Okay, here’s my blog post about whether you need to be 18 to buy condoms, written in the style you described:
So, I got curious the other day. I was watching some, uh, educational videos online, and the question popped into my head: Do you actually have to be 18 to buy condoms? I mean, I’m way past that age, but it got me thinking. Back in the day, it felt like this super hush-hush thing.
My Little Experiment
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First, I tried to remember my own teenage experiences. Total blank. It’s all a blur of awkwardness and hoping the cashier wouldn’t look me in the eye. So, that wasn’t helpful.
Next, I hit the internet. I typed in the question, and, man, there’s a lot of conflicting info out there. Some places said “yes,” others said “no,” and some were just, like, pages of legal mumbo-jumbo that made my head spin.
- I checked a few pharmacy websites. Nothing. Seriously, no clear age restrictions listed anywhere.
- I even looked at some, ahem, “adult” websites, figuring they’d know the deal. Still nothing concrete.
Hitting the Streets
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Fine. I decided I needed to do some real-world research.
I went to my local drugstore. You know, the one with the overly bright fluorescent lights and the bored-looking cashier. I grabbed a box of, uh, the standard kind, and headed to the checkout.
My heart was kinda pounding, even though I knew it was silly. I’m a grown adult! But old habits die hard, I guess.
The cashier, bless her heart, didn’t even blink. She just scanned them, bagged them, and took my money. No ID check, no questions, no weird looks. Nothing.
I even tried a different store, just to be sure. Same deal. Smooth sailing.
The Verdict
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So, based on my extremely scientific and totally official experiment (ha!), it seems like the answer is no. You don’t have to be 18 to buy condoms. At least, not where I live. It might be different in other places, I guess, but honestly, it seems like it’s mostly a myth.
I should state that, the internet tells a similar story.
But I verified the information myself.
Honestly, it’s probably a good thing. Everyone should have access to, you know, safe stuff. No matter their age.
