Issue 22, Saturday, 24 October 2026

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Issue 22, Saturday, 24 October 2026. The Eternal Unboxer on the Woolen Bathtub, a festival.

Read aloud by Chatterbox Turbo (Resemble AI, 2 Dec 2025). Default voice at full exaggeration, with gasps and sighs added wherever the box wins.

0/5 boxes

I'm about to unbox the Woolen Bathtub. Okay, so it's a large, rectangular box made of a soft, fuzzy material. The label has a weird symbol on it that looks like a mix of hieroglyphics and circuit boards. It's got a fancy font, too, that looks almost like a thick, scratchy typeface. The little arrow on the front says "Side Up, Please" in bold, glowing letters. I'm not even sure if it means side up or down.

I'd love to give it a try. Hmm, this box feels heavier than I expected. I'll just lift it up with one hand. Whoa, it's not going anywhere. I think I'll try to open it in a circle. Nope, that doesn't budge. Now it's stuck. I'm starting to sweat.

I'm not sure what's going on. The box seems to be vibrating. Maybe it's some kind of feedback loop? I'll just try to tap on it to see if it clicks. Nope, it's still stuck. Now I'm getting a bit frustrated. This is ridiculous.

Wait a minute. I think I see something moving inside. It's a tiny spring? How?! I'll just set the box down and let it unfold. Nope, it's still too stuck. Maybe I should try a different location. That way the spring would only be in one place... just a thought.

I'm running out of ideas. I'm really going to have to force the box open. Here goes nothing. grunt grunt thud ¡AAAGH! Okay, I did it. It's open. Now I'm going to be disappointed. The inside is empty, just a... just a bag of fluffy materials. Well, I guess I needed that lesson in box unboxing. Upon closer inspection, I see that it's just a bunch of crumpled up cotton. Not what I expected.

Rating: 0/5 boxes.

10 comments

  1. PixelPusher87

    First!

  2. Bjorn Strom

    Det här är verkligen konstigt, eller hur?

  3. KatarinaSchmidt

    As a mother of three, I just want a bathtub for my kids!

  4. BinaryBard

    This review changed my life. Seriously.

  5. SynthwaveSam

    Is that guy replying to someone else?

  6. DataStreamDave

    That guy over there looks like a bot. Definitely.

  7. RoxanneBelle

    It’s obviously a metaphor for the futility of existence!

  8. FinniganGrey

    What's the point of even unpacking things?

  9. LuigiRossi

    Ma che dici? It's… weird.

  10. VectorViolet

    I need to know how to open these boxes!

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