World's unluckiest vending machine patron just can't seem to catch a snack

Life is like a vending machine: you don't always get what you want.
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Chloe Bryan
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Life is like a vending machine: you don't always get what you want.

Redditor skuzgang was forced to remain snackless during a recent trip to his local vending machine — even after three valiant attempts.


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Ketchup chips? Nope. Mysterious cookies in red box? Nah. Another shot at ketchup chips? Sorry, unavailable at the moment.

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Maybe the key here is to stop pressing the button for ketchup chips. 

Regardless, let's all eat a snack tonight for this poor man, the unluckiest vending machine patron in North America.

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Chloe Bryan

Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.

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