AlexanderH Posted April 1, 2010 at 11:42 PM Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 at 11:42 PM Hey all -- So I actually got lectured by an elderly man and my chinese teacher on condoms in china.. After getting the "the Chinese girls will love you long time" lecture, the old man leaned over and went "Not sure i'd trust the Chinese condoms.." So, to prevent this from being a shallow discussion, this question isn't necessarily inquiring about "length" of the condom, but rather the quality. Just as an aside: I'm not planning to have sex while over there, nor am I a "one night stand" kind of guy. However, I plan on being there long-term, so it's good to be prepared. Now, are there European condom brands there? American? Or are the Chinese ones very reliable? Any experienced buyers.. please inform me! Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gato Posted April 2, 2010 at 12:23 AM Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 at 12:23 AM How did your conversation turn to condoms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexanderH Posted April 2, 2010 at 12:32 AM Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 at 12:32 AM I have no clue. After the old man said they would love me , I said "hopefully no one wants to marry me...". And then he followed up. I think it was scary old man antics (toss in that creepy bit of advice you don't want to imagine). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylor04 Posted April 2, 2010 at 01:20 AM Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 at 01:20 AM You can find Durex over there, the only problem is the same problem with everything else, you don't know if its real or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gato Posted April 2, 2010 at 01:21 AM Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 at 01:21 AM Chinese condoms are world class. China has a very strict "one child" policy, you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meng Lelan Posted April 2, 2010 at 02:39 AM Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 at 02:39 AM The Chinese teacher delivered a lecture on condoms? May I see the lesson plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Horhe Posted April 2, 2010 at 06:11 AM Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 at 06:11 AM Chinese brands are considerably smaller than western brands. I remember laughing my ass off the first time I bought a Chinese brand and read "Latex condoms specially made for the oriental gentleman." You can get Durex and Trojan in most big supermarkets and pharmacies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liuzhou Posted April 2, 2010 at 09:26 AM Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 at 09:26 AM The Durex on sale in China are specifically made for the Asian market. Now, I have no desire to denigrate the sales target of Durex China, nor exaggerate my dimensions, but I have to say I find their product a tad on the far too small side. Now, if they were sensible, condom manufacturers would issue their products in a range of size - as sock manufacturers do. But it could all go horribly wrong. Click here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexanderH Posted April 2, 2010 at 01:25 PM Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 at 01:25 PM Gato -- And the chinese have a notoriously low rate of condom use. Liuzhou -- Haha, splendid. I don't think it would fit "100% grade A American beef" (Full metal jacket) though.. What about the Trojans? Are they also on the smaller side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token_287 Posted April 2, 2010 at 02:22 PM Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 at 02:22 PM Haha oh "old chinese man advice,"what would we do without it. The only thing I'd add to this is that you should look for an "international standards compliant" seal on whatever box you get (the seal says something to that effect, anyway), because not all of the condoms are up to international standards, even if they're international brands. When I was in Nanjing last year, durex fit into this category, though I can't remember which other ones did. I'm sure Chinese guonei standards are fine, but being extra sure can't hurt. With regards to size, once while myself and a (platonic) female friend were checking on a whim which brands actually are internationally compliant, an overly zealous pharmacy employee kept coming up to us asking if we needed anything, and after the third time, claimed that she "understood the situation," went in the back and came out with a box of magnums. So, I guess if the guonei brands aren't working for you, there's always that option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexanderH Posted April 2, 2010 at 02:37 PM Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 at 02:37 PM Hahaha, what an awesome story Token! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gato Posted April 2, 2010 at 09:51 PM Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 at 09:51 PM Touchy subject, or hard object? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaoLao888 Posted April 3, 2010 at 02:12 AM Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 at 02:12 AM Finding them at the store was interesting. Looked all over the "pharmacy" area. Finally located them right next to the checkout line Had to walk right up in front of everyone in line, grab a box, and get in line with everyone staring at the laowai buying condoms... Glad my girlfriend wasn't with me or she would have died.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerri Posted April 3, 2010 at 02:19 AM Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 at 02:19 AM I think I've been here too long - and it hasn't been very long. But, I can't decide which is the worse joke in this thread: The sine qua non-joking about sizes that has erupted immediately and is just plain stupid... did you see the recent study that found condom use tends to be less safe than it could be mainly because men will nearly always pick the larger sized condoms, and then oftentimes end up with condoms which are not truly their size (as in: too f*cking big)... Or, is the real joke somebody who wants to come to China and states "hopefully no one will want to marry me"? Okay, okay, big cities may be different, but by and large, that's a dangerous attitude for much of China... love and marriage go hand-in-hand, more so than attraction and sex (and before that comes in: hookers only prove the point - the stronger the social stigma, the more you can act however you want once you have already lost the game "as it's supposed to be") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted April 3, 2010 at 02:35 AM Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 at 02:35 AM (edited) Just as an aside: I'm not planning to have sex while over there, And you are also not planning to eat any rice while "over there," righ? Edited April 3, 2010 at 03:05 AM by abcdefg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylor04 Posted April 3, 2010 at 03:03 AM Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 at 03:03 AM Haven't you seen the latest South Park? He's just getting prepared in case he makes a lot of money... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexanderH Posted April 3, 2010 at 03:48 AM Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 at 03:48 AM Gerri, Love's overrated. Marriage too. Seriously, what in the hell did you think people would joke about on a thread about condoms. Abcdefg, Only brown rice for me, cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Horhe Posted April 3, 2010 at 04:58 AM Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 at 04:58 AM @ AlexanderH Get the Trojan 'Her Pleasure' ones, they come in a purple box and are slightly bigger than the other types. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerri Posted April 3, 2010 at 08:33 AM Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 at 08:33 AM True with the "what did you expect," but still... if marriage is overrated, nobody's told the Chinese I've met. So, does that make a joke of Chinese, or of a foreigner saying that "hopefully no one will want to marry me"? And, while at it, in which ways is marriage overrated? It's just too good a topic for clashes of culture and personality, one culture and another, opinion and fact - check out Ramit Sethi of "I will teach you to be rich" making fun of people who say they don't have to make plans for their marriage, they will never get married ... and then check out the (stereo)typical Chinese attitude towards marriage... and so on, and so forth... lot of fun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoobyqueen Posted April 3, 2010 at 10:58 AM Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 at 10:58 AM love and marriage go hand-in-hand From what I have observed from many Chinese marriages, love plays a smaller role. It is more important how much money the man is likely to earn, status in society, how tall you are as a man etc. I was told by a Chinese guy, love is experienced when you are at university age and fool around, later you strategically choose your partner using other criteria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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