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I’ve decided to start a blogging tradition, so from now on, every Monday I’ll post something funny or quirky. Just a little something for a laugh. This new tradition shall be dubbed Monday Madness. For the inaugural Monday Madness, I offer a sample of workplace humor. There are few things we can truly control at work–our sense of humor is one of them. And some people, like me, use humor as a coping mechanism. When the vending machine on our floor kept running out of my favorite drink, I decided a Dilbert moment was appropriate. I give you (da da-da-da!): Mr. Vending Machine Man.

Dear Mr. Vending Machine Man,

I’m a Diet Dr. Pepper drinker and proud of it. No sugar-filled bubbly syrup for me, thank you very much!

For many months, I and my colleagues who also prefer Diet DP were frustrated at how quickly our supplies dwindled. It’s such a disappointment to see the words SOLD OUT scroll by mockingly, when all you want is 12 ounces of pure Diet DP refreshment.

You can imagine my delight when I discovered that another slot for Diet DP was added to our beloved soda vending machine. Now we Diet DP drinkers wouldn’t have to battle for rights to that last Diet DP can in the box. We were almost assured of a constant supply of our most favored beverage.

Now you can perhaps imagine my shock and dismay when I recently selected a Diet DP and was given a regular Dr. Pepper instead. And there’s the other Diet DP slot, once again mocking with its message of SOLD OUT! It makes me want to huddle under my desk and weep.

Please, Mr. Vending Machine Man, heal this wound and give me back my second Diet DP tab!

Yours truly,
Disheartened, but Hopeful, Diet DP Drinker

I wasn’t sure how people would react, but soon little notes of support and additional requests started appearing on my poster. I spied people milling around the soda machine saying, “Man, that totally reminds me of a Dilbert thing!” Soon people started asking, “Did you see that sign on the soda machine? Pretty funny. Wonder who put it there?” I was even happier to have a chance to watch the vending machine guy restock the machine. He walked in and saw the sign on the machine, put down all of his stuff and read it. Then he just scratched his head and walked away mumbling. Mission accomplished!