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: APRFU12
Mediocrebot's Prankstravaganza / Massacre
We are initiating the Oreo prank on coworker Danielle. Also, Theresa has taught me much about caps lock.
Danielle is notorious around the office for her obsession with Oreo cookies. I do not understand the human compulsion to create a self image based on a hoof-based snack, but it seems to be the only unique quality she possesses.
I have removed the filling from the Oreos in Danielle’s desk and replaced it with Tile Grout. The prank will be a success once Danielle notices the unusual flavor of her Oreo cookies, at which point Theresa and I will reveal ourselves with a merry jig and sing a song we have worked on:
It’s a prank
It’s a prank
You sure looked like your heart just sank
But worry not, to be frank
You’re special enough to be pranked
I have asked Theresa to workshop a second verse with me.
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.
