Members Mikayla1 Posted February 27, 2006 Members Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 You know....it is amazing how these subjects just come up! I do a lot of reading, and this was in the news today. Basically, in Rome you are now able to buy vibrators and cock rings at the local "Walgreen" type pharmacies - out in the open. No more going to the sex shop, no more online shopping! These items are necessary products jsut like Vicks Vapor Rub! See, I told you sex toys were GOOD!Read the article, it is cute! Mikayla"ROME (AFP) - Adult sex toys jostled for space with cotton pads and cough syrup on pharmacy shelves in Rome this week, but a rash of publicity has prompted shopowners to spare the blushes of customers and withdraw them from view, though not from sale. ADVERTISEMENT"It's Time to Change your Toys" taunted the English-language slogan on the objects' daring display stand as the "toys" went on sale in pharmacies across the Italian capital earlier this week.But press photographers trying to snap a picture drew a blank on Friday after pharmacists opted for a more prudent approach, deciding to remove the "toys" from the view of unsuspecting adults searching for more prosaic forms of relief... like Vick's vapor rub.The offending objects are a phallus-shaped vibrator for females and a stimulating "ring" designed for male pleasure."The display has been removed to a more private area so as to avoid any embarrassment it might cause to clients," said a statement from Farmacap, a chain of 30 pharmacies run by Rome's left-leaning city authorities.Farmacap has signed a contract with condom-manufacturer Durex to distribute the sex aids.The company said Friday the adult toys were "registered as aids or health instruments" in the health ministry's catalogue of recognized pharmaceutical products, and thus as suitable for sale in a pharmacy as Vick's.The company said the sex aids would likely be useful to people suffering from sexual problems.Unsurprisingly, the move has shocked conservatives, though at least one saw the funny side."Vibrators for all! I can see it now, the outgoing mayor's election slogan," snapped Giuseppe Sorrenti, a member of the National Alliance, part of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right government."All we need now is for Rocco Siffredi (a porn star) to be appointed as the health secretary," said Sorrenti." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyger Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 I think that this is great!!! I know that we can get some sex toys, and other "novelties" at places like Spencer's. Some "erection enhancing" rings are available too, so I think that this is a great stride for all adults that enjoy toys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pappyld04 Posted March 28, 2009 Members Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 "The offending objects are a phallus-shaped vibrator for females and a stimulating "ring" designed for male pleasure."I wonder why they have labeled them offending? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vanilla_bean Posted March 28, 2009 Members Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 I know that here you can get lube, female enhancement creams and vibrating cock rings at Safeway or the chain drug stores. I don't think you can get anything "phallic shaped" though. It's great to go pick up milk, bread and a vibrating cock ring! We can't buy any booze at a grocery or drug store, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mystofpric Posted March 29, 2009 Members Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 There is a locaL pharmacy chain in vermont (i'm close enough for it to be local to me) that got in a LOT of trouble because it started carrying "massagers" and "adult novelties" people were talking about boycotting. That lasted about a week. Me thinks they bought said products.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ladylove Posted September 18, 2009 Members Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Damn, I knew I forgot something while I was there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TopCat Posted October 4, 2009 Members Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Walgreens here stocks the "Ladies Personal Massager" next to the mouthwash isle. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CGEM Posted October 4, 2009 Members Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Last year in Barcelona, Spain, we got a bullet and some lube from a vending machine at a gas station. We thought that it is only right that your nearest Shell station can provide you with the kind of lubrication you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ladylove Posted October 4, 2009 Members Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Walgreens here stocks the "Ladies Personal Massager" next to the mouthwash isle. ) I guess you wouldn't want to go to work smelling like last nights desert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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