Yesterday, Chelsea Smith made a startling discovery.

She realised that you're supposed to remove the plastic backing attached to new earrings.
After my nineteen years of living i have now realized that you are supposed to take the plastic part off
Clearly her tweet struck a chord – it has since been retweeted over 35 thousand times.
Didnt know my tweet about my earring was gonna get that big😱 766 rts and 400 favs....crazyyy
It's safe to say a lot of people lost it when they saw her tweet.
@Chelsea__Smithh @90scthood96 I DIDNT KNOW THIS
@MukesDildo @Chelsea__Smithh OMG I FEEL STUPID NOW 😂😂😂
@Chelsea__Smithh @ROMRMTAX OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD I WAS LIVING MY LIFE WRONG
@Chelsea__Smithh ive been wearing it with the plastic part all this while 😂
@Chelsea__Smithh @InternetKidsO2L HOW DO YOU TAKE THEM OFF?! I HAVE FOUR EARRINGS IN RN WITH THE PLASTIC STILL ON
While others said they intentionally keep the plastic for other reasons.
@Chelsea__Smithh @zeldanarchy not necessarily, I had my ears stretched and when I wear regular studs the plastic/rubber is all that would
@Chelsea__Smithh @StaciAmor unless they tip forward in your ear then keep it on to stabilize the earring.