That nefarious vending machine seems to have snared another unwitting victim today: This time, however, the victim was not me! I’d approached the sweets dispenser looking for something in “chocolate”. Being presented with this scenario, my decision seemed to have been made for me. Milky Way(s) it would be. But how many would I get for my hard-earned dollar? (Those were only $.75 last year, I think… 33% increase in one year, go inflation.) I…
the last time this happened, i wound up spending $3 on 2 twix bars. this time it wasn’t as bad, only $2 for 2 packs of twizzlers, but still. would it kill the candy-machine-stocking people to load the goodies more carefully? or is it more sinister than that? perhaps there’s a training class on maximizing vends. i can see it now… “Okay class, you’ve done well and you’re almost ready to head out into the…
so, i make a point of not buying that much candy. but i do love it. so i just made an exception and gave in to the urge and went to get some twix from a vending machine. mmm twix. so, i paid the $1 (!) for my small bit of chocolaty and caramelly (?) goodness. the machine spins. my mouth waters in anticipation of sweet sweetness. then, the machine’s forsaken spiral thing Stops spinning,…
