Money: Today, I had to skip lunch to work on a big project, so I stopped...

By broke and hungry - 30/05/2015 18:53 - United States - West New York

Today, I had to skip lunch to work on a big project, so I stopped by a vending machine. The number I wanted was 126, but I accidentally typed 124, using my last dollar. 124 was the only empty row. FML

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Today, while at the vending machine, I put in my $20 instead of my $1. I got my change back in quarters. FML

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By iblamethetories - 11/10/2012 17:49 - United Kingdom - Colchester

Today, I had to pay my bus fare in very small change. After carefully counting out coins under the withering glares of a bus-load of people, I quickly slid them into the machine, and somehow ended up jamming it. FML

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By Anonymous - 08/09/2024 14:00 - United States - Miami

Today, I spent way too long battling a vending machine that ate my dollar but didn’t give me my snack. After shaking it, kicking it, and practically hugging it, I finally gave up. As I walked away in defeat, it dropped the snack. I rushed back to claim my prize… and the janitor grabbed it before I could. FML

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By aianmoo16 - 01/05/2016 21:52 - United States - Chicago

Today, I was at a mini arcade and accidentally put a hundred dollar bill through the quarter machine. FML

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By Z'ev - 05/04/2013 16:34 - United States - New York

Today, I went to get my car fixed. There was a vending machine in the waiting room, and I was hungry. The snacks were overpriced, but I still had a little money left over. I noticed a bag of Cheetos hanging loose, so I paid for them, hoping to get two bags. They both got stuck. FML

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By aquagoddess - 03/07/2018 19:00

Today, I used the last of my money to buy a bag of vending machine chips for dinner. It got stuck. A passerby saw and generously offered to buy another bag of the same chips to dislodge it. Gratefully, I accepted his offer. It stayed stuck. FML

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By Eodowoiono - 06/08/2013 16:20 - United States - Cedar Rapids

Today, as a joke, my friend put my bus money in the vending machine. Not only did the machine not return my money, it wouldn't give me an item in return. FML

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By Pimaan - 26/10/2011 16:14 - United States

Today, I decided to be a generous guy and slip a dollar from my pocket to a beggar. Turns out I'd slipped my hard-earned $100 bill instead. FML

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By mee - 22/01/2013 18:49 - United States - Peabody

Today, I went and bought lunch for all the people I work with. The only meal the place forgot was mine. FML

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Sunday 31 May 2015 16:30

Later that day he crashed his car costing him 124$. Afterwards, he was watching channel 124 and his cable broke. Finally, his girlfriend called at 1:24 AM and broke up with him.

jet223 20

Sunday 31 May 2015 16:33

Usually the vending machine says "Not In Stock" if you choose an empty row. Guess you were that unlucky. Hope you finish the big project soon and have a nice big dinner.

Comments

arandomperson97 18

Sunday 31 May 2015 20:59

This has happened to me before when trying to get bottled water.

False_Stupidity 41

Sunday 31 May 2015 21:18

Your not you when you're hungry, eat a snickers... Oh wait, you can't! Looks like you will have to get through the day as someone else.

ZorroRooster 19

Sunday 31 May 2015 21:33

But, if it's empty, don't the vending machines usually know when a row is empty? I thought there were sensors and things so stuff like this wouldn't happen.

toasterspoon 17

Sunday 31 May 2015 21:58

Maybe it's an older model

musoboy 22

Sunday 31 May 2015 22:15

what kind of vending machine accepts money for an item that's out of stock?!

jacjax 10

Sunday 31 May 2015 22:18

ask to borrow a dollar?

Laughatmypain15 12

Sunday 31 May 2015 22:52

This is my biggest fear

brycemash 9

Monday 1 June 2015 0:23

There are civil wars, genocides, droughts, famines, poverty happening all around the world and we're here sympathizing over people who don't get their Doritos for lunch.