diff --git a/site/root/js/pet-me.js b/site/root/js/pet-me.js
index 1011ddd..850b244 100644
--- a/site/root/js/pet-me.js
+++ b/site/root/js/pet-me.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 (function () {
   "use strict";
 
-  const DEBOUNCE_TIMER = 1500;
-
   const url = document.body.classList.contains("debug")
     ? "http://127.0.0.1:8787/api/pet"
     : "https://cf.zyllian.workers.dev/api/pet";
@@ -18,7 +16,7 @@
 
   petButton.addEventListener("click", async () => {
     petButton.disabled = true;
-    setTimeout(() => (petButton.disabled = false), DEBOUNCE_TIMER);
+    petButton.innerText = "thanks! <3";
     const r = await (await fetch(url, { method: "post" })).json();
     if (r.count) {
       count.innerText = r.count;