Red-faced grandmother-of-eight, 76, forgot her glasses when she went out to buy Tetley teabags from Asda and accidentally bought £17 jumbo box of 30 CONDOMS instead

• Rosemary Riley popped to shop in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, to buy essentials
• Her husband John was first to notice the mistake and branded her a ‘silly mare’
• She later begged her granddaughter Gemma to return the condoms for a refund

A grandmother-of-eight was left red faced when she forgot her glasses for a trip to the supermarket and accidentally bought a jumbo box of condoms instead of her favourite brand of teabags.

Rosemarie Riley popped out to an Asda superstore in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, on Tuesday afternoon to pick up a few essentials including teabags, bread and dog food.

But the 76-year-old was forced to browse the shelves without her glasses and unwittingly slipped a 30-pack of Durex Thin Feel condoms into her basket after thinking they were Tetley teabags.

Rosemarie Riley (pictured with granddaughter Gemma) popped out to an Asda superstore in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, on Tuesday afternoon to pick up a few essentials including teabags, bread and dog food

Mrs Riley’s bemused 78-year-old husband John was the first to notice her x-rated mistake and asked why she had bought them as part of the £26.75 shop.

She said: ‘I was mortified. My husband was more upset because I’d spent £17 on them.

‘I just threw everything on to the conveyor belt and shoved them in the bag. I didn’t think.

‘I suppose the lady should have said “have you made a mistake?” She must have thought I was a bit raunchy.

‘My husband normally does all the shopping but he’s not very well.

‘I don’t care, I just grab whatever’s there, I’m a terrible shopper.’

But the 76-year-old was forced to browse the shelves without her glasses and unwittingly slipped a 30-pack of Durex Thin Feel condoms into her basket after thinking they were Tetley teabags

Mrs Riley later begged granddaughter Gemma to return the items for a refund which left the 29-year-old ‘howling’ with laughter.

Gemma has since shared her grandmother’s hilarious mix-up on Facebook.

It read: ‘Sooo nan’s gone and brought these from Asda thinking they were teabags – and her wonderful granddaughter has the job of returning them.

‘So please, if anyone sees me returning these, don’t judge. 

‘I know Valentine’s is around the corner but I have no use for them and they cost her £17. 

‘All she wants is her Yorkshire teabags.

‘On another note, my day has just got a lot more embarrassing but goddamn hilarious at the same time.

‘Happy Tuesday. She will be wearing her glasses next time she goes shopping as we are worried what she might come back with next time.’

Mrs Riley later begged granddaughter Gemma to return the items for a refund which left the 29-year-old ‘howling’ with laughter

Speaking afterwards about the confusion, Gemma said: ‘I’ve not stopped laughing and it’s brought many people to tears.

‘I saw the box on the side and asked her “how come you’ve bought these?”

‘She said “I went to the Asda without my glasses and I picked them up thinking they were teabags”.

‘She didn’t notice what they were until my granddad noticed on the receipt.

‘He’d said to her “how come you’ve bought condoms, you silly mare?” He wasn’t very happy she’d spent that much money on his card.

‘From there we had a little giggle about it all and I said I’d return them for her.’

Gemma has since shared her grandmother’s hilarious mix-up on Facebook

Mother-of-one Gemma went to the store that evening and surreptitiously approached the customer services desk to explain the kerfuffle. 

She said: ‘I kept them hidden in my bag until the lady was ready to see me and I explained what happened.

‘My nan said they were actually on the aisle where the teabags were – so either someone popped them back, or she’s got mixed up, I’m not too sure.

‘I said “she’s picked these up instead of the teabags, is there any chance I can get the teabags and return these?”

‘The lady was laughing her head off. I was too and then I ran out there as quickly as I could.

‘Everybody knows me around here and I didn’t want to be seen returning them, especially before Valentine’s Day.

‘I said to my nan “I thought you were in for a good time”.’ 

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