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dskatter t1_j1n21is wrote

It means your phone can sense them but the signal is too weak, so you need to get closer.

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iam-whoever OP t1_j1n2bx4 wrote

i’m at the restaurant i was in last night and THIS ONLY SHOWS UP whenever i walk closer to the restaurant (closed today for Xmas). does it mean i left them in the restaurant? Edit: The Airpods are also FOLLOWING ME as Im walking around. It says they are with me. Is this normal? It’s like I swallowed them

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I_think_i_am_lost t1_j1n2r02 wrote

You'll have to look through your poop, just to be sure.

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Bleejis_Krilbin t1_j1o55nq wrote

Just poop into a ziplock bag and finger though it to find the earbuds. Once you’re finished, just put the bag under your bed for later use.

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dopeymeen t1_j1okue8 wrote

time to pull out the ol poop knife.

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leadingwithlove t1_j1p31zu wrote

only the OG redditors remember this one 😆

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reindeermoon t1_j1q32ll wrote

OG? It was only a few years ago.

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pauldeanbumgarner t1_j1q3d9m wrote

I guess I’m not OG Reddit. What is this?

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reindeermoon t1_j1q42q9 wrote

It's probably the most referenced post in Reddit history. Combination of it's a really funny story, and it's so specific that all you have to do is say "poop knife" and everybody who ever read that post will know exactly what you're referring to. https://www.reddit.com/r/MuseumOfReddit/comments/ke8skw/the_poop_knife/

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pauldeanbumgarner t1_j1q99jb wrote

Thanks. I’ll have to check it out.

Edit. Yep. That gonna stick with me.

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mgb16 t1_j1sthzq wrote

Pepperidge Farm remembers.

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wheelsee t1_j1r4xus wrote

OG? Poop knife was from 2018.

Reddit has been around since 2005.

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Pandaburn t1_j1n7nyb wrote

Your AirPods don’t have gps. If your phone can connect to them, it will show them at your phone’s location. They are almost certainly in the restaurant.

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iam-whoever OP t1_j1n8pk5 wrote

yeah one more thing that happened when i was searching for them at the restaurant is that when i requested to play the sound, i received a notification saying that my right bud was found and the sound was played💀 they are definitely inside the restaurant

https://preview.redd.it/wa04fxab958a1.png?width=1242&format=png&auto=webp&s=1dc5ca25489591e4601571c683f28e7c2a969ca7

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CuteCatBoy69 t1_j1nl67d wrote

Have you not asked the restaurant staff?

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iam-whoever OP t1_j1nmcp8 wrote

they are closed today. i called them 2 times

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CuteCatBoy69 t1_j1nmuao wrote

You'll probably have to call them Monday and have them mail them to you.

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131TV1RUS t1_j1pi1hd wrote

The AirPods get their position from your IPhones GPS.

Contact the owner of the establishment and tell them of you situation, ask them if they might have already found them.

If not, return when they have opened.

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aaidenmel t1_j1pcf88 wrote

Yup, this happens when your phone is connected to them. Because the AirPods don’t have independent GPS, they use your phone’s location in FindMy.

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SubstantialCarpet604 t1_j1pvpbx wrote

I don’t think AirPods are a good device that are used on find my. Apple kinda threw them to the curb. Try asking the restaurant once they reopen.

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bbq62 t1_j1n5o9h wrote

If that only shows up when you get near the restaurant, that’s where they are. You need to get back in there when they’re open.

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iam-whoever OP t1_j1n7iwg wrote

that’s exactly what i thought 😭😭😭😭 i have a flight back home to Boston tonight OMG OMG OMG NO

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Raised-Right t1_j1o0fvw wrote

Maybe the flight will be overbooked and you can voluntarily take the next flight. Then you get a travel voucher, which may be enough to cover the cost of (AirPods), or depending on when next flight is you could go to restaurant.

For anyone who is going to comment you can’t use travel voucher to buy AirPods, I know that. Just figured his next flight would be paid for, and he could use that money he would’ve spent on flight on new AirPods.

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bb-m t1_j1p0zfm wrote

And then you board flight 828 and get to star in Manifest. Small screen actor and AirPods for free

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Davidclabarr t1_j1p6502 wrote

Oh my god you reminded me I’m watching that show and I need to watch more. Thanks.

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bb-m t1_j1p6ko6 wrote

Try The Good Place next. I can’t call them similar, but it’s the highest quality show I’ve seen in years

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Davidclabarr t1_j1p8of2 wrote

I watched tons but it’s been so long that I might have to restart

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matt12992 t1_j1or2hu wrote

You could call the restaurant and see if they would be willing to ship them for you, maybe you could see if they have Venmo or something to cover shipping

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TurboDickStain t1_j1o0gsg wrote

Leave, come back with a mask on and different clothes. Wear gloves!!! Smash the window open and run inside and find those air pods!

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iam-whoever OP t1_j1o1cak wrote

imagine breaking in and my airpods aren’t there

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TurboDickStain t1_j1o216l wrote

If that happens, steal a microwave.

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eggfriedbacon t1_j1oodhw wrote

Can’t believe I had to scroll this far down to see the only useful advice on this thread.

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DOGO8991 t1_j1prysj wrote

Restaurant ones are typically very high powered, awesome, and worth like 1-2 bands

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3AZ3 t1_j1oo07z wrote

Really late to this party but curious what the outcome was? For what it’s worth, I absolutely hate the find my for my airpods. I once lost mine and it was useless.

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Feisty_Split4797 t1_j1ovzs8 wrote

Looks like OP found them by calling the restaurant

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3AZ3 t1_j1oxubq wrote

Thanks for sharing. I still can’t believe someone convinced them to call police non emergency line though

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PeteRit t1_j1orqj9 wrote

Same boat I'm in right now. Says that they are outside of the case, with me in my house, and it's been that way since Dec 6. I've pretty much wrote them off at this point.

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jbauer68 t1_j1osds7 wrote

Look up the restaurant’s owner name. Look up the owner phone number. Call tonight. Get AirPods. Fly home. Happy New Year!

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iam-whoever OP t1_j1otzo5 wrote

UPDATE: I GOT MY AIRPODS😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 THE OWNER CAME TO THE RESTAURANT TODAY BECAUSE SHE FORGOT SOMETHING AND I GAVE HER A CALL WHILE SHE WAS THERE.

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ManHazNoUsername t1_j1o8246 wrote

Write the name of the restaurant on LinkedIn or Facebook.

Find someone who works there.

Message them about your situation!

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iam-whoever OP t1_j1obr4x wrote

i don’t see anything about this restaurant on LinkedIn

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tejastom t1_j1oluhy wrote

you don’t have to message someone like that. just call them when they open up again and let them know you left your airpods. see if they can mail them to you if they find them.

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Aashishkebab t1_j1qqq46 wrote

It means you're far but connected, with a low signal, so keep moving.

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Fourhand_451 t1_j1ox9n1 wrote

Dude, just call the restaurant.

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fr0nksen t1_j1p5zyq wrote

Does this actually work for you? I've never been able to locate my airpods with my phone. It searches for them forever even when they're right next to the phone! The airtags work fine though...

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iam-whoever OP t1_j1p8t9k wrote

it’s my first time using Find My actually. I believe you have to connect your Airpods to Find My first then it will work:)

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fr0nksen t1_j1pcxqw wrote

What do you mean by "connect". They are already in the find my
app

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cncsoda t1_j1q1o28 wrote

How is this NSFW

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PollutionExisting920 t1_j1q3p2p wrote

I thought this was porn because of the NSFW warning so I was glancing around me to see if anyone was looking at my screen before pressing it lol.

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pmbear t1_j1q9e5b wrote

I lost my AirPods 3, for a month. Find My said they were at my work, like 40 min drive away. When I started vacation I had a very good look through my car and sure enough they fell into the crack on the right side of my driver’s seat. I am not a big fan of Find My, for finding accessories like AirPods. I think it was showing the last place they were connected to my iPhone … if you expect live tracking of a lost device like this, you are dreaming in technicolor. PS after a month not being charged in a cold car (5-10 below zero C° at night) the battery was still above 50%. I was impressed by that.

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ShitSuggestedNames t1_j1qpqwc wrote

The message tells you everything you need to know and you still don’t understand? Can you not read?

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fat_ty t1_j1ooizf wrote

You could ask around in the nearby shops, restaurants, etc. they might know someone from the restaurant

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dattebayo_7 t1_j1p2vcf wrote

It means they are nearby somewhere, and have to keep looking around. I'll give you an example, I lost my AirPods last week, didn't lose them technically, like misplaced them in my house. On Find My it kept saying that they are nearby and keep looking. I searched the entire house and couldn't find them. And then one night I parked my car on the driveway and as I passed along the garbage bins, I got this notification that AirPods have been found (I had notify when found) turned on. And then I realized they were in the garbage bin. What I mean to say is that it could be in any random place where you will never think of.

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Endfinite t1_j1q5djx wrote

You should just give up on life now

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prospectivedirtbag t1_j1q61zx wrote

I’ve personally lost a pair of Pros once, so speaking from experience.

If you’re looking for a foolproof way to never lose your AirPods again, get an AirTag and an integrated case.

Given that you don’t forget to swap the battery on it once in a while, it’s an absolute lifesaver.

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whyarebee t1_j1qd7b2 wrote

If it says connected they must be in the vicinity. Keep moving in different directions to begin with. Any luck yet? Also, your post is marked nsfw.

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MistrRubiJT t1_j1qf6ex wrote

It’s telling you you are still to far for it to pick up the exact location. Follow the directions on the bottom, and keep moving around. It’ll walk you through it.

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Surfsicist t1_j1qjhkn wrote

It means they've gone bye bye

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Napertivo t1_j1qz11n wrote

I had gotten my wife Airpod 3s for Christmas last year. She used them once in the house and then couldn’t find them. Find My was useless in helping find them. They never left the house, at least not intentionally. I had hoped they would show up when I took the decorations out this year but no luck. They must have gotten caught up with garbage and tossed out.

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CSchza1197 t1_j1nakf4 wrote

Call the non emergency police line and ask what they can do to help

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Hotdog453 t1_j1nrwsd wrote

This is the worst suggestion I’ve seen posted here.

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CSchza1197 t1_j1o2fm4 wrote

Bro that’s a perfect situation for a non emergency. They may even have a key to the restaurant to get in or know the owner personally, depending on the community. I honestly would do it myself if I was in his situation

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purpan- t1_j1ob74o wrote

You must live in a tiny ass town or something. If I was to call my line I’d get laughed at and instantly hung up on. The police should not be doing anything for anyone in this situation. The non emergency number is for things like newly formed potholes or to report the guy you just saw run a red light, they’re not personal problem solvers.

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iam-whoever OP t1_j1nfs9k wrote

hi?? what’s the number please???????

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CSchza1197 t1_j1ng248 wrote

Google search the city (zip code of restaurant) the restaurant is police department there should be a number with a local area code call that

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CSchza1197 t1_j1ng49y wrote

It’s a different number for every police department

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iam-whoever OP t1_j1nh4p2 wrote

just called them. they don’t help

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CSchza1197 t1_j1nhak5 wrote

Or wait till tomorrow call the restaurant and pay them to mail it to you

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Raised-Right t1_j1o0nqn wrote

Why wasn’t that your first suggestion?

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CSchza1197 t1_j1o1aoo wrote

Are you mad ? I’m a whole different user

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purpan- t1_j1oatd8 wrote

No, you’re the guy who first said to call the non-emergency police number, which is a terrible idea. Then a few comments later you give the most logical and proper answer that should’ve been your first reply to begin with.

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CSchza1197 t1_j1oczez wrote

It was only an idea and I actually live in a larger town in California thank you very much

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DreadPirateWalt t1_j1p30hy wrote

Ah that makes sense, you live in California so you’re an idiot.

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aheze t1_j1pcm78 wrote

Bro… glad you got your AirPods back though

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iam-whoever OP t1_j1pdcrg wrote

yeah it was unbelievable and i was very lucky. i got them back last minute

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