A brilliant idea to make Meh rich

phatmass thought this was worth mentioning said Sun, Mar 8th 2015 at 3:46pm ET

So I was thinking about how people like to get the Meh button streaks going. It keeps them coming back every day. They want to keep that streak alive. Well, what happens when that streak ends? Be it by accident, or a technical glitch... once that streak ends, the motivation to come back every day is gone.

Here's the idea: Every time you make a Meh purchase, you get to go back and click on a face. Making a purchase gives you a one time mulligan.

It motivates people to buy things. It allows people to keep streaks going. Longer streaks equals more motivation to visit every day. Win win win.

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katylava said Sun, Mar 8th 2015 at 3:56pm ET:

Seriously thought you were gonna say "pagination"

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- @katylava Why? I've put a lot of thought into pagination lately. It sucks. You guys were right.
  
  phatmass said Mon, Mar 9th 2015 at 12:39am ET
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- @phatmass Right. Next @Barney will start singing the praises of orange.
  
  SSteve said Mon, Mar 9th 2015 at 2:01am ET
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- @SSteve Well, orange isn't a bad color...
  
  Barney said Thu, Mar 12th 2015 at 12:10pm ET
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PurplePawprints said Sun, Mar 8th 2015 at 5:52pm ET:

As long as my streak remains intact I will be against this idea. However, should it ever be broken, I will immediately flip sides and support this completely.

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- @PurplePawprints My solution would not solve your problem.
  
  phatmass said Mon, Mar 9th 2015 at 12:39am ET
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- @PurplePawprints That's the spirit!
  
  luvche21 said Mon, Mar 9th 2015 at 7:22am ET
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- @phatmass Why wouldn't it?
  
  PurplePawprints said Mon, Mar 9th 2015 at 9:59am ET
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BrokenToaster said Sun, Mar 8th 2015 at 6:48pm ET:

I had 77 days straight. For some reason March first didn't register. Going to cancel my VMP next time around. I've lost all enthusiasm. (First world problems?)

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- @BrokenToaster My solution would solve your problem.
  
  phatmass said Mon, Mar 9th 2015 at 12:37am ET
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Squid_07 said Sun, Mar 8th 2015 at 6:53pm ET:

I would actually sign up for that but better yet for every month of membership you get a free day back and if you have a full streak already, extra days add to your streak.

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- @Squid_07 My solution would solve your problem.
  
  phatmass said Mon, Mar 9th 2015 at 12:38am ET
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- @phatmass @kataylava I want to be able to sell my meh faces please. Meh could run a mehface auction house. Phatmass's solution would add to my inventory I'd have to sell.
  
  Kidsandliz said Mon, Mar 9th 2015 at 1:33am ET
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- @Kidsandliz Would you call it MehBay?
  
  heartny said Mon, Mar 9th 2015 at 11:54pm ET
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mikey said Sun, Mar 8th 2015 at 7:03pm ET:

I still say we just get the option to buy missing mehfaceclickstreakbuttons for $5/pop.

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- @mikey My solution would solve your problem.
  
  phatmass said Mon, Mar 9th 2015 at 12:38am ET
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- @mikey I will sell you mine. No problem.
  
  Kidsandliz said Mon, Mar 9th 2015 at 1:33am ET
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duodec said Sun, Mar 8th 2015 at 7:07pm ET:

I still check every day (but not at switchover time) because of VMP; need to find something worth buying at least once a month to make that month's premium worth it; otherwise its time to cancel (which is perhaps the point of the recent spate of unwanted items for sale)...

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- @duodec My solution would solve your problem.
  
  phatmass said Mon, Mar 9th 2015 at 12:38am ET
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ekw said Sun, Mar 8th 2015 at 8:40pm ET:

still trying to figure out what the attraction of clicking the button is. it's obviously very addictive, so, like cigarettes, it's best just to never try it.

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- @ekw My solution would solve your problem.
  
  phatmass said Mon, Mar 9th 2015 at 12:38am ET
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OnionSoup said Sun, Mar 8th 2015 at 8:50pm ET:

I've hit 50 twice... but then it didn't count the 50th.

I thought it was Some bug not letting you do 50 in a row.

Would be at 120 except for those two glitches where it did not count my click.

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- @OnionSoup My solution would solve your problem.
  
  phatmass said Mon, Mar 9th 2015 at 12:37am ET
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Stallion said Mon, Mar 9th 2015 at 12:17am ET:

I only click Meh when I think something sucks! So if I buy "most" times I don't click the Meh button, but I still buy some things that suck at times so they still get a true click or not.

My Meh history is a TRUE history of Mehness, not some freak on a Meh streak!

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- @Stallion My solution would solve your problem.
  
  phatmass said Mon, Mar 9th 2015 at 12:38am ET
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- @phatmass ... What about my problem? Conglomerate constipation..
  
  unkabob said Mon, Mar 9th 2015 at 1:58am ET
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Thumperchick said Mon, Mar 9th 2015 at 12:43am ET:

Would your solution solve my problem?

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- @Thumperchick Everyone knows the answer to that. ;)
  
  2many2no said Mon, Mar 9th 2015 at 1:08am ET
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- @Thumperchick If you have a problem, yo, I'll solve it. Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it.
  
  phatmass said Mon, Mar 9th 2015 at 1:12am ET
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- @Thumperchick Wait. Are you hitting on me again?
  
  phatmass said Mon, Mar 9th 2015 at 1:14am ET
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RedHot said Mon, Mar 9th 2015 at 9:20am ET:

I check everyday and still fail to hit the Meh button most days. I just don't care.

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Bogie said Mon, Mar 9th 2015 at 10:26am ET:

I'm going for a streak of how many days I haven't hit the Meh face. Sadly, my wife is addicted and can't stop. Will your solution solve my problem?

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- @Bogie your wife needs her own account. Meh needs the subscriber count to bump for the IPO/sale to Amazon.
  
  RedOak said Mon, Mar 9th 2015 at 11:42am ET
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xEBRONx said Mon, Mar 9th 2015 at 1:52pm ET:

The meh button is a marketing tactic to make you come back. There is no benefit of hitting it. There isn't a negative to ignoring it.

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un0 said Mon, Mar 9th 2015 at 6:55pm ET:

edit: nope I lied, longest streak was 39 days. I suck.

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- @un0 You've got me beat by one day.
  
  SSteve said Mon, Mar 9th 2015 at 10:20pm ET
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PocketBrain said Mon, Mar 9th 2015 at 9:09pm ET:

I got a better idea; how about an easier way to change your credit card information when the old card expires and they issue a new one (same card#, new date)?

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