Why do people wanna make me use whatsapp?

ILoveYourVibes

I hate it ..it just seems worse than fb for people posting stuff about you...and embarrassing stuff.

highdef

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

I hate it ..it just seems worse than fb for people posting stuff about you...and embarrassing stuff.

I use it as a method to "text"someone. That's literally the only reason I use it.

Shanotheslayer

highdef wrote: »

I use it as a method to "text"someone. That's literally the only reason I use it.

Is their many other reasons?

Literally have it for group chats to organise stuff and text.

Calls abroad it's also good for. Would never compare it to FB and hardly consider it social media.

ILoveYourVibes

highdef wrote: »

I use it as a method to "text"someone. That's literally the only reason I use it.

Literally everyone asks me do i have it ...will get it ....please get it

I used to have a really old phone ...that couldn't download it and i used that as an excuse

Now i have a new one ....i dont WANT whats app!

Its weird ...i was texting this guy ....and literally he sent me 4 messages ...do you have whatsapp yet ..do you have whatsapp yet...

My friends are do you have whatsapp do you have whatsapp?

Its the no 1 thing people nag me over. Something is wrong. This isn't right.


My gut says something is wrong.

If its just free texting ok ..i think you are a cheapskate but ok..

But i don't want to join any groups.

Next thing i will get whatsapp and it will i will add you to this group..I DONT WANT TO JOIN A WHATSAPP GROUP!

Shanotheslayer

How many gin and tonics have you had tonight?

Just don't join the groups or just mute them or whatever.

Rubberchikken

'literally'

i stop reading when i see that word.

ILoveYourVibes

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

How many gin and tonics have you had tonight?

Just don't join the groups or just mute them or whatever.

Also i don't want people to text me that much.

I mean like three times a week is fine for someone i am dating.

Hi are you dead ..no great

If its free ...people will text too much ....

Johnny Sausage

Odd thread

Are you Fegelien in drag?

ILoveYourVibes

Rubberchikken wrote: »

'literally'

i stop reading when i see that word.

They started it ..then it spread ..did you notice ?? WEIRD!

LollipopJimmy

It's a handy messaging service, dont get me wrong groups can be annoying but you can mute/leave them. For somebody who posts 32 times a day on boards this is a weird stance to take. WhatsApp isn't facebook like

ILoveYourVibes

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

It's a handy messaging service, dont get me wrong groups can be annoying but you can mute/leave them. For somebody who posts 32 times a day on boards this is a weird stance to take. WhatsApp isn't facebook like

Yeah ....but weirdly i am the total opposite with people.

The least needy attention seeking as a friend or someone you know.

Its kind of like an actor ....outgoing on stage ....quiet in life.

I don't contact people for days if i can help it.

Widdershins

ILYV afaik whatsapp is ok, as in, the messages aren't automatically deleted after x amount of time (which is the case with another messaging app). This is probably only an issue if you're receiving texts from someone you don't really know and trust, anyway. There are stupid childish groups on WhatsApp but again not an issue unless you're in contact with people like that.
I'm not into instant messaging but I like WhatsApp . Not quite sure why!
I keep being asked to the point of nagging to install the Kik messenger.

It's free, you can communicate with people anywhere in the word instantly...and you could select 'exit group' if you found one too intrusive.

ILoveYourVibes

Widdershins wrote: »

ILYV afaik whatsapp is ok, as in, the messages aren't automatically deleted after x amount of time (which is the case with another messaging app). This is probably only an issue if you're receiving texts from someone you don't really know and trust, anyway. There are stupid childish groups on WhatsApp but again not an issue unless you're in contact with people like that.
I'm not into instant messaging but I like WhatsApp . Not quite sure why!
I keep being asked to the point of nagging to install the Kik messenger.

Yes ...i am being asked to install kik too.

I kind of feel people have a cheek to ask you to intall something on your own phone.

I keep saying No I don't want to. They keep insisting.

I wouldn't mind if they just accepted you don't want to install it and either just NOT text you or whatever. But they keep nagging!

And the more they nag the more i don't want to do it!

StupidLikeAFox

It doesn't sound like you really know how whatsapp works. Why not give it a spin and if you aren't happy just delete it?

ILoveYourVibes

StupidLikeAFox wrote: »

It doesn't sound like you really know how whatsapp works. Why not give it a spin and if you aren't happy just delete it?

I ....don't ...want ...to......

Widdershins

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

And the more they nag the more i don't want to do it!

Story of my life

StupidLikeAFox

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

I ....don't ...want ...to......

But I insist

Shanotheslayer

Sounds like you hate the people more than the actual app itself.

Wtf is KiK? And when did I get old

1800_Ladladlad

Im not included in friends and family group chats anymore, as I troll or be perfectly honest when questions or feedback are asked.

Its mad to think that back in the day you would need a credit or free texts to text a friend but now all you need is a wifi connection in public or you use data. Its great for long distances too , which doesnt make any difference if you are messaging someone in the same country

ILoveYourVibes

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Sounds like you hate the people more than the actual app itself.

Wtf is KiK? And when did I get old

Basically now ...when guys ask u for your number ...they ask u for your whatsapp or kik profile etc

Same with friends.

Also people do send pics and videos a lot ...it seems to be one way girls and guys dating really irritate each other without realizing.

I don't HATE the people ...its just someone was showing me some of the videos posted to a group ....and its more like i don't want to see THAT aspect of people's lives ...

Also tbh ..i don't want people to text me much ...like what happens now is more than enough.

ILoveYourVibes

1800_Ladladlad wrote: »

Im not included in friends and family group chats anymore, as I troll or be perfectly honest when questions or feedback are asked.

You are a god.

endacl

Rubberchikken wrote: »

'literally'

i stop reading when i see that word.

Do you literally or figuratively stop reading?

MuffinTop86

Literally.....basically....dating.

More WhatsApp less American TV I think. Or reckon, if you prefer.

FanadMan

I use WhatsApp a lot. Very handy to chat to friends/relations abroad free. I'm also in a few groups - again friends/relations and I generally ignore the messages......only check them maybe once or twice a week. However, I'm in a mini support group (depression/anxiety) and it's bloody great to have a bit of help and support from friends when you need it. It's the only time I've found group chat worthwhile.

ILoveYourVibes

FanadMan wrote: »

However, I'm in a mini support group (depression/anxiety) and it's bloody great to have a bit of help and support from friends when you need it. It's the only time I've found group chat worthwhile.

Ah crap i feel bad now....your vulnerability has moved me....

I still don't want to join it though. And i think people should respect that and stop asking.

FanadMan

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Ah crap i feel bad now....your vulnerability has moved me....

I still don't want to join it though. And i think people should respect that and stop asking.

All I was doing was pointing out the benefits and pitfalls I've had from using it - PITA having instant contact from relations . Worst is you end up getting stupid gifs and videos and other crap messages in the middle of the night, especially in groups.

It is handy but if it's not for you then don't use it.






BTW - not all us Donegal men are shouty :P

ILoveYourVibes

FanadMan wrote: »

BTW - not all us Donegal men are shouty :P

I know. Just this one is and he likes to intimidate people smaller than him.

Omackeral

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

l don't contact people for days if i can help it.

You sure as hell don't give us here that luxury!

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

I ....don't ...want ...to......

Ok. Just make sure to make a thread about everything you don't want to do to though, just so we're kept in the loop.

Rochelle

MuffinTop86 wrote: »

Literally.....basically....dating.

More WhatsApp less American TV I think. Or reckon, if you prefer.

You forgot the "like"s used out of context all over the place.

theteal

Strange thread. For me, the whatsapp app replaced the native SMS app a long time ago. Its mainly only spam and MFA stuff that comes via SMS. Also at this stage I'd say about 70% if calls go through it too - mainly because I'm a foreigner and most communication is non-domestic. The result is very little need for calls and text bundles, just data so people are not being fleeced by the phone companies as much as they used to either.

A downside is the abundance of needless groups which can lead to nonstop notifications but as mentioned before, these things can be muted and groups can be left with a couple of button presses.

Edit: also OP, you say you "don't want to join it" as if it's some form of social media community. It's not, you don't create a profile or any of that rubbish, its simply a very convenient communications app.

Necro

Omackeral wrote:

Ok. Just make sure to make a thread about everything you don't want to do to though, just so we're kept in the loop.

You mean posting their every waking thought, issue and fear on a public forum ISN'T the same as private groups of a few people knowing that information :eek:

irelandrover

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Basically now ...when guys ask u for your number ...they ask u for your whatsapp or kik profile etc

Your Whatsapp profile? I don't actually think you know what Whatsapp is.

ILoveYourVibes

Necro wrote: »

You mean posting their every waking thought, issue and fear on a public forum ISN'T the same as private groups of a few people knowing that information :eek:

Yes thank you its totally different

Say something to a million people no one hears it ..say something to five people they all hear it

ILoveYourVibes

irelandrover wrote: »

Your Whatsapp profile? I don't actually think you know what Whatsapp is.

You have a whats app profile ..you have a profile pic ..you have a status

you can edit your profile ..
its a profile

ILoveYourVibes

All i object to is people who keep asking me to download it.

I actually think its quite cheeky asking someone you have just met to download it.

(this would be dates likes and though that is not a brag it just means i date losers who can't afford to text)!

And when someone says no ..why do they keep repeatedly asking??

dvdman1

Whatsapp has pretty much replaced all regular txt messages for a lot of people..its more superior to the regular txt and service provided by your network.
I dont understand how this could annoy anybody..if anything, it improves communication.

You must have a problem with text communication you probably dont like reading or trying to interpret whats being communicated....you dont need to join groups...its the same as regular txt only with enhanced usability and features and running live.

Whatsapp makes the phone you purchased better..this is why nearly everybody has it.

sbsquarepants

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

All i object to is people who keep asking me to download it.

I actually think its quite cheeky asking someone you have just met to download it.

(this would be dates likes and though that is not a brag it just means i date losers who can't afford to text)!

And when someone says no ..why do they keep repeatedly asking??

Jaysus, i'm lost here - you don't even have whatsapp and you still have an issue with it? Although i can see why @ 1000 posts a month here alone - how could you possibly have time!:D

Personally i love it, free texts, free calls, free videos - yea it can get a bit annoying at times, but i just mute all group notifications and check them from time to time if there's something going on i think might interest me, if anyone wants me directly they contact me directly.

Use it personally mostly for jokes and tits, workwise for sending explanatory photos - much easier than trying to describe / explain a lot of stuff.

Working class heroes

What is Kik? Ain’t googling it....

Johnny Sausage

Working class heroes wrote: »

What is Kik? Ain’t googling it....

what sexpests and married folk use to send nudes and harrass people on but its not linked to their phone number

ILoveYourVibes

dvdman1 wrote: »

Whatsapp has pretty much replaced all regular txt messages for a lot of people..its more superior to the regular txt and service provided by your network.
I dont understand how this could annoy anybody..if anything, it improves communication.

You must have a problem with text communication you probably dont like reading or trying to interpret whats being communicated....you dont need to join groups...its the same as regular txt only with enhanced usability and features and running live.

Whatsapp makes the phone you purchased better..this is why nearly everybody has it.

I don't care what other people do or don't do you are not getting it.

YOU DO YOU


If you like whtasapp cool..just stop asking me to download it
Why are people continuously asking ME to download it???

If texting me is such bother just stop texting what is the big deal??

Next time someone asks i am going to say ..actually i don't have a phone.

Actually i have always wanted to throw away my phone

rhubarbcustard

I applaud you on your stance, WhatsApp to me is an excellent communications app but is becoming toxic.
The viral stuff that filters through masked as banter really irritates me, half of it is fake.
The fact that you can be added to a group without giving permission is another bugbearer of mine.
I know many people have said, all you have to do is exit the group, thats WAY easier said than done, it causes so much drama when people leave a group, almost worse than an unfriending on facebook.
My current way of controlling it is by having Zero notifications, if its urgent, people can Text or ring me.

Johnny Sausage

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Actually i have always wanted to throw away my phone

do it, and whatever device you use to post on here too

lawred2

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

I hate it ..it just seems worse than fb for people posting stuff about you...and embarrassing stuff.

Posting stuff!?

Are you sure that it's WhatsApp you have in mind?

ILoveYourVibes

rhubarbcustard wrote: »

I applaud you on your stance, WhatsApp to me is an excellent communications app but is becoming toxic.
The viral stuff that filters through masked as banter really irritates me, half of it is fake.
The fact that you can be added to a group without giving permission is another bugbearer of mine.
I know many people have said, all you have to do is exit the group, thats WAY easier said than done, it causes so much drama when people leave a group, almost worse than an unfriending on facebook.
My current way of controlling it is by having Zero notifications, if its urgent, people can Text or ring me.

You can be added to a group without permission?

sbsquarepants

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Actually i have always wanted to throw away my phone

:rolleyes:

What percentage of those 1000 posts a month do you reckon are earth shattering insights as opposed to mundane random thoughts, which the world at large could live without you sharing?:D:D

ILoveYourVibes

sbsquarepants wrote: »

Jaysus, i'm lost here - you don't even have whatsapp and you still have an issue with it? Although i can see why @ 1000 posts a month here alone - how could you possibly have time!:D

Personally i love it, free texts, free calls, free videos - yea it can get a bit annoying at times, but i just mute all group notifications and check them from time to time if there's something going on i think might interest me, if anyone wants me directly they contact me directly.

Use it personally mostly for jokes and tits, workwise for sending explanatory photos - much easier than trying to describe / explain a lot of stuff.

I don't have an issue with it ..i have an issue with people constantly asking me to download it...again and again ..even when i have told them i don't want to

ILoveYourVibes

sbsquarepants wrote: »

:rolleyes:

What percentage of those 1000 posts a month do you reckon are earth shattering insights as opposed to mundane random thoughts, which the world at large could live without you sharing?:D:D

I don't ask you to be here.

I don't post them to you ..or you ..or you ..or even you.

You can go...

I am not asking people i know to come and join boards.

lawred2

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

All i object to is people who keep asking me to download it.

I actually think its quite cheeky asking someone you have just met to download it.

(this would be dates likes and though that is not a brag it just means i date losers who can't afford to text)!

And when someone says no ..why do they keep repeatedly asking??

Many people do not have text plans any more. As such texting you with poxy sms actually costs money.

WhatsApp is free and a vastly improved messaging platform. Easy to understand why people ask you have you got it yet. They want to contact you and you're making it difficult.

Being anti social really.

iguana

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

I kind of feel people have a cheek to ask you to intall something on your own phone.

Seriously? I organise a couple of social/sporting events with a group. We do so on whatsapp because it's really simple. It makes it easy to contact everyone at once, to find a time/place that suits people, to make last minute changes etc. A couple of times we've had people join in who don't have whatsapp and they resist getting it. It's a total pita, they can't be part of any discussion about when they are free. They have to be messaged separately. If anything changes, they have to be contacted urgently because they aren't in the know. If I'm not participating in a meet-up I still end up being the go between for information. As the person who contacts them separately from the group I end up feeling responsible for their participation and enjoyment in a way that I wouldn't if they'd take responsibility for their own arrangement with the group.

Communication methods change and they allow people ways of meeting and exchanging information that weren't possible before. Ten years ago our sporting group just wouldn't have worked properly because it's weather dependant and finding times where the weather is good and people are free would realistically have been too hard. Apps like whatapp allow us the flexibility we need. Someone who refuses to be a part of that makes things needlessly difficult.

ILoveYourVibes

lawred2 wrote: »

Many people do not have text plans any more. As such texting you with poxy sms actually costs money.

Yeah ...cheapskates.

They should stop texting me then.:pac:

Seriously ..I keep telling people they don't have to text me. In fact i rarely text back anyways.