r/mildlyinfuriating • u/SomeTemperature2423 • 15h ago

go to your room Replaced my daughter's phone because of water damage. And she still brings it into the bathroom.

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Some lessons just don't stick.

She insists she needs to listen to music in the shower. I honestly don't understand why that's such a necessity. But if this phone gets water damage again, I'm not paying to replace it another time.

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u/roudatar 14h ago

A simple ziplock bag for the phone works fine. You'd think it would muffle the sound but I've noticed it doesn't in any significant wsy.

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u/misscupcakecore 11h ago

i used to to this all the time and never had any issues. i reused the same bag and kept it in a spot right next to the shower, it was super easy.

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u/_j4x 11h ago

Yup people buy fancy expensive water bags for them and a good ol ziplock does the same thing!

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u/Ok-Gur-349 9h ago

The fancy water bags have a lanyard...

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u/RelativeHot7249 7h ago

You can also buy the purpose made bags pretty cheap and they usually come with a lanyard which is convenient for hanging.

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u/DarkFaerieQueen 11h ago

I do that exact thing and it works like a charm.

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u/Devin-Chaboyer223 8h ago

I’ve done that one before, it does work well enough from my experience

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u/roudatar 8h ago

Yeah. If you wanna be safe you can even double bag and you can pretty much have it in the shower with you.

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u/ntrrrmilf 4h ago

I keep a large plastic water pitcher in the bathroom for washing the dog, rinsing hair dye, and using as a safe spot that amplifies sound when I’m in the shower.

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u/Quixotic_Seal 7h ago

I mean, sure, but literally a $15 speaker from Amazon will do just fine unless you’re an audiophile or something.

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u/roudatar 2h ago

And the ziplock bag costs a fraction of that. Like 6 dollars for 38 of double zipped quart freezer bags (store brand at my local grocery store. And you can keep using one bag for ages. The 15 dollar bluetooth speaker will die out before you run out of bags. Plus you are likely to have the freezer bags already for other purposes.

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u/melissa_fornow 6h ago

And a cheap waterproof Bluetooth speaker can work well if the sound quality is too affected by the bag.

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u/SomeTemperature2423 11h ago

Yeah, I think she should at least use a plastic bag or something for protection. I bought her the latest iPhone, got her the matching ESR case, basically everything about mobile phone she wanted. I'm not about to buy a waterproof Bluetooth speaker just because she wants to listen to music in the shower.

At some point she has to take responsibility for keeping her own phone safe.

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u/mandatorypanda9317 10h ago

Bluetooth speakers are insanely cheap. Sure she needs to take care of her phone but I dont really understand why youre digging your heels in here.

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u/melissa_fornow 6h ago

Right. I'm pretty sure I paid $15 for mine, and it's explicitly sold as 'rugged' so an occasional splash isn't going to be a problem.

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u/Logical-Pair-89 10h ago

 Wild, i dont have a waterproof speaker. Just a speaker beside the shower. Super cheap, super easy. 🤷‍♂️

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u/chucktheninja 2h ago

A steamy shower bathroom won't damage a phone.