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I got something free from a vending machine today! Was I being unreasonable keeping it?

75 replies

didntlikeanyofthesuggestions · 25/11/2025 20:09

My workplace has a vending machine. When I walked past it today there was an item stuck and literally as I was looking it fell down. Nobody else was around so I helped myself. It's was only worth £2 but it really made my day.

What's the best thing that's happened to you today? Any small wins to report?

Also was I being unreasonable keeping it?

OP posts:
Hankunamatata · 25/11/2025 20:10

😂

LizzieSiddal · 25/11/2025 20:10

😆

toomuchfaff · 25/11/2025 20:11

Are you ok? Are you very bored?

Glad you had a small win! small wins are good for the soul.

Alwayschillyatnight · 25/11/2025 20:13

Take it.

I could very badly use a win of any kind right now - even a small one

Hayley1256 · 25/11/2025 20:13

🤣🤣

BigOrangeBaby · 25/11/2025 20:14

YABU for not telling us what the said item was.
Bounty bar? You are being punished for a misdemeanour in a last life
Maltesers? Life is looking up so enjoy your small victory

NuffSaidSam · 25/11/2025 20:16

You're fine, unless you knew who's item it was, in which case you should have handed it over.

coxesorangepippin · 25/11/2025 20:16

No. It's theft. Put it back in the vending machine please.

In fact, start an enquiry with the janitor

Comedycook · 25/11/2025 20:16

I went to get a trolley in the supermarket and it still had a pound in it.

TwinkleTwinkleLittleBatgirl · 25/11/2025 20:16

😆 go you with price of vendos these days!!

FlashyAndShiny · 25/11/2025 20:17

Living life on the fast lane, hey?

TheCrenchinglyMcQuaffenBrothers · 25/11/2025 20:18

didntlikeanyofthesuggestions · 25/11/2025 20:09

My workplace has a vending machine. When I walked past it today there was an item stuck and literally as I was looking it fell down. Nobody else was around so I helped myself. It's was only worth £2 but it really made my day.

What's the best thing that's happened to you today? Any small wins to report?

Also was I being unreasonable keeping it?

You’ve reminded me of the episode of The Simpsons where this happens to Homer. And he says ‘Man beats machine!’. Then the vending machine falls on him….

ThatWildMintSloth · 25/11/2025 20:18

🤣🤣🤣I actually laughed out loud at this
Brilliant!

I was like hold on a minute🤔🤣

Redpeach · 25/11/2025 20:20

How did it happen exactly, i think we need a vend diagram

FuckoffeeBeforeCoffee · 25/11/2025 20:20

BigOrangeBaby · 25/11/2025 20:14

YABU for not telling us what the said item was.
Bounty bar? You are being punished for a misdemeanour in a last life
Maltesers? Life is looking up so enjoy your small victory

I bet it was a drink.

butterfliesandrainbows2022 · 25/11/2025 20:21

Comedycook · 25/11/2025 20:16

I went to get a trolley in the supermarket and it still had a pound in it.

I once left my pound in, I was so used to Morrisons not needing a pound that my trip to Asda I just pushed the Trolley into its house and walked off.
Got in Car and Dad asked for his pound😂 We left it though as our good deed of the day

EleanorReally · 25/11/2025 20:22

a friend kindly donated her trolley to someone after she had finished, but forgot to take the pound back,
she was most irked

lazyarse123 · 25/11/2025 20:23

Well done you. So many times I've put money in those things and got nothing, usually hospital waiting rooms. So I'm glad somebody gained.

LarryIsMyRomanEmpire · 25/11/2025 20:23

No wonder this country is broken with people like you, tsshh 😉

TwooooDoooozenRoses · 25/11/2025 20:24

For fucks sake 😂

holjam · 25/11/2025 20:25

🤣🤣🤣

TwinkleTwinkleLittleBatgirl · 25/11/2025 20:28

Redpeach · 25/11/2025 20:20

How did it happen exactly, i think we need a vend diagram

Drums GIF by Moncho

Baa dumm tss! 🥁 🤣

Hotflushesandchilblains · 25/11/2025 20:34

Managed a dry walk with the dogs today. And like the colour I dyed my hair. Love to watch for the small wins!

BriefEncountersOfTheThirdKind · 25/11/2025 20:37

Shhh I think someone else on here might be after you 😉

JDM625 · 25/11/2025 20:39

Bravo OP 😂

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