What is a non weird reason to buy a rope

[bubb]

So I want to buy a rope but I am severely anxious and overthink everything. Im worried if I try to just buy a rope that I will be confronted by the cashier and without any reason to buy it I wouldn't know how to respond. What is like a normal reason people buy ropes? I'd genuinely say it's for sex over the truth but I'd prefer to have a better and less embarrassing sounding excuse lol.

 

[58Alice85]

what the hell? they will never ask
if they somehow do, just say it is none of their business
you are being silly

 

[bubb]

what the hell? they will never ask
if they somehow do, just say it is none of their business
you are being silly

I know I am being silly! But my brain is as it is. I can not do it unless I could pretend to have a normal reason to buy a rope.

 

[Crescendo]

Tug of war

 

[Forveleth]

The cashier does not get paid enough to care. Do not let your anxiety get the better of you. Just go buy it.

 

[bubb]

Tug of war

You know what that's good but I am still just buying a rope then. It's like I'd still be so fucking anxious to enter the store and have the cashier look at my depressed mug funny only to have me say "it's for tug of war" and walk off.

 

[CumbriaCTB]

Go with your initial excuse: tell them you have a bondage kink. It would make sense to be awkward or nervous telling someone that and, chances are, they'll change the subject immediately. Not to mention, it's the most common reason to buy a rope for somebody who isn't clearly a sailor or a mountaineer.

Besides, if you can't handle some brief embarassment then are you sure you can handle CTB? Hanging isn't painless even when you do everything right.

Regards,
CumbriaCTB

 

[bubb]

Go with your initial excuse: tell them you have a bondage kink. It would make sense to be awkward or nervous telling someone that and, chances are, they'll change the subject immediately. Not to mention, it's the most common reason to buy a rope for somebody who isn't clearly a sailor or a mountaineer.

Besides, if you can't handle some brief embarassment then are you sure you can handle CTB? Hanging isn't painless even when you do everything right.

Regards,
CumbriaCTB

I mean I'm not certain about anything but I can't think of anything else that would be near accessible. I'm not gonna jump, gun would be impossible, I have nothing I could OD on. Any other methods I could think of would probably be more gruesome. Besides I didn't know it was the vibe in this place to question wether I "can handle CTB" as if its some sacred ritual and not just dying.

 

[mysticatedwine]

making a swing in the garden

 

[CumbriaCTB]

I mean I'm not certain about anything but I can't think of anything else that would be near accessible. I'm not gonna jump, gun would be impossible, I have nothing I could OD on. Any other methods I could think of would probably be more gruesome. Besides I didn't know it was the vibe in this place to question wether I "can handle CTB" as if its some sacred ritual and not just dying.

Yeah, my only real option is hanging as well and, admittedly, I can't handle it either despite having everything set up and ready to go whenever I open the hatch to the loft. Survival instinct is horrible.

It's hardly a "sacred ritual" but it's certainly not "just dying" either. CTB is an absolutely terrifying process and, from what I've seen, the only way to actually pull it off is to not give a shit about any of the consequences and just go for it despite our survival instincts telling us not to. That's what I mean about being able to "handle CTB": if you're being anxious and overthinking a simple interaction with a cashier then, chances are, you're going to be anxious and overthink CTB as well. It's unfortunately something you're going to have to confront, either with sheer willpower or psychoactive substances, if you want to succeed.

Speaking of psychoactive substances, what kind of drunk are you? If you're an easygoing, laughing drunk then you might want to try turning up to the shop a little tipsy and that should hopefully get you through the interaction - you might even tell them the truth and you'll both laugh it off as a drunken joke! I've been to shops while clearly drunk before and none of the staff care, if anything they find it amusing, but I'm in a part of the UK where day-drinking is the norm. And, sure, alcohol is a terrible long-term solution for anxiety but we're not thinking long-term here, are we?

I suppose a better question would be: does a brief moment of embarassment matter if you're going to be dead soon anyway?

Sincerely,
CumbriaCTB

 

[Forever Sleep]

Depends what kind of rope. Taking part in a boat race? People make rafts from all sorts. Any sort of DIY project really. Rigging on a boat. Climbing. Lifting stuff via pulleys. They sell all different types of rope. People must use it for all sorts. Google: 'What can I do with [nylon, hessian, cotton- whatever] rope'.

I tend to agree with others- that it seems so unlikely you'll even be asked but then, I understand your want to be prepared to give a convincing answer. I'm like that. I catastrophize.

 

[itsgone2]

I recently bought one. I was nervous too. Had a few other items, all food. It's suspicious. But they just rang it up. No questions asked. Ultimately it doesn't happen enough. SI is strong. Still here for now. Buying is a step forward but a very tiny one.

 

[Alexandra_]

Don't worry, they'll sell you the rope anyway. Even if the seller asks, you don't have to tell them. You can say you need the rope to build a swing in the backyard. You can buy something else besides the rope to make it look less suspicious

 

[bubb]

Yeah, my only real option is hanging as well and, admittedly, I can't handle it either despite having everything set up and ready to go whenever I open the hatch to the loft. Survival instinct is horrible.

It's hardly a "sacred ritual" but it's certainly not "just dying" either. CTB is an absolutely terrifying process and, from what I've seen, the only way to actually pull it off is to not give a shit about any of the consequences and just go for it despite our survival instincts telling us not to. That's what I mean about being able to "handle CTB": if you're being anxious and overthinking a simple interaction with a cashier then, chances are, you're going to be anxious and overthink CTB as well. It's unfortunately something you're going to have to confront, either with sheer willpower or psychoactive substances, if you want to succeed.

Speaking of psychoactive substances, what kind of drunk are you? If you're an easygoing, laughing drunk then you might want to try turning up to the shop a little tipsy and that should hopefully get you through the interaction - you might even tell them the truth and you'll both laugh it off as a drunken joke! I've been to shops while clearly drunk before and none of the staff care, if anything they find it amusing, but I'm in a part of the UK where day-drinking is the norm. And, sure, alcohol is a terrible long-term solution for anxiety but we're not thinking long-term here, are we?

I suppose a better question would be: does a brief moment of embarassment matter if you're going to be dead soon anyway?

Sincerely,
CumbriaCTB

I'm don't know if my first response showed up but yea. It's not embarassment it's anxiety. Like I don't know what to tell you other than that I panic at the thought of not being able to respond and I freeze into being unable to do anything. I dont know if I'll go through with it, since I don't know what it's truly like to make an attempt on your life. In fact this relatively spontaneous in a way. I've thought about suicide actively since I was maybe 13 or 14 but always as a form of escapist fantasy you know, imagining that I could see how people react. But today I just woke up and felt like shit as usual and I went to eat breakfast and as I was starring out of my window the thought came to me and I felt suddenly so calm and cerebral. Everything became clear. This is not some sad or dramatic thing. All I want is to dissappear, I feel confident in that now at least. I mean I'll buy the rope and figure it out once it's hanging in a tree.

 

[TBONTB]

So I want to buy a rope but I am severely anxious and overthink everything. Im worried if I try to just buy a rope that I will be confronted by the cashier and without any reason to buy it I wouldn't know how to respond. What is like a normal reason people buy ropes? I'd genuinely say it's for sex over the truth but I'd prefer to have a better and less embarrassing sounding excuse lol.

I agree it's weird to ask you probably don't need to worry. People use them in their yard to tie up plants for a while. Or when camping to help hold up tarps over tables. Or while boating.

 

[westerly_merlin]

I am a climber and sailor so have bought loads of ropes no one ever asked.

If someone ever asks it is probably to help you choose the right type of rope.

You could always tell them it was for tying cement bags to a dead body and laugh it off

 

[kopebaldy]

Noone gonna ask if you don't act suspicious. Even if they do, it's more like courtesy or formality.

If being asked, just say you gon tie some old stuff to put in the shed or something.

I used to work in retail, nobody cares pal. Most people aren't paid enough to give a shit.

 

[JesiBel]

It is a very common item in any house.

If you have a motorcycle or bicycle, you can use it to tie objects to the luggage rack. In your garden, you can use it to make a clothesline. You can also use it to excercise by jumping rope.

 

[seulgibeqr]

So I want to buy a rope but I am severely anxious and overthink everything. Im worried if I try to just buy a rope that I will be confronted by the cashier and without any reason to buy it I wouldn't know how to respond. What is like a normal reason people buy ropes? I'd genuinely say it's for sex over the truth but I'd prefer to have a better and less embarrassing sounding excuse lol.

I'd just say its for a diy. For like a cat tree or whatever it's called. But the chance that the cashier will ask you what the rope is for is very slim.

 

[Worndown]

Nobody cares. They are just glad you bought something.

 

[[Lord Void]]

Tug of war

You know what that's good but I am still just buying a rope then. It's like I'd still be so fucking anxious to enter the store and have the cashier look at my depressed mug funny only to have me say "it's for tug of war" and walk off.

Technically it is for tug of war, a tug of war with life that is. You can all laugh now..