I like the phrasing of “want” rather than “need.”
this post was submitted on 23 Jun 2026
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I've only ever seen them use in short video media about taking foul-tasting TCM, so the want vs need seems to make sense
Turner Classic Movies?
Traditional Chinese Medicine
That makes far more sense than what came up when I searched TCM. Thank you.
Tim "Country" McGraw
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Originally, it served a need. Now, I imagine, it serves a want.
I mean they can definitely overlap. I want to live so I want and need my medication. That kind of thing.
I think my amusement is more that “those who want to take very bitter medicines” sounds to me more like they’re doing it on a whim. :)
If it was really for traditional medicine as I inferred from a neighbouring thread, it was more of a whim
It was originally “want.” They became addicted, so now it’s “need.”
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cunilingus condom.
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analingous armour
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tipping the velvet behind a shower curtain.
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bringing a rain-coat for the man in the boat.
dental dam?
Wanna taste my jelly? Wanna taste my jam? Better be wearin' a dental dam. -Sandra Bernhard
I’m still wondering if anyone is using them. I know quite a few people with all kind of sexual orientations as preferences and no one ever used them once. But maybe that’s just how it’s around here?
Lesbian here, meh I'll accept the antibiotics if need be.
Like, they're a good idea, but imo sex is for passion, not wisdom
yeah, my best protection against STDs was careful screening of partners. And if i liked them enough and they'd got one, well i better have been ready for it.
now it's monogamy, but like from my understanding most are manageable. Hell, only one out of the grampolycule was HIV positive if i remember right (they've all been gone... shit. it's been too long I'ma go watch the Birdcage), and i'm pretty sure they weren't celibate. just careful.
It doesn’t work as a condom since the other parts of your mouth may make contact. A better choice is cling film.
I use aluminum foil. Nothing's getting through that shit.
Cunnilingus ? But then you miss out on the taste 😔
Wouldn't the juices still go in your mouth? Isn't the juice the part you want to block
Tongue condoms?
Imagine your tongue getting pregnant
I'm not sure that's normally how that works. That is the condom doesn't go on the thing that gets pregnant.
I know they technically exist. But I've never seen one in any store in any country I've been.
Most public health programs have some available to give away, but commercially they're rare because few people want to pay over a dollar per condom for them.
What makes them nice is you can safely put one in hours before sex happens. Add some silicone lube (which they don't have a problem with), wear a loose skirt, and you have a perfect setup for spontaneous sex in a risky location.
You know, you're making good points.
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Imagine your dick getting pregnant, and your child bursting out of it like an alien.
Hyenas don't have to imagine this.
Tonguedoms.
I think a tongue dom is something different though...
Hallowed be thy name. Thy tonguedom come.
For eating Switch/Switch 2 game cards.
This is for weaklings. If you’re gonna eat ass you have to commit.
If its spreadable its edible
Mmmm, Nutella
Wait, when did they start putting corn in this shit‽
Pass
Also you clean up first, just saying
Savor the flavor
Tongue punching your mom's fart box
Imagine putting a condom on your tongue just to avoid 3 second of tastebud discomfort. Humans were always weak.
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They found out they were much more popular with people who doesn't want to take very bitter medicines
Shit I didn't know these existed
People don't like the taste of blue waffles?
Or for eating some merciless peppers of Quetzalacatenango
at that point youre just challenging your stomach for no reason
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