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That's a solved problem in 2025. There are chains with confirmation times of around 1 second now.

well don't pay with bitcoin that has a 10 minute block time, use something near the top of this https://www.cryptosettlementtime.com

Well, then pay with credit card. I think it's reasonable to make you wait for a bitcoin transaction. That's just how bitcoin is.

A mandatory waiting period for your horny impulse purchase doesn't necessarily seem like a bad thing, anyway.