mercurialworld Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 WhatsApp is a messaging platform with a huge global user base, and it has become a staple in many people's daily lives, much like iMessage or Facebook Messenger. The above tweet provoked some think pieces, emphasizing that our reliance on certain apps could be harming communities. But what does ATRL think? Are we too quick to label others as "xenophobic" for not using a popular app? Or could there be potential consequences for not embracing global communication? P.S. I only called it X instead of Twitter in the title because of the character length Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KatyPrismSpirit Posted March 16 Popular Post Share Posted March 16 they spilled idgaf! people solely using imessage have a superiority complex 9 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EtherealCat Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 have you seen how ugly it is though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 We don't use WhatsApp in my country (USA). Pretty much all of us use iMessage. It's not xenophobic because we are messaging our friends who live near us, not strangers halfway across the globe. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh0ckw4ves Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) The thing that annoys me about WhatsApp (or any other messaging service really) is that it’s annoying to have certain people that you exclusively need to talk to on one platform. like it would just be easier to text/imessage everyone rather than some people messaging by text, some on whatsapp, some on ig etc. etc. etc. ACTUALLY did anyone have a blackberry because the inbox on those would just collate your messages from ALL apps… bring that back Edited March 16 by sh0ckw4ves 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byzantium Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) This reminds me of that “talking about Spotify is racist” thread. Edited March 16 by byzantium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burninredhot Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) Americans always trying to be different.. just use WhatsApp like rest of the world Edited March 16 by burninredhot 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mordecai Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 It's a cultural thing Nobody and I mean nobody I know who isn't an immigrant has whatsapp, there's just no need for it It's like discord, I have friends who use it as their main method of communication but I'm not downloading an entire app for one group chat 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magazine Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 SMS remains superior 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devin Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 as an American i noticed many foreigners use whatsapp to keep in contact with they friends/fam in their country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LustSpell Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) It's not a thing in the US unless you are an immigrant, or a foreigner with family out of the country. Next. iMessage and SMS simply have a stronghold on the market here. Edited March 16 by LustSpell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Who Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 My PT won’t use WhatsApp as he doesn’t like it, so let me send him this tweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Jacobs Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 The way i had to Google that term OverSensitivity is at its highest peak ngl. Its alarming 2 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev8 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 We use Viber in my country am I xenophobic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Jacobs Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 A 5 minutes ago, LustSpell said: It's not a thing in the US unless you are an immigrant, or a foreigner with family out of the country. Next. It's giving 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
family.guy123 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 I’d rather be seen as xenophobic than use what’s app 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent W Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 I only use it to keep in touch with people back in spain or other countries But I am guilty of pretending to be a “deluded American” when I don’t wanna share my number with someone I use say that we don’t use it in the US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illia Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Telegram >>> 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Who Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 12 minutes ago, The Man Who said: My PT won’t use WhatsApp as he doesn’t like it, so let me send him this tweet. It could be worse though, at least he’s not an Android user. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenoftheclouds Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 In Germany Almost everyone uses WhatsApp. It's Strange when Young people don't use that at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devin Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 @Asscatchem def started this trend lmao. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Aurora Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Wait, my cousins from the US use it. I thought it was somehow popular over there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Daddy Posted March 16 Popular Post Share Posted March 16 Americans still write SMS and use feet as measurements... 4 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) Most Americans have no need to ever know about or care what WhatsApp even is Edited March 16 by Aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropez Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 7 minutes ago, Daddy said: Americans still write SMS and use feet as measurements... Americans mostly use iMessage. Which isn’t SMS. And the US isn’t the only country that doesn’t use WhatsApp. No one says anything about Japan and China not using it. Honestly it doesn’t make a difference. I wish people would not use WhatsApp because Facebook is an evil company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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