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August 30, 2002
Friday
 
 
A great moment in capitalism
Tom Burroughes (London)  Science & Technology

This development of shopping technology is surely another wonderful example of the benefits of big, vulgar free enterprise. For anyone who ever tried to buy a snack from a late-night store to find the premises shut, this monster gadget could save the day.

Comments

But what if they're too stoned to work with the machine, late at night, when they need their munchies?

"Dude, I was so high I couldn't remember the sock numbers and punch it in fast enough!"

We obviously need legislation to mandate human employees to both keep unemployment down and keep our Pothead-Americans from starving to death.


Posted by Sigivald at August 30, 2002 10:28 PM