Fainting at the porn store

Yep, it's true. I once fainted at a porn store. Now, mom and dad, don't get all worked up. I was at the porn store for a school assignment-I swear.

Back when I was in grad school, I took a class called Sexual Counseling (not that I planned on becoming a sex therapist, mind you. The class was required, I think). Anyway, our professor (known simply as Ellen) made all of us take a trip to any local porn store. We had to look around, check stuff out, then write a paper about our experience. Well, my friend Anita and I decided to go together and had plans to meet one Saturday afternoon (at the Dr. Johns on St Charles Rock Road, in case you care). So, before we met, I had plans to give blood at my church. I gave my blood, was feeling pretty good (I have a history of fainting after giving blood), no signs of fainting, so I ate my cookies and juice and off I went to the porn store.

Now, being the mature woman that I am, I only giggled a couple of times at the porn store. I mean, come on, some of that crap is just plain funny! At some point, I started to feel a bit woozy (this was a good hour after I'd given blood), but figured it was just because it was July and I was hot. Anita must have noticed it too because she said "your coloring isn't too good" (funny, my doctor just said that too me a couple of weeks ago when he was afraid I was gonna faint in his office). Next thing you know, I am down on the ground, I was only out for a couple of seconds, and kinda disoriented when I woke up. Anita got me out to the car and blasted the air conditioning. Good lord-I had just fainted in a porn store!

Well, I still had to write my paper about my experience. So, being the smart ass that I am, I made sure to include the whole dramatic scene where I faint in the middle of the store amongst the porn videos and butt plugs. Everyone got a good laugh. I got an A on that paper.