British Expatriate Network

The BBC today reports on poor teenagers in the UK who have taken the safe sex message on board but can't afford condoms so are resorting to cling film and crisp packets.

http//news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3473415.stm

So, having spent the money and succeeded in getting the safe sex message through, should the authorities now invest more money to furnish their audience with condoms, spend money to find a way to stop teenagers having sex or consider their job done and walk away?

(crisp packets!!!! o)

I bet the salt stings :roll: :D

perhaps more useful if the little blue packet contained a johnny?

While a little tight, I've always found Crunchie wrappers to come in handy in a pinch.

hmmmm....

when they say size matters, they're referring to diameter, you know! ;) You might want to consider upgrading to a King-sized Mars Bar at the very least, or your reputation on here will be shot. lol

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How about a curly wurly wrapper

Haven't you always been able to get free condoms at Family Planning/Planned Parenthood centres both here and in the UK? Is the difference that these places are not federally funded?

I think there just aren't enough to go round (....ugh! hideous visions of a black market in used condoms just popped into my head -pass the crisp packets! :o)

Why are poor people allowed to have sex anyway?

Perhaps no-one wants to get close enough to stop them?

some folks dont like condom use ... its like washing your feet with your socks on D

John, why resurrect a 15 month old thread to add that comment? roll

'Cause lets face it, its worth sniggering at!!

I thought Underpants had made an unlikely return for a second,.... o