I asked if people chose iPhone for the blue bubbles elsewhere a couple days ago, and while there was some good discourse on that post, the blue bubbles definitely also came up as a reason.
In my experience, when people find out my texts are green, they oftentimes would rather switch to a different platform altogether like Instagram or just not text at all.
Is this actually a deal-breaker in friendships out there?
I usually ask if they have an alternate messenger, like Telegram or even FB Messenger. Nearly everyone has something else y’all can start chatting on instead of SMS.
In the case of family message chains, it’s impossible to convince them of this. They can’t be bothered to find a solution that works for everyone. My immediate family is mostly iOS, so me and my partner just have to deal with this bullshit every time a message goes out.
I’ve explained the problem, but they don’t want to install a second app.
Apple has openly admitted to this being a marketing tactic. They are creating tensions between family and friend in a bold and clear attempt to sell more product.
There’s one such thing from my family on facebook
im not on facebook, so i’ll often just be texted by a random family member: “Remember to bring X to <event>”
wtf is going on?