In the UK most people use Whatsapp regardless of their platform. That has its own issues but thankfully you never hear people talking about blue text bubbles.
I’m in the UK too and the gradual shift to WhatsApp has been a relief considering it used to be WhatsApp, Snapchat, messenger, Instagram, iMessage and twitter about ten years ago, not that anyone did all of them.
It’s a shame it’s meta but it’s so nice that it’s not a huge pile of useless features, just a few.
In my case, I worked for someone who only communicated via iMessage. When I got hired they said, “Either get an iPhone or figure out some magical way to get iMessage on Android.”
I’d respond “If it is required for the job, send me a business phone that has imessage”. I hope that you didn’t subsidize their business expense on your own dime
I don’t even understand the purpose. Who the hell cares what colour your texts are?
Only those who care about status symbols aka unfortunately almost everyone
Thank god I display my status amongst my peers by rejecting mainstream status symbols. Yay for counterculture being part of the system!
In the UK most people use Whatsapp regardless of their platform. That has its own issues but thankfully you never hear people talking about blue text bubbles.
I’m in the UK too and the gradual shift to WhatsApp has been a relief considering it used to be WhatsApp, Snapchat, messenger, Instagram, iMessage and twitter about ten years ago, not that anyone did all of them.
It’s a shame it’s meta but it’s so nice that it’s not a huge pile of useless features, just a few.
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In my case, I worked for someone who only communicated via iMessage. When I got hired they said, “Either get an iPhone or figure out some magical way to get iMessage on Android.”
Abracadabra mfer
That’s some seriously awkward shit. What was the job?
Wish I could say! But many influential people in tech/media/politics are iMessage diehards, and she was no exception
I’d respond “If it is required for the job, send me a business phone that has imessage”. I hope that you didn’t subsidize their business expense on your own dime
Nah, I had them buy me a used Mac Mini for $50. But you’re right: if they made me get an iPhone it would have been on them