Last week my two younger boys both requested I go purchase them new protective cups for sports. When I looked at the ones they were using I thought to myself, these must be pee wee cups, they must be super uncomfortable and not very protective if they were to get hit.
The question I had to ask them was what size should I get? I had to laugh when one said, “mom, I need a huge one” and then the other said, “well, I probably need a bigger one than him!” As always, this led to a little verbal battle which ended up in a wrestling match. Once they were both settled down, I said, “seriously guys, what size should I get you? This time I got a visual answer. My son held up his hand as if he was holding a softball implying that was the size he needed. Rather than continue a conversation that was going no where, I told them I would check the cups out later that evening at the store and I would give them a call.
I ran into Sports Authority that night and encountered an entire aisle of cups, this was crazy. I guess I look perplexed because a female sales associate came over to me to see if she could assist and, after a few minutes, we both ended up just laughing as we narrowed the choices down to a junior size. A quick call back to my boys to determine whether I should get them the junior regular or junior large led me to get the large since, according to the boys, ‘bigger is better!’ Once I figured out the size, I was left with yet another decision. Do I get the one with the support, the boxer or the compression shorts, another phone call needed. I thought this would be simple but no, I had to pull both the boxer and compression shorts out of the package and give the boys a measurement of how far they came down on my leg so they could make a decision.
At last, I was able to get to the checkout only to find out these stupid little plastic cups were $35 each, what a racket! I guess protecting the family jewels is worth the money but, next time, I’m sending my husband out shopping for those puppies!
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