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Why Do I Keep hitting the Cap 1 Monkey Button?

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tcbofade
Super Contributor

Re: Why Do I Keep hitting the Cap 1 Monkey Button?


@LS2982 wrote:
For it to be a trap you would have to unknowingly fall for it. Were all falling for it on purpose lol


lol!

 

LS has a point...

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Message 11 of 25
LS2982
Mega Contributor

Re: Why Do I Keep hitting the Cap 1 Monkey Button?

This just reeks of a Seinfeld funny comeback joke don't it? lmao



EQ FICO 548 3/3/16
Message 12 of 25
Cdnewmanpac
Established Contributor

Re: Why Do I Keep hitting the Cap 1 Monkey Button?

We keep hitting the monkey button because people keep starting "why do I hit the monkey button" threads on myfico. This causes those of us who had finally stopped to think, "I wonder if anything has changed?" It hasn't, but we hit it every day for a week before we realize this. By then, someone has posted another "why do i hit the monkey button" thread and the cycle repeats. These threads have become the meta-monkey button. Even if we can all agree to stop posting such threads, within a week someone will post about getting PCd from a secured card to Venture Gold despite a fico of 455 and multiple felony fraud convictions and the cycle will restart.

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Message 13 of 25
bichonmom
Senior Contributor

Re: Why Do I Keep hitting the Cap 1 Monkey Button?

You must be an optimist, like me. Smiley Tongue

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Message 14 of 25
LS2982
Mega Contributor

Re: Why Do I Keep hitting the Cap 1 Monkey Button?


@Cdnewmanpac wrote:

We keep hitting the monkey button because people keep starting "why do I hit the monkey button" threads on myfico. This causes those of us who had finally stopped to think, "I wonder if anything has changed?" It hasn't, but we hit it every day for a week before we realize this. By then, someone has posted another "why do i hit the monkey button" thread and the cycle repeats. These threads have become the meta-monkey button. Even if we can all agree to stop posting such threads, within a week someone will post about getting PCd from a secured card to Venture Gold despite a fico of 455 and multiple felony fraud convictions and the cycle will restart.


Smiley Very Happy




EQ FICO 548 3/3/16
Message 15 of 25
mmduluth
Frequent Contributor

Re: Why Do I Keep hitting the Cap 1 Monkey Button?

I've decided I'm just going to start an online chat with them every month requesting a PC to the Cap1 Green Cash or whatever it's called until they finally give in. I have a feeling I'll be a rotting corpse by the time that happens but I'm going to try.

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Message 16 of 25
LS2982
Mega Contributor

Re: Why Do I Keep hitting the Cap 1 Monkey Button?

I hit the button......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

nothin.




EQ FICO 548 3/3/16
Message 17 of 25
mmduluth
Frequent Contributor

Re: Why Do I Keep hitting the Cap 1 Monkey Button?


@LS2982 wrote:

I hit the button......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

nothin.


SMH! Story of my life!!!!!

EQ FICO - 718 - 01/10/2012 EX FICO - 732 - 04/28/2012 (AMEX)

Cap1 Platinum (1000) Macy’s (2000) Chase Freedom (3000) Kohls (600) Best Buy (2700) Amex BCE (8200) Chase Sapphire (5000) CarCare1 (1600) Discover IT (4000)
Message 18 of 25
LS2982
Mega Contributor

Re: Why Do I Keep hitting the Cap 1 Monkey Button?


@mmduluth wrote:

@LS2982 wrote:

I hit the button......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

nothin.


SMH! Story of my life!!!!!


Smiley Sad

 

 




EQ FICO 548 3/3/16
Message 19 of 25
haulingthescoreup
Moderator Emerita

Re: Why Do I Keep hitting the Cap 1 Monkey Button?


@Cdnewmanpac wrote:

We keep hitting the monkey button because people keep starting "why do I hit the monkey button" threads on myfico. This causes those of us who had finally stopped to think, "I wonder if anything has changed?" It hasn't, but we hit it every day for a week before we realize this. By then, someone has posted another "why do i hit the monkey button" thread and the cycle repeats. These threads have become the meta-monkey button. Even if we can all agree to stop posting such threads, within a week someone will post about getting PCd from a secured card to Venture Gold despite a fico of 455 and multiple felony fraud convictions and the cycle will restart.


I'm starting to think about getting a CapOne card so I can hit the monkey button too. Smiley Sad

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Message 20 of 25
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