Live Crab in vending machine
Japan is probably the world leader for vending machines, they have them everywhere offering anything from ready made meals and fresh fruit to cell phones and more. However in Nanjing China they have taken vending machines to a new level, their vending machines dispense live hairy crabs in plastic containers.
If you visit Nanjing Metro Station in Southern China you will find a brightly coloured vending machine selling live crabs in ready-to-cook plastic containers, the prices range from $2 up to $8 for a nice fat juicy one. The machine is also stocked with crab vinegar, what more could you ask for?
Live Crab Vending Machine
People were a little apprehensive and suspicious to try it at first, many people viewed it as novelty item to take photos of. However after realizing that the fresh crabs were just as good as those purchased on the market it fast became a welcomed addition to the station, commuters now regularly buy fresh crabs from it on the way home from work.
I wonder what’s next in the world of vending machines, live chickens, fish? The possibilities are endless I guess!
Lugia
I feel so bad for these crabs, its in my heart to save them. They don’t have room to move and are in tight containers until they are eaten. This should be done not with live animals. I will do something about this as soon as I can 🙁 I can never stand being in a tight container and unable to move my body for long periods of time, it’s absolutely horrible!
The Good Sailor
then you should probably not go into tight container where you’re unable to move…
I feel like it is my duty to invest millions in crab dispensers and make this happen everywhere in the world. Really why haven’t we got this stuff here? it would be so awesome to eat fresh crab from the vending machine right now. damn i would take any live animal from a vending machine. but please try vandalizing this piece of awesomeness. either you disturb or hurt many of these crabs pointlessly, cut yourself while breaking the glass or even get caught by the police doing so and i bet you don’t want your ass somewhere in a Chinese prison. and if you would buy them all and release them, the company would just think “hell yeah! this is an awesome piece of hardware we have here! lets fill it up again!”
so you can play Sisyphus once more. aside of that i bet you will never ever go there and do anything, aside of maybe writing some angry e-mail in broken english about how EVIL they are.
PS: and i bet aside of cholesterol and blood there is nothing else in your heart.
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