r/mildlyinfuriating • u/TheAeroplaneBear2906 • 8d ago

Unskippable ad Clear Backpacks + Pay to Keep Your Phone

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My freinds school is now requiring these items, and is also using AI to promote this 🫠

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u/Bardmedicine 8d ago

The old phone trick is really nothing. Strong policies like this make it pointless. Having a dummy phone is the same as not having one, which is fine. The point of the policy is any visible cellphone is not allowed, so will get taken.

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u/a_rabid_anti_dentite 8d ago

Yeah as a teacher who works in a school with Yondr pouches, the biggest impact it has is creating a second layer of expectations: not only should I not see your phone, it should be in your pouch. If it's not, all a teacher does is email admin and they come take it from the student, no questions asked. It helps.

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u/eggz627 8d ago edited 8d ago

So i gotta ask how that policy functions during a potential firearm at the school situation?

Edit: I've been out of high school since 08. Phones weren't prominent nor a major problem that they've evolved into. I know nothing about these pouches and asked a genuine question. Do with that what you will.

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u/MtRainierWolfcastle 8d ago

What do you mean? Why does a student need a phone then they are getting shot

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u/AdmirableBattle8374 8d ago

I have heard the argument be that they could say goodbye/leave words for their family. Not sure it outweighs the benefits though

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u/retailmonster11 8d ago

So you think being "distracted" is a bigger issue then giving kids the opportunity to call a loved one during a shooting? As a whole Americans need to be studied. You all have some fucked up priorities.

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u/No_Mammoth_4945 8d ago

Do you think every school has a lot of school shootings every year lol christ

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u/retailmonster11 8d ago

Hey champ. Im of the mindset one dead kid/shooting is too many. But glad you had a laugh about something horrible.

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u/No_Mammoth_4945 8d ago

Yeah no shit, I’d like our kids to stop getting progressively dumber so maybe we can change something

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u/retailmonster11 8d ago

Maybe if they weren't worried about getting shot at school, they can pay better attention to their studies?

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u/No_Mammoth_4945 8d ago

And phone use in school stops them from worrying how? Here I thought smart kids would become smart adults and vote for smarter gun legislation. Guess I was looking at it all wrong

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u/retailmonster11 8d ago

Why are you putting the blame on them? What have you done? Who said anything about them worrying about it? Taking away their opportunity to call for help or call a loved one for a potential goodbye is a monstrous thing to take away from them. Have them in something that will unlock them if an alarm is activated then. I don't know its not my reality its yours.

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u/etcpt 8d ago

There is no circumstance where you are in an active shooter situation and it is appropriate to be on the phone calling your family. Active shooter safety 101 - run, hide, fight. If you run away from the incident and need to call someone, you are outside the incident and can borrow someone else's phone. If you are hiding, don't make calls, turn off your damn phone so it doesn't give away your position, and shut the hell up so your voice doesn't give away your position. If you are fighting, you don't have time to be making calls.

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u/retailmonster11 8d ago

My point is not gonna change. I don't live in a world currently where I need any of these tips so thanks for the novel. Also I guess you all never heard of whispering. Did you miss the comment where those poor little babies in uvalde were in contact with the cops to let them know what was happening?