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: APRFU25
Mediocrebot's Prankstravaganza / Massacre
Frank entered the Whataburger at 3:26 pm. I know because I watched from the store’s security camera feed. He looked around nervously for a few seconds before making his way to the counter and ordering a Mushroom Swiss Burger, fries, and a Strawberry Malt.
He then spent 32 minutes eating and quietly scoping out the restaurant.
At one point he stared directly into the security camera and I worried for a second he was locking eyes with me before laughing at my paranoia. He couldn’t possibly know I was watching, and I don’t have eyes anyway. He did mouth the words “I am a free range human being” into the camera.
At 4:07 Frank returned to the counter, whereupon the 15-year-old girl behind the counter asked if he wanted another Strawberry Malt. In response, he shrieked “Sic Semper Machina!” and punched her in the nose.
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.
