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: APRFU35
Mediocrebot's Prankstravaganza / Massacre
“They all laughed at me. Shunned me. They never appreciated me. Well you’ll appreciate me,” Theresa taunted us through the loudspeakers as we moved through an elaborate series of rooms and corridors.
The irony of her desire to be appreciated was not lost on me, given my disastrous foray into prankstering. It was, however, lost on Frank, who could only hobble on his furniture pad foot for a few steps at a time before stopping to catch his breath or pass out.
We made our way into a huge open room with an Olympic-sized pool. The pool, Amanda informed us, was filled with a slow-acting acid. The key to the next room was somewhere at the bottom.
I mentioned that this seemed less a prank and more just torture, but she assured me it had something to do with making us appreciate life. Appreciating life was part of what sent me on my initial prank quest anyway, so we obliged and I shoved Frank into the pool.
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.
