Is buying condoms at the supermarket embarrassing or was my friend joking with me?

Posted by KindlyEffect4183@reddit | AskAnAmerican | View on Reddit | 309 comments

My American friend told me that in the US, sometimes people get embarrassed when buying condoms because the cashier or someone behind them might briefly comment on why he was buying it with a big grin. I thought he was joking at first but he said it deadpan. In my country this is true so people mostly buy condoms online before having sex. What do you guys think?