Vending Machines are for Chumps

Seriously, if you ever use a vending machine, you are a dolt. The markups in those things are like, 50-75% at least! I've noticed at my jobs that the ones using them are frequently the low-paid non-professionals. Coincidence that they're low-paid? I think not. Anyway, I did use a vending machine today for the 1st time in years. Normally I just buy all kinds of snacks and sodas to keep at home so S will have what he needs on hand at all times and never be tempted by the vending machines. (I'm not, never have been, and never will be a snacker, like he and the baby are.) But today S and the baby were here at my Job #2 in the back where the vending machines are, and the baby wanted some animal crackers. I happened to have .50 cents in my pocket and figured, what the hell, so I got 'em. I was in the mood for animal crackers anyway!