Everyday English conversation about money -5

I just lost another 50 cents.

Stella puts some quarters in the soda vending machine, but the machine is out of order.....

Stella:

Oh, that's great! I just lost another 50 cents in this stupid vending machine.

Bobby:

I'm not surprised. It's always out of order.

Stella:

Yeah. It eats my money relentlessly.

Bobby:

OK. Let me try. You know what? Whenever things like this don't work, hit it. And it'll work.

Stella:

You mean, SOMETIMES!

Bobby:

(Hitting the vending machine hard.) Bang! Bang! Bang! Hmmm...it usually works.

Stella:

Let's put a sign on it so that the same thing doesn't happen to others.

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