@VogonPoet Yours may well be the best username ever - certainly the most topic-related! It’s like you’ve been planning for this specific thread from the day you first kickstarted Meh…
In for 2 sets-but if they are anything like the original stadium blankets-no more meth household items for me. Checked with the wife first so she won’t give me the same shit she gave on those crummy blankets.
More pictures might have helped. How plush are these? I bought my mom a #1 ranked amazon set of bath towels one year and they were about as plush as a paper towel.
The price is right, but dog-gone, I don’t want burned again on the plushness factor.
What this country needs is a standardized plushness scale, certified by a US Plushness Institute.
@wew I too was curious and found this online; excerpt from Turkish Towel Company website…
TOWEL GUIDE: WHAT IS GSM?
GSM is short for grams per square meter. All fabrics have a weight, and the standard measurement for the weight and quality of fabrics (including towels) is grams per square meter. This number refers to the density of the towel.
Towels can vary, 300 GSM and 900 GSM. The lower the number, the lighter and thinner the towel.
300-400 GSM are lighter and thinner. But, you might want a lower GSM for the gym towel or a kitchen towel. A lightweight, quicker-drying beach towel might be around 350 GSM, for instance.
400-600 GSM – This is a medium weight. This weight is great for beach towels, bath towels, guest towels and so forth. Each consecutive gram weight –400, 500, 600– gets a little heavier, and a little more absorbent.
600-900 GSM – This is a premium, luxury weight. The towel will be denser, heavier, more absorbent. It will probably take a little longer to dry.
Other factors that will influence the towel’s softness and absorbency are: type of cotton, whether the manufacturer uses a polyester blend (as we say here at The Turkish Towel Company “Ixnay on the olyesterpay!”), whether the cotton is a single or double loop, and so on.
Which GSM Weight is Right For Me?
So, what GSM is right for you? There are no rights or wrongs here; put seven people in a room, and you will get seven different answers. Anything over 600 GSM becomes a matter of personal taste and lifestyle
“Your Card Was Declined” apparently is the new ‘We are sold out, malfunctioning, or otherwise not interested in your money.’ I double-checked with my card co. (and Amazon - I’m old-school about my Meh fop’s) and all’s well there. Beware the wrath of Chase.com, Meh and get thy bearings!
Free towels with my coupon? Sure - doesn’t matter how they feel because I’ll use them when cleaning my newly expanding brass instrument (trumpet, trombone, cornet) collection.
So weird - just within the last couple of weeks, I bought the Original Radio scripts, re-watched the 1981 BBC show, watched the 2005 movie (ugh) - and I’ve really been needing new towels. Now I’m not panicking!
I bought sheets from meh a couple months ago. After just a month they started pilling horribly. They were generic, Chinese-manufactured linens as I’m guessing these are. I wouldn’t even pay $5 for this set, and certainly never plan to buy linens from meh again.
not sure where the bargain is when i can run down to Penneys or anywhere else and buy a 6 piece set on sale for cheaper…But with that being said, the Alpine backpack I bought off Meh and just got yesterday was sweet!
@fastharry I don’t shop at that store. I don’t like throwing away a few dollars every couple of months to re-buy cheap shit. I’d rather spend more for better quality and longer-lasting items.
@fastharry@looseneck “I don’t know where to find a bath towel under $10” and “I don’t want to buy cheap crap, I love quality things” don’t really go together. You won’t find a quality bath towel for under $10 anywhere in the world, expensive area or not.
@fastharry I bought this set because I was in JC Penny the day before and saw they had 1 bath towel on sale for 7.99 not six but one, so yeah don’t know what special Penny you have in your town.
I only buy towels in person. There’s simply no way to reliably gauge softness/texture online, and considering either I or my guests will be using them, I’m not going to hang out anything sub-par.
I usually check HomeGoods or similar stores for higher-quality ones for relatively cheap. The Ralph Lauren ones I have for the master bedroom are probably the best I’ve ever had, and the Calvin Kleins in the guest aren’t too far behind. They’re all over two years old, and even with frequent use, they’re still in very good shape. It’s almost like you get what you pay for…
I went out and checked today. Aldi’s here has one towel for ten bucks which is niiiice!
but a tenner for a set is even nicer. Lemme go check and see what’s left…oh shoot! Only coral is left…This really forces me to analyze how ‘woke’ I am.
It wouldn’t have gone out on Saturday, and yesterday was a legal holiday (with the exception of several states who recognize President’s Day as a Federal Holiday, but don’t observe it themselves until later in the year).
Q: Ok, fine, it’s slow. But when will it be shipped?..
A: We wait until the day after the event ends to print the shipping labels, and sometimes if it’s busy it can be two or three days (not counting weekends, because we don’t ship on weekends)…
@evangelionhd@PlacidPenguin I’m pretty sure at this point that @evangelionhd is choosing to be disappointed. Life is full of choices, and here we have somebody who willfully doesn’t read the details. And now, faced with their own lack of comprehension chooses to go stubbornly on with their perceived umbrage.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@somf69 I got a big squishy mailer envelope today. I totally forgot I ordered these. I guess that’s what’s in there. I think I’m going to wait to open them because until I do, they could be ANYTHING!
@flynnski Aw man. Shoot. That’s my fault. I sent the coupon to some MorningSave customers due to some bad inventory, and somehow your Meh order ended up in that mess. Sorry about that! Pretend it said from Meh, or from ChadP even. Sorry to confuse.
Specs
What’s in the Box?
2x Bath Towel
2x Hand Towel
2x Washcloth
Pictures
Warranty
90 Day Mediocre
Estimated Delivery
Monday, July 13th - Thursday, July 16th
In before coupon buyers
Really Meh?
Almost bought this just for referencing Hitchhiker’s Guide in the writeup title.
@lljk yeah, I thought about it as well.
@lljk @VogonPoet Dont panic but I didn’t
How soft are these… like Macy hotel collection soft?
@jml326 OR more like The William H. Macy Shameless Collection?
Don’t panic.
@shahnm best words of advice ever.
@VogonPoet Yours may well be the best username ever - certainly the most topic-related! It’s like you’ve been planning for this specific thread from the day you first kickstarted Meh…
@shahnm it’s surprising how many sites have HHGTTG references…
I’m throwing in the towel — so is meh apparently
Glanced at the notification and thought it said “6-piece Toast Set”.
/giphy toast
@awk That was a funny quirky series- I watched it on Amazon Video.
@awk @PhysAssist what is it?
@awk @moonhat schitt’s creek
I’ll bet the person who named this thinks Taco Bell is Mexican food.
@norman8 Haha yeah…
VMP coupon bait. I bit.
@therealjrn What is a “VMP coupon”?
@squishybrain
Certain tiers of the Casemates Kickstarter offered coupons.
@PlacidPenguin @squishybrain I also have the coupons. Is there an expiration date on those?
@benj Dec 31 2018 I believe
@lichme Thanks! I should be able to find some “must haves” by then!
@PlacidPenguin Thanks for the explanation. Too bad I don’t drink wine.
@PlacidPenguin @squishybrain I don’t drink wine either, but signed up at casemates to get the deals.
/buy --color blue -c VMPBRIBE
@Pufferfishy It worked! Your order number is: eaten-tepid-sycamore
/image eaten tepid sycamore
/giphy grubby-affable-card
Hmm… the adult in me says I should get these, but the other 99% of me says meh…
In for 2 sets-but if they are anything like the original stadium blankets-no more meth household items for me. Checked with the wife first so she won’t give me the same shit she gave on those crummy blankets.
@Felton10
/giphy meth household
Will this unclog my toilet?
(not kidding,my toilet isn’t working properly tonight)
@JT954
/giphy plunger
@JT954 @RiotDemon
/giphy closet snake
Let he or she who is fastidious among ye cast the first stone.
In for the lovely blue mate, Ty Team Meh well done .
My wife is in bed, so I need some help. What color is Coral?
@hchavers
Pinkish.
@hchavers thanks to climate change, coral is mostly gray nowadays.
More pictures might have helped. How plush are these? I bought my mom a #1 ranked amazon set of bath towels one year and they were about as plush as a paper towel.
The price is right, but dog-gone, I don’t want burned again on the plushness factor.
What this country needs is a standardized plushness scale, certified by a US Plushness Institute.
@wew I too was curious and found this online; excerpt from Turkish Towel Company website…
TOWEL GUIDE: WHAT IS GSM?
GSM is short for grams per square meter. All fabrics have a weight, and the standard measurement for the weight and quality of fabrics (including towels) is grams per square meter. This number refers to the density of the towel.
Towels can vary, 300 GSM and 900 GSM. The lower the number, the lighter and thinner the towel.
300-400 GSM are lighter and thinner. But, you might want a lower GSM for the gym towel or a kitchen towel. A lightweight, quicker-drying beach towel might be around 350 GSM, for instance.
400-600 GSM – This is a medium weight. This weight is great for beach towels, bath towels, guest towels and so forth. Each consecutive gram weight –400, 500, 600– gets a little heavier, and a little more absorbent.
600-900 GSM – This is a premium, luxury weight. The towel will be denser, heavier, more absorbent. It will probably take a little longer to dry.
Other factors that will influence the towel’s softness and absorbency are: type of cotton, whether the manufacturer uses a polyester blend (as we say here at The Turkish Towel Company “Ixnay on the olyesterpay!”), whether the cotton is a single or double loop, and so on.
Which GSM Weight is Right For Me?
So, what GSM is right for you? There are no rights or wrongs here; put seven people in a room, and you will get seven different answers. Anything over 600 GSM becomes a matter of personal taste and lifestyle
I got a set in the female mystery box on morningsave in December. They are ok.
How good are these at soaking up back sweat?
/buy --color grey -q 2
@EmptiMind It worked! Your order number is: jumbled-textual-jar
/image jumbled textual jar
16x26? 2 won’t even cover my fat ass
@Johnoke Use two of the 27x54. If that doesn’t do it for you, then you have bigger problems than towels!
“Your Card Was Declined” apparently is the new ‘We are sold out, malfunctioning, or otherwise not interested in your money.’ I double-checked with my card co. (and Amazon - I’m old-school about my Meh fop’s) and all’s well there. Beware the wrath of Chase.com, Meh and get thy bearings!
/buy --color coral -q 1
@AmazingChicken The card was declined.
/image nebulous-tipsy-religion
/gif nebulous-tipsy-religion
@jlthomasx3
/giphy nebulous-tipsy-religion
Free towels with my coupon? Sure - doesn’t matter how they feel because I’ll use them when cleaning my newly expanding brass instrument (trumpet, trombone, cornet) collection.
It worked! Your order number is: glorified-tasteless-art
Where’s my coooopon.
So weird - just within the last couple of weeks, I bought the Original Radio scripts, re-watched the 1981 BBC show, watched the 2005 movie (ugh) - and I’ve really been needing new towels. Now I’m not panicking!
It worked- finally something to justify VMP.
February 16th 2018 8:00am ET
Casa Decor Towel Sets:
1 Green @$10,
1 Coral@ $10
teal-gusty-saturn
I bought sheets from meh a couple months ago. After just a month they started pilling horribly. They were generic, Chinese-manufactured linens as I’m guessing these are. I wouldn’t even pay $5 for this set, and certainly never plan to buy linens from meh again.
@TurtleTamer On the contrary, it looks like the label says they’re generic India-manufactured.
@cinoclav You have better eyes than me.
not sure where the bargain is when i can run down to Penneys or anywhere else and buy a 6 piece set on sale for cheaper…But with that being said, the Alpine backpack I bought off Meh and just got yesterday was sweet!
/giphy triple meh
@fastharry I don’t know where you live, but I certainly can’t find a bath towel under $10 around here.
/giphy expensive area
@looseneck walmart for starters…https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Basic-6-Piece-Towel-Set/55569594
@fastharry I don’t shop at that store. I don’t like throwing away a few dollars every couple of months to re-buy cheap shit. I’d rather spend more for better quality and longer-lasting items.
@fastharry @looseneck “I don’t know where to find a bath towel under $10” and “I don’t want to buy cheap crap, I love quality things” don’t really go together. You won’t find a quality bath towel for under $10 anywhere in the world, expensive area or not.
@fastharry @korpo53 I’ve never actually bought a bath towel or coffee mug and I have too many of both. I think I have gremlins in the closets.
@fastharry can you pick me up a set, cause I’m calling baloney.
@fastharry I bought this set because I was in JC Penny the day before and saw they had 1 bath towel on sale for 7.99 not six but one, so yeah don’t know what special Penny you have in your town.
Wish I remember that you are limited to a max of 3 per account.
Oh well… in for 2 Coral and 1 Green
The product writeup is relevant to my interests.
/buy --color grey -q 3
@abelcm Oops, sorry. We sold out of some of those items.
I only buy towels in person. There’s simply no way to reliably gauge softness/texture online, and considering either I or my guests will be using them, I’m not going to hang out anything sub-par.
I usually check HomeGoods or similar stores for higher-quality ones for relatively cheap. The Ralph Lauren ones I have for the master bedroom are probably the best I’ve ever had, and the Calvin Kleins in the guest aren’t too far behind. They’re all over two years old, and even with frequent use, they’re still in very good shape. It’s almost like you get what you pay for…
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@therealjrn It has what plants crave…
Do they come with a SIM card?
Thank God they still had some Green ones at 4pm.
/giphy wily-spicy-meeting
haters gonna hate… I just used my coupon and got these for free…
I went out and checked today. Aldi’s here has one towel for ten bucks which is niiiice!
but a tenner for a set is even nicer. Lemme go check and see what’s left…oh shoot! Only coral is left…This really forces me to analyze how ‘woke’ I am.
Shipping 4 days later after ordered? ??? BIG F@&#_YOU
@evangelionhd
When should they have shipped it though?
It wouldn’t have gone out on Saturday, and yesterday was a legal holiday (with the exception of several states who recognize President’s Day as a Federal Holiday, but don’t observe it themselves until later in the year).
@evangelionhd What part of ‘Estimated Delivery
FedEx SmartPost: Monday, February 26th - Monday, March 5th’ was not clear?
@OldCatLady
I’m disappointed that the towels which I did not order were not delivered immediately after they went on sale.
@PlacidPenguin
/giphy teleport
@evangelionhd
Very disappointed. … it’s like woot all over again…
yeah, ISN’T IT GREAT?
@evangelionhd
Why?
Here is the relevant information from the FAQs:
Like I said before, it would not have been shipped Saturday, although I stand corrected, because FedEx operates on President’s Day.
@evangelionhd @PlacidPenguin I’m pretty sure at this point that @evangelionhd is choosing to be disappointed. Life is full of choices, and here we have somebody who willfully doesn’t read the details. And now, faced with their own lack of comprehension chooses to go stubbornly on with their perceived umbrage.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@therealjrn
Though we COULD ⁽ᵃⁿᵈ ˢʰᵒᵘˡᵈ⁾ just blame @Targaryen.
@PlacidPenguin @therealjrn
So full of disappointment… but thats what I get for trying to get a comfy piece of clothing to dry the tears of this wait… I’ll keep using my old rag.
@evangelionhd
@evangelionhd
@evangelionhd And here I was, all Pollyanna, thinking today was a good day.
Anybody else have their towels stuck in Ashville, AL since last week?
Got mine today and I am mildly impressed. Mildly…
@somf69 I got a big squishy mailer envelope today. I totally forgot I ordered these. I guess that’s what’s in there. I think I’m going to wait to open them because until I do, they could be ANYTHING!
@therealjrn
Perhaps a boat?
@PlacidPenguin Maybe a BOAT!
@therealjrn
This just gave me an idea…
@dave
Any chance we could have the choice on April 1st to purchase either a boat or a fuko for $5?
So my towel order just got canceled, and I got an email from morningsave (?) offering me a $5 towel coupon?
I did get a $30 refund, but… man, I was looking forward to towels.
@flynnski Aw man. Shoot. That’s my fault. I sent the coupon to some MorningSave customers due to some bad inventory, and somehow your Meh order ended up in that mess. Sorry about that! Pretend it said from Meh, or from ChadP even. Sorry to confuse.
@ChadP
You’re giving away coupons to people who won’t use them?
Slightly jealous.
@ChadP So I’m totally still not getting towels shipped to me right now though, right? Just so I know what’s coming/not?
@flynnski No towels. Correct. Sorry about that.
@ChadP I think you should go to Walmart, buy a set of towels, and send them to @flynnski. It’s only fair.
@ChadP @sammydog01 Was this somehow my fault? Did I not deserve nice towels? Is this a new episode of Why We Can’t Have Nice Things?
@ChadP @sammydog01 And also, what happened?
@flynnski @sammydog01 Did you do something in the past that would make you deserve towels less?
No towels here either. All canceled