Twinkle, I laughed out loud at your post because it is too true. People, this is not Sudafed. It is no crime to buy a pregnancy test! Or a condom, for that matter.
I assume that they lock this stuff up because if teenagers are likely to shoplift, it's going to be something they are embarrased to be seen paying for. Like condoms. Or pregnancy tests. Maybe they should just hang a little note on the unlocked case that says, "You can get this stuff for free at the Planned Parenthood" along with the address of the nearest PP. Wouldn't hurt to send the kids by there anyway.
For future reference, I can advise that the Walgreens in St Matthews (by the Vogue center) has a whole row of pregnancy tests, unmonitored in any way. I stood there and read the boxes for about twenty minutes trying to figure out if there was really a quality differential sufficient to make up the nearly double price for some brands. I mean, this is not a question where I want to have shaky intel. But on the other hand, if there is another mouth to feed in the offing, I need to start watching my wasteful spending!
Do those things expire? If Mr. Julep and I don't manage to both be home at the right time of the month sometime soon, I may be back to comparison shopping.
I do think they expire, but not for a few months. I've always found them incredibly difficult to keep them around the house, though. Like a log of good goat cheese, if it's nearby, I can't resist putting it to its intended purpose.
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