When you see a warning like this, regardless of how ridiculous, it's safe to infer:
1) somebody attempted the action depicted (rocking the vending machine)
2) they offered the explanation given (expectation of free soda)
3) they were injured (by a falling vending machine) and filed a claim to recover damages.
25 Sep 04
I've rocked the machine. A couple times, at least. Not a Coke machine, but those nosh boxes that hold fatal snacks on metal corkscrew clips all in a row. Sometimes the machine takes your money won't completely detach the snack bag. Pull the machine back toward you from the top, shake a bit, the bag drops, and you get what you paid for.
Of course, if the thing fell on me, I'd have only myself to blame, although I'm sure, alas, that I'd be able to find an attorney to take the case.
Posted by: Russ Mitchell at September 28, 2004 08:51 AMHowever, you didn't expect free product. You were essentially trying to resolve a breach of contract issue.
Posted by: MB at September 28, 2004 01:27 PMI can't wait to be able to hire you.
Posted by: Russ Mitchell at October 2, 2004 07:06 PM