Girl Gets 3 Days Detention for AirDropping Inspirational Quote
Alani “Anime” Garres
TMP Intern Mockitor
Intern, Youth Culture & Commentary
LINCOLN HIGH (probably in your state, let’s be honest) — A 10th grade student has been sentenced to a three-day in-school suspension after AirDropping a motivational quote to approximately 117 unsuspecting phones during C Lunch.
The quote, a pastel pink Canva graphic that read “You are the main character. Never forget that,” was allegedly blasted across the school Wi-Fi just after the bell rang. Within minutes, confusion and minor panic ensued.
“I thought it was a threat,” said Assistant Principal Dawn Carver. “Any unsolicited confidence is considered disruptive. Especially before finals.”
The student behind the incident, identified only as Avery R., told The Mocking Post she didn’t mean to cause harm.
“I just wanted to vibe-check the school with something positive,” she said, holding back tears and scrolling Pinterest under the table.
District officials were less sympathetic.
“AirDrop is not a tool for reckless encouragement,” said tech liaison Mr. Grubb. “It’s for transferring school-sanctioned PDFs and blurry screenshots of math homework.”
Security footage showed multiple students pausing mid-TikTok to process the quote. One freshman reportedly whispered “Am I?” before slowly putting down his chocolate milk.
In a formal statement, the school reminded students that motivational content must be pre-approved by staff and come with a minimum of two grammar errors to lower expectations.
As for Avery, she plans to appeal her detention but remains hopeful.
“If even one person out there felt a little more like the main character today,” she said, “then yeah, I’ll serve my time.”
Meanwhile, the student body has begun circulating bootleg versions of the quote on notebooks, mirror selfies, and Chrome wallpapers. A student-led underground inspo ring is rumored to be operating from the back row of the media center.
Update: The original quote is now banned. Approved alternatives include:
‘Try Your Best (but don’t make a scene)’ and
‘You Matter (quietly).’
