and menstruation related stuff, what's wrong with just asking for tampons or sanitary towels? "

That's my take on it. When I was in college, I used to work in a local spar. This one woman used to come in regularly, she'd always embarrass me somehow. Making suggestive comments, well one evening she came in and asked, under her breath with a wink, "gissa pack of dunkys love".

I knew she wanted to embarrass me, which she did, but when I got the condoms fron the shelf they weren't price marked! So I shouted to the manageress DEB, CONDOMS. HOW MUCH?" Said woman never embassies me again.

Not sure why I think that's relevant, but I feel this bloke deliberately wanted to embarrass the assistant.

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By *est Wales WifeCouple
over a year ago

Near Carmarthen

NFW

(Normal for Wales)

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Auto correct on this phone is offal aye!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"NFW

(Normal for Wales)

Seemingly so...

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

It's all so very 1970's in your part of the world OP

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's a very old term the victorians used before there was any such thing as sanitary towels and ladies would have actually had a stash of rags for that purpose. I wouldn't find it offensive as he is using it in its correct context. Someone once asked me if I was on my jam rag which I found not offensive exactly but inappropriate. It made me think they were immature.

I can see that if it's not a phase you familiar with, and particularly for younger people who maybe can't even imagine having to use rags, it would be a bit off putting.

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By *eavenscentitCouple
over a year ago

barnstaple

A big knob head

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I might be in a minority in thinking this is disgusting, but was just in my local shop and a bloke just came in, walked up to the young girl at the till and asked:

"Got any jam rags love, my Mrs has just come on"

The girl behind the counter was very embarrassed.

Ah the beautiful valleys lol

He had a Newport accent haaaaa

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bloody townies!!

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By *nfamyMan
over a year ago

Goole

"I might be in a minority in thinking this is disgusting, but was just in my local shop and a bloke just came in, walked up to the young girl at the till and asked:

"Got any jam rags love, my Mrs has just come on"

The girl behind the counter was very embarrassed. "

Arr the Valleys, I miss them so

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

At my age, I would have (inwardly) rolled my eyes and asked him what he wanted to purchase. Regardless of whether he was embarrassed or not!

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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland

Unnecessarily crude I d say.

Unless he was trying to be all macho but actually embarrassed himself?

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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

I've never heard of them being referred to like that. I probably would of thought he meant jammy dodgers or something and made the whole situation loads worse!!! But, really, what a dick

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By *lceeWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

I would have chuckled to myself. It's funny! The missus *had* just come on, and jam rags aren't exactly a derogatory term. What on earth is everyone's problem?

What was he supposed to do in this situation? Take someone aside and say, "Excuse me, but the missus is in...a...ah...delicate situation...women's troubles, you know? Could I trouble you for something that will ease it?" He'd probably have ended up with Evening Oil of Primrose

So you may not be alone in your delicate sensibilities OP, but I certainly don't share them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Odd that he had to ask for them. They're on the shelves to go and get, not sold over the counter.

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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland

"Odd that he had to ask for them. They're on the shelves to go and get, not sold over the counter. "
Which makes me wonder whether there was an intention to either embarrass the shop assistant or hiding his own embarrassment and trying to look cool.

Let's face it there are many ways of asking for said article if you are genuinely confident in asking.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Odd that he had to ask for them. They're on the shelves to go and get, not sold over the counter. Which makes me wonder whether there was an intention to either embarrass the shop assistant or hiding his own embarrassment and trying to look cool.

Let's face it there are many ways of asking for said article if you are genuinely confident in asking."

I assumed straight away that he was merely trying to project his own embarrassment on to her

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I would have chuckled to myself. It's funny! The missus *had* just come on, and jam rags aren't exactly a derogatory term. What on earth is everyone's problem?

So you may not be alone in your delicate sensibilities OP, but I certainly don't share them

Why does he have to ask for "jam rags"?

The men in my life don't have delicate sensibilities either, that's why they'd ask for tampons or sanitary towels instead of a minging colloquialism.

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By *aren1956TV/TS
over a year ago

Fakenham

"I might be in a minority in thinking this is disgusting, but was just in my local shop and a bloke just came in, walked up to the young girl at the till and asked:

"Got any jam rags love, my Mrs has just come on"

The girl behind the counter was very embarrassed. "

It wan't Roy 'Chubby' Brown by any chance......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Perhaps just a way of covering up his embarrassment?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Maybe he could remember the correct name for them, so decided to make a joke of it but in actual fact made a twat of himself.

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else

Was it a Greggs or a Carphone Warehouse?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

He might have dropped a jar of jam and could not remember the name if the thing to clean it up ... that or just a bell ended who thinks he's a 'Geezer' and thinks it's funny to say 'jam Raggs', like a school kid would do !

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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland

"I would have chuckled to myself. It's funny! The missus *had* just come on, and jam rags aren't exactly a derogatory term. What on earth is everyone's problem?

So you may not be alone in your delicate sensibilities OP, but I certainly don't share them

Why does he have to ask for "jam rags"?

The men in my life don't have delicate sensibilities either, that's why they'd ask for tampons or sanitary towels instead of a minging colloquialism."

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By *unandbuckCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

That is disgusting, the idle cow should have gone herself, poor bloke.

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS
over a year ago

1127 walnut avenue

I'm surprised he said "come on".. surely he should have gone for "my misses has got the painters in",,

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By *ilary and DonaldCouple
over a year ago

chingford

"He could have phrased it better. Maybe he was embarrassed (poor lamb

) to have to ask a young woman and covered it with bravado. "

This , probably.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"It's all so very 1970's in your part of the world OP

Try '50s lol Bill Haley's just had his first number one on the valleys hot 100!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"It's a very old term the victorians used before there was any such thing as sanitary towels and ladies would have actually had a stash of rags for that purpose. I wouldn't find it offensive as he is using it in its correct context. Someone once asked me if I was on my jam rag which I found not offensive exactly but inappropriate. It made me think they were immature.

I can see that if it's not a phase you familiar with, and particularly for younger people who maybe can't even imagine having to use rags, it would be a bit off putting. "

I was aware of the phrase, I think the shop assistant was too. Hence her embarrassment.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Unnecessarily crude I d say.

Unless he was trying to be all macho but actually embarrassed himself? "

That thought has crossed my mind.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I would have chuckled to myself. It's funny! The missus *had* just come on, and jam rags aren't exactly a derogatory term. What on earth is everyone's problem?

So you may not be alone in your delicate sensibilities OP, but I certainly don't share them

I suppose it's intentionality? He was quite gruff in the way he said it. I'd be equally as taken aback if someone asked for "shit roll".

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

She could have replied " No but we do have these Chuff Mops"

courtesy of Roger Mellie the man on the telly...VIZ

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"That is disgusting, the idle cow should have gone herself, poor bloke.

Idle cow

I just coughed up a lung!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"She could have replied " No but we do have these Chuff Mops"

courtesy of Roger Mellie the man on the telly...VIZ

Or gash hammocks maybe?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I'm surprised he said "come on".. surely he should have gone for "my misses has got the painters in",, "

Haven't heard that expression in years!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"She could have replied " No but we do have these Chuff Mops"

courtesy of Roger Mellie the man on the telly...VIZ

Or gash hammocks maybe?

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By *etter the devil you knowWoman
over a year ago

Lyndhurst

some people havnt got a clue have they, if i was the shop assistant i would of just given him a funny look.

My husband used to buy mine for me when i was in hospital when my son was born, didnt bother him.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'd of laughed it off and just pointed him in the right direction.

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By *an_WoodMan
over a year ago

Stafford

Poor form as it is unnecessary to be unpleasant for the sake of it.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Poor form as it is unnecessary to be unpleasant for the sake of it."

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"Some people are too up front. Then again, maybe he had the hump, as he'd been sent to get them, some women use it as a way of emasculating their partners. "

How is it emasculating for a man to buy feminine sanitary wear ?

Does it make a woman less feminine if she buys some incontinence pads or similar for her husband ?

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By *etter the devil you knowWoman
over a year ago

Lyndhurst

"Some people are too up front. Then again, maybe he had the hump, as he'd been sent to get them, some women use it as a way of emasculating their partners.

How is it emasculating for a man to buy feminine sanitary wear ?

Does it make a woman less feminine if she buys some incontinence pads or similar for her husband ?"

A man might have to buy them if his wife is in hospital or is ill or suffers with agrophobia. I went into my local chemist to buy condoms once, only couldnt stop giggling because the young girl in there was always so snooty.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Common as muck

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Some people are too up front. Then again, maybe he had the hump, as he'd been sent to get them, some women use it as a way of emasculating their partners.

How is it emasculating for a man to buy feminine sanitary wear ?

Does it make a woman less feminine if she buys some incontinence pads or similar for her husband ?

Maybe she was snooty because you "live in quite a posh area" Haaaaa

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By *heBlueEyedBBWWoman
over a year ago

Berkshire

I'd have had to ask what a jam rag was tbh

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I might be in a minority in thinking this is disgusting, but was just in my local shop and a bloke just came in, walked up to the young girl at the till and asked:

"Got any jam rags love, my Mrs has just come on"

The girl behind the counter was very embarrassed. "

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich

Obviously she should be sacked for missing a sales opportunity.

She could have sold him a lawnmower or summat as his weekend was buggered anyway.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Obviously she should be sacked for missing a sales opportunity.

She could have sold him a lawnmower or summat as his weekend was buggered anyway."

It's a corner shop

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By *etter the devil you knowWoman
over a year ago

Lyndhurst

"Some people are too up front. Then again, maybe he had the hump, as he'd been sent to get them, some women use it as a way of emasculating their partners.

How is it emasculating for a man to buy feminine sanitary wear ?

Does it make a woman less feminine if she buys some incontinence pads or similar for her husband ?

Maybe she was snooty because you "live in quite a posh area" Haaaaa

Lots of posh people arent snooty though.

Usualy middle class people are more snooty.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Some people are too up front. Then again, maybe he had the hump, as he'd been sent to get them, some women use it as a way of emasculating their partners.

How is it emasculating for a man to buy feminine sanitary wear ?

Does it make a woman less feminine if she buys some incontinence pads or similar for her husband ?

Maybe she was snooty because you "live in quite a posh area" Haaaaa

Lots of posh people arent snooty though.

Usualy middle class people are more snooty.

I agree with that!

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