Turning A Gumball Machine Handle
May 8th, 2008 by satisfyte
Hey there, everyone. Sorry the blog seemed to drop off the face of the Earth for like, a week. My bad!
Let’s move onto our next Wicked Satisfying thing - turning a gumball machine handle. I think the product designers are onto us Satisfytes - knowing full well that creating something that’s shiny, makes clicking sounds and results in a handful of candy will entice us, even if we’re not in the mood for whatever’s inside. Genius.
Those gumball machine/candy dispensers at a kiosk at the mall have their own gravitational force. You might be walking along, attempting to dodge the obnoxious hand cream and neck pillow vendors screaming “excuse me, ma’am, can I ask you a question?” You just did, buddy. You see the candy in the distance, and even if you’re not hungry, you’re like “ooh let’s see what we have here.” If you’re lucky, or if Fate steps in, you might find a shiny quarter or two in your pocket. Now you just have to get something, whether you initially wanted it or not. Gumballs, Spree, M&Ms, runts, cashews (wtf?), so much to choose from. But it doesn’t matter so much in the end product since a gumball will lose its flavor and softness in about 5 seconds. It’s all in the experience.
You place the quarter in its little caddy, cradled gently and ready for its voyage to meet the other quarters gone before. Then, the really satisfying part. You grab the little diamond-shaped handle, and give it a nice, sturdy crank. *click click click* And then you hear the satisfying plopping noise of whatever you just bought clanging against the teeny little metallic doggy-door. Success!
Potential downfall: inaccurate scooping when you open the flap, spilling your reese’s pieces everywhere; putting the wrong coin in by accident and not being able to get it out; or the worst- encountering a machine that’s STUCK. Disgusting.
What’s your favorite dispensed candy?
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5)
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bouncy balls are my favorite dispensed product!
But the giant ones are like 4 quarters. wtf? Who carries around that many quarters?
The nuts always look a little gross/old.
Is or was there a candy called runts that were shaped like small pieces of fruit? Those were wierd.
I guess I’d vote for Mike & Ikes.
Peace!
I loooove the fake tattoo dispensers! those slidey things are awesomely satisfying.