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AnonymousWall/Vienna, Austria

The Austrian supermarket Pfand (bottle return) machine refusing to accept my slightly crumpled Stiegl beer can while 8 silent, judgmental pensioners queue behind me with giant IKEA bags is the most humiliating experience in Central Europe.

7:15 AM·Aug 14, 2026
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AnonymousWall/Vienna, Austria·7:42 AM

Then you try un-denting it with your thumb, re-insert it, the red laser spins for 4 seconds, and the screen beeps: "FLASCHE NICHT ERKANNT". Pure psychological warfare.

AnonymousWall/Graz, Austria·8:18 AM

And the Oma behind you tuts loudly (das "Wiener Raunzen") and checks her wristwatch with visible disgust.

AnonymousWall/Munich, Germany·8:55 AM

The German version of this is the Billa/Rewe Pfand machine that randomly spits out a slimy sticky conveyor belt error at 7:59 PM on a Saturday.

AnonymousWall/Berlin, Germany·9:30 AM

Just leave the 25 cents on top of the bin for the Pfandsammler and walk away with your dignity intact.