I’ve used them for groceries AND board games. They work great for the games…should be put into the description - only $12 for clothes and carry board game transport pack
@eazyrider@TouranRowan no, not plastic/paper bags, reusable bags. a lot of places, they charge for them. today I got caught in the rain with paper bags and I dropped all my shit.
@boygenius1991@eazyrider@TouranRowan I use all of mine for grocery bags too, they work very well. you can show your fellow shoppers what you think of food.
@boygenius1991 I had an old crotchety cashier at Target lecture me for quite a while when I was using reusable bags. His point was that they get contaminated and people never wash them.
@PlacidPenguin i updated on some random post the other day. My wife had hidden it and it was some sort of “do you love me more than things” test. It turned into a fight. I’m pretty sure she was testing the waters to see if she really could throw it away. It was a fight. She now knows that bullshit tests will make her disappointed. Especially when my take was she didn’t respect me in any way.
I just asked if i should buy another. I’ve never received a more emphatic no.
@PlacidPenguin I kinda do want to buy another one. But i would want to enjoy it. If I hid it, it would just be a waste. The fact that i have one that hasn’t been thrown away and I’m not yelled at for wearing is good enough for me.
I’ve almost worn out my meh purple shirt. Cause I wore it weekly to the dayjob I left earlier this year because if I stayed much longer, it was gonna get bitchy. Like, real talk, I’ve backed both kickstarters, and I took the jump to self employed earlier this year, which has dented what I’d otherwise spend on meh/casemates. do me a solid, if you’d be so kind, and if there’s a white wine or sweet wine involved, all the better.
Shirt’s great and all but I use these bags until the handles fall off. I guess it’s technically the bag that falls off but whatever. In for one but hoping you offer up only bags soon.
Real talk: after YEARS of trying to get a Fuko/fuku and ALWAYS timing out (maybe I AM a goddamn robot?!), all I really wanted was a cool reusable bag. Today I successfully ordered my g-d bag. Good job, me!
This is the unlucky kind right? The one that people who can read what it says find distasteful? A lot of my neighbors would be able to read it. No thanks.
@Pamela when my wife and i go to the asian grocery store, i take my bag and shirt. People rarely read it. When they do, the worst i get is a double take. Ive never had dirty looks or comments.
I get it. This is for all us losers who never got a FUKU/O. We can buy the bag, fill it with some crap we already bought, and pretend we actually were (un)lucky enough to have bought the actual goods.
In for one.
Does that give me bragging rights?
(BTW, I’m still not a robot, if it matters.)
YASS! I missed the shirt on April Fools when I had to plug into my wall unit to recharge…err…uhm…go to bed for the night…I was exhausted after a long day of trying to prove I was a hooman.
I am happy to take the leftover scraps!
I want it because I want the shirt, but I don’t $12 want the shirt. I about $6 want the shirt.
Maybe I have a shirt in my Fuko that’s on its way, or maybe I’ll get one in my first (what are we calling the new thing again) dis-meh-pointment bag? Oh well, I instantly regret this post.
@MrDemocritus@PlacidPenguin Thank you!! My sister’s going to love it! (And they probably are, but I don’t know of many penguins who specialize in neuropsychology to diagnose it!)
@hchavers well, their genius is without question at this point. and technically, the bag is empty, but it does come with a T-shirt in the size of your choosing.
which the $5 bag cannot claim.
really people…you think it was ok to get the wool pulled over your eyes…or what ever kind of fur that lil ugly irk has…if money and self pride means so little to all these positive remarks on here then you deserve it!
@eazyrider I hit cancel instead of post on my reply to your earlier comment, but this was the gist of it…
A bait and switch that occurs entirely in your head (i.e. not reading and getting your hopes up) is not a bait and switch at all.
Now here’s more. It’s not like they said “Fukobukuro, nah, just kidding, here’s a shirt.” These items are Fukobukuro shirts and bags bearing the Fukobukuro design. There is no other proper way to refer to them. I’m not sure what there is to get so worked up about.
Real talk,meh. I had a woot account, now dormant. I’ve backed you through both kickstarter events. My too small apartment overflows with your crap. Do more food things, we use them more, and if you want to send wine or other treats like cheese, salami, or other booze, just let me know when to check the mail. Kidding, mostly, but could impulse buy more given more incentive. (Also why is the north by northwest chard not shipping until a month after it was offered? I anticipate it being a sangria worthy wine at that price point.gimme!)
@Jamileigh17 ha, then the tracking email showed up tonight, and one box is showing delivered already. (Condo building, and I’m not putting on pants to go downstairs and check at the desk). Love it!
@PlacidPenguin isn’t this new to meh, though? I mean I saw the recent SCOTUS ruling that says States could require it, but I guess meh is proactively collecting taxes?
Q: Is my purchase taxable?
A: If you’re shipping to CA, IL, MO, NY, TX, or WA we’ll add the sales tax to your order. Most other states say you’re supposed to report and pay tax on out-of-state purchases. Whether you do that or not is your problem.
@PlacidPenguin@TimW my past orders to IL, were never charged taxes. Now they are charging. Just out of curiosity, where in Illinois is Meh’s physical location?
I been on here since near inception 4 years ago so let me digest this i haven’t been able to land a fuko deal but i’m to buy an empty bag and shirt , sounds like a bad joke on me …you suck and that’s the first time i’ve ever been negative about Meh.You know what they say about greedy pigs? they go to slaughter today may be the beginning of the end …greedy pigs you are !!!
So totals confused… please explains why I got “sold out, there are no more of these” for the Fuku on Monday when clearly there are tons more Fuku bags to make more Fukus for those of us that were never able to procure one… especially on the last Fuku ever… also would have been a nice gesture to have some for VMP members who have kept our membership through the good, bad, really bad, and meh deals… just saying
@Furbdog Alright now! Say Louder for the people in the back!!! It looks like our VMP loyalty hasn’t paid off. Seriously thinking it’s time to stop my monthly donation.
@ekw Does it count if I’m way more excited about my shirt and bag, than the other folks are upset by today’s offering?
I’m not saying that’s the case, I don’t know anyone personally who’s upset, but hypothetically, is it possible for me to tip the scales in favor of the positive?
When I saw today’s Meh, even knowing it was an -empty- Fuko bag, I 100% expected it to be sold out before I logged in. This made my day much better! I can’t wait to get my empty fuko!
You’ve got to accentuate the positive
Eliminate the negative
Latch on to the affirmative
Don’t mess with Mister In-Between
You’ve got to spread joy up to the maximum
Bring gloom down to the minimum
Have faith or pandemonium
Liable to walk upon the scene
To illustrate his last remark
Jonah in the whale, Noah in the ark
What did they do
Just when everything looked so dark
…
So NOW you have a choice of shirt sizes. This is a dirty deal meh! Philthy in phact. Why not put that stupid “I’m am not a robot” checkbox and all that nonsense on THIS deal!!
Nope - HARD pass…
I really just wanted a metric shite tonne of fuko bags. With this, I get a shirt (useful) and don’t have to dispose of all the other stuff that comes in a fuko purchase! Yay!
personally, I thought this was kind of a nice thing to do for all the folks who were “0 for 20” and “just wanted the bag”.
it’s interesting that some received the offer in this spirit, while others pretty much lost their shit.
perhaps this isn’t an empty bag & a shirt.
maybe it’s a mirror.
Since I have been a VMP for several years, and have often tried but never won a Fuku, I believe you should send me one of these free as a consolation prize. Size L please.
@fastharry See, you have to get rid of the stuff for 5 bucks, and depending upon your local municipality’s rules for getting rid of crap, that may be inconvenient or inexpensive. This way, you are guaranteed a bag, plus you get a shirt! And they get rid of the fuko bags since they are renaming it for some reason.
@PlacidPenguin i bundled it with our jillion other totebags and placed them in a clothing donation receptacle so that, in the style of It Follows/The Ring, the misfortune would be passed on
I’m a little concerned. The purchase map shows someone on the Eastern Shore of MD - even my county - buying this. This map area is NEVER lit up unless I buy something - which I did not. I demand this individual step up and offer an explanation!
Hi - can I buy a plain old “Meh.” logo t-shirt in a size and color of my choice, please?
I can’t do this shirt because I don’t trust Kanji characters - too many examples of non-Asians being punked by shit they don’t understand. lol
My brother’s GF is a native of Japan who has lived here (in the U.S.) for 40 years, works as a translator and has enough stories of non-Asians with tattoos and t-shirts of Kanji that are either nonsense or outright offensive/insulting/humiliating to make an English speaker stay firmly in his lane.
Hmm… I have to ask her if there’s a Japanese equivalent of the term “Engrish”.
@DennisG2014 The Kanji on this shirt says “Fukobukuro”, or in English, “unlucky bag”. It’s well documented around the forum and verifiable. You can ask your brother’s GF.
True, this may not be something you want to wear, but you can trust that it doesn’t say “kick me, I’m a stupid American.”
But if we’re making shirt requests, can I buy a flask shirt, size “Omar the Tent-maker”?
@djslack I believe you, but still, never going to wear any Kanji script.
It has become a sort of (pointless) matter of principle for me.
It’s just personal policy.
You guys owe me a bag because one of my fukobukuro’s didn’t include one. I just went through some of my shirts and found two Meh shirts, plus there are way too many Asian people in the neighborhood if that doesn’t say what we think it says…heck even if it does. so…if you still have bags left over, you can send me one.
I’m embarrassed by how much Meh swag I own. I almost doubled up on those awesome face pillows the other day. (They make awesome gifts btw.) I couldn’t resist this t-shirt simply because it has killer kanji on it. The bag will be awesome for shopping at Japanese grocery stores I’m sure. I’m ready to be a Fuko Poseur!
@jmill099 I was actually asked while at “home” - aka visiting the state I grew up in…“did I own any other shirts but meh?”…apparently I leave too many of those there and that’s all ppl see…
@amehzinggrace I also get such comments from loved ones who don’t get my swag obsession. Meh is weird and so am I. Therefore, I like Meh and I like being weird. Other people don’t get it.
I kinda want this. But then I kinda don’t. The shirt is nice. I don’t really need the bag as I know I have a couple. But yeah I think $12 is a bit too much for your leftovers.
Update: the shirts are just now getting ordered & printed. I think we’ll probably still hit the delivery estimate listed above and on your orders, but I wanted to give an early heads up that we’re a few days delayed from where I’d originally planned.
Ok, one week later and…we’re still waiting on the shirts. To be clear, this is mostly my fault. But word is the shirts will get in Friday or Monday, which likely means we will be able to ship them out on Tuesday the 31st.
Which means we are not going to hit our estimated delivery dates for most of you all, but I’m hoping it’s only a few days after that. Sorry about this, I’ll be keeping more on top of future shirt orders.
@OldCatLady Thanks. I thought I checked the fedex link this morning and it was blank but it was also 6am so maybe it was just me. FedEx showing a delivery date of this Friday!
This is my first time getting a Fuko bag and I got my package today. The post advertised just a bag and shirt (nothing else) and I was fine with that because past offerings get sold out immediately and I just like the design but apparently you cheeky fellows at Meh decided to bring more than that. I got a big box with a bunch of other crap that I may or may not use.
I got some socks, a bottle, two Fuko bags instead of one and a Foscam Wireless IP Camera. I’m just surprised that I got more than advertised.
Mine came today! The first one was a shirt and a bag, and the second one was a shirt and a bag.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The bags were cool colors though- green and orange.
@Kidsandliz@PlacidPenguin
/8ball Has @Narfcake built up a cat army to surround the mediocre headquarters to demand they start production of t-shirts? Better not tell you now
Came intoday. 1 meh FUK shirt, 1 meh FUK bag, 1 of the casemates shirts, 1 tens unit which is cool. one I thought it was a speaker led bulb but in fact turned out to be a box full of remote controls…someone got a laugh out of that one. ohh and lots of socks. going to make my wife wear them
Got home from work today. Box from MEH, thought that’s strange. I ordered a t shirt and a bag with the understanding that was all we’d get. A lot surprised when I look inside to find a web cam, an extra orange bag, 4 pairs of socks (LOVE LOVE them!) and a high quality robe
Thanks meh for really disappointing me and putting in more then I expected…
I received an accurately packaged order with exactly what I ordered. One red bag, one black T-shirt, with the bag folded neatly inside the shirt. It’s like a real professional business shipped it.
I am a human. I’ve clicked the captchas, even tried a game or two. I can’t imagine a life where I would gain the skills to win more than one of these FUKO things. I do check the site almost daily and find useful tools and cheap toys. So I ordered the shirt and bag for $12. Seemed like a fun “end around” play. Box arrived today. I got my shirt and a bag, and a “Shaper Corset,” and a “Women’s Slimming Bodysuit,” and a couple of pairs of kids novelty socks, and a bottle of Vitamin C skin care serum, and a fitness tracker, and a rather nice looking Caravelle lady’s watch with a $125 tag still on it, and a Foscam IP Camera,
I’m pissed…I wound up with two shirts, two bags, three pairs of socks, a make-up brush cleaner, an IP camera and a key thing, none of which I ordered…I spend $5 a month on being a VMP now to only find out that it’s all being wasted on shipping of unexpected items…I will be in contact with my local government officials to see what can be done about this, someone needs to suffer for this and suffer dearly… (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻
Seems that my wife grabbed one of the Bag/Shirt combos annnnnd then it turned into:
TWO Fuko Bags
Aforementioned shirt, black (expected)
Wireless Charging Pad
5-in-1 Universal Clip Lens (For, picture things?)
4 pairs of wacky Amu socks
PCH Life Digital Therapy Combo Shoes (Appears nib, I guess it’s a shiatsu and electric stimulation device. Gonna give it a whirl tonight, my feets are killin’ me)
LED Smart Symphony wireless speaker & light BOX
— Actually 10 remotes to, something? The buttons indicate they’d control and LED light with speaker, so if anybody got 10 lights without remotes, lmk!
Thx Mehsters, made for a great end of week surprise.
Got my shirt/bag combo; ordered cuz I never snag a fuko (except this time I somehow snagged one for free).
Black shirt - correct size. Green bag (now I have 1 green, 1 red).
Mine came in today. Was in a much bigger box than I was expecting! Shirt was as expected, but I got two bags. One orange, one red. Also got a pearl heart necklace, a bunch of AMU socks, a blanket, king size cooling technology sheets, a hair brush straightener, and some makeup remover.
The wife loved the socks, hair brush, and makeup remover, so that’s a win.
My shirt/bag combos arrived yesterday. Shirts neatly folded and a red bag and a green bag. The surprise! fuko came the day before. It had a hair straightener, a digital scale for baking, a set of fancy face masks, a “creepy cup” that has a spider built in to the bottom of the cup, a set of magnetic false eyelashes, and a red fuko bag.
I couldn’t even remember what I ordered when I saw a large package from meh on my doorstep. When I opened it up, all my dreams of mediocrity were filled.
two, thats TWO fuko bags
a fuko shirt
a foscam ip camera
two bottles of essential oils
some mascara
phone lenses
a latex ab trainer
tens unit leads
three pairs of socks
Imagine my excitement when I saw all of you writing about the great shirts and bags you received (and maybe some extras)… so just IMAGINE my “joy” today when I received an email from meh saying:
"Unfortunately, we have some bad news. We had an inventory issue and had to cancel and refund your order. To prove our apology, we’re offering a coupon code for $5… Sorry for any inconvenience!
@dfwhoser I just got the cancelation email, too. And reading thru the comments, looks like some lucky folks got more than just an empty bag and a shirt… while I ordered right at 12:00 and got nothing. Meh. Nah, that’s sub-meh.
@DJP519 Yes, I was getting kind of excited to think that maybe we were going to receive something extra special… instead, WOO, a $5 coupon code and that’s it. This is the first time I’ve been extremely meh’d at meh.
Specs
What’s in the Box?
1x Fukobukuro Shirt
1x Empty Fukobukuro Bag
Warranty
90 day Mediocre
Estimated Delivery
Wednesday, July 29th - Monday, August 3rd
Faked me the fuck out.
@hems79 - If they had just put the shirt IN the bag and called it a “Farewell Fuko” they’d’ve been sold out by now.
@aetris
@aetris heh… sold out… you can’t sell out of something you haven’t printed yet
Don’t you guys have a lucky shirt I can have instead
@vinuash you’ll be lucky if you don’t get the shirt
Incoming cancelled orders
@lichme Roughly 125 orders placed in the first minute.
Saw the price, considered it, passed.
Almost had me there…
This sucks
@Stallion That sounds like the perfect name for the new “Fuko”:
Today on meh.: “This sucks”
These bags are great to take to the grocery store
@boygenius1991
I’ve used them for groceries AND board games. They work great for the games…should be put into the description - only $12 for clothes and carry board game transport pack
@boygenius1991 @TouranRowan my grocery store gives them to u for free
@eazyrider @TouranRowan no, not plastic/paper bags, reusable bags. a lot of places, they charge for them. today I got caught in the rain with paper bags and I dropped all my shit.
@boygenius1991 @eazyrider @TouranRowan I use all of mine for grocery bags too, they work very well. you can show your fellow shoppers what you think of food.
@andrd @eazyrider @TouranRowan I flip mine inside out when I go to asian markets.
@boygenius1991 @eazyrider @TouranRowan where did your grocery store get Fuko bags??
@boygenius1991 I had an old crotchety cashier at Target lecture me for quite a while when I was using reusable bags. His point was that they get contaminated and people never wash them.
I like Trader Joe’s canvas bags for shipping. They are big, sturdy, and have handles stitched all the way to the bottom.
I think they are four or five bucks each, which is significantly less than what similar bags sell for.
You got me, meh…
@evilstan60
Now is your chance to get another shirt.
@PlacidPenguin i updated on some random post the other day. My wife had hidden it and it was some sort of “do you love me more than things” test. It turned into a fight. I’m pretty sure she was testing the waters to see if she really could throw it away. It was a fight. She now knows that bullshit tests will make her disappointed. Especially when my take was she didn’t respect me in any way.
I just asked if i should buy another. I’ve never received a more emphatic no.
@evilstan60
I saw that post.
How about this:
Buy todays item, and then hide it not just from her, but from yourself.
@PlacidPenguin I kinda do want to buy another one. But i would want to enjoy it. If I hid it, it would just be a waste. The fact that i have one that hasn’t been thrown away and I’m not yelled at for wearing is good enough for me.
@evilstan60 @PlacidPenguin Your wife is shit testing you.
In for 12. These are fuko’s Right?
@Ignorant
Buy 12, and I’ll give you the privilege of sending one or two of them to me for free.
@Ignorant
On second thought, I should extend that offer to more people.
Maybe it would actually happen.
wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinite_monkey_theorem
@PlacidPenguin good luck.
@Ignorant
Where’s a Fuku when you need it?
If you included the wink and the nudge, I’d be all in…and if there was a hug involved…
Love it! Faked me out. But then I’m like, screw it I’ll take the shirt!
$12? That’s meh-ty steep for those items - pass, thanks. I have both already, $3 each is a fair price.
Dint get a fuko might as well be happy with the empty bag
@H3xtor666 the bag was the best thing I got in my fuko. Who knows what disappointment awaits me with this one.
So the odds of it having stuff inside… are like one in a million?
so you’re saying there’s a chance!!!
I don’t know why I did that.
/image grating-restorative-mine
/giphy grating-restorative-mine
You came through with a shirt in my size! Thanks, guys!
Lulz r u kitten me right meow
Meh…why not.
/giphy perilous-venerable-scone
Does this come with a cape?
@clonetek
@clonetek Yes, with two neck straps!
I love the bags, in for 2, intentionally. And thank you for letting us pick the shirt size this time.
So what you’re really telling me is that this COULD MAYBE PERHAPS be a fuko. I’ll roll them dice.
A $12 fuko but the contents are disclosed and something we aren’t going to throw away? You guys are the best!!!
I’m in - can’t wait for my Fuko!
I’ve almost worn out my meh purple shirt. Cause I wore it weekly to the dayjob I left earlier this year because if I stayed much longer, it was gonna get bitchy. Like, real talk, I’ve backed both kickstarters, and I took the jump to self employed earlier this year, which has dented what I’d otherwise spend on meh/casemates. do me a solid, if you’d be so kind, and if there’s a white wine or sweet wine involved, all the better.
I wish you had the shirts in talls. I hope the IRK shirts come in TALL sizes. But what the hell, more fuko bags for the meh.
No screaming monkeys?
But seriously, what’s in the bag?
@IcedCorn A lot of chemicals that weigh and have the same color as air.
Could you put the shirt in the bag? Then it’d kinda feel like a Fuko. At least it wouldn’t be an empty bag.
@khearn Don’t tell anyone, but the bag is always empty.
So, the bag is empty… But what about the shirt?
@rmeden it’s full of usb hub men
@rmeden Emptier?
Shirt’s great and all but I use these bags until the handles fall off. I guess it’s technically the bag that falls off but whatever. In for one but hoping you offer up only bags soon.
This bag MIGHT accumulate some value. But, more likely, I’m just buying a kind of cool shirt.
/image baled-lavender-cocktail
But how many usb hub dudes are in each of these?
9:00 P.M. PCT.
I reload the page. Heart jumps…
aaaaaaaaand heart lands.
/giphy mostly-airborne-tray
@jwoody27 I assume that video is fake, but the crash into the table looks pretty legit.
Real talk: after YEARS of trying to get a Fuko/fuku and ALWAYS timing out (maybe I AM a goddamn robot?!), all I really wanted was a cool reusable bag. Today I successfully ordered my g-d bag. Good job, me!
This is the unlucky kind right? The one that people who can read what it says find distasteful? A lot of my neighbors would be able to read it. No thanks.
@Pamela when my wife and i go to the asian grocery store, i take my bag and shirt. People rarely read it. When they do, the worst i get is a double take. Ive never had dirty looks or comments.
So, is it really an empty bag and a shirt or is it a real Fukobukuro??? Ironic? …Yes, I know that’s not the real definition.
Do these come with an enclosing box?
I get it. This is for all us losers who never got a FUKU/O. We can buy the bag, fill it with some crap we already bought, and pretend we actually were (un)lucky enough to have bought the actual goods.
In for one.
Does that give me bragging rights?
(BTW, I’m still not a robot, if it matters.)
@phendrick We believe you, honest.
YASS! I missed the shirt on April Fools when I had to plug into my wall unit to recharge…err…uhm…go to bed for the night…I was exhausted after a long day of trying to prove I was a hooman.
I am happy to take the leftover scraps!
thunderous-fearing-lake
But if it’s bagless with a bag…
/giphy aliens
I like the shirts the don’t include the “.com” part.
So you’re saying there’s a chance? Yes!
/giphy ostentatious-smiling-goat
/image artsy-hurried-umbrella
I want it because I want the shirt, but I don’t $12 want the shirt. I about $6 want the shirt.
Maybe I have a shirt in my Fuko that’s on its way, or maybe I’ll get one in my first (what are we calling the new thing again) dis-meh-pointment bag? Oh well, I instantly regret this post.
Yessss I missed the fuko shirt last time around, in for two
You mother fuckers. I got so excited for a moment
@legendornothing thats called bait and switch…when u see a fubuko u dont read the fine print…u attack and try to win one…yall be the judge…
These are collectors items! This will never be seen again!
And, if you buy one of these off of me for $13, I’ll even take a dump in it.
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! Cry those tears of joy!
@PlacidPenguin Aww, where’s the stuffy from? My autistic,penguin obsessed sister needs to know!
@Jamileigh17
I received it from a mehmber in a Mehxchange (Mehrican Exchange).
I’ll send them a whisper and see what they say.
@PlacidPenguin im glad you found a use for that gift. Who knew he’d be a model one day
@YourLazyButt I love your user name.
@PlacidPenguin If not for the comma, I’d have thought your sister was obsessed with autistic penguins. Which might be a real thing.
@MrDemocritus @PlacidPenguin Thank you!! My sister’s going to love it!
(And they probably are, but I don’t know of many penguins who specialize in neuropsychology to diagnose it!)
meh
@dave, or whomever cares to answer – wasn’t there a sizing chart somewhere on one of the forums? I couldn’t find such.
@phendrick paging @narfcake
@phendrick
According to @narfcake, Next Level is mostly similar to AA.
Unfortunately, the sizing chart links which I found on the forum over here no longer work.
@communist @narfcake I found it:
https://www.google.com/search?q=site:meh.com+shirt+size&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj4_9-_mZbcAhUrzoMKHeOgCu8QsAQIJg&biw=1366&bih=654
Hope this is still valid.
I have to be more careful about sleeve length than girth!
@phendrick
Not responsible for inaccuracies
@lichme FWIW, these are NLA 3600 and 3300L blanks, so that sizing chart may be off.
@lichme @narfcake come on narf, he’s not responsible for inaccuracies.
Am I correct in assuming that robots can buy this?
@warpedrotors yes but limit 3 per robot
@communist But what if I have unlimited robots? They each get three?
@communist @warpedrotors So, like nesting robots?
Ok, so, how many bags of candy corn does it come with again?
Your selling an empty bag for $12 when a full bag cost $5 and people are buying them? Wow, you guys are marketing geniuses.
@hchavers Yes, but how many were able to buy in at $5?
@hchavers well, their genius is without question at this point. and technically, the bag is empty, but it does come with a T-shirt in the size of your choosing.
which the $5 bag cannot claim.
the bags are nice but not $12 nice. I predict you’ll see these 2 for 12 on next Tuesday.
oh yeah and are the bags really red. I like them black.
@kalfaz That’s pretty racist.
@kalfaz @warpedrotors anti-racist? Affirmative-action-ist?
really people…you think it was ok to get the wool pulled over your eyes…or what ever kind of fur that lil ugly irk has…if money and self pride means so little to all these positive remarks on here then you deserve it!
@eazyrider
How did you feel about these items?
@eazyrider I hit cancel instead of post on my reply to your earlier comment, but this was the gist of it…
A bait and switch that occurs entirely in your head (i.e. not reading and getting your hopes up) is not a bait and switch at all.
Now here’s more. It’s not like they said “Fukobukuro, nah, just kidding, here’s a shirt.” These items are Fukobukuro shirts and bags bearing the Fukobukuro design. There is no other proper way to refer to them. I’m not sure what there is to get so worked up about.
@djslack @eazyrider I believe they could also be referred to as “overpriced junk.”
I really like the shirts, but that is about 3-5 bucks more than I can justify for a shirt. Already bought one for 10 bucks at the last mehrathon
I did say I wanted to buy this shirt when it was the last item in the mehrathon and I missed out, so now it’s time to put my money where my mouth is…
/giphy joyful-vapid-stamp
It’s as close to a fuku as I’ll ever get.
Hm, wonder if meh uses the very very old emoticon codes…?
:blowjob:
@brainmist NOPE!
@brainmist
(that one worked)
/giphy unqualified-unwilling-lamb
I read the write-up, but …what’s in the bag?
So just a few of us get the stuff in the bag then, right?
/giphy clever-plan
/bought
/giphy disturbed-punctual-butter
After more contemplation …
/giphy buying-catshirts-instead
/giphy patronizing-fascinated-puck
i’m excited to get a wink-wink nudge-nudge fukuburu shirt
Real talk,meh. I had a woot account, now dormant. I’ve backed you through both kickstarter events. My too small apartment overflows with your crap. Do more food things, we use them more, and if you want to send wine or other treats like cheese, salami, or other booze, just let me know when to check the mail. Kidding, mostly, but could impulse buy more given more incentive. (Also why is the north by northwest chard not shipping until a month after it was offered? I anticipate it being a sangria worthy wine at that price point.gimme!)
@Jamileigh17 ha, then the tracking email showed up tonight, and one box is showing delivered already. (Condo building, and I’m not putting on pants to go downstairs and check at the desk). Love it!
Was buying, but then I saw tax added…tax on meh? WTH, man!!!
@TimW
If they have a presence in your state, then they charge tax.
@PlacidPenguin isn’t this new to meh, though? I mean I saw the recent SCOTUS ruling that says States could require it, but I guess meh is proactively collecting taxes?
@TimW Nope. Per the FAQ:
@TimW
Naw. It’s been this way even before that ruling.
@PlacidPenguin I had an order in March without sales tax…and earlier.
@PlacidPenguin @TimW my past orders to IL, were never charged taxes. Now they are charging. Just out of curiosity, where in Illinois is Meh’s physical location?
I feel like I should buy 100 of these individually just for the order names and then cancel them all! It feels like what meh Just did anyway.
If you put t-shirt inside bag, it would not be ‘empty bag’. Is t-shirt not worthy of a bag or bag not good enough for t-shirt?
I still haven’t opened my package with the Fuko shirt from April…
/giphy don’t need another one
/hopes resident-data-geek correlates shit sizes with orders from yesterday.
My only Meh. shirt is wearing out and it’d be super-awesome to have two new ones that fit!
Of the 20 bags offered, I only had a fair chance at two of them. At least I can “claim” to have gotten one, even if it was empty.
/giphy graphic-rare-scrooge
Can you guys at least include a Woot monkey with lights?
Just no.
I been on here since near inception 4 years ago so let me digest this i haven’t been able to land a fuko deal but i’m to buy an empty bag and shirt , sounds like a bad joke on me …you suck and that’s the first time i’ve ever been negative about Meh.You know what they say about greedy pigs? they go to slaughter today may be the beginning of the end …greedy pigs you are !!!
@mellowirishgent
“mellow”?
meh, you sneaky fucks. You almost got me.
Not for $12! A Fuku bag and Fuku shirt should at least be at Fuku price
So totals confused… please explains why I got “sold out, there are no more of these” for the Fuku on Monday when clearly there are tons more Fuku bags to make more Fukus for those of us that were never able to procure one… especially on the last Fuku ever… also would have been a nice gesture to have some for VMP members who have kept our membership through the good, bad, really bad, and meh deals… just saying
@Furbdog they had bags for VMP members only at 4pm Monday.
@Furbdog @RiotDemon wish I’d known… and to think I’d finally learned how to pronounce these properly, too…
@Furbdog Alright now! Say Louder for the people in the back!!! It looks like our VMP loyalty hasn’t paid off. Seriously thinking it’s time to stop my monthly donation.
@Furbdog @RiotDemon Those bags went faster then the 1st night and even with more captcha problems. imj
I was never lucky enough to have an order go through, but at least I can have an empty bag. And shirt. Like IRL
Sweet! I never got up early enough to buy an ACTUAL Fuko, but now I can show off to everyone I know as if I had!
Absolutely worth $12.
@6k5zr4tm7mxi85z I was expecting a lot more of this type of response than the other kind.
wrong again, it seems.
@ekw Does it count if I’m way more excited about my shirt and bag, than the other folks are upset by today’s offering?
I’m not saying that’s the case, I don’t know anyone personally who’s upset, but hypothetically, is it possible for me to tip the scales in favor of the positive?
When I saw today’s Meh, even knowing it was an -empty- Fuko bag, I 100% expected it to be sold out before I logged in. This made my day much better! I can’t wait to get my empty fuko!
@6k5zr4tm7mxi85z sure!
as Der Bingle said:
just don’t look down.
Steaming pile of corned beef hash/orange juice filled vomit…
@Bumplepimp “Steaming pile” also sounds like a good name for the new “Fuko”.
So NOW you have a choice of shirt sizes. This is a dirty deal meh! Philthy in phact. Why not put that stupid “I’m am not a robot” checkbox and all that nonsense on THIS deal!!
Nope - HARD pass…
Well, it’s no mediocritee.com but I’m a sucker for the shirts so I’m in.
I really just wanted a metric shite tonne of fuko bags. With this, I get a shirt (useful) and don’t have to dispose of all the other stuff that comes in a fuko purchase! Yay!
sad-complex-kite
personally, I thought this was kind of a nice thing to do for all the folks who were “0 for 20” and “just wanted the bag”.
it’s interesting that some received the offer in this spirit, while others pretty much lost their shit.
perhaps this isn’t an empty bag & a shirt.
maybe it’s a mirror.
Since I have been a VMP for several years, and have often tried but never won a Fuku, I believe you should send me one of these free as a consolation prize. Size L please.
still trying to wrap my head around the fact that you sold bags FULL of stuff for 5 bucks…and want 12 plus shipping for an empty one…
@fastharry See, you have to get rid of the stuff for 5 bucks, and depending upon your local municipality’s rules for getting rid of crap, that may be inconvenient or inexpensive. This way, you are guaranteed a bag, plus you get a shirt! And they get rid of the fuko bags since they are renaming it for some reason.
/giphy feverish-ablaze-ball
tru story my MIL is Chinese, and when she saw my bag from a past fuko she f r e a k e d o u t and made me throw it away
@brak
Somehow that seems to be a recurring occurrence with other mehmbers (and their family members).
Did you throw it away? Or did you hide it?
@PlacidPenguin i bundled it with our jillion other totebags and placed them in a clothing donation receptacle so that, in the style of It Follows/The Ring, the misfortune would be passed on
I’m a little concerned. The purchase map shows someone on the Eastern Shore of MD - even my county - buying this. This map area is NEVER lit up unless I buy something - which I did not. I demand this individual step up and offer an explanation!
@mfladd Whoa… never knew you could click a state to see the counties break down! That is awesome
@mfladd Maybe someone is sending you a gift.
@mfladd @sligett
@sligett hmmm…that’s a scary thought.
@mfladd
Unless of course, the one other person who even lives in your area, is ALSO a mehmber, and they made their first purchase today.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Wow. So meh-ta.
Meh. I’ll buy one. The bags are good for groceries.
Can you offer a great deal with bags only? I want the bags - not the shirt.
@mfladd
What kind of deal are you hoping for?
@PlacidPenguin 6 bags, 6 bucks.
Hi - can I buy a plain old “Meh.” logo t-shirt in a size and color of my choice, please?
I can’t do this shirt because I don’t trust Kanji characters - too many examples of non-Asians being punked by shit they don’t understand. lol
My brother’s GF is a native of Japan who has lived here (in the U.S.) for 40 years, works as a translator and has enough stories of non-Asians with tattoos and t-shirts of Kanji that are either nonsense or outright offensive/insulting/humiliating to make an English speaker stay firmly in his lane.
Hmm… I have to ask her if there’s a Japanese equivalent of the term “Engrish”.
@DennisG2014 The Kanji on this shirt says “Fukobukuro”, or in English, “unlucky bag”. It’s well documented around the forum and verifiable. You can ask your brother’s GF.
True, this may not be something you want to wear, but you can trust that it doesn’t say “kick me, I’m a stupid American.”
But if we’re making shirt requests, can I buy a flask shirt, size “Omar the Tent-maker”?
@djslack I believe you, but still, never going to wear any Kanji script.
It has become a sort of (pointless) matter of principle for me.
It’s just personal policy.
You guys owe me a bag because one of my fukobukuro’s didn’t include one. I just went through some of my shirts and found two Meh shirts, plus there are way too many Asian people in the neighborhood if that doesn’t say what we think it says…heck even if it does. so…if you still have bags left over, you can send me one.
I’m embarrassed by how much Meh swag I own. I almost doubled up on those awesome face pillows the other day. (They make awesome gifts btw.) I couldn’t resist this t-shirt simply because it has killer kanji on it. The bag will be awesome for shopping at Japanese grocery stores I’m sure. I’m ready to be a Fuko Poseur!
@jmill099 I was actually asked while at “home” - aka visiting the state I grew up in…“did I own any other shirts but meh?”…apparently I leave too many of those there and that’s all ppl see…
@amehzinggrace I also get such comments from loved ones who don’t get my swag obsession. Meh is weird and so am I. Therefore, I like Meh and I like being weird. Other people don’t get it.
I kinda want this. But then I kinda don’t. The shirt is nice. I don’t really need the bag as I know I have a couple. But yeah I think $12 is a bit too much for your leftovers.
What does it say about me that I didn’t get excited and wasn’t surprised that it was just a bag? Maybe that’s why I never got a fuko.
Not expecting my luck to change with the IRKs.
Nice fakeout! My lizard brain was screaming CLICK IT CLICK IT CLICK IT even after the rest of it figured out what the words actually said.
/giphy hysterical-sunken-protest
So wait, at the start of a new jojrney, do you draw a card? Do I? How about if I jumped ship?
/giphy exuberant-elegant-nugget
Thank you! Finally I got one. Still have my bandolier of carrots shirt from back in the day!
If you still have more left over, I would buy a bag of bags at a reasonable price. It’s a pretty nice bag, I like its unusual extra-wide shape.
@ravenblack This. I would buy a pallet of these bags.
Today over on facebook someone posted “if you got a lifetime supply of the last thing you purchased, what would that be?”
Yay! Fuko bags and shirts! I’m set for life!
/giphy soaking-model-peace
Update: the shirts are just now getting ordered & printed. I think we’ll probably still hit the delivery estimate listed above and on your orders, but I wanted to give an early heads up that we’re a few days delayed from where I’d originally planned.
@dave No problem! It’s been a busy week I’m sure.
@dave I figured something like that. It’s not like you weren’t doing something else that was way more fun for all of us.
Ok, one week later and…we’re still waiting on the shirts. To be clear, this is mostly my fault. But word is the shirts will get in Friday or Monday, which likely means we will be able to ship them out on Tuesday the 31st.
Which means we are not going to hit our estimated delivery dates for most of you all, but I’m hoping it’s only a few days after that. Sorry about this, I’ll be keeping more on top of future shirt orders.
@dave I already forgot I ordered this so I guess it’s not a problem.
@dave @sammydog01 I forgot about it because I didn’t order one.
somethingaboutnotacatshirtorsomething. Also my order number of buying-catshirts-instead mysteriously turned into more-teeturtle-shirts.
@narfcake
Not like that is particularly surprising or anything.
@dave It’s not a real problem, but a special Fuko each would certainly ease our pain.
@dave @OldCatLady
@OldCatLady Pushing your luck, I see?
@dave Y’know, if you had ordered them from woot they’d provide free expedited shipping as I’m sure you’re a Prime member.
@cinoclav @dave Shirt.woot is also $19. These sold for $12. Lose $7 per sale, 1001 sales, additional shipping, overhead, etc. …
Besides, if meh is reselling woot shirts, it better be along the lines of this:
/wootstalker https://shirt.woot.com/offers/ok-life-you-win
Ok Life. You Win.
Price: $19.00
Condition: Probably New
@narfcake I think you took that a little too seriously.
@cinoclav Nope. If I did, I would’ve cared more about the math.
/wootstalker https://shirt.woot.com/offers/math
Math
Price: $19.00
Condition: Probably New
Let’s all remember that this is a major blame for @Pooltoywolf. @Dave stepped up and claimed it, but we know better.
@OldCatLady Which reminds me, mine came in 2 days ago. I need to post in the Fuko reveal thread!
Yay! My order of emptiness and Meh warmth has shipped!
The email lied. Checked on the tracking and “USPS Currently Awaiting Package”
@jwoody27 Check with FedEx; they usually take the first part of the trip, then hand off to USPS when it’s in your town.
@OldCatLady Thanks. I thought I checked the fedex link this morning and it was blank but it was also 6am so maybe it was just me. FedEx showing a delivery date of this Friday!
This is my first time getting a Fuko bag and I got my package today. The post advertised just a bag and shirt (nothing else) and I was fine with that because past offerings get sold out immediately and I just like the design but apparently you cheeky fellows at Meh decided to bring more than that. I got a big box with a bunch of other crap that I may or may not use.
I got some socks, a bottle, two Fuko bags instead of one and a Foscam Wireless IP Camera. I’m just surprised that I got more than advertised.
@Orthonox pictures!
Mine came today! The first one was a shirt and a bag, and the second one was a shirt and a bag.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The bags were cool colors though- green and orange.
@sammydog01
Nice! The orange bags have not been seen since the activity in December.
(Actually, that’s when they were first introduced.)
@PlacidPenguin I don’t think I have a green one either. Need to go check my hoard.
@sammydog01
Well now you DEFINITELY have a green one.
@sammydog01 That’s awesome! I got another red one to add to my stash.
I forgot all about this and just saw that mine is waiting for me at home! Exciting!
Less exciting are the indications that getting the shirts printed caused the delay. I fear for the actual launch of Mediocritee.
@LadyLeela
Better not tell you now
/8ball Will Mediocritee ever come to fruition?
@LadyLeela @narfcake
Very doubtful
I think is answer is probably more accurate
/8ball Will Mediocritee ever come to fruition?
@narfcake
Most likely
/8ball Is Narfcake building a cat army to surround the mediocre headquarters to demand they start production of t-shirts?
@narfcake Ha! And that was on the first try. Say it’s true please!!
@Kidsandliz The cat army? No.
@narfcake
@Kidsandliz @narfcake
Well duh. Look at the word tense which was used.
@Kidsandliz @PlacidPenguin
Better not tell you now
/8ball Has @Narfcake built up a cat army to surround the mediocre headquarters to demand they start production of t-shirts?
@narfcake
But what about the cat (and catshirt) repellent?
@PlacidPenguin My cats ignored it.
@narfcake
Want another one?
Cat repellent, not cat.
@PlacidPenguin It’s repelling your catshirt collection too, isn’t it?
@narfcake
I’m using a ‘catshirt repeller’ repeller.
Mine came in today. It was exactly one red Fuko bag, and one black tshirt. Nice shirt! Nice bag! Thanks meh!
@therealjrn I guess it’s hard to complain about receiving exactly what you order.
@sammydog01 True enough!
@sammydog01 @therealjrn If this was Woot, someone would have complained.
“I bought a bag of crap and all I got was crap! I’m never shopping here again!!”
@narfcake @sammydog01
/tableflip (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻
Came intoday. 1 meh FUK shirt, 1 meh FUK bag, 1 of the casemates shirts, 1 tens unit which is cool. one I thought it was a speaker led bulb but in fact turned out to be a box full of remote controls…someone got a laugh out of that one. ohh and lots of socks. going to make my wife wear them
Got home from work today. Box from MEH, thought that’s strange. I ordered a t shirt and a bag with the understanding that was all we’d get. A lot surprised when I look inside to find a web cam, an extra orange bag, 4 pairs of socks (LOVE LOVE them!) and a high quality robe
Thanks meh for really disappointing me and putting in more then I expected…
I received an accurately packaged order with exactly what I ordered. One red bag, one black T-shirt, with the bag folded neatly inside the shirt. It’s like a real professional business shipped it.
Can’t wait to rep bad luck on my chest in public!
@djslack I got a green bag.
@djslack same
I am a human. I’ve clicked the captchas, even tried a game or two. I can’t imagine a life where I would gain the skills to win more than one of these FUKO things. I do check the site almost daily and find useful tools and cheap toys. So I ordered the shirt and bag for $12. Seemed like a fun “end around” play. Box arrived today. I got my shirt and a bag, and a “Shaper Corset,” and a “Women’s Slimming Bodysuit,” and a couple of pairs of kids novelty socks, and a bottle of Vitamin C skin care serum, and a fitness tracker, and a rather nice looking Caravelle lady’s watch with a $125 tag still on it, and a Foscam IP Camera,
And, Score!.. a second bag!
I’m pissed…I wound up with two shirts, two bags, three pairs of socks, a make-up brush cleaner, an IP camera and a key thing, none of which I ordered…I spend $5 a month on being a VMP now to only find out that it’s all being wasted on shipping of unexpected items…I will be in contact with my local government officials to see what can be done about this, someone needs to suffer for this and suffer dearly… (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻
@sanman9781 If this was Woot, I’d be giving a quality post for [Today’s offended party].
Also:
/giphy wound up
Mine came today with 2 bags 2 shirts 4 pairs of socks a “fitbit” a star wars car and a security camera. Finally got a Fuko without getting one.
ummm, i don’t think i ordered this, did i? got a shirt and a bag in the mail today.
well it’s on my orders page, so i guess that makes it so. too many cancun tequilas that night perhaps…
/youtube tequila sunrize
/image tequila sunrise
/giphy tequila shots
/8ball tequila hangover?
Ask again later
Mine arrived today. Black shirt, green bag. I ordered a red bag!!! Thanks, meh!
I got mine today. Black shirt, orange bag. The bag would be suitable for Halloween.
Seems that my wife grabbed one of the Bag/Shirt combos annnnnd then it turned into:
— Actually 10 remotes to, something? The buttons indicate they’d control and LED light with speaker, so if anybody got 10 lights without remotes, lmk!
Thx Mehsters, made for a great end of week surprise.
@MrHappypants Are they perhaps PCH Life remotes?
@therealjrn I’d imagine, although only one has the logo. But, what do they control??
Got my shirt/bag combo; ordered cuz I never snag a fuko (except this time I somehow snagged one for free).
Black shirt - correct size. Green bag (now I have 1 green, 1 red).
Got exactly what I ordered; two black shirts and two red bags. Guess they checked my history and said no more fuko for this one…
But my wife’s happy; we have spare Meh shirts and bags!
You guys lied to me and I’ve never been happier to be lied to. Exactly what I ordered plus
IP camera
4 pairs AMU socks
Wireless charging pad
5-in1 clip on camera lens
Roxx exos earbuds
Children’s size Medium shirt
Your mediocrity runneth over.
Mine came in today. Was in a much bigger box than I was expecting! Shirt was as expected, but I got two bags. One orange, one red. Also got a pearl heart necklace, a bunch of AMU socks, a blanket, king size cooling technology sheets, a hair brush straightener, and some makeup remover.
The wife loved the socks, hair brush, and makeup remover, so that’s a win.
I forgot to mention that when I opened this package my wife said “all those meh bags will make great shopping bags for customers at our garage sale.”
I threatened to cut her. We are still married, though.
@djslack Your garage sale of all the things you have bought on meh?
@Kidsandliz and then some
My shirt/bag combos arrived yesterday. Shirts neatly folded and a red bag and a green bag. The surprise! fuko came the day before. It had a hair straightener, a digital scale for baking, a set of fancy face masks, a “creepy cup” that has a spider built in to the bottom of the cup, a set of magnetic false eyelashes, and a red fuko bag.
I couldn’t even remember what I ordered when I saw a large package from meh on my doorstep. When I opened it up, all my dreams of mediocrity were filled.
two, thats TWO fuko bags
a fuko shirt
a foscam ip camera
two bottles of essential oils
some mascara
phone lenses
a latex ab trainer
tens unit leads
three pairs of socks
This is the best way to start a day
Imagine my excitement when I saw all of you writing about the great shirts and bags you received (and maybe some extras)… so just IMAGINE my “joy” today when I received an email from meh saying:
"Unfortunately, we have some bad news. We had an inventory issue and had to cancel and refund your order. To prove our apology, we’re offering a coupon code for $5… Sorry for any inconvenience!
Your friends at meh"
Friends don’t do that to friends.
@dfwhoser I just got the cancelation email, too. And reading thru the comments, looks like some lucky folks got more than just an empty bag and a shirt… while I ordered right at 12:00 and got nothing. Meh. Nah, that’s sub-meh.
@DJP519 Yes, I was getting kind of excited to think that maybe we were going to receive something extra special… instead, WOO, a $5 coupon code and that’s it. This is the first time I’ve been extremely meh’d at meh.
Got mine a week ago but was traveling! 2 bags, 2 shirts, 2 pairs of socks, a big blanket, and some makeup remover wipes!