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Thread: Why The Fuk Do Americans Not Use Whatsapp?

post 1484832841 02-24-2017, 06:51 AM
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I use WhatsApp every day, and an American.
post 1484833061 02-24-2017, 06:54 AM
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95% of people I text have iphones
The other 5% are my parents
Whatsapp is only of use to me when I want to talk to people in other countries, and that is for them, not me. IDGAF about my data usage, phone bill is expensed through work anyway but it's not like it is expensive.
post 1484833541 02-24-2017, 06:58 AM
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I wasn't actually aware of that. All the Americans I know use Whatsapp
post 1484833671 02-24-2017, 07:00 AM
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post 1484834071 02-24-2017, 07:04 AM
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It's true, I only use it with other Israeli people or other foreigners. Most American brahs don't have it.

Honestly it's a pretty pointless app (and a huge waste of space too) if you don't have international contacts. Wtf would you need Whatsapp for when you have unlimited text and calls, especially considering that Whatsapp provides those two services using data which isn't unlimited.

Oh and I also hate how Whatsapp compresses the furck out of images/videos.
post 1484834231 02-24-2017, 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted By MitchellPhil⏩
You realize not everyone in the world has an Iphone you old fuk?
nice avi ****. Everyone I text has an iPhone, and if they don't - texts still work, are instantaneous, and they can be in a group text.

WFT?!?!? Are texts not instant in the poverty UK? I'm so glad I live in America. I have my free instant texting, guns, liberty - umad limey ****?
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post 1484834701 02-24-2017, 07:10 AM
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Really only useful for us if we talk to people outside of the country.
post 1484835691 02-24-2017, 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted By MrPappageorgio⏩
^^All can be done on iPhone text messaging, for free, unlimited in America. U aussie/euro-trash ****ers mad?
Like I said, the majority of plans in Australia are unlimited texting as well. Yet for people in their 20s, pretty much everyone I know uses WhatsApp.

I'm not exactly sure why, since the app got huge popularity in countries with expensive texting, but Australia isn't one. I think it's just because of the consistency if everyone uses whatsapp, and people set their own profile pic with WhatsApp so you don't need to save a contacts pic.
post 1484836091 02-24-2017, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted By MrPappageorgio⏩
nice avi ****. Everyone I text has an iPhone, and if they don't - texts still work, are instantaneous, and they can be in a group text.

WFT?!?!? Are texts not instant in the poverty UK? I'm so glad I live in America. I have my free instant texting, guns, liberty - umad limey ****?
You look like a washed up WWE star bruh.

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post 1484836181 02-24-2017, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted By Didlid⏩
Wait they dont? Wat. Whatsapp is the GOAT. Free image/text/voice/video messaging and video/voice calls. I don't understand anybody who DOESN'T use whataspp. Literally all you need is internet, no reason for texts/minutes anymore just get all Data.
ummm so?

I have unlimited text anyways. and unlimited voice. so I just txt. On android. What am I missing here (besides your chitty euro cell plans).

Oh wait, as of last week I have unlimited data on Verizon too. Sucks for you guys I guess. I'm abroad right now, using my unlimited Ameribrah data plan to txt and stream whatever
post 1484836621 02-24-2017, 07:33 AM
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AIM, message boards and email, I don't use smart phones or social media, the latter two are total garbage.
post 1484836791 02-24-2017, 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted By MitchellPhil⏩
WTF are you guys using, everyone I meet has whatsapp. WTF do you guys talk on? Apart from the iphone message ting for Apple users
I just use the regular text function on the phone.

Unless I don't want someone to have my number and then I use KIK.
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post 1484836991 02-24-2017, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted By Insanity_SC⏩
ummm so?

I have unlimited text anyways. and unlimited voice. so I just txt. On android. What am I missing here (besides your chitty euro cell plans).

Oh wait, as of last week I have unlimited data on Verizon too. Sucks for you guys I guess. I'm abroad right now, using my unlimited Ameribrah data plan to txt and stream whatever
We get ultd data too, depends what plan you want
post 1484837301 02-24-2017, 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted By MrPappageorgio⏩
nice avi ****. Everyone I text has an iPhone, and if they don't - texts still work, are instantaneous, and they can be in a group text.

WFT?!?!? Are texts not instant in the poverty UK? I'm so glad I live in America. I have my free instant texting, guns, liberty - umad limey ****?
Texts aren't instant anywhere. That's not how SMS works.
Sure texts usually get there in a second 99% of the time but it's not like America has different texting. Network delay is a thing and it's usually only a few seconds if it happens.

Also texts delivery reports only tell you that the message reaches their phone. It does not say the message has been read. MMS has delivery reports and read reports features but the client has to turn it on.

WhatsApp is good for that alone. 1 tick msg delivered. 2 ticks msg received. Ticks turns blue means message read .

Also VoIP chat and video chat and filesharing, location sharing, audio clips, etc.

Seamless data to WiFi crossover. Can chat if you have no phone signal somewhere.

Group chat rooms . Sending a text to multiple recipients is not group chat.

We should have a misc WhatsApp group
post 1484837741 02-24-2017, 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted By bjjruinedmylife⏩
Texts aren't instant anywhere. That's not how SMS works.
Sure texts usually get there in a second 99% of the time but it's not like America has different texting. Network delay is a thing and it's usually only a few seconds if it happens.

Also texts delivery reports only tell you that the message reaches their phone. It does not say the message has been read. MMS has delivery reports and read reports features but the client has to turn it on.

WhatsApp is good for that alone. 1 tick msg delivered. 2 ticks msg received. Ticks turns blue means message read .

Also VoIP chat and video chat and filesharing, location sharing, audio clips, etc.

Seamless data to WiFi crossover. Can chat if you have no phone signal somewhere.

Group chat rooms . Sending a text to multiple recipients is not group chat.

We should have a misc WhatsApp group
So these *******s were lying to me? lol. They had me thinking there texting was a complete whole different system lmao...I was wondering how the fuk they had instant SMS. This is why I emphasized 'real time' texting.

And das it mane, let these yanks stick to their poverty SMS, might aswell use Nokia 3210's.
post 1484837871 02-24-2017, 07:45 AM
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had a friend not even know what whatsapp is lol
post 1484838061 02-24-2017, 07:48 AM
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I've legit never heard of whatsapp

I use google hangouts and text the plebs who aren't on android
post 1484838491 02-24-2017, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted By ugottabjoshinme⏩
I've legit never heard of whatsapp

I use google hangouts and text the plebs who aren't on android
google hangouts lmaooooo
post 1484839161 02-24-2017, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted By MitchellPhil⏩
So these *******s were lying to me? lol. They had me thinking there texting was a complete whole different system lmao...I was wondering how the fuk they had instant SMS. This is why I emphasized 'real time' texting.

And das it mane, let these yanks stick to their poverty SMS, might aswell use Nokia 3210's.
It's cos they're yanks they don't know what their talking about. When we had smartphones here they were just getting that razor flip phone lol.
Because USA is huge it took a long time for mobiles to take off, because for a long time they network coverage was terrible.
Not to mention they have different competing network systems. I don't mean like different like Vodafone vs ee.
I mean actual different system. Imagine if we had gsm and then had another network too lol.
That's why you'll often hear them saying stuff like "yeah bla bla bla because I'm on Verizon".

With WhatsApp you can link the account to your PC or tablet and chat without your phone.
post 1484839461 02-24-2017, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted By sgregor249⏩
we just text, most of us have unlimited text plans, or iphone will do imessage by default. no need for some 3rd party app.
This. I use Whatsapp for my group chats that include my international friends though.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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I use whatsapp and all my friends do to, didnt know people here dont use it
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post 1484839731 02-24-2017, 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted By MitchellPhil⏩
So these *******s were lying to me? lol. They had me thinking there texting was a complete whole different system lmao...I was wondering how the fuk they had instant SMS. This is why I emphasized 'real time' texting.

And das it mane, let these yanks stick to their poverty SMS, might aswell use Nokia 3210's.
oh no, our texts may take 2 seconds instead of traveling at the speed of light! whatever system whatsapp relies on is also subject to network delay.
post 1484839881 02-24-2017, 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted By bjjruinedmylife⏩
It's cos they're yanks they don't know what their talking about. When we had smartphones here they were just getting that razor flip phone lol.
Because USA is huge it took a long time for mobiles to take off, because for a long time they network coverage was terrible.
Not to mention they have different competing network systems. I don't mean like different like Vodafone vs ee.
I mean actual different system. Imagine if we had gsm and then had another network too lol.
That's why you'll often hear them saying stuff like "yeah bla bla bla because I'm on Verizon".

With WhatsApp you can link the account to your PC or tablet and chat without your phone.
Wow, step it up US! Lol. And yeah I need to get whatsapp for PC, thanks for reminding.
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I'm American. Been using WhatsApp for years. Dunno what you're talking about, OP.
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Originally Posted By sgregor249⏩
oh no, our texts may take 2 seconds instead of traveling at the speed of light! whatever system whatsapp relies on is also subject to network delay.
I don't think you realize how fast/instant we text each other. It's just not as fluid, neither is ******** messenger tbh. Do you though. Once you use it you won't look back I bet
Originally Posted By Dan_S⏩
I'm American. Been using WhatsApp for years. Dunno what you're talking about, OP.
Seems to be mixed reviews in here, a lot of people sayin' they don't use it but some do. Whatever the case may be, I suspect you guys are behind because everyone has it here and has had for years.
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Originally Posted By badbl00d⏩
I only use it when I talk to my friends overseas. If you're local I'll just call or text.
This. Unlimited texting = no data used counts against data plan


I only use Whatsapp to communicate to my Chinese hookup for merchandise.
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post 1484841341 02-24-2017, 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted By niospecv⏩
This. Unlimited texting = no data used counts against data plan


I only use Whatsapp to communicate to my Chinese hookup for merchandise.
Do you guys not have unlimited data plans?
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Do you Eurobrahs use Whatsapp because your text/call plans only cover text/calls to people in your country?

Ameribrahs have unlimited text/calls to everyone in the states (and I think Canada too), and the US is huge so if you have friends from California let's say while living in NY then you have no problem. And chances are most of your acquaintances are from a different state not a different country.

But in Europe I'd imagine you guys have friends in different countries so if your plan doesn't cover all of Europe you'd need WhatsApp.
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Originally Posted By MitchellPhil⏩
Do you guys not have unlimited data plans?
I'm with AT&T and I have a 20gb family plan. I am happy with my service and don't plan to switch over to poverty Sprint and T-mobile. Verizon is way too expensive for a minor jump in coverage. Not worth it since my coverage is fine wherever I go.

I do not have an unlimited data plan. What is the point when they all throttle your data speed.
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The interface looks like chit, looks like it was meant for androids
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