Vending machines are great for a lot of things. Theyâre faster than waiting in line for stamps, easier than walking into a store to buy a soda, and convenient for buying new toothpaste when youâve forgotten yours while traveling. All the same, weâve seen some vending machine products that have given us reason to wonder about the people stocking themâ¦
Live Bait â You know, for when youâre really craving a good nightcrawler. These machines are pretty common in small river and lakeside towns.
Live Lobsters â Iâve always viewed the ocean as the ultimate lobster vending machine, but the Japanese have other ideas. Japan may actually be the crazy vending machine capital of the world, as they sell not only lobsters, but fried food, toilet paper, breath testing, rhinoceros beetles, and airsoft pistols through their numerous vending machines.
Fruit â Iâve seen this on a couple of college campuses, and in most cases, the bananas were black, oranges were fuzzy, and the grapes were piling up at the bottom of the machine. The bananas might be feasible if they had a Banana Bunker on each one for protection, but youâd have to pay a little more than .75 for your bananas, then.
âAdultâ Products and Publications â If you stray too far from the big hotel chains, youâll probably run into a few of these vending machines. While Iâm not one to question the rights of adults to do what they want in the privacy of their own homes, Iâm not sure that leaving some of these products out in the open for children is such a good idea. Staying at a budget motel doesnât necessarily mean that you want to come face to face with âBarely Legalâ every time you walk to your room.
Perfume â If youâve ever been to a truckstop, youâve probably seen one of those fabulous âdesigner impostersâ perfume vending machines. The only thing worthwhile about these machines is watching big-haired truckstop women try to contort themselves to make sure that the spray reaches all the important pulse points.
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