I'm a pharmacist, and early in my career "rubbers" were available only in drugstores, under the counter, and customers had to ask for them. One day when I was working as a pharmacy student, the pharmacist pointed to a young guy and told me to wait on him when he comes to the counter, cuz he's gonna buy rubbers.
After a while and there were no other customers near my counter, sure enough, I waited on him, quietly and sheepishly he asked for the brand and style he wanted. With respect, I completed the sale and he slipped away like a thief in the night.
I then asked the pharmacist if he knew that guy and he said no. In my confusion, I asked him, how did he know he was here to buy rubbers?
The pharmacist asked me, "What was he doing until the counter cleared of other customers? I said, "He was looking at the sunglasses."
The wise pharmacist looked at me and simply said, "It's raining out."
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