Tonight I accompanied my husband to Kroger. I should really say it was the wee hours of the morning. I hadn't showered that day and was wearing sweat pants. . and even though it was shortly past midnight at a run down grocery store, I did not want to make an appearance.

I gave my husband the task of picking up some much needed tampons. This was a first for him, so I ever so kindly gave him a coupon to accompany his shopping which not only had the Brand and Type, but also had a PICTURE of which ones to buy.

45 PAINstaking minutes later.. . . all the while I sat in the car worried that he accidentally walked out of the store without purchasing them, must have gotten apprehended for shoplifting. . I mean I saw at least five other customers park, walk in, and come back out and leave and he was still inside the store. What could possibly be the problem??

Like I said, 45 minutes later he finally exits the store with bag in hand and manages to pick up different ones as he proudly announces that he thought they were better. I sent him in with an EXACT picture. And there he was, taking his sweet time studying packages based on absorbency and such and then made his choice.

At the register the cashier loudly repeated "tampons" over and over again, and told him, "Naa man, you need the pearls. PEARLS." Thus, he did come out with some Tampax pearl tampons. Apparently he thought they would be just what I needed. Based on what experience????

That's something I can't begin to answer.