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12.02.09 The Preschooler, the Can of Pop, the Sink, and the iPhone

I have a story for you…

You know how sometimes life gives you lemons, so you can make lemonade? Well, this is not that kind of story.

This is the kind of story in which life keeps giving you lemons, you are sick of lemonade, and just when you think you can take anymore, life kicks you in the ass.

My story starts out with a girl. This hardworking girl spends her time working with preschoolers with special needs. Yes, I know, she is a saint. So, yesterday this girl had to leave her classroom to go to a meeting. She left her kids in the hands of two, allegedly capable, substitute teachers.

She comes back from her meeting at the end of the day, and notices her iPhone out on her desk. Funny, she thought, I distinctly remember putting that in my purse before I left. She picks up her iPhone, and it’s wet. No, not wet. Soaked.

“Why is my phone all wet?” she asks, trying not to panic.

Substitute teacher #1 tells her that one of the kids put in his mouth.

“Ummm, I think there’s more to the story than that,” she says, as water pours out of her beloved phone.

Substitute #2 decides to pipe in, “Well, that boy, he was drinking your pop. I told him to stop, so he poured it out on your phone. Then I told him he had to wash it off. I found him playing with it in the sink a few minutes later.

Let me give you a moment to let that sink in…

An ADULT told a CHILD to WASH THE PHONE in the sink.

Naturally, as any girl who loves an iPhone would do, the girl started to panic. She used the office phone to call her husband to have him fix the problem.

Now, the good news is, the girl was able to get a new phone thanks to her hero of a husband, and some great customer service at AT&T and Apple. There is, in fact, a happy ending.

The moral of this story?

Never tell a child to wash a phone in the sink.

Or…people are idiots.

oh.my.gosh.

They let those women watch children?

ugh that sucks. I seriously would’ve went ballistic on those fools. don’t they know water+phone=bad? I’m sure the kids didn’t know better but I mean, it’s not rocket science for the adults.

I just had to get mine replaced on black friday because I’m an idiot and I dropped it in…wait for it…my bowl of soup. Talk about adding insult to injury when you’re sick. Not even my sweet talking Apple employed fiance couldn’t help me get out of paying $200 for a new one. Ouch.
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WOW. I have no words for this other than WOW.

And also, fuck lemon aid. You have too many lemons on your plate for lemon aid to be anything other than pureed lemons. But I’m glad that you got a new phone. Sheesh.
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Apple’s customer service is so great. But HOLY CRAP I can’t believe your subs were so… um… how do I put it… STUPID.
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good lord. Were they older women who don’t know much about technology? I would have freaked. I’m glad you were able to get a new one.
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As a person that isn’t part of the iPhone club I am deciding to find this story VERY amusing!!!
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!

…how is it even possible that these people are teachers?!?! “Wash it off??”

Seriously. I’m not an apple-fan, but I’m impressed with their customer service!
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As a fellow teacher, I have seen my share of stupid subs, but washing an iPhone?! WTF?

People ARE idiots! Wow…
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lol my vote is people are idiots. these people are double idiots because they shouldve been watching the children more carefully to begin with. hello, it’s preschool

coincidentally, you double rock since you are awesomer than the two of them combined
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I would have FLIPPED out. However, I have heard that you can save a submerged phone by sitting it in a bowl of rice of very low heat for a couple of days (like by a heater vent, or a heating pad or something, maybe?) A good trick, but not one you should have to use because an adult told a preschooler to wash a phone!
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That should be bowl of rice *over* low heat. Just realized “bowl of rice of very low heat” doesn’t make much sense
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Im going with the idiots theory.

Also… howd he get the phone from your purse?
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People ARE stupid.

And I’m with Kyla – fuck lemonade.

Wow. Just wow.
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Oh my goodness, I would die. Just die.

Wowza.

xox
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I totally vote that PEOPLE ARE IDIOTS. holy crap I would have yelled at someone if that had been me.
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Yup, you said legendary and you were correct! I must remember to lock up my phone and purse while at staff development next Monday… don’t leave the closet open Beth!
Bless you! Lemons indeed!
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WHAT is wrong with people!? And where were these 2 supposedly capable teachers when this child was rummaging through your purse to find the phone!?

Glad you were able to get a new one!
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I’m shocked at this story. These people can’t be real. This is true? Wow. People are incredibly dumb.

WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD WASH A PHONE?

Not to mention…let a CHILD wash a phone?

Honestly, I would’ve probably punched the subs in the face. And then cried for an hour.
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What the FUCK is wrong with people?!?!
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Wait, seriously?! What is wrong with people?

Gah. This story hurts me for you!
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OMG…I would be so mad! I love my iPhone! What adult asks a child to WASH electronics in the sink!? What the crap…
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I can’t believe this actually happened…
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Seriously? Wow.

Yeah, the moral of the story is people are morons.
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As someone who works with a not-quite-so-young-but-still-similar population, I can relate to the story completely. Also, I can relate to some people’s immense incompetence.

Glad you got a new phone! Hope all your data was able to be rescued, too.
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That sucks!!!! At least it’s all figured out now!!!!
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HOLY CRAP!! People’s idiocy REALLY gets me sometimes. I remember when I dropped my crappy little free flip phone in the toilet (don’t ask). And it still worked!

How did the phone get out of the purse???
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Please tell me you’re going to work some magic so that those two women don’t sub in your school or classroom again!?
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I will go with people are idiots. That seems to prove itself true over and over again!!!!

AGH! Glad you were able to get a new phone!
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Really glad you got your phone replaced…but what is more disturbing is that tweedle dee and tweedle dumber were actually responsible for other people’s children. Just…wow.
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Wow, I’m impressed she stayed calm the whole time?! I would have FLIPPED at the teachers. I hope they feel bad and that it was their fault not the child for making it worse.
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OH MY GOSH. There are no words, Erin. Truly no words. I’m glad we have such capable people on our earth…

Ridiculous! I would not want those people in charge of my children! Glad you got a new phone though.
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Oh my… I can’t believe how stupid those subs are! WOW! Glad you got a new phone at least

Please tell me these adult substitutes were 21 and no older. Because really, wow. That’s ridiculous.
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Oh jeez! What the heck was your phone doing out after you had put it away anyway??!! That is just not cool at all. I am so glad you were able to get a new phone though!
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WOW! That’s an IDIOT! Holy crap!

Huh.

Thought you had to have at least a preschool education in order to substitute teach for preschoolers.

Alas, the state of the world. Warning tags on the hairdryer cords, now you’ll need one for your iPhone
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OMG where did that sub even STUDY to become a teacher? idiot.
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I’m pretty sure that person shops at my toy store.

Seriously, every day is a lesson on how not to be a parent. People are idiots.
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You forgot the best part of the happy ending though…the part that your loving husband also bought you a new cover!
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I cannot believe that someone told a kid to do that and felt it was OKAY to let that happen. People are morons.
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That is absolutely ridiculous!
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