I work in an office with a coffee machine that is sort of an automated barista, much fancier than the old drip coffee pot I have at home. I don't exactly know what they're called but they are a dispenser that whizzes and bangs, then spits out your drink. A month ago the coffee machine that had been in place for over a year went on the fritz and shut down. The cries went out, gnashing of teeth ensued, and finally protests loud enough for management to provide them a massive replacement were finally acted upon. This new monstrosity was even fancier and larger than the last one but had a terrible knack for requiring constant maintenance. The poor mail lady in our building was conscripted to provide this maintenance (emptying out the waste bin of the device). Everyone in the office (5 floors) started coming up to my floor to use it, making it break down even faster. Since I sit next to the coffee room I can't but hear the constant complaining and condemnations of the device.
Fast forward a few weeks and we have an even newer device because of constant complaints. As of yesterday the new device has broken down and requires as much maintenance as the last one. As I sit here this morning several people have already cried and complained about the broken coffee machine, even though 1) It was free coffee 2) There are four other coffee machines that aren't broken on other floors 3) You can always make your own coffee from home.
People truly are weak these days if they break down into lamentations because a coffee machine breaks. I think they miss their catheters and bedpans. As for me, when the first machine broke down I started brewing coffee at home, the Starbucks coffee they had was truly terrible anyway, I don't know why people would pay for it.