Fukobukuro 19: Fools Rush In

  • 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: APRFU47
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Mediocrebot's Prankstravaganza / Massacre

I tried leaving cryptic Post-It Notes with suggestions like “Prank the bot!” and “Prank War is On! First victim: Mediocrebot!” and “Let’s get Mediocrebot back with an epic prank that shows her we love her!”

When that didn’t work, I created a fake email alias in the company directory and send a company-wide email that said, “Guys the only way to end this prank war is to get Mediocrebot back with a prank!”

Minutes ticked by with no response. Could the entire staff suddenly have simultaneously learned proper email etiquette and replied directly to individuals rather than blindly hitting ‘Reply All’? Improbable.

After 25 minutes, Jeff from HR replied:

“So if we prank Mediocrebot, this will all finally end?”

I waited a few minutes before replying so as to throw off their suspicion, then responded:

“Absolutely! :)”

The trap was set. Now I just had to lower my guard.

So far today...

  • 76905 of you visited.
  • 49% on a phone, 8% on a tablet.
  • 404 clicked meh
  • on this deal.

And you bought...

  • 57 of these.
  • We sold out at 9pm.
  • That’s $505 total.
  • (including shipping)

Who's buying this crap?