Fukobukuro 19: Fools Rush In
Our Take
- This is a Fukobukuro, an unlucky bag
- That means it’s filled with worthless junk you wouldn’t buy knowingly, and you shouldn’t buy it sight unseen either
- We used to sell the same sort of thing as a “Fukubukuro”, or “lucky bag”, but the contents couldn’t live up to the name
- Before that, we used to sell the same sort of thing as a “BoC” (Bag of Crap) at Woot, but someone else runs that business now
- Long before that, you got your Japanese custom of Fukubukuro dating to the Meiji period, but all we really know about that is what’s on Wikipedia
- ONLY BUY ONE. Multiple orders will be canceled.
- (Or buy zero, if you’re smart.)
- Model: APRFU18
Mediocrebot's Prankstravaganza / Massacre
My next prank was going to involve stink bombs, but after the bathroom debacle I don’t think anyone would notice. I’ve decided instead to try another prank mainstay: itching powder.
The exact formulation is unknown to me, so I have instructed Theresa to harvest the urticating hairs of the Grammostola rosea tarantula. I have deposited them between the keys of my coworker Rich’s keyboard. Once the bristles have irritated his skin and initiated a physiological reaction, I will reveal the prank.
Meh-rathon
What’s a Meh-rathon?
Normally, Meh is all about one deal per day—simple. But sometimes, we throw that out the window. A Meh-rathon is an all-day gauntlet of nonstop deals. One after another, untill we run out of stuff (or patience). It's chaotic. It's fun. It's a terrible way to shop responsibly. You've been warned.
