Woman Laughs At A Person Who Didn’t Figure Out They Should Remove Plastic Cover Off The Air Filter, And Then Realizes She Did Exactly The Same Thing

Sometimes the funniest internet posts are the ones that hit a little too close to home. A Reddit user laughed at someone who had been running an air purifier for years without removing the plastic from the filter, then checked her own machine and found the same mistake waiting for her.

The story started with a TIFU post that made u/hampie42 think she had stumbled onto a rare kind of oversight. Instead, she discovered that plenty of people had missed the same obvious step, and her own air filter was no exception. The replies turned into a parade of shared embarrassment, and the whole thing got even more relatable from there.

It turns out the joke was on her, and the comments only made it better.

OP shared her story:

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OP read an interesting TIFU post a few days before. It was about a person using an air filter for five years before figuring out that the filter cartridge still had plastic wrapping on it.

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OP laughed at the poor Redditor, not realizing that she had the same problem.

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When she opened her air filter, OP found a wrapped filter cartridge inside. It wasn't filtering anything that way.

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Digest version:

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Yes, even vacuum cleaners with bags have filters.

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But they should be brightly colored to avoid confusion about how dirty they are and whether they need replacing.

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ASAP

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This is basically like the practical-fix mindset that turns ordinary messes into quick wins.

Such a nice sound... So calming

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OP responded:

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Me too...

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There should be a sticker!

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We sure hope so...

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Go figure...

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Clearing air

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This post couldn't have arrived at a better time...

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So many people had the same problem (while they were totally oblivious about it at the same time)

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Two years? Oh well, it could be worse.

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Perfect every time!

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Just remember when you were a kid. How many toys did you dismantle just to see what’s inside?

And how fun was that? Of course, it was always followed by massive disappointment because there was nothing special in them.

So many RC cars and Barbie dolls have paid the ultimate price to satisfy our curiosity… Of course, our parents were not so thrilled about us expressing our curiosity in that way either.

But it was fun. When did we stop wanting to see what’s inside things?

Even when it is obvious that we should?

After laughing at the taped air filter, try the fight over one vacuum button at the woman who begged her husband to press it.