Yeah, WhatsApp isn't great, but I understand why people use it. I just try to convince people who do use it that Signal has the feature set that they're looking for with much better security and they don't have to tie it to their Meta account. It's still better than people using SMS or even Facebook Messenger, though. Unfortunately, a lot of people that I know use both of those no matter how hard I try to get them to join Signal.
Anyways, major respect for holding out under that social pressure. 🫡
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It’s not difficult though. I just love it. When people ask me for my WhatsApp and I say I don’t have it they get in awe. Some ask how do I survive, others how do I talk to other people, how to I get things done, etc. I say I call. They look at me with a wonder expression for half a second when they remember that phones do call and then change to that of course expression. I just love these interactions lol
I remember getting somewhat of a similar reaction back in the day when I said that I didn't have Facebook. I eventually caved and got Facebook, but I wish I didn't because now I want to get rid of it, but I can't since some family only communicates that way 😂 But yeah, I have noticed that people do seem to get shocked if you don't have whatever the trending social media is. I say that I don't have TikTok and I get some Gen Z'ers looking at me as if I'm insane haha
