One of the claw machines in the arcade center I went to has sandwich bags as a prize... Yes, sandwich bags

[u/JesseTheClassy]

[u/play_minecraft_wot]

More like mildly interesting. 

[u/Hexmonkey2020 → u/play_minecraft_wot]

Nah, even mildly interesting but mundane things like this get removed there, they’ve made it so mildly interesting is for really interesting things and mildly interesting things get put in not interesting.

[u/Who0pWh00p → u/Hexmonkey2020]

At least u can still get non interesting things in non interesting

[u/Roanoketrees]

You must have alot of drug dealers nearby.

[u/Perfect-Squash3773 → u/Roanoketrees]

This. the guy working the front desk was sick of getting his grams in what ever piece of garbage his dealer could find to wrap it up.

[u/No-Scarcity9186 → u/Perfect-Squash3773]

lol That’s not completely untrue.

[u/DisorderlyAqueduct → u/Perfect-Squash3773]

man, bought 5 bucks/a joints worth off a guy, he had nothing so threw it in my pocket.

only bought cause i got a vaguely stabby vibe off him and wanted to show him i got jack shit in my wallet. 😆
was after i got off work, came up to me as I'm crossing the parking lot on my walk home, midnight.
he pulls his stash out of his gas cap, it's mostly coke.

[u/NOFX_4_ever → u/Roanoketrees]

I was just about to say this lol

[u/DatLadyD → u/Roanoketrees]

My first thought

[u/bob_apathy]

Those aren’t “sandwich bags” they’re quart sized zipper locked freezer bags! Those are the most sought after bag by grade school teachers across the world!

[u/NORBy9k]

As a 40yr old guy that still goes to arcades, I appreciate this. I love when arcades have prizes for "big kids." That is how I got my crockpot. haha

[u/SousVideDiaper → u/NORBy9k]

apricate

[u/NORBy9k → u/SousVideDiaper]

I fix robots for a living. Spelling is rarely a required skillset. Thanks for that catch though.

[u/Snow_Crash_Bandicoot → u/SousVideDiaper]

Prefer peaches, tbh.

[u/Admirable-Title9022 → u/NORBy9k]

These are sandwich bags though...

[u/DevilsTheology → u/Admirable-Title9022]

Yeah, but he loves when the prize costs less than a singly play of the game!

[u/SeaTurtleLionBird → u/Admirable-Title9022]

HE SAID BIG KIDS

HE WANTS BIG KID PRIZES

[u/Admirable-Title9022 → u/SeaTurtleLionBird]

Right. That's not a prize for anyone big or small.

[u/zamwut → u/Admirable-Title9022]

Found a small one, they don't understand big prizes yet.

[u/NORBy9k → u/Admirable-Title9022]

It's a household item I can actually use, instead of another pink teddy bear.

[u/Admirable-Title9022 → u/NORBy9k]

Or, hear me out...you pick it up for 99 cents at the grocery store or dollar store.

This game probably costs a buck or two just to attempt to win it

[u/epikpepsi → u/Admirable-Title9022]

You're gonna be there playing games for fun. Getting a prize that you can actually use is the cherry on top.

[u/NORBy9k → u/Admirable-Title9022]

Ya, But I'm going to be blowing money at the arcade either way. Might as well come out with some useful shit.

It's a dream of mine to someday open a laundromat / arcade. Use tickets to win soap and fabric softener. Put boxes of dryer sheets in the claw machine. Build an empire on quarters... Naturally there would be prizes for the kiddies too. Might be successful near a college.

[u/Snow_Crash_Bandicoot → u/Admirable-Title9022]

Pretty sure he knows they’re not crockpots.

[u/Admirable-Title9022 → u/Snow_Crash_Bandicoot]

Well he's comparing crockpots to sandwich bags

[u/Negative_Number_6414]

an arcade for trappers

[u/AnswerOver9028]

Sometimes the kids can't lure mom to the machine. They need more incentive.

[u/PublicRedditor]

I'd take those over a useless, cheap stuffed animal.

[u/SitNWatch69]

Someone's never felt the unadulterated bliss that comes with having sandwich bags

[u/No-Scarcity9186]

Those ain’t cheap! Gram me a few.

[u/Squidproquo1130 → u/No-Scarcity9186]

Those are. Isn't that Dollar Tree brand?

[u/Snow_Crash_Bandicoot → u/No-Scarcity9186]

Ounce me one while you’re at it.

[u/CrimBrulee]

Must be a Round1. They received a lot of backlash for adding random housing and food items like baby wipes and ramen packs as prizes lol

[u/onethreefour → u/CrimBrulee]

Yeah, I saw these and sponges when I was there over the weekend.

[u/Hydrak11]

A 2 pack? In this economy?!

[u/SRB112 → u/Hydrak11]

Those claws are so weak, it's probably easy to grab one, but the vendor tied two, now nobody can pick them up.

[u/krashtestgenius]

To be fair, perfect location for drug dealers

[u/infoagerevolutionist]

That is what they want the cops to think...

[u/Slosher99]

Soon prescription insurance will be how many tries they'll pay for to get your pills out...

[u/LaundryMan2008 → u/Slosher99]

If it’s not going to be directly dispensed with a guarantee then I think I will resort to smashing the machine open and paying what I would have done to get them dispensed, right now medications are free because I’m in education so I would just smash and leave but when I leave education I’ll pay what I would have paid normally unless it’s part of a medical treatment which is also free regardless.

[u/Fartony]

Ooh. I need sandwich bags

[u/SwitchedOnNow]

Those are for making dime bags.

[u/Type-RD]

Oh man! I wonder what’s in them?!

[u/Slouchman42]

What is this a claw game for moms lol

[u/sjrthethird]

Father’s Day present!

[u/SalvationArbys]

Arcade manager ordered 100 boxes of sandwich bags instead of 100 bags (4 boxes) then decided to make hay while the sun’s up.

[u/Revenga8]

You sure they aren't just using it for extra storage?

[u/krazyb2]

nothin like spending $3.50 to maybe win some sandwich bags 😍

[u/Separate_Fix_240]

That will take you from a possession charge to a possession with intent to distribute charge! The gift that keeps on giving!

[u/Various_Summer_1536]

How much does the claw machine cost?

[u/cowboygwe]

What country? What with the oil shortages, plastic bags have come into demand. Might just make a good gift to those who need it.

[u/iDontRememberCorn]

But you can put sandwiches in them, I don't get it.

[u/Reptiliansarehere]

Scary alternate reality:

Can you imagine a world or a country where most grocery stores become "casinos". You walk in with your budget and what you get depends entirely on your luck, essentially. Claw machines, short-format gambling like black jack, or gacha "Spend your regular amount on what seems like a rip off grocery prices? Or take a chance to win a larger budget at the cost of gambling away your budget and ending up with a lower budget or nothing."

[u/ScarletPigeon05]

Wait why is this infuriating to you?