No need to resort to flashy gimmicks or big marketing campaigns — if you want to sell condoms, just present an easy juxtaposition with a meaning that can’t be missed. A gas station is doing just that with a handmade sign showcasing two of its products.
“Which one do you want to buy?” asks the sign in a picture posted on reddit, pointing at a display box filled with condoms and a few lonesome packages of disposable diapers.
As one commenter points out, if you fail to buy one option, you might end up having to buy both if you don’t want to repeat the experience of parenthood.
Whoever came up with this sign is a regular Don Draper — or a sales rep at Trojan trying to get ahead. In either case, we salute you, teller of life’s truths.
Found this at a gas station. [Reddit via Buzzfeed]
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I applaud this. I don’t understand why drugstores/grocery stores don’t put condoms next to diapers. Once you see the price of diapers, you can bet more people will invest in Condoms.
i don’t understand why some of them lock them up or put them behind the counter…
for protection
hahahahah
I see what you did there.
Because they’re one of the most shoplifted items in the store…
They’re expensive and would be easy to steal.
Because they are commonly stolen. Small package, and a lot of cultural shame attached to letting people see you buy them (if you are a teenager or a woman. I don’t know that many adult men who are ashamed to buy their condoms, since it’s like bragging to the cashier and the other people in line that you’re getting lucky).
On a related and funny note, I was once standing in line at a Walgreens when a man rudely cut in front of me, obviously in a hurry. I started to get mad until I realized he was buying just a three-pack of condoms (after which he ran out the door to an idling car waiting at the curb.) It was hard to be mad at him anymore for being in such a hurry.
Actually, I have had the opposite experience, girls not ashamed to buy condoms, men totally ashamed….even blogged about it here: http://hystericalheuristics.blogspot.com/2012/03/when-i-worked-at-dairy-mart-in-lakewood.html
I’d say it’s more embarrassing to get stopped by store security for shoplifting the things than buying them personally. At least you can avoid all contact by using self checkouts if you’re really that embarrassed now.
So women are ashamed to buy condoms for sex, but are okay with buying foam sticks when their vagina is bleeding.
So by purchasing condoms like any responsible man, “it’s like bragging to the cashier and the other people in line” that I’m getting lucky? WOW…assumptions are FUN, aren’t they?
Texas grocery stores keep them next to each other.
Huh, I’m surprised condoms are even sold in Texas. How does anyone there know how to use them?
I’m surprised they aren’t kept in back behind a beaded curtain.
I don’t get it. If I don’t buy diapers, I’ll have to buy condoms and diapers later?
Diapers is for the “mistake”. Condoms will help you prevent making the same “mistake” again.
But I don’t poop from there.
I didn’t think school let out this early. Learn something new everyday.
Summer break started here this week…
depends on your partner. diapers may or may not enhance the mood
Cue the crazies picketing their store…
Neither, I’m a lesbian! I only need to buy plastic wrap when it’s on sale at Acme or Publix.
“Damn it, you bought aluminum foil!”
Water through the nose. I has it.
I’m a lesbian, too!
Except that I have a penis.
why it is soo hard to find a place that have trojan supra??
Awesome! However, I would never leave my family planning to someone else’s discretion. Therefore, this sign should be moved to a pharmacy and stationed next to an add for birth control pills. Then you have the family planning trifecta!
That, right next to a row of coat hangers.
(Too crass?)
Given the times, yes a bit crass.
I’m good with it. Of course, I’m a misogynist, so there’s that.
They need a third option. A blender & tortilla chips.
Someone needs to show this image to this guy:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-tennessee-man-has-30-kids-20120518,0,4036567.story
He holds the record in Knox County, TN for fathering the most children….
30 kids only gets you the record for Knox County, TN?
Third option: Abortion
Huge punch in the face to people with fertility issues.
Really? If someone like that were so upset I’d imagine they’d avoid stores altogether since most of those contain at least one mother yanking her kid around at any period of time.
It’s not the issue of seeing children or child related items, but rather, it’s the fact that believe it or not some people WANT children. Some people also struggle very, very much to try to have them. There’s not a single problem with condoms or access to all sorts of contraceptives, but I for one get tired of the “LOL BABIES ARE BAD DON’T WANT ONE OF THEM NOW DO YA” mentality. If someone doesn’t want kids, that’s fine, but there’s definitely no need to make a joke out of it.
My answer to the picture is “the diapers,” although I much prefer cloth.
Ok, so as a person wanting or actively trying to have children you wouldn’t be in the market for either of those items, so what is your point exactly? No one was making a joke.
So are the kids. You can’t expect everybody to hide their kids to make you feel better, so you might as well learn to deal with it.
God doesn’t like you. Get over it.
At the 99c store they have pregnancy tests right next to the condoms.
I’ve never understood why either of these things are sold at a dollar store. Guess it’s cheaper than a night at the casino if that’s your thing.
The $ store pregnancy tests are incredibly accurate.
As for the condoms, I’ve used them in an emergency, and they are a bit snug for my liking (but not as bad as Asian condoms!). While they didn’t break, I wouldn’t trust them
They aren’t actually that complicated to make – plastic casing around a tiny piece of treated paper, basically.
I’m forever alone, I buy the Doritos in the back.
Yes, well, my husband and I were FAITHFULLY using Lifestyles when 9 months ago we learned I was pregnant with baby #4! I’m due any minute with a condom conceived baby (with no visible breaks or leakage). So, this is REALLY false advertising in my opinion.
That. Sucks.
too bad you can’t get child support from Lifestyles
But who was wearing the condom? Your husband or a banana. Seriously, by the forth kid you’d realize the banana thing its working. HINT: The banana is only used to demonstrate how to apply to the PENIS.
To further clarify…. it must be applied to the penis about to be used for happy-time and not just any random dong (I was trying to avoid baby #5 & #6 right there).
Sterilization…. is another option… just an idea I’m throwing out there.
It feels nice to give back every now and then.
I hate to be that guy, but, are you talking about the brand of condom or are you for abstinence only education?
BEST. DETERRENT. EVER.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyhapayOx44
The best birth control is spending time with your kids before bed. Your either to tired or to afraid.
I was hoping for at least one wire hanger joke.
And I found it. Thank you Snarkkitteh.
(Paging Dr. Marten, Dr. Marten, you are needed in exam room 1)
“Hi! I’d like these Huggies and all the cash you have in the register!”