Okay, ahem, today's topic is...
Vending Machines! :D [Cue the applause and cheers]
Haha, now that that's over and done with, it's time to get a little more in depth. In my high school, vending machines are quite the popular demand amongst the students--sometimes even the teachers I think-- not only because they hold all the lovely cavity-heaven junk foods inside, but because they're fun to look at (at least for me)! I know when I had my first run-through of the whole building I got the pleasure of seeing the big boxy machines on the two bridges (one bridge connecting the academics building to the arts building--the other connecting to the P.E. building) and that alone made me giddy with excitement. I know...I know, you're probably thinking I sound like a child, and I respect your honest opinions--but come on, I really never got the liberty of using the vending machines in my old school or at any other store for that matter so just the thought alone of actually being able to use one piqued my interest. There's so much in a vending machine too: there are Poptarts, a variety of different chips, candies, and mints. The first thing I wanted to buy were the chips and I just stared at them with excitement, thinking of how simple it would be to use a vending machine. Well...that is until I actually tried it out.
My first encounter with the greedy box of doom (that was my nickname for it at the time) wasn't very pleasant; the little bugger ate my money and got my snacks stuck! I spent at least...a minute shaking the evil thing and beating on its glass to try to get my snacks out; what's worse was that my friends were just snickering as I fought with the inanimate offender, and that only raised my embarrassment level to an all new high. So I ended up spending an extra dollar on another bag of chips just to get the other one to fall out.
My second time around was a little better; I put my money in, got my chips, and zoomed on out of the way--save for giving my friends a nasty glare while they said, quite mockingly if I might add, "aren't you happy it didn't get stuck this time?". Some friends they are...
So note that whenever your stuff gets stuck in the machine, beat on it a couple of times; and if that doesn't work, let it eat another one of your dollars to get two of what you ordered.
Now to get off that slightly sore subject, let's discuss the next order of business concerning the vending machines. Substituting the machine's contents for a 'lunch'.
Okay people, I've seen my friends do this... I've seen other people do this...and it's absolutely astonishing to me. I mean yeah I understand if you don't have time in the morning to make breakfast to eat or a lunch to take with you, or if your lunch is earlier than what it should be, but that doesn't make it okay to go a whole day on two Poptarts. That is not good for you--both mentally and physically; and Poptarts are certainly not the healthiest of foods out there. If it were me, I would either go off campus (only because I would have to), mooch off of my friends' food, or [cue the shuddering] get something from the school lunch... At least it's better than not eating. And I see it this way--if you've got money to use on the vending machines, surely you could use that money to buy something more suitable for your stomach.
So I'll end this mellow rant with my closing tip: vending machines are only your friends when you want a snack, not a meal.
Signing off!
~Lexi-kins
