As of: February 6, 2024, 5:53 p.m
By: Kai Hartwig
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A Rewe customer was happy about having free access to the deposit machine.
In doing so, he unconsciously initiated a discussion that had a completely different topic.
Munich – You can buy numerous products in supermarkets and discounters.
And also bring your empties back there to exchange them for a voucher at the deposit machine.
This way you can recoup some money for empty bottles, cans or jars.
A Kaufland customer even emptied her entire bathroom for her record deposit voucher.
A Rewe customer was unable to make a windfall at the deposit machine.
But his photo from a branch sparked a discussion.
Rewe customer shares picture of three deposit machines - a detail is discussed
He posted a snapshot of three deposit machines in a Rewe branch on X (formerly Twitter).
In the end, another detail in the photo caused a lot of laughs.
“I am confident for Germany,” he wrote in his tweet: “All three deposit machines at Rewe are working today and there was no queue.” By the way, supermarket customers have had to observe new deposit rules since 2024.
From the information in the tweet creator's account it can be concluded that the photo was probably taken in Berlin.
It showed three reverse vending machines that were obviously ready for operation.
All devices had green lights at the opening through which you push your returnable bottles, cans or glasses.
The Rewe customers were able to hand over their empties here without any problems at the moment they were taken in, especially since there were no waiting customers in front of the deposit machines.
But this positive circumstance quickly faded into the background.
Other X users quickly noticed a detail.
Photo of Rewe deposit machines causes laughter: “The toilet is positioned there in an exciting way”
While some were also bothered by what they saw as the lack of cleanliness in front of the reverse vending machines and called for “urgent basic cleaning again”, several X users were more interested in the wall between the machines.
There was a silver collecting basin almost at eye level, with a sign above it that said: “Please dispose of residual liquids here.” However, the good piece reminded many users of something else.
“The toilet is positioned there in an exciting way,” joked one user in the comment column.
“The urinal is a bit high,” another user agreed.
“A urinal,” said another amused: “So somehow it would have worked.”
A detail about these Rewe deposit machines amused the internet.
© Screenshot/Twitter.com
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For several X-Users, the collecting basin at the Rewe deposit machines seemed like something else.
“I think the residual liquid “urinal” looks more like a vomit basin,” said one.
“Residual fluids?
“It looks more like a Pabst basin,” said another person.
The term “Pabst” (alternatively also written “Pope”) is particularly common in student associations or fraternities.
It represents a basin with water that you can spit or vomit into.
Previous use of the term “Pope” (also “Pabst”):
According to the reference work “German Dictionary”, the term “Pope” (or “Pabst”) is said to have been used by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm around the 16th century.
Accordingly, it was jokingly used for the “resignation (in relation to the papal chair)”.
To this day, members of student associations use the derived verb “papsten” when a person vomits.
Rumor has it that another interpretation of the word is that a fraternity member only bows in two cases - as a devout Christian before the Pope or when forced to vomit.
However, this legend has not been confirmed.
Bringing back large quantities of empties: Not every supermarket employee is happy about this
It can be assumed that the Rewe store certainly does not make its collecting basin available for such things.
Meanwhile, a supermarket employee recently revealed that he and his colleagues are anything but happy when huge deposit collections are handed over to the machines.
An expert also revealed a deposit secret: He recently explained in more detail what many people don't know about accepting empties.
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