Vending Machines have screwed me again.

Hi! My name is Corey Anne Burbank.

(You: Hi, Corey)

I have to admit that I have been having problems with vending machines for quite some time. (**tear, tear**) Since beginning college, I have had this painful addiction to sweets, and vending machines have been the needle, sort-to-speak, the method to deliver the fix. Now lately, I have been working on correcting this habit, but it hasn't been easy, and it hasn't been pretty.

Now, vending machines have been very detrimental and have screwed me before. One common example is when they take my money, without giving me anything in return. Like, when the candy bar is on the verge of falling down, but gravity is slow to work it's magic. And I'm already late for class. There's been plenty of times that this addiction has caused me to miss my intended bus. One time, I was so tired, that I incorrectly typed in the code, and I got chocolate covered raisins! Gross! I've even been cheated out of getting anything because I typed in code for a slot that was empty.

But never have I been this screwed over thanks to a vending machine. I went into Mason Hall in order to get something to drink out of the vending machine (it's okay, I was not going to get any sweets), but the vending machine had to say "Cash Only" and because I don't carry cash on me and only had my MCard, I had to go somewhere where I could get some refreshing liquid. The Union is not far from Mason, so I decided to trod over across the street. I didn't feel like getting my bike unlocked, so I just hiked over there, it was only supposed to be a quick endeavor. It was sprinkling when I went into the Union. I preceded to go to Subway, got a delicious Dasini Strawberry water (YUM!), which at most, could have taken 1 minute and then.....

IT WAS RAINING CATS AND DOGS OUTSIDE!!!

Not only was it already raining cats and dogs, it preceded to rain faster... And I don't own an umbrella. And so now I'm sitting soaking wet and freezing cold in the Fishbowl.

I blame the vending machine for not accepting all types of monetary payments.

Originally posted on Facebook.