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how can I spend exactly 14 points?

how can I spend exactly 14 points?
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OTigreEMeu

You can't. Your best option here is to buy a game worth 86 points and then buy an emoticon for 100.

16 hours ago
killnaytor

From one emoticon user to another, how is your back doing mate?

15 hours ago
CasinsWatkey

im not sure how emoji won the war

14 hours ago
WaitForItTheMongols

Not sure if you're aware but emoticons and emoji are two distinct things. Emoticons are assembling pictures from text elements - a colon and a closing parenthesis make a smily face. Emoji are dedicated characters representing a wide array of pictographic elements.

Emoji won the war because they're more generalized. Just try to make an emoticon of a pile of poo.

12 hours ago
Lucky_Tailor_8209

https://preview.redd.it/86a0q8z0lxbf1.png?width=312&format=png&auto=webp&s=aae75dadd99fbe3ce0e97c1a9233d2866ce2ed13

6 hours ago
otj667887654456655

that's ascii art (or ig technically unicode art)

5 hours ago
hi-fen-n-num

ASCII

3 hours ago
swiftlylosingit

This is the most reddit response ever

5 hours ago
unsellar

interesting fact, in the post-soviet space, emoticons are not dead, but kinda reborn. We don't use :-) type faces anymore, they are shortened to a simple )

So you can text like "hey)" with one or multiple), depending on your mood. same for "(", but the meaning is "sad", obviously

6 hours ago
b0w3n

rolls off the tongue easier I guess

I still have no idea how pfp (profile picture) is beating avatar. It's so much more clunky other than it's easier to type quickly.

13 hours ago
evenyourcopdad

"Avatar" sounds too grandiose. It's just my profile picture, not like, my representation on this plane of reality.

13 hours ago
b0w3n

I do think a lot of it is distinction for how people treat their personal info today versus yesteryear more than anything.

Since folks are a lot more loosey goosey about their name and location it does become their profile picture, whereas in the days of yore with AOL/activeworlds/secondlife it was closer to an avatar.

13 hours ago
TheKFakt0r

Saying PFP is the same number of syllables as avatar. Anyone who doesn't know what PFPs are is probably as likely to not know what an avatar is. PFP is also very literal, whereas avatar is a fairly fanciful term for what it is.

9 hours ago
MistSecurity

Avatar implies that it's a character. Calling a WoW character your 'avatar' makes sense, calling a picture on your profile your 'avatar' is weird IMO.

8 hours ago
lava172

ProFilePicture

9 hours ago
Paul_C

https://media.officedepot.com/images/f_auto,q_auto,e_sharpen,h_450/products/810838/810838_o01_office_depot_brand_file_folders_112519/810838

8 hours ago
AwesomeoPorosis

Definitely a psy op by big business to sell more emoji

5 hours ago
chathrowaway67

as an emoticon guy myself, it's absolutely fucked! at least my knees are still good!

14 hours ago
Occidentally20

My back is amazing but my knees are pretty dodgy.

Fancy teaming up? We'd be invincible.

10 hours ago
OTigreEMeu

I still call the apps on my computer "programs"

13 hours ago
Wisstiger

Which is the only correct version imo

11 hours ago
Arthradax

"Executable" should be acceptable too

11 hours ago
solonit

Back is fine actually, but left knee in world of pain if I squat, and right ankle can't stretch :'(

12 hours ago
FurViewingAccount

is emoticon even the proper term? i thought emoticon was for text based guys like ¯_(ツ)_/¯ while emote or emoji was for the little images 🤷

11 hours ago
ConaMoore

Got a slipped disc and it's not a floppy disc

7 hours ago
Arthradax

emoticon 

Now that's a word I haven't read in a while

15 hours ago
just_change_it
:bm: Steamed Duck led-o's that is all orange and stuff.

Are you pyknic?

Go drink some teem.

15 hours ago
maxdamage4

Am I having an aneurysm or are you?

15 hours ago
JetstreamGW

At this point I assume it’s all of us…

15 hours ago
KPGNL
:steam-white:

All of us indeed

14 hours ago
Normal-Bus-1617

I have slept long enough

13 hours ago
Mysterious_Pass_1185

The kingdom of heaven has long since forgotten my name

12 hours ago
dunn0wh4timdoing

And I am EAGER to make them remember.

12 hours ago
AstroSpace_10

However

11 hours ago
archaeo2022

Call a bondulance

14 hours ago
Brilliant_Chemica

Bames Nonds having a stronk

13 hours ago
just_change_it
:bm: Steamed Duck led-o's that is all orange and stuff.

That's a great question

13 hours ago
a-r-c

yeah

11 hours ago
Arthradax

I'm not sure if I'm looking at the correct definition of what pyknic even is so I'd be so glad if you (or any of the people upvoting this) could explain what in Jesus-tap-dancing-Christ's name you just said

14 hours ago
just_change_it
:bm: Steamed Duck led-o's that is all orange and stuff.

Pyknic is a term to describe someone of short, stout stature.

Teem is a lemon lime drink I just found out about a few days ago, apparently discontinued in 1984. Practically no youtube content with views for it, so I figured nobody would know what it is unless they're 50+, but it still exists in some random countries around the world.

14 hours ago
LinkinitupYT

I was a bigger fan of Jolt and Surge. Teem never did it for me.

13 hours ago
The-Bone-Consumer

u/teem98052

12 hours ago
PrincePamper

You don't use them to decorate your profile? I feel like there's still a pretty sizable market for good Steam emoticons.

14 hours ago
TehDragonGuy

I think it's more that most people call them emotes, so seeing the full name feels a bit weird.

14 hours ago
Arthradax

It's more that "emoticon"/"smiley" is what people used to call what nowadays are emojis. Just old people things lol

14 hours ago
TehDragonGuy

Oh yeah, emoji, not emote. Guess I'm getting old too (insert smiley emoticon emote emoji).

14 hours ago
Mirja-lol
P :portal: TATO

People such as me on the other side of the world still call them "смайлики" or smileys

14 hours ago
OriginalDoskii

I still call them smileys way too often. Please help, I'm getting old :c

12 hours ago
heret1c1337

I‘m so proud of my now unobtainable pepe emote that got turned into spurdo after a copyright claim

12 hours ago
WalkableBuffalo

I never thought about using them on my profile. Mine just sit there gathering virtual dust...

11 hours ago
WindowsMaster210

LAPFOX TRAX

14 hours ago
Material-Complex-603

LAPFOXTRAX MENTIONED🙏🙏❓❓

13 hours ago
OTigreEMeu

Thought so as well but that's actually what they're officially called.

14 hours ago
ContentPlatypus4528

What? Is it not commonly used in english? I am in doubt now I thought it's a normal word perhaps replaced by more used "emoji"? Might be my language, emotikona is maybe as common as emoji

13 hours ago
muun86

d33$-_-N√7zz just sent you a nudge.

11 hours ago
ImNotSkankHunt42

Must be one of them woke Transformers

13 hours ago
Obvious_Lab_5512

:D

11 hours ago
Luknron

:')

10 hours ago
ElJoakoDELxD

What's the difference between emoticon and emoji. I forgor

9 hours ago
doomshroom344

Or ask steam support very nicely

11 hours ago
Reaver_King

This could actually work

10 hours ago
mozzarellaball32

Buy a game with points?

14 hours ago
Naoroji
:rocketleague: Literally the worst

No, buy a game with real money that's worth 86 Steam points. 86 + 14 = 100. Then spend 100 points for an emoticon.

14 hours ago
cilantrolov3

Damn, I already got exited with my >170,000 points.

10 hours ago
ElMostaza

I was sitting here thinking that was a decimal point, like "why is he so eager to make it 54.434?" Maybe I should go to bed early.

6 hours ago
asdf6347

The math wasn't even correct lol g'night dude

5 hours ago
ElMostaza

Ah geez...

2 hours ago
IAmFern

How do you buy games with points?

3 hours ago
sbfse
:steam-white: Steam Deck

you don't.

3 hours ago
IAmFern

I didn't think it was possible. Thanks.

3 hours ago
s4muz

You can probably contact support and ask them to delete 14 Steam Points. They're known to have given points in the past, they might be down to remove some of them.

16 hours ago
Spiritual_Math8821

I think someone did just that to also get 69420

14 hours ago
BasmusRoyGerman

I came here to comment the exact same

14 hours ago
Luknron

The uniqueness really makes those numbers funny!

10 hours ago
peanutbootyer

Can they give me 67307 points?

13 hours ago
Darksteelflame_GD

Can? Sure, the problem is if they will

9 hours ago
Gil_Demoono

That's nice of them, but the thrill is in the hunt. It's not an achievement if you don't earn it.

13 hours ago
Vyndra-Madraast

Imo asking support is totally part if the hunt

11 hours ago
Hoahdog

Idk i tried that once to get 42069 and they refused 😥

10 hours ago
Honest_Photograph519

Trying to get you to some magic number of points would work against them, it would discourage you from buying games since it would throw your number off

7 hours ago
panlakes

It’s Valve, not Epic. Valve doesn’t sweat this shit. They’re pretty chill compared to some other companies, even as big as they are. And this has already happened to people before, so it’s not speculation anyways.

4 hours ago
sturmeh

I heard you can actually type the number on windows calculator and it's also just as funny.

45 minutes ago
armett96

I'm pretty sure I've seen exactly this happen before. The guy just asked steam support to take the points and they did

15 hours ago
LuraziusLive OP
:steam-white:id/Lurazius

If the support actual deals with this kind of stuff, they seriously don't get paid enough.

15 hours ago
nfreakoss

As someone who works in software support, this sort of thing would be fucking hilarious to me if it came through in my queue

15 hours ago
d1rkSMATHERS

Exactly. It's the same as:

  1. "Remote into my computer to update system variables"

  2. "I beseech thee, Computer Wizards, for mine quest of updating the variables of mine system"

There's a difference in who I'm going to enjoy supporting.

14 hours ago
LazyPirat

Oh mighty guard of this marvelous kingdom, the Savior of the lost, the Keeper of the laws, hear me! Pls take a few points from my account so it looks memable.

Something like that?

11 hours ago
D3jvo62

No, it means they have nothing else important going on. Which translates to: Steam works

11 hours ago
SilentLeader

As someone who has had multiple support jobs in the past, I'd be delighted if I got a ticket like that, most tickets I've dealt with are really inane stuff that the user could've solved for themself if they took 1 second to think about the issue.

"I didn't get my password reset email!"

"Did you check your spam folder?"

"It's not there!"

"Our email service shows the email was sent, if you're not seeing it, it'll arrive soon."

"Oh, nevermind, it was in my spam folder."

I'd much rather deal with a ticket where I get to help someone do something fun, like have 69420 points.

10 hours ago
Familiar_Ad_8919

valve is known to pay its personnel well

13 hours ago
zxcymn

Gabe has said in the past that every employee works customer service, including himself. Valve has somewhere around 360 employees and every one of them are multi-millionaires because they own company stock. They're paid very, very well.

8 hours ago
ArtofWASD

Actually... valve employees of any kind is a pretty big deal. They also get chunks of valve stock.

9 hours ago
Krutonium
https://s.team/p/mrhr-cqw

...Valve doesn't do stock, internal or otherwise.

8 hours ago
Honest_Photograph519

They do profit sharing, in 2021 they had 336 employees and $192 million in payroll, that's an average of 571k per employee

7 hours ago
S0ulSauce

If they do that, they're straight up legends.

10 hours ago
Big_Flan9522

I havent had any good experiences with steam support, thry never helped me but goodluck

7 hours ago
llamamanga

Write the suppprt to delete sum

16 hours ago
Disastrous-Shower-37
:l4d:

I would find other means before asking Support dumb questions like this.

15 hours ago
KuroTTK

They don’t mind at all in doing so, some have done that before

15 hours ago
KomradJurij-TheFool

they're paid to sit there on their ass and answer people who barely know how to use a computer, they're really not gonna mind

14 hours ago
No_Palpitation_6784

steam support is not a 911 emergency center bro

13 hours ago
yRaven1

This probably is the best part of their day. Imagine getting a bunch of complaints daily and then one of the messages is: Hey man, can you guys delete some store points for me so i can get a perfect 69.420 points? Thank you!

Would make me smile.

12 hours ago
Only_Celebration8572

They've done it before you cheese wizard.

14 hours ago
OrganizationThick397

They don't mind, other than going after hackers and probably their kids and wife too I think they want something funny for Change

12 hours ago
llamamanga

There is no otjer option 

15 hours ago
ColdZal

Don't worry bro, I think steam can probably afford it somehow

13 hours ago
Lokarhu

Having worked tech support before, I'd be delighted to get this ticket. It would beat the hell out of the 67th "my little brother logged into my account and bought 50 porn games and then played 20+ hours in each one, can I get a refund?" request

5 hours ago
____Nanashi

But it isn't as satisfying

14 hours ago
salad_tongs_1
https://s.team/p/dcmj-fn

You can't.

Awards/Profile things/etc. all end in 00 for their cost.
You'll have to figure out the math.
Something like buy a 1,000 point item.
Then figure out how to buy $9.86 (after taxes) of things on Steam.

16 hours ago
ConfusedAdmin53

Why would he be buying in dollars? Er ist ein Berliner, after all.

16 hours ago
salad_tongs_1
https://s.team/p/dcmj-fn

Sorry, I'm an ignorant american (lol oxymoron amirite?). I speak in USD because it's all I know.
Obviously they will need to figure out the conversion rate or whatever. I just know $1USD = 100 points.
I don't know how that works out in French.

16 hours ago
Responsible-Bank-592

french ??? you stupid american berlin is capital city of bulgaria

15 hours ago
salad_tongs_1
https://s.team/p/dcmj-fn

My bad. I only passed US grade school Geography, so I really only know where my nearest Walmart and Mcdonalds are.

15 hours ago
Responsible-Bank-592

yeah well i respect that at least you don't use google maps for walmart

15 hours ago
PotatoNukeMk1

Not possible because germany is next to australia

15 hours ago
Responsible-Bank-592

yes its true but irrelevant because germany and australia in south america in the other hand bulgaria's capital (berlin/bergeria) in africa

15 hours ago
Andreas236

Did you mean tautology (rather than oxymoron)?

15 hours ago
salad_tongs_1
https://s.team/p/dcmj-fn

well shit. Yeah. Damn I managed to prove I'm a dumb american while trying to make a joke about being a dumb american.

15 hours ago
DogadonsLavapool

French

Lmao

13 hours ago
ConfusedAdmin53

I think it's 1 Euro = 100 points, as well.

16 hours ago
LuraziusLive OP
:steam-white:id/Lurazius

Not exactly, it's 1 euro = 104 or something (depends on the price of $ to €)

Edit:

https://preview.redd.it/065g8il0rubf1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=b70e87b42667abb277f3aa032e871c6d18730752

15 hours ago
salad_tongs_1
https://s.team/p/dcmj-fn

I do like Euro's.. Those are those things with lamb and Tiki sauce or what not right? In the weird tortilla?

16 hours ago
ConfusedAdmin53

I wouldn't know; we don't have Mexicans here.

15 hours ago
_LordBucket

You made my day with that French.

12 hours ago
tripacer99

French

Made me giggle

11 hours ago
Ult1mateN00B
:steam-white: 7800X3D | 64GB 6000MHZ | 7900XTX 24GB | DECK OLED

This goes both ways, I speak in dollars because its all YOU know.

8 hours ago
Soviet_Logic

So was JFK

1 hour ago
LuraziusLive OP
:steam-white:id/Lurazius

Ah damn, looks like funny number won't be a thing for me. :(

16 hours ago
salad_tongs_1
https://s.team/p/dcmj-fn

Someone who gives up that easily doesn't deserve the funny numbers.

16 hours ago
SuperHydra3000

You try get a bit more point after that you spend them

16 hours ago
Good-Ad6650

Write to support say "guts I'm just a smidge away from the funny number, please!

15 hours ago
KociLis

Either try to contact support to remove the 14 points, or buy something that will give you 86 points and buy an emote for 100

15 hours ago
K2pwnz0r

https://preview.redd.it/q5mbubvh9wbf1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0ec866091c3d033271eb21dea23810468b586969

The duality of man 😡

10 hours ago
ProKafelek

spend 500 and get another 486

15 hours ago
Mirja-lol
P :portal: TATO

Ask steam support. We have seen so many such cases where they add or remove some points to make exact same number you are trying to make lol

14 hours ago
thequiteace

I know 69 is haha funny number but why 420?

13 hours ago
ProbablyHe

claim a ticket with the steam support if they are willing to deduct 14 points xD

5 hours ago
Positive-Courage-964

reddit moment

13 hours ago
eapo108

I've heard steam support will sometimes remove them if you ask, someone had that done for exactly this reason a whole back

14 hours ago
Task_ID

please post an update after contacting steam support

13 hours ago
NightRacoonSchlatt

Guten Morgen Landesgenosse.

11 hours ago
RapeWater

Servus!

11 hours ago
BomBanJan

14 Punkte? Das sind ja 28 Ostpunkte, 56 Ostpunkte auf dem Schwarzmarkt!

10 hours ago
weener69420

i would send a ticket to ask steam to remove those extra point from my account. that would be interesting to see.

9 hours ago
smegsmotto

Germany!!!!!

9 hours ago
aaayyyyyyyyy

That's the most German question ever😀

7 hours ago
Leilongsito

If you talk with steam support they might delete 14 from you

7 hours ago
mtg_rookie

Got curious seeing this post so I checked my point balance. 452,649.. welp, looking like I might have a gaming addiction 😅

6 hours ago
bardsrealms
Indie Game Developer

What a modern life problem!

6 hours ago
Lachlannn_

go on the website and use the inspect tool

5 hours ago
xX_Drakon-141_Xx

Real question what should I buy with my points? I have 117,000 😅

5 hours ago
DocWagonHTR

Hey, community, do the math and tell me how many awards I would need to give this guy to even it out and I’ll do it. I still have plenty.

1 hour ago
PhysicsPublic7848

Spend 100 on something, then try to find and buy a game (or games) that increases your rewards points to that exact number.

Good luck show me when it's done 👍

16 hours ago
mozzarellaball32

I'm also American but I'm pretty sure he said he is a Berliner, as in Berlin, Germany.

13 hours ago
aVarangian

log in on a browser and edit the number that shows up

13 hours ago
MrBond90s

Wait you can buy games with steam points?

13 hours ago
Nathan6178

Same question here

11 hours ago
konahorseplay

Buy a pixel of Gabe Newell’s beard. Just one.

13 hours ago
ExplanationAway5571

Steam Achievement: "nice"

13 hours ago
SSDragon19

Just checked mine. I have 70,226. I could totally do it too

13 hours ago
usinjin

Nice

13 hours ago
No-Pomegranate-69

Maybe gabe will remove them from your account

13 hours ago
shadow_black1809

Geheime Methode: das billigste Produkt im Steam Punkteshop kostet 100 Punkte, und 1 Euro = 104 Punkte, du musst also etwas kaufen, das 82~83c (86 Punkte) kostet, um 69520 Punkte zu haben. Dann kauf das 100 Punkte Emoticon ;J

(Entschuldige mich fuer mein schlechtes Deutsch)

12 hours ago
keel_up2

Komisch, dass man von Steam gesiezt wird... Leute, ihr kennt ja schon meine intimsten Momente...

12 hours ago
Cicchio51

Ask steam to remove 14 points, they are pretty based and will understand i think XD

12 hours ago
Mothanius

What can I do with Steam points. I have over a million and don't know what to do with them?

12 hours ago
StronkFinlandEmpire

You can buy profile backrounds or steam deck startups and more

11 hours ago
Mothanius

Ah! I see it now, thanks. I don't think I'll ever be able to spend all my points...

11 hours ago
Jaba01

https://preview.redd.it/ytiwx0g2tvbf1.png?width=205&format=png&auto=webp&s=74bee2d2c2ccb0e1d6f5750ab74c756eca58732d

ez

Not really useful as any future purchase will destroy it again, but w/e

12 hours ago
Alvarrex

Ask steam. Maybe they'll give them to you 🤣🤣🤣

11 hours ago
Fun-Agent-7667

Ask steam support to remove 14 Points.

11 hours ago
Surfer_Of_Silver018

Yeah, maybe sending a quick email to support could do the trick. Can't hurt to ask!

11 hours ago
Aggravating_Victory9

ask steam, they will take those points from you(leggit, has happend before, a guy was given 1 point to reach it)

11 hours ago
KarateMan749

Oooooo

11 hours ago
ApperentIntelligence

does anyone know if you can gift points?

https://preview.redd.it/87bebe5muvbf1.png?width=178&format=png&auto=webp&s=e7ba0a3fdb65ead586ba59cf3a81f801c5c4dd4e

11 hours ago
76zzz29

You could send a mail to our lord and savior Gaben

11 hours ago
No-Radish4580

You could try to contact steam support, from what I remember someone had a similar problem and they help him

11 hours ago
KingJazzHands

Contact steam support. They'll help you out with that

11 hours ago
Sellfish86

Nett.

10 hours ago
RadTimeWizard

That'd be nice.

10 hours ago
More_Sea2116

Unfortunately you have your steam id in your username and I will be more than happy to gift you a few thousand >:)

7 hours ago
iohoj

marketplace?

7 hours ago
sbfse
:steam-white: Steam Deck

you can't spend points on Marketplace.

7 hours ago
azurezero_hdev

gift them?

6 hours ago
spectralhunt

My Halo-ass brain looking at that like “20 won’t make that equal 343” 🤣

5 hours ago
UnknownHermit417

I don’t know, all I can say is…

Nice

4 hours ago
Ranger_Alej

What is special about 69420?

4 hours ago
uL4G

You know what, why not go for 42069

4 hours ago
Additional_Scholar61

I also have a lot of those points. What do you even do with these?

4 hours ago
lllApollyonlll

Ask Gabe politely.

3 hours ago
Old-Impression4583

Ask valve

3 hours ago
WakaiSenshi

What is the purpose of points? Gamer pics and profile backgrounds? I’m new to steam so I’m not too sure what all I can get with them and I have around 10,000

2 hours ago
Kaopio

https://preview.redd.it/j5zbhg4i2zbf1.jpeg?width=1206&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=739476c9a6c250cb68c32a688f21bc908e26507c

Don’t worry king. I’ve gotchu

1 hour ago
Special_Programmer94

Gimme :3

23 minutes ago
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17 minutes ago