Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Conspicuous Consumption

This week the college got some beverage vending machines delivered to campus. If you're curious, the machines stock Coca-Cola products and canned coffee drinks (Nescafe). The person in charge of arranging the machines sent out this announcement, which I want to commend for its forthrightness.

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To: All staff
From: Mr. Director
Subject: Vending machines

Dear all,

Please be informed that cold drinks in vending machines are ready for use. They are located outside Room E207 and B201, B202 open space. We are required to consume 1,200 units per month/each machine to qualify to keep them here, so please make well use of these machines.

Sincerely,

Mr. Director
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Given the nature of this place, I keep expecting a schedule to appear with required "voluntary" purchasing days.

3 comments:

susansinclair said...

Get busy, woman! You have coke to drink!!

Jonathan Benda said...

Is this what they mean by a "command economy"?

Anonymous said...

as sergeant shultz on hogans heroes would have said "we have ways to make you drink!"