I know this is the women's forum, and I'm not a woman, but this is a question FOR women only.

What do women think when they see a man buying pantyhose?

I wear women's underwear almost exclusively, and I like wearing pantyhose too. I buy them pretty openly, and usually never get any attention whatsoever. Today though I was shopping at Target (for other things) and I thought I'd grab a new pair of nylons. I picked up a new Hanes style I'd never tried. I took it up to checkout with my other items. The cashier immediately picked up the hose and, very loudly, said "I don't think these are your color!"

I didn't know what to say. I've gotten so used to buying women's clothes without anyone saying anything. Then she held them up and called over to someone at the customer service desk and said "Do you think these are his color?"

That meant that everyone in the checkout area could hear and see it. It was kind of embarrassing, but it got me thinking: were they laughing because they figured I was buying the pantyhose for myself? Or did they assume I was buying them for a wife/girlfriend and were just teasing me?

If you did assume a guy was buying them for himself, what would you think of that? Would it seem funny? Sad? I'd love to hear some female perspective on this, because I really can't ask any of the women I know.