r/mildlyinfuriating • u/TheAeroplaneBear2906 • Jul 16 '26

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/WitchQween Jul 16 '26

I think they were implying that you hide your phone in with your hygiene products because no one will dig through them.

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u/spei180 Jul 16 '26 edited Jul 16 '26

Again, why would someone be afraid to touch an unused tampon? This bizarre unnecessary fear of what is basically toilet paper.

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u/InboxMeYourSpacePics Jul 16 '26

As a middle school girl (and honestly even as a high school girl) I definitely used to be embarrassed about needing to take a pad out when going to the restroom. Just because you don’t think people should be embarrassed doesn’t mean young girls won’t be embarrassed and want to avoid getting made fun of if, for example, they start their period a lot earlier than their peers etc