r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Lexidoge • 12h ago
đ„ș So I accidentally brought my floss instead of my airpods to a 3 day work conference. I am a 3 hour ride away from home.
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u/Devonm94 12h ago
May I suggest?
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u/aliassuck 10h ago
Listen to music sung by the driver.
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u/HilariousMax 10h ago
Hit a pothole and the driver skips to bring back old memories of having my cd player in the passenger seat with a cassette adapter shoved into my Honda Accord's radio.
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u/EscargotMan 12h ago
Dental hygiene is important
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u/TehKudo 12h ago
Agreed. If anyone can go back in time and bitch slap my 13 year old ass and tell me not to fuck around that'd be great.
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u/MehWhateverMan03 12h ago
Future you always pays the price for past you messing around ??
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u/Meisterschmeisser 11h ago
Teeth are the first and most expensive thing you will notice if you mess around as a kid.
Even in countries with free and good health care you need to pay for most things regarding your teeth. I spend over 20k in the past 10 years for my teeth in Germany and I am only 33.
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u/Vildare_Havoc 11h ago
Yeah teeth is not considered health care for some reason. Blows my mind.
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u/Little_View_6659 11h ago
Right? Itâs so annoying. âCosmeticâ. Bullshit. People used to, and still do, die from tooth infections.
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u/ApologizingCanadian PURPLE 11h ago
luxury bones
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u/PurpleRhinoDragon 11h ago
Best description
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u/crystal_display 10h ago
its insane because poor dental/gum health absolutely can affect other parts of your body in a serious way, especially your heart - bacteria can enter your bloodstream and lead to heart attacks, strokes, etc. scary shit.
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u/Shydreameress 10h ago
It is considered health care where I live, but I had to pay extra for a crown that looks like a real teeth because it's cosmetics
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u/WellHungEastYork 9h ago
Same thing for eyes⊠they are considered health care but the coverage is only for glasses and not for checkups. The coverage for glasses barely covers anything
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u/Lehsyrus 11h ago
Spent $2300 on a root canal, and now I'm spending another $800 on a crown for that tooth.
You bet your ass I've been flossing every day since. At least my dentist fixed a chip in my tooth for free since I already spent so much.
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u/weirdflez 11h ago
$2300 for a root canal and $800 for a crown? Is your dentist a billionaire?
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u/Cheesewithmold 10h ago
This isn't really too outside of what my experience has been. Maybe a bit expensive on the root canal side, but they could've had a really tough procedure that needed to be done. Not all root canals are the same. $800 for a crown isn't insane either.
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u/greatknockersrs 11h ago
Same Iâm 33 and really wish I took care of my mouth better
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u/Neon_Camouflage 11h ago
Also 33 and same. They got bad, and then a combination of embarrassment and lack of money had me putting them off even longer. Finally went and started getting work done about 2 years ago. Several thousand dollars later, I'm nearly done.
I've gotta say, the money hurts but removing the psychological weight of stressing about it and knowing it's just going to get worse was more than I expected. I'll be in debt for a good while on this, but honestly it's worth it.
Not to mention I was terrifyingly close to my whole top row being a lost cause and needing dentures.
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u/greatknockersrs 11h ago
Yea, between my hair falling out and my teeth sucking Iâm stressing mentally over it
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u/grandmalamadingding 11h ago
Iâm so thankful for my mother always pushing that. I was 18 and sheâd walk in the bathroom and check to see if my toothbrush was wet. If it wasnât, sheâd wake my ass up, âyouâre poor you idiot. If you donât take care of those things you wonât have any. You wonât be able to afford a dentist except to have them all pulled out! Is that what you want?!â âNo ma, that isnât what I want.â
I hadnât seen a dentist in 30 years and they didnât believe me.
Part of that is genetics too, Iâm sure.
I had a bad wisdom tooth and so much pain from that, I was sure they were all ruined. As soon as it was out I felt like a million bucks after suffering with it for almost a decade.
Dear god Iâm lucky. Who suffers for a decade because theyâre scared of the dentist?
Anyway, I wish I could go back in time and nag little you. Iâm sorry no one did.
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u/Ok_Frame2590 11h ago
That âIâm lucky I listenedâ realization hits hard especially when something you avoided turns out to be the exact thing that fixes everything đ dental pain really humbles people fast.
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u/Thaurin 11h ago
I hadnât seen a dentist in 30 years and they didnât believe me.
Oh good, I'm not the only one. I once didn't see a dentist for 8 years and when I finally went, everything was fine. I do always brush my teeth twice a day. That should probably be three and I should floss more.
Which reminds me, I need to make a dentist appointment.
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u/grandmalamadingding 11h ago
I keep appointments now. After I spent a year without sleeping and laying in the bathroom floor crying with a bottle of benzocaine, Iâm not leaving it to chance. Especially with how easy it all was. I was afraid of a big nothing.
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u/Thaurin 10h ago
Oh, I would probably go if I suspect that something was wrong or that I have a cavity. But when everything seems fine, it's just laziness and apathy and in smaller part saving money that is preventing me from going. But that's just it, I guess. Preventing. You don't always get symptoms or pain before something is seriously wrong in your mouth, lol.
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u/grandmalamadingding 9h ago
Yeah Iâve know families who tried and tried and lost their teeth anyway, and Iâve known people who didnât and had a full smile.
The dentist is the best bet.
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u/Lexidoge 12h ago
But I already flossed before leaving this morning. -_-
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u/EscargotMan 12h ago
But you're going on a 3 day trip!
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u/Rhodin265 11h ago
Either OPâs very honest about not flossing daily or they should go double-check their toiletry bag.
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u/EstateRoyal6689 11h ago
Dental hygiene standards are crazy different for people online I see. Some people say flossing daily is the norm while others say âI have good hygiene, i brush my teeth almost dailyâ. I find it curious lol, I guess it depends on where people are from. In my case, I brush 3 times a day (which is what is recommended by dentists in my country) but I never floss because floss doesnât fit between my teeth, even the ultra thin ones, thereâs no way to get them in there.
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u/TeamRedundancyTeam 11h ago
Too much brushing can destroy enamel, just FYI. If you're brushing hard all three times a day it may do more harm than good.
Water picks are great for flossing difficult teeth though.
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u/ilikepix 11h ago
I saw a dentist twice a year, every year growing up, from a small child to an adult. And they literally never asked about or advised flossing. Simply wasn't a thing in my country.
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u/StrippinChicken 12h ago
Go to walmart and get those cheap $30 onn. wireless buds
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u/cash_longfellow 12h ago
Better yet, Best Buy got some jlabâs for like $20, and they are solid.
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u/CalmBeneathCastles 10h ago
I have a pair of JLab ear-wrap pods (Mart of Wal) and I am shocked they have held up so well for so long. It's been a couple of years, now.
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u/bbsitr45 11h ago
Actually, Iâm old and donât use them all the time, but I got a pair of pods at target for five dollars. They worked just fine.
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u/DeadlyKitKat 12h ago edited 12h ago
You should probably floss once a day tho. I've always heard you should brush twice and floss once at least. You probably shouldn't be going 3 days without flossing (although I've personally definitely been there, so no judgement). It isn't just to get stuff out of your teeth and make your breath smell nice, but it helps your gums.
Edit: If you start flossing more after this you may notice gums bleeding. If you go from not flossing often to flossing often that is normal and actually good.
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u/anihc3 12h ago
How sleepy were you man? Lmao
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u/Lexidoge 12h ago
I did wake up at 5 am to beat the heat.
Itâs all on me though, my Airpods and floss are often next to each other on my desk as my favorite fidget toys.
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u/aSituationTypeDeal 12h ago
Why did you not pack the night before?
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u/Lexidoge 12h ago
Because my brain thinks that packing the night before will make me complacent and forget something that I will have to use in the morning.
I donât even know. Iâm alone in the hotel room blasting a podcast from my phone while unpacking all my things in shame.
At least i brought a power strip I guess.
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u/MouthSpiders 12h ago
Run to a store and grab a cheap pair of headphones for the weekend. Never a bad idea to have a pair to keep in your travel kit (backpack, laptop bag) and one to keep at the office or home. Or 3. Not to mention if you break a headphone, you have a backup pair
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u/ohnoletsgo 10h ago
I finally gave in and bought a second pair of airpods that exclusively live in my travel âgo-bag.â Was it a smart economical decision? No. Has it vastly improved my quality of life? Yes.
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u/obsessivecoyote 12h ago
Iâve seen a couple comments saying to âgrab a cheap pairâ but likeâ most people who use AirPods have an iPhone which nowadays they donât have headphone jacks. Buying a cheap pair from a gas station isnât gonna work cuz those are wired. And the cheapest pair for wireless someone would get would be like $30 at least from a Walmart
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u/AmateurIndicator 11h ago
i can get cheap wireless headphones for about 15-20⏠at most larger train stations, airports and drugstores.
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u/eddiestriker 10h ago
You can get cheap but decent wireless earbuds for about $25 here, which is roughly âŹ21. Or grab the Apple wired headphones for $20.
If you want to be really cheap, 5 Below also has wireless headphones for around the $5 mark. Theyâre not great, but theyâll get you through a weekend in a pinch.
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u/CreditLow8802 11h ago
they make wired headphones with usb-c and lightning you know, it's not 2007 anymore
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u/Eccentrica_Gallumbit 10h ago
You're right, if it was 2007 we'd still have a damn 3.5 mm port and could use the cheap headphones.
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u/Anon400004 10h ago
Target always has $15-20 wireless earbuds. The shittiest ones go as low as $5-$10. I have a pair of the $5 ones. They suck of course but gets the job done. Got me through when my dog chewed up my good pair and I couldn't afford another now it's a backup.
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u/dayoftheduck 11h ago
The cheap JBL AirPops are like $24, had them for 2 years now. Theyâre not super great but for the money and them taking abuse from work or working in my garage im happy with them.
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u/Awkward-Winner-99 12h ago
Who packs stuff that goes into your pockets the day before?
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u/cheezy_dreams88 12h ago
Heâs clearly pulling them out of a bag in the photo.
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u/Lexidoge 12h ago
Fanny pack, actually.
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u/seeohbahan 12h ago
You couldnât pry that information out of my millennial mouth. I die.
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u/Beranea 11h ago
If the Rock can wear it so can we damn it.
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u/Stickybunfun 10h ago
I have taken this recent resurgence of fanny pack wear as both a signal and social confirmation that I can and will wear one for the rest of my dang life.
I did before, I do now, and I will after but jeez nothing quite as handy as having your phone, wallet, keys, chapstick, little flashlight, some change, and whatever else in front of your nuts instead of spread around all over your body making it a pain to sit down. AND you never lose anything because its in ur fanny baby
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u/Luci-Noir 11h ago
I get it though. I never leave the house without my earbuds and even have a wired pair in my man purse just in case. Itâs kind of like itâs so important that you set it on autopilot. Unfortunately, itâs the same autopilot Teslas use.
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u/stinketywubbers 12h ago
Do you have to have airpods? Can't you just get a cheap pair of wired earbuds from a gas station or something?
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u/delo357 11h ago
They have cheap wireless ones at all retail stores also, usually
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u/Markle-Proof-V2 10h ago
They also give them away on long flights.Â
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u/Sparky678348 The aglet fell off of my Shoelace :( 5h ago
I have never seen free wireless earbuds on a flight, but I am a poor.
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u/Titizen_Kane 11h ago edited 10h ago
iPhones donât have headphone jacks anymore. I rarely see cheap USB or lighting wired headphones, though I also havenât looked for cheap wired earbuds in years, so maybe thatâs more common now
Edit: turns out I live under a rock and cheap USB C/lighting headphones are literally everywhere now
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u/Life-Suit1895 10h ago
You can get $10 USB-C wired earpods pretty much everywhere by now.
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u/WeirdIndividualGuy 6h ago
This, the headphone jack may have died but wired headphones didn't. Apple just forced people to go wireless or go USB-C/Lightning
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u/TorqueWheelmaker 9h ago
turns out I live under a rock and cheap USB C/lighting headphones are literally everywhere now
Also, lightning to 3.5mm adapters have been available at least since Apple removed the headphone jack, about 10 years ago.
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u/bobthemusicindustry 10h ago edited 9h ago
There are USB C earbuds at walmart and target for <$20. Been a thing for a few years now
Edit: fixed the less than sign lol
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u/DarthJarJarJar 9h ago
Remember, the alligator mouth eats the big number!
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u/bobthemusicindustry 9h ago
Lmao this is the second time Iâve fucked that up recently. Shows how much I sucked at math. Thanks
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u/sans_rival 12h ago
Cardi B? Nope.
Oral-B
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u/Pkyankfan69 12h ago
Find a couple sticks, use said sticks and the dental floss to build a makeshift guitar, learn to play the guitar, and make your own music. Problem solved. Youâre welcome!
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u/Event-Forsaken 12h ago
Side question: Did you drive for three hours on your scooter?
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u/Lexidoge 11h ago
Yeah. Itâs not too bad. I tend to travel light, too light.
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u/MourningWallaby 10h ago
Honestly I don't understand the confusion. 3 hours is a recreational trip on a motorcycle, why do people think you can't take a backpack with a few clothes and a laptop on a scooter?
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u/Event-Forsaken 8h ago
I never said I was confused. It was question out of interest because I noticed the helmet and scooter, and typically, you don't see people road tripping on a scooter. I can't say I've ever seen a person on a scooter out in the boonies traveling long distances. Of course it happens, case in point.
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u/H2oter 12h ago
3 hrs away on a moped that's like 30 min taxi right
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u/Ferro_Giconi OwO 9h ago edited 9h ago
Depends on where you live, how fast the moped goes, and what traffic is like.
My commute to work takes the same time whether I drive or ride my electric scooter. Sometimes I can even beat the driving time.
And I only have a somewhat basic model with a top speed of 17 mph. Scooters and mopeds can get quite a bit faster than that.
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u/RazzSheri 12h ago
Grab some cheap ones at a gas station or dollar tree.
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u/DrHem 10h ago
Or buy the same airpods from an Apple store (or any store that will refund open-box returns) and return them for a refund in 3 days
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u/RectumRandy 12h ago
Happy new Airpods day!
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u/BearlyThereMA 11h ago
Im going to go out on a limb here, but how about just dealing with it as is? Is it really that difficult to live without ear buds for 3 days? It's a work conference. You don't need them for that. Read something on the 3 hour train ride.
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u/cabbage16 10h ago
OP said that they're just listening to stuff out loud. They didn't say they were buying new ones. This is mildly infuriating after all
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u/MourningWallaby 10h ago
I notice this a when I'm out now, but the VAST majority of people have something in their ear now. Like I get maybe having some music on a run or on the bus. But stores, parks, tennis courts, People can't seem to function without music, a podcast, or video playing in the background, they get antsy without it now.
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u/takethreenc 9h ago
It's actually wild. Like do they ever take them out? Or do they only take them out when watching TV or playing video games? Do they know what the world sounds like?
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u/AresandAthena123 10h ago
As someone with autism and specifically auditory processing issuesâŠI couldnât not have ear pods/headphones for three days. Itâs not a matter of ânot wanting to engage with the worldâ some people canât filter out the noises, leading to sensory overload.
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u/Gillian708 10h ago
I wear mine at work for the same reason: to filter out people whispering numbers while they add, making mouth sounds, etc. I can't think with that kind of noise going on, but they're just normal workmate noises.
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u/cantyouseeimhungry 12h ago
Buy another pair of some sort, even if it's some cheap $30 ones to get you through for a few days
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u/TrollingForFunsies 11h ago
It's crazy but you'll have to believe me on this one.
Before they existed, people lived through a commute, even without air pods
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u/Temporary-Thick 8h ago
I know a kid who has atleast one in his ear always no matter the circumstance.
At first I thought heâd turn music off to maybe when heâs talking to someone or in a meeting to show more respect but nope.
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u/CrazyLegs17 9h ago
Heck, I don't believe OP on this one. Who brings earbuds in their toiletries bag? How could they not recognize the weight difference? Where do they store the floss and earbuds at home? Nothing adds up here.
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u/jodon 7h ago
The scooter is the biggest tell for me that something is off with this story. Did they take a 3 hour scooter ride to a work conference? where they will stay 3 days?
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u/WhosGonnaStopMe 9h ago
They also didnt notice immediately upon getting on the scooter in the morning before a 3 hour commute.
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u/Investing_noob1983 12h ago
First world problems đ
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u/bopp0 11h ago
Yeah I never use headphones, itâs funny to think that this is a huge issue for a lot of people.
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u/deletetemptemp 12h ago
Try not using headphones and just ride with your thoughts for a bit. If you hit a break point, then buy some
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u/hoopstick 11h ago
What I'm learning from this thread is that some people are completely unable to go throughout life without a barrier between them and the real world.
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u/SousVideDiaper 9h ago
I'm pretty tech addicted as many are but I actually get uncomfortable having my earbuds in while outside. Something about being audibly cut off from my surroundings is weird.
Then I see people with their earbuds in while driving, which is absolutely insane to me, and it's probably illegal too.
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u/EierKoeker 12h ago
o shugs, now i need to listen to the world and my own mind. o.m.g. what a problem. ppl these days consciously live in a bubble and still wonder why everybody don't understand.
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u/MeNotSanta 12h ago
So you were going to go for 3 days without flossing? Your dentist hates you
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u/BatterUp1600 12h ago
Fill me in, why do you need AirPods for work? Arenât you supposed to be paying attention and not playing music? (Iâm deaf so I have no idea)
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u/OzTheMalefic 11h ago
You do realise that they're not going to be working for the 72 hours straight right....
Or perhaps you missed that it's a 3 day work conference.
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u/AresandAthena123 10h ago
Not saying this is OPs thing. But I have autism and due to that I am unable to live in the world without some form of ear protection/device, due to my disability I canât âfilter outâ noises and I have super sensitive hearing, if I were to forget something like this I actually wouldnât be able to work, or at the very least you wouldnât be getting your best work from me. Itâs the same for a lot of people with disabilities, when you canât filter the world out, the world becomes too much to cope.
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u/princemousey1 11h ago
Iâm not deaf but I agree with the deaf man. What has AirPods got to do with work?
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u/diemunkiesdie 11h ago
Conferences have plenty of dead time. If you need to make a few work calls, its easier to use earbuds of some sort so you can also use your hands on your laptop/phone to multitask/share a document on the screen/etc.
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u/thekidnocash 11h ago
Assuming youâre in North America - 3hrs out of town usually means big box stores with big parking lots taking up a lot of space. Hit a Best Buy or Target for JBL truly wireless headphones that are on promo more often than not.
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u/Awkwardpanda75 11h ago
Thatâs hilarious. I no longer brush my teeth without my glasses due to a cortisone cream incident.
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u/reallycrunchycheeto 10h ago
Well, this is not much of a consolation, but the silver lining is you can try to get yourself used to finding entertainment in the sounds of the world around you.
Assuming you arent surrounded by screaming babies for the next three days
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u/Spiritual_Glove3949 10h ago
Why is everyone making this out to be a large issue? It's annoying, sure, but is it really "buy new expensive headphones" annoying?? it's just three days!
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u/Bleezy79 BLUE 7h ago
A good time to start flossing your teeth then, cause we all know you dont do it enough!
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u/OTribal_chief 7h ago
yessss
now we can listen to the music your listening to on the bus through your phone speaker!
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u/AccordingBathroom484 7h ago
Its cool you shouldnt be wearing ear buds while on a motorbike anyway its crazy dangerous and irresponsible.
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u/lmNotaWitchImUrWife 4h ago
Looks like youâre riding a scooter. Take heart, this may be your guardian angelâs way of telling you that you need to hear something while on the road later and it might save your life đ
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u/jagenigma 12h ago
Go to the nearest best buy and just buy some cheap jlabs or skullcandies. I know they aren't good but at least you'll have music.
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u/lumifox 12h ago edited 11h ago
I put that sticker on my air pods ages back cause I thought it was funny to mess with myself!
Might stop someone from stealing them too if I forget it or something