Some people think we have the best job in the world. Sitting in a shop rammed full of sex toys, from dolls to dildos, fists to feathers - I’ve got it all in a Simply Pleasure store. I don’t disagree, but don’t just think of me as just a shop manager, I’m like a doctor, a sex samaritan.
People tell me more than they tell their best friend, their partner and even their actual GP. I love it, I genuinely do. The best customers are the ones that come in and they want to experiment, from the first vibe to their first strap on. I can’t get over why everything is hush hush in this country, no-one wants to talk and no-one wants to listen – maybe that’s why teenage pregnancy rates are one of the highest in Europe – so back to the point, I like to make people feel relaxed in my store, I want them to tell me everything really, because with only half the information I can only give you half an answer so talk, talk, talk…
My favourite time of being the “Sex Samaritan” was when a young couple came in a while ago now, they’d never been in a sex shop before and wanted to experiment further but didn’t really know who to talk to. So after lots of muffled voices, shy snippets of errrr, ummm and you know….”that”….we came to the conclusion they wanted to try “booty love” (I quote his words! she, on the other hand didn’t look quite so keen!) They seemed to think I was the fountain of all knowledge, looking at me desperate for some guidance. Right, first things first, what have you done? Nothing, absolute beginners. Right, then I recommend that you start with a finger + condom + lube. Beginning to open up a bit she wasn’t too keen on a finger, she’d rather use a toy, ok, let’s start with a small flexible butt plug then? Pipedreams have just released their uber popular Basix range, showing them the Basix mini butt plug she began to look less frightened and more intrigued picking up a vast array of items asking me what they were for. Dragging her back to what they had actually come in for, the bright pink super soft and flexible plug wasn’t intimidating, and not being much bigger than a finger it was ideal. Store investigation continued and off they went looking at the walls of toys and lingerie filling the store, they finished off the sale with some lubricant and one of the best products *ever* invented (And thoroughly recommended!) Anal Eaze. Alright, silly name, but forgetting the cheesy name & 80s packaging this stuff works wonders, at the end of the day anal sex is all about relaxation and preparation, and with this cream featuring the all important desensitizing ingredient it is a must product to help relax before playtime. Ok so all that is pretty normal, nothing to write home about (or blog!) but now maybe close to 2 years after that visit to the shop they are one of my most regular customers, they’ve explanded into bigger toys, restraints and just yesterday they bought a sex swing!
Now I’m definitely not one to blow my own trumpet, but they said to me that they’d never have experimented so much if it wasn’t for me being open and guiding to them from day one, now whatever comes in new they want to know everything about it. So next time, talk, ask questions and experiment, if we couldn’t talk to you about sex we wouldn’t work in a sex shop would we? You never know, you might become my most regular customer 
Tweet This Post 
Buzz This Post 
Digg This Post 
Reddit 
Stumble This Post
