Thread by @rklau

So we've been getting a lot more brushing shipments lately. In the last few weeks, I've received:

A "music hat" bluetooth beanie

Then, a bluetooth earpiece from Yuwiss

Then, another!

But yesterday brought my favorite. Both because it isn't a secops nightmare and because it's actually useful!

Dust cleaning slime!

The label, however, makes it art:

Today's brushing delivery reminds me of a classic Dan Aykroyd / Martin Short SNL bit

Call me old fashioned, but who gives a baby a manicure set

Today's arrival: "ear pick ear wax remover"

😱🙉

And because it's Christmas, my gift to you is this picture of last week's brushing package, which was a blue wig (yes, before you ask: I sent this to @jenna as soon as it arrived)

Day after Christmas, got a silicone backscratcher

Today's: not actually sure what these are.

They came with a second tool, which came with its own carrying case. Which came in a second pouch, which has three zipper closures and a snap cover and a drawstring

Since a bunch of people have asked: I haven't paid for any of this. I didn't order any of it.

Some Chinese shippers need to boost their shipment count so they can move up the shipper scoreboard, so they stuff envelopes with random stuff and ship it to various addresses.

It was disturbing at first ("who's doing this? Why me?"), then curious ("I wonder what'll come next?!"), now it's depressing: how perverse incentives have created such a broken system that results in such waste.

Big brushing haul today:

- 120 balloons
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 12 mini waterproof case

All of these are delivered in Amazon packaging. I ordered none of it.

Today, we have a "lucky 8" mask chain holder and an iPhone 12 mini screen protector ("New technology is not the same pxperience")

Today in Brushing deliveries:

- magic teeth (?!)
- iphone 12/12 pro screen protectors
- floating LED pool light

Reminder: I ordered none of this. Shippers in China need to move products to move up leaderboards, so they ship light things via Amazon to names/addresses they buy, so they can qualify for volume opportunities for real deliveries.

Physical spam.

The waste is astounding.

Today's brushing delivery is the first to come in a large box 😭

- Building Blocks from the Tengxi Toys Factory
- Waist Relax Mate (some kind of stretching thing, broken, poorly packaged)