Cosmo readers share their most shocking stories and steamiest secrets. (Cosmo Confessions).(Brief Article)

x-rated exchange

"One Saturday afternoon, I needed to run a bunch of errands--one of which was to return a purple vibrator I'd received as a gag gift. I also had to exchange a harness I'd bought for my puppy. My first stop was the pet store, where I handed the manager the black plastic bag and told her I wanted something larger. When she looked in the bag, she got a strange look on her face and said she didn't think I purchased the item at their store. I started to argue, but she repeated that she was 100 percent sure I didn't purchase the item there. I grabbed the bag back, yelling something about the tag still being attached, then reached in and pulled out the purple vibrator right in front of a line of customers."--Anita, 38

chat-room catastrophe

"I was in an online chat room one night when I received an instant message from a guy. He was really funny, so I continued talking to him. After about 20 minutes, he asked if I had a picture, so I E-mailed him one and asked for a photo in return. As his picture began to download, I realized in horror that he was my dad's business partner! We were both humiliated when we figured out who the other was, and we agreed not to mention it to my father. Of course, the next time the man was over for dinner, we couldn't even make eye contact."--Caryn, 20

gender bender

"Three of my guy friends rented a fabulous house for the summer. The only problem was the pesky neighbor who had taken a liking to me and would constantly ask me `What's crack-a-lackin', gorgeous.?' I made it clear that I wasn't interested, but he didn't take the hint. One evening, we had a party, and of course, the gross guy showed up. I was talking to friends when he ...