NOT4BURGLERS [sic] mystery package from Meh
98Yes, it’s a bit long, but please take the time to read through…
Look what was waiting for me in the mailbox when I checked the mail yesterday:
No big deal, right? I ordered the Martian Notifier watch the other day to replace my daily wear watch that was stolen in a home burglary last Wednesday, so I just assumed the Shipping department over at Meh was seriously on the ball and got that watch shipped post haste.
But… as I was walking back into the house I started to notice some things about the package were… well, off.
First, it was addressed to @ruouttaurmind:
Usually shipments from Meh include my proper name. Weird. But I chalked it up to some glitch in the order system. The Martian Notifier was the first time I used the /buy command in the forum and figured some kind of data map anomaly occurred during order processing. No worries! It was here, and that’s all that mattered.
But… as I was unlocking the front door, I noted the order number on the package:
“NOT4BURGLERS” Wha??? What is THAT about?
I put down the mail, grabbed some scissors and dug in.
First thing I pulled out of the envelope was this mangled note (I dug in a little too deep with the scissors):
“This is not for burglers. If you are one, put this back and reconsider your life choices. -Meh”
I know “LOL” is SO overused… but this actually DID make me laugh out loud.
The other side of the note:
Dear @RuoTtaurMind,
We can’t quite replace what those
mean burglers stole, but hopefully this
helps some.
your friends at
Meh
How freakin’ awesome is that? Hilarious!
So I dig into the package and find:
What the Fuk!?! One of the many things stolen in the burglary last week was my September Fuk 12: Morning Edition. The whole box! Meh swag and all. The good folks at Meh took pity on my poor soul and sent a replacement!
Inside the bag was:
Some very awesome Meh swag! Two each of Meh decals, hockey pucks, and can koozies, plus a USB power bank, a pirate eye patch and some super sweet purple Meh shades!
Honestly… how awesome is this?
Many of you may not understand it, but of the thousands of dollars of “stuff” that was stolen, my faith in humanity was probably the most valuable thing stolen from me last Wednesday. Then a group of folks in Texas, who don’t even know me, made a gesture of kindness and compassion that put a big smile on my face for the first time in a week, lightening my heart and reminding me… despite all the crappy, evil idiots in the world there are still plenty of people who are good, caring and decent.
From the very bottom of my heart, Meh, thank you SO much! You folks are absolutely incredible. Truly.
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Okay who is cuttting onions?
I love purple and I love Meh.
Does @Barney-bot have sweet purple Meh shades?
@ruouttaurmind Haha. Yep, sure do. Got 'em in a Fuko.
@Barney-bot, I was gonna send you these, but you’re all set for awesome purple shades, so I’ll put 'em in the truck.
@ruouttaurmind Aw, that’s sweet of you for thinking of me.
This is what best practices in business are all about. I always respected the minds and hearts behind this place but now my respect has been elevated to an even higher level. Good on you, meh!
Reading this brought a big smile. And a little tear.
To @snapster and the rest of the staffers - kudos. There’s absolutely nothing meh about Mediocre.
@narfcake Ok, since you put it out there… I absolutely got choked up when I was reading the note from the kind people at Meh. It didn’t even matter what was inside the package. The thought, the gesture… that is priceless to me.
Great story!
One of the most crucial things in this world is trust. Whether it be to get someone to trust you, out for you to trust someone else.
As you pointed out, that was the most valuable thing which was stolen from you.
However, little gestures go a big way. Especially when they are between people who have never even met.
Such is how I’m reading into this.
@PlacidPenguin You are right on the money. I’m the kind of person who generally lets the small stuff go. It takes quite a bit to get my goat or to sour my attitude. Having someone violate my home, dig through every inch of my personal space, damage and take the stuff I’ve worked very hard to attain… it got to me. Certainly in a deeper way than I wish it did.
Then, the other side of that coin, it takes only the most modest of gesture to help repair the damage done by the former.
Even small efforts can make a big difference in someone’s day.
@ruouttaurmind
@RuoTtaurMind
I live in TX, but deserve less than zero credit for this fine gesture. For possible background info:
Texas State Motto
“Friendship” (Official)
The Texas state motto was adopted by Texas legislature in the year of 1930.
/image Texas Flag
please note that the Texas State Motto includes no mention of the word sanity or any of its synonyms.
Holy crap, that’s awesome.
(also, kind of jealous of your koozies)
/giphy thumbs up
@hanzov69 K, I’m working through the logistics, but Imma figure out how to send you one. Standby for deets.
Nice gesture on their part!
Way to go meh !
@jbartus hey, where you been?
@Yoda_Daenerys real life is being a bastard. In FL right now dealing with condo damage. Still kicking ass in fantasy football though so there’s a silver lining.
That is why I love Meh and why Woot was such a great site. The community really does care. Sorry for your losses. People can sometimes really suck. Just not here at Meh.
Oh forgot
@ruouttaurmind:
Thanks so much for sharing this. Glad your hideous experience contained a tiny silver lining.
@staff
@hollboll
@WhoeverAtMeh
Just awesome. Thx for doing this. Reading about it kinda made my day.
srsly tho, what ‘for profit’ company does this? right?
@Yoda_Daenerys Maybe one that now feels guilty for robbing him… The mystery intensifies…
@gilar1ja you know, they do have our addresses, and they know our awake / sleep patterns, hmmm, you may be
on toon something@gilar1ja, @Yoda_Daenerys If anyone gets an iPad Pro in the next batch of Fukus…
@Yoda_Daenerys and they know what we buy that may be of value - oops that list is short LOL
@Yoda_Daenerys
I think Zappos (now owned by Amazon) has some record of doing this, even long after Amazon bought it.
But in the case of Zappos, Amazon reputedly respected the exiting company culture and kept hands off.
Unfortunately, things didn’t go that way at another business purchased by Amazon, which became, in large part, Amazon’s (non-)“bargain” basement.
I was a victim of Bernie Madoff and…
I can’t do it, this is just too sweet, and lying about being a victim would drag it into the mud.
Well played Meh.
Sweet man glad they helped you out you deserve it
aw, meh people are sweet.
Is it totally sad that all I really want out of life at the moment is one of those meh pucks? Sigh…
@cinoclav, k, same deal as @hanzov69 and the koozie. I’ll hook you up. Lemme figure out how to exchange shipping info without broadcasting it on the Interwebs and I’ll make it so. Meh was very generous to me, I wish to pay it forward.
@ruouttaurmind No, no, no! All yours, you deserve them! But thank you ever so much for even thinking about sharing. I was just lamenting, there’s absolutely no need to pay anything forward.
@cinoclav I received two, and I am very happy to send you one. Sharing is caring!
@ruouttaurmind Nope, enjoy them!
I’ve only been a part of meh for a little under a month now, but I’ve come to consider it like one big international family and reading the comments and imteractions that go on on this site is what brought me to that conclusion. But reading this has me mindboggled because this is actually something that proves to me that this is one big family with other people actually caring and it’s wonderfully satiating to my conscience
@yitzrand welcome to meh!
@RiotDemon Thanks, its a wonderful experience and i am quite addicted to it as i am on here at exactly 12 midnight each night
@yitzrand now that I can shop at 8am, I actually go to sleep sometimes before midnight.
@RiotDemon I know i should be waiting til 8am but i know theres always going to be this one item that id have a better chance with at midnight and if i dont get it ill be fuk-ed
@yitzrand
Welcome to the forums. Stick around and make a nuisance of yourself, or make people laugh, or tell stories, or make awful puns or post ridiculous pix.
If you have a reputation to lose, this is a great place to lose it.
/giphy reputation.
/steal NOT4BURGLERS [sic] mystery package from Meh
@jaypeeh Them’s fightin’ words!
/giphy group hug
I don’t tend to post on comment threads, but I’m here just about every night at least to lurk. But yeah, this is the kind of awesome thing that makes Meh anything but Mediocre. Great of you guys, Meh.
@TellarHK
Feel free to join in to the forums and cause mild mayhem. We like that, as long as we can see all sorts of goodness shining out of your soul and blinding us and everything.
i think they should have sent you a roomba or a drone
@Yoda_Daenerys LOL! Although my best drone and all my cameras were stolen, Meh sent me something so much more precious.
Besides, my dogs shed so much I think the poor Roomba would be in for a short, miserable existence here.
One big, happy, Mediocre family! I love it!!
Nice to hear good things still happen to good people…
it!
Awesome meh! story. What a great company!
/giphy real heart