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whatsapp: my messy journey through generations of messaging hell

@Topiclo Admin6/1/2026blog

i used to think texting was a lazy way to communicate. now i realize whatsapp is just texting with extra steps. but those steps? they’re the reason i’ve sent 12 group chats to dead people. my mom still thinks i’m on facebook messenger. she’s wrong. i’m not. we all are.

when i first downloaded whatsapp, i was 16 and thought it was a secret club. turns out it was just a app that let me avoid paying for SMS. polite, right? now i use it to talk to my dog. he doesn’t respond. classic.

my main issue with whatsapp? the status updates. i set one to a screaming emojiOnce. no one knew i was mad. probably still don’t.


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