Why Do Vending Machines Never Work?

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Probably not earth shattering news but the vending machine on the second floor on the galleria in SFU surrey does not work. Yeah, I know, its boring, but it ate my dollar today, so I hope this notice will save your dollar tomorrow. Bottom line, broken vending machines really grind my gears.

Ever walked past one of those and have this sudden urge that you need a coke to freshen up? Standing there like a dumbass, blocking everything around you while fiddling around in your pockets looking for whatever loose change you can dig out. Then you finally get enough, pop it in, and just when you can mentally taste the sweetness, you find out that the damn machine broke and eat your money. Wow, what a great way to ruin your day.

I only ever used these things a couple of times and already, I had three dollars eaten. THREE DOLLARS!! That’s a lot of money for a broke student. Add two dollars more and you have FIVE DOLLARS!! That’s enough to buy you a burger or feed some hobo for a day.

Never really get why these things are always broken down. Come to think
about it, they don't really do much. It’s not like they have some complex
system of movable parts, just a coin reader with slots that open up to let the selected pop dispense. O wells...