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I know this was a joke, but adding condoms would be fantastic.

I find it mildly embarrassing and equally annoying to buy condoms, and yet I definitely do not want to run out.

I've always been fond of going through a checkout at a supermarket with condoms, lube and one other item - a trick a long ago ex (who incidentally could code rings around me) taught me to avoid embarassment.

The trick is to select the final item for comedy value. A cucumber would be traditional, but many other things also work. A sandwich with a gag at the till of "I'll need to keep my strength up" suddenly turns it into a shared joke between you and the cashier and eliminates the embarrassment.

Cheesy? Sure. A useful personal mental self-hack? I think so. Decide for yourself :)

Amazon has them, and cheaper than I've ever seen in a drug store. In fact, you can even set up a subscription service, though I don't remember how.

There's a "subscribe and save" link next to the "add to cart" link on some of the product pages, as well as a "subscribe and save" link on the navigation bar from the Health & Personal Care section. It's pretty straightforward from there.

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