Monthly Archive for January, 2007

The Dr Pepper Conundrum (2)

Vending machineDear Person who fills the vending machine,

Hi. I wrote to you recently, you may recall, regarding the lamentable problems concerning the filling of the vending machine (enclosed). It’s all right - I’m starting to quite like Berry Blast, not to mention the mild excitement of not knowing whether today will be the day my Dr Pepper returns to me. What a day that will be!

However, my colleague has just informed me that the button marked “purple” Berry Blast is in fact vending a sort of yellowish beverage. This is most unsatisfactory for him, colourblind as he is. He can still taste the difference, you understand; he’s not a racist or anything.

Would it be possible to return to a semblance of labelling normality, or at least a consistent abnormality? One dreads to think of the liability should someone with an allergy to berries (or, for that matter, blasts) happen to inadvertently consume an erroneous beverage.

I hope this letter finds you well, and look forward to a resolution of this matter.

Yours,

Simon

The Dr Pepper Conundrum (1)

Dr PepperDear Person who fills the vending machine,

Hello. How are you? I am well.

I am writing with regard to the filling of slot 7 in the vending machine (attached). For some weeks now, you appear to have been filling this slot with Berry Blast, not Dr Pepper as indicated. Please could you not do this? It is not very nice.

Yours,

Simon

p.s. Berry Blast that is; not you. I am sure you are nice.