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One Bad Apple

2012-01-20 09:40:39 AM

I bet they don't have dumb stickers like this in Somalia

shokokuphoenix

2012-01-20 09:42:23 AM

What is this, I don't even...

urbangirl

2012-01-20 09:44:23 AM

Who wrote this article? Dude, you don't have to explain why this is funny. We get it. Seriously.

/lawyers

Asmenoth

2012-01-20 09:46:23 AM

So, can anyone collect this reward? If so, I wonder how much it is.

Step 1) Peel off label.

Step2) Call Number

Step 3) Profit!

Nofun

2012-01-20 09:47:30 AM

My tax dollars at work. Not sure what's worse: that the state mandated this sign, or that the state requires vendors to register vending machines.

Cheesus

2012-01-20 09:51:32 AM

Is there more to the sign or is that it? Does this actually serve a purpose? This looks retarded even for Florida.

fullyfarked

2012-01-20 09:52:17 AM

The state has mandated this sign informing the public that the state has mandated this sign.

Typical government.

My head is ready to asplode.

nicoffeine

2012-01-20 09:52:21 AM

It says to call if it's missing from any machine, meaning if you don't see it on any machine, call.

I just reduntanted myself, but there it is, twice, for those of you that didn't get it the first time.

Kar98

2012-01-20 09:55:53 AM

Kraln

2012-01-20 09:57:37 AM

This is pulled from a reddit thread a few days ago. Apparently Florida used to require a sticker with a bunch of information about the business, but people were stealing the information and using it for fraud. Now, instead of the license sticker, there's just a sticker that you have to have from the government in lieu of a license sticker.

The idea is if you ever see a vending machine without such a sticker, you will have remembered the number and will call it in.

Sort of a non-story...

Matthew Keene

2012-01-20 09:58:22 AM

Just another cute little revenue stream for the greedy bastards in Tallahassee.

Prank Call of Cthulhu

2012-01-20 10:01:03 AM

Kraln: The idea is if you ever see a vending machine without such a sticker, you will have remembered the number and will call it in.

This would be great if the number was 1-800-NO-STICK or 1-800-BAD-VEND, but all I can get out of this is 1-800-FLAX-APE.

nodubs

2012-01-20 10:01:30 AM

Wouldn't it be easy to get around that by just taping a copy of it to the machine or making a sticker of your own that says the same thing?

chaddsfarkprefect

2012-01-20 10:01:36 AM

Upon catching me photocopy this page from my father's document, he finally understood why I enjoyed Monty Python so much.

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Jackpot777

2012-01-20 10:02:11 AM

Kraln: This is pulled from a reddit thread a few days ago. Apparently Florida used to require a sticker with a bunch of information about the business, but people were stealing the information and using it for fraud. Now, instead of the license sticker, there's just a sticker that you have to have from the government in lieu of a license sticker.

The idea is if you ever see a vending machine without such a sticker, you will have remembered the number and will call it in.

Sort of a non-story...

Not even a few days ago. Last Friday (new window). This was the buzz on /r/WTF last Friday.

It's Not News, It's ~~Old~~ Fark.

Jackpot777

2012-01-20 10:03:32 AM

nodubs: Wouldn't it be easy to get around that by just taping a copy of it to the machine or making a sticker of your own that says the same thing?

Yes. The law says there needs to be a sticker on there with specific wording. Not who has to provide that sticker.

nytmare

2012-01-20 10:03:49 AM

Prank Call of Cthulhu: Kraln: The idea is if you ever see a vending machine without such a sticker, you will have remembered the number and will call it in.

This would be great if the number was 1-800-NO-STICK or 1-800-BAD-VEND, but all I can get out of this is 1-800-FLAX-APE.

Can look on another vend machine, there's often more than one around.

trappedspirit

2012-01-20 10:08:28 AM

Um, it's letting you know, with an incentive, to look for other machines without that sticker. Has fark become so stupid that Florida is outwitting it now?

Mayhem of the Black Underclass

2012-01-20 10:10:35 AM

6655321

2012-01-20 10:12:27 AM

Beware of the Vending Machine Sticker Police. They carry guns, badges, and have full arrest powers.

Teen Wolf Blitzer

2012-01-20 10:12:33 AM

trappedspirit: Um, it's letting you know, with an incentive, to look for other machines without that sticker. Has fark become so stupid that Florida is outwitting it now?

Yes

Vlad_the_Inaner

2012-01-20 10:12:34 AM

I guess it's funny because you never ever find a row of vending machines together, where some may have stickers and some may not.

ha.

Carousel Beast

2012-01-20 10:13:26 AM

Prank Call of Cthulhu

2012-01-20 10:15:31 AM

Carousel Beast: Prank Call of Cthulhu: Kraln: The idea is if you ever see a vending machine without such a sticker, you will have remembered the number and will call it in.

This would be great if the number was 1-800-NO-STICK or 1-800-BAD-VEND, but all I can get out of this is 1-800-FLAX-APE.

Flax Ape would be a terrific band name.

You could also go with 1-800-3-JAW-APE. I think "Three-Jaw Ape" would be a good band name too.

Rufus Lee King

2012-01-20 10:18:29 AM

nytmare: all I can get out of this is 1-800-FLAX-APE.

No, no. That's the number to call for free product samples.

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MBooda

2012-01-20 10:19:17 AM

Whoever's not here, please raise your hand.

Codenamechaz

2012-01-20 10:25:06 AM

Kar98: [i.imgur.com image 400x300]

Failure to notice this notice is treason.

Now what are you doing looking at an Ultraviolit sign, citizen?

halB

2012-01-20 10:29:08 AM

The author is wrong, these notices have been on machines in florida all my life. The idea is to make consumers aware of it and turn them into a vigilante force, you get a reward! Never seen a vending machine without one, however.

StoneColdAtheist

2012-01-20 10:31:03 AM

Codenamechaz

2012-01-20 10:32:19 AM

halB: The author is wrong, these notices have been on machines in florida all my life. The idea is to make consumers aware of it and turn them into a vigilante force, you get a reward! Never seen a vending machine without one, however.

They have, yes. The author even mentions that.

However, the author is discussing the new bill that changes the law that required those notices so that there's only the information on the sticker.

Information which is completely useless if said sticker is missing.

Pert

2012-01-20 10:32:40 AM

sxacho

2012-01-20 10:34:41 AM

I took a near identical picture, which I posted in a last post thread a while ago. Those stickers are awesome.

sxacho

2012-01-20 10:36:15 AM

Codenamechaz: Information which is completely useless if said sticker is missing.

That's why they should add another sticker besides this one. They could even stick it right over the top of the other one to make doubly sure.

CJHardin

2012-01-20 10:36:43 AM

Jackpot777: Kraln: This is pulled from a reddit thread a few days ago. Apparently Florida used to require a sticker with a bunch of information about the business, but people were stealing the information and using it for fraud. Now, instead of the license sticker, there's just a sticker that you have to have from the government in lieu of a license sticker.

The idea is if you ever see a vending machine without such a sticker, you will have remembered the number and will call it in.

Sort of a non-story...

Not even a few days ago. Last Friday (new window). This was the buzz on /r/WTF last Friday.

It's Not News, It's Old Fark.

I really enjoy when people chime in about how this was previously on Reddit. They contribute nothing to the conversation other than "Meh, I already saw this on Reddit. How about this, you go back on over to Reddit and let the door hit you on the arse on the way out. They are apparently more up to the minute than Fark and you are apparently a far more superior reader than us, perhaps even a master of the internet!

I come to Fark for the funny headlines and interesting conversation threads. If you did not notice, Fark is a news aggregate site. That means that most EVERYTHING was previously featured on another site.

Here's an idea! Why don't all the superior Reddit people keep Fark more up to date by posting these stories here.

/Retrospective liter complaints get old.

uttertosh

2012-01-20 10:39:21 AM

So, the sticker Has to be there? For what purpose?

Self fulfilling sticker is self fulfilling sticker is self fulfilling sticker is self..... etc

jonr

2012-01-20 10:45:47 AM

Rufus Lee King

2012-01-20 10:48:09 AM

offmymeds

2012-01-20 10:53:39 AM

/hot
//like live wires

sxacho

2012-01-20 10:57:02 AM

uttertosh: So, the sticker Has to be there? For what purpose?

I'd guess to make sure that the unit is properly licensed for tax or health department-related reasons.

friendscallmelenny

2012-01-20 11:15:47 AM

Headline, has weird, pauses.

logieal

2012-01-20 11:22:33 AM

One of my favorite signs I found that pretty much sums up everything that is wrong with Kalifornia.

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John Napkintosh

2012-01-20 11:27:08 AM

trappedspirit: Um, it's letting you know, with an incentive, to look for other machines without that sticker. Has fark become so stupid that Florida is outwitting it now?

Yeah, if you see it's missing you could always just look at the phone number of the machine right next to it. Because usually there is one. If not, it's not to hard to find one.

StoPPeRmobile

2012-01-20 11:39:44 AM

John Napkintosh: trappedspirit: Um, it's letting you know, with an incentive, to look for other machines without that sticker. Has fark become so stupid that Florida is outwitting it now?

Yeah, if you see it's missing you could always just look at the phone number of the machine right next to it. Because usually there is one. If not, it's not to hard to find one.

The you would put the sticker checkers out of a job. Why don't you want people to have jobs?

Codenamechaz

2012-01-20 11:47:30 AM

Out of curiosity, what's to stop someone from removing the sticker and the reporting it missing for the reward?

trappedspirit

2012-01-20 12:05:08 PM

Codenamechaz: Out of curiosity, what's to stop someone from removing the sticker and the reporting it missing for the reward?

I'm guessing you would find out that the reward was actually only for reporting vending machines that weren't registered for a sticker. Then someone would replace the sticker.

StoPPeRmobile

2012-01-20 12:06:59 PM

Codenamechaz: Out of curiosity, what's to stop someone from removing the sticker and the reporting it missing for the reward?

It's illegal, duh.

Rufus Lee King

2012-01-20 09:50:04 PM

uttertosh

2012-01-21 09:08:58 PM

sxacho: uttertosh: So, the sticker Has to be there? For what purpose?

I'd guess to make sure that the unit is properly licensed for tax or health department-related reasons.

kevinunderhill.typepad.com

Where does it say that? Seriously.

sxacho

2012-01-23 08:06:39 AM

uttertosh: sxacho: uttertosh: So, the sticker Has to be there? For what purpose?

I'd guess to make sure that the unit is properly licensed for tax or health department-related reasons.

Where does it say that? Seriously.

On the back?

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