Umbrella condom dispensers are often located near the entry of buildings and moved to a place of prominence by the building staff whenever it's raining. Next to the free "kasa condoms" is the obligatory "kasa condom rubbish bin."
+alpha: adj. [Japanese marketing] a standalone suffix that designates "more than you normally expect."
Why alpha? No-one knows. But the dispenser at my conference's building has a previously unknown feature: it dispenses condoms with a blow. Air is blown to keep the condom open, facilitating easy insertion of one's umbrella, which can often be clingy and adhesive when wet.
No idea if these HDPE condoms are recycled, how I feel about the idea of a recycled condom of any sort, and how much electricity is required to continually blow condoms. But since this is the first time I've seen the condom blow, I'm guessing it is only associated with government positions. (This is a government/community building in addition to convention center.) Non-inflated dispensers are much more common, and cheaper I'm guessing.
PS Apologies if some feel this blog humor has risen to untenable levels of sophistication. We will return to normal broadcasting shortly.
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