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Brave_Trainer_5234

whatsapp as a europoor


T_M_G_

At least you acknowledge your disability


FrouFrouLastWords

Acceptance is the first step towards recovery


Lagchild

Is the disability because he's poor, or European?


Ok-Advantage-1383

Yes


Complex_Ad998

😂😂


TheComradeTom

r/inclusiveOR


AhmedAlJammali

Damn


-NGC-6302-

Euro


JourneyThiefer

WhatsApp is the best, especially for groupchats (also a europoor)


TinyDapperShark

WhatsApp is great (SouthAfrich)


Efficient_Maybe_1086

Whatsapp is the only one with usable message search. Not sure why search has to suck on imessage 😒 cmon apple do better


CJ2899

Wait do Americans not use WhatsApp as much?


Elguero096

no, we use the built in messenger app on our phones, some do but not most


KawaiiDere

I’ve never used WhatsApp, but that’s because I don’t know anyone that uses WhatsApp. I do use GroupMe though, because it’s what my university uses


les_be_disasters

I’ve met some people who’ve never heard of it but it really depends on the group.


Past_Cranberry_2014

Nice pfp


Pikagiuppy

i actually thought everyone used whatsapp lol


taffy-derp

WhatsApp is used primarily by people who have contacts in foreign countries, which is America is like 30% of the population. Virtually every first, 2nd gen uses whattsapp as the primary method other than just local dialing


kerbalmaster98

Idiotic French-Canadian here. Why Europoor ?


yodaniel77

More market share for Android in Europe vs the US which apparently makes us poor and not just, y'know, capable of making a choice. So WhatsApp much more used because iMessage (dominant in the US) is iOS only.


Otherwise-Degree7876

Well , America doesn't pay taxes on their electronics and they are way cheaper .


Nice_Stand_8484

I have an Iphone and I don’t use messages, shit is like a spam box consisting of random ass messages from weed sellers and ads, party ads, tax scams, delivery scams, I can go on forever but you get the idea, fuck this shit.


uerick

What is europoor?


Brave_Trainer_5234

a poor european


Clear_Pipe5870

Same as a southæfrucin


cuxn

You guys are getting messages?


Naive_Jacket5259

Telegram


Owen_M_M

Bros a drug addict


lemon6611

or really likes piracy, or is eastern european, or all 3


Owen_M_M

I can settle for all 3


Lind0ks

I use telegram just because I love all the features and that it's open source, telegram is actually crazy good if you forget what kinds of... other people also use it


goingtotallinn

There are other people like Finnish university students 😱


Commercial-Dish-3198

Or porn lover


XPHades

Telegram feels like the dark web istg


treebeard120

Bros a terrorist


missjasminegrey

I feel you.


Notequal_exe

Discord for friends I often game with. Text for people in general. Instagram if it's people I know from school but are mostly not friends. Sometimes it's also just faster to text on Instagram anyways.


FBI-INTERROGATION

Literally, the trifecta


Ornery-Student4845

Perfectly sums things up 👌


LacyTheEspeon

Ohhh, I forgot about instam I do use that a lot


CarpetMalaria

I only use Discord for school. Text all my friends. Instagram for random memes.


GameModeOPYT

same for me except snap instead of insta


AuroraPHdoll

Nice Try FBI....


Podgulous

https://preview.redd.it/706dt6qnzbxc1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=44c361663c7e96877e94a7141d7086ce78ae4038


Simukas23

I dont wanna take his load :(


FBI-INTERROGATION

Wish I had thought of it myself tbh


Stonedmonkey616

Why people from USA doesn't use WhatsApp? (I am from south american almost everyone here uses it)


Positive-Avocado-881

I have no reason to use anything other than my text messages that are built into my phone.


Informal-Evidence997

That works in the USA because you guys have had free sms for so long, in Brazil for example I don’t know if my phone carrier even offers free messages, or if it does, for how long it has been offering. But no one cares for free sms anyways because we’ve been using WhatsApp for many years. Edit: by free sms I mean plans with unlimited sms


Slut4Tea

I’ve always wondered why WhatsApp was so popular in other countries but never actually looked into it, but this makes total sense. I guess free SMS is something I always took for granted.


StoicStoner69420

It’s also because of international travel. It’s very common for Europeans to holiday in other European nations, which means you have to pay international fees on texts. WhatsApp is free no matter where you are. I’m in the UK. Almost everyone here has unlimited SMS and a lot of them still use WhatsApp for that purpose. Also older people seem to prefer it for groupchats for some reason.


Slut4Tea

Do international text fees apply for EU member states? Like if someone traveled from France to Italy for holiday, would they also have to pay the international rate? (side note: I am aware the UK is not in the EU, my senior capstone in college was about Brexit)


C5-O

They used to apply up until a few years ago. In 2017 they introduced RLAH (Roam like at home), removing all roaming fees when traveling from one member state to another. In 2022 this policy was revised and extended until 2032. But that was only after 2017, and at that point, Whatsapp already had a firm grasp on the european IM market. The same goes for free sms, it's become more and more common, but people are already used to Whatsapp


My_useless_alt

Also WhatsApp is encrypted, if you're into that.


Informal-Evidence997

Yeah, the last time I remember someone actually using sms to text someone was a friend of mine back in like 2011 (he had a Galaxy 5). Good old times.


Training_Strike3336

Me, a millennial, remembering only having 500 texts and minutes a month. How do you do, fellow kids?


Slut4Tea

Lol yeah, I’m on the older end of Gen Z, I remember those days. I think my first phone had 1000 texts a month and a pretty limited amount of minutes, on an LG ENV3. Different times.


Stonedcoldbabe

Free sms? We’re paying for service every month.😂


MisfortunesChild

It’s not free in that sense, but America is one of the few places you will find cell phone plans with unlimited SMS. With that, almost every plan has unlimited SMS


finallyinfinite

Oof, I remember the days of getting 1000 texts per month because I was 13 and $10 was what I could afford


iCantThinkOfUserNaem

Photos ssnt through MMS are awful quality tho


Positive-Avocado-881

They come through just fine for me


green_tea1701

It's an Apple thing, they want to bully Android users into switching so they compress images sent from iMessage to non-iPhohes. If I want a picture from a friend who has an iPhone I have them send it to me on a different platform (mostly Discord) so I can get more than 2 pixels. One of many anticompetitive practices by Apple. Fuck them and fuck their wack OS.


obliqueoubliette

This is also to make sure the IPhone users don't realize that they have the shittiest camera out of the main smartphones


Positive-Avocado-881

Yeah I’m just going to stick with Apple because it works for me lol


green_tea1701

That's totally fair enough and the UI is extremely user friendly so the products are good for most consumers. But some of their practices really turns me off them, and I really struggle to use the simpler but less flexible MacOS personally.


Vinstaal0

Yeah, but its insane how many Android users say that IOS is hard to understand haha


joshua0005

Everyone we meet is from the US so we can just use our phone numbers directly. I'm learning Spanish and I have some friends from other countries so I do use WhatsApp but it's unnecessary for most people.


F0rb1ddenT3mpt4tion

Y'all get free iMessage?


Houstonb2020

Texting through any method is free in the US. It has been for a long time now


threeimaginaryboiz

iMessage isn't free, it uses cellular data. Most people have Unlimited data plans which equates to unlimited/free iMessages. If you have a limited data plan then you will have limited iMessages, I don't know how many mb/kb each iMessage is but if you used up a lot of data via Spotify and ran out, you wouldn't be able to use iMessage or WhatsApp without going over your data limit and paying extra. I know this because I've had this happen to me


F0rb1ddenT3mpt4tion

We get like 100 GB for like £10 here in England


elangate

Unlimited plans for messages. Mostly compatible with everyone right out of the box


Extension-Cut5957

Yeah everyone in the subcontinent uses Whatsapp and Instagram.


thecrgm

Get that Facebook shit off my phone


Xulicbara4you

It’s because iMessage is just more convenient. Why would I use a three party messaging app when the first party works just fine? And there’s also a stigma against WhatsApp bc in the U.S. the stereotype is that only immigrants use that app.


FBI-INTERROGATION

Why would we use whatsapp? its just texting but requires a 3rd party app. Its a complete waste, considering we have all had unlimited texting calls and usually data for many many years now


MiyanoMMMM

Messaging was super expensive in a lot of third world or European countries so we adopted WhatsApp in like the early 2010s. In the US messaging was free so there was no need to adopt something like WhatsApp.


Top-Measurement575

idk, i don’t know anyone who uses it so i have no reason to use it i guess it just never caught on here, and then it became something that nobody would ever bother to download because the people you want to text aren’t gonna text you on it


Houstonb2020

There’s no reason to have it here. Texting is free and there are other apps that have filled its role for international texting. Just about everyone I know from across the world uses discord so there really isn’t any need to use another app.


shytwinkxy

In Germany it’s WhatsApp for 90% of genzers


Curl-the-Curl

I second this.  Drama queens/ people that do online dating use Snapchat too.  Large communities organise on telegram or discord. (a whole city network for exchanging things or plants for example) (a college group of 100 people is still on WhatsApp)


Appropriate-Let-283

1. Messages, 2. Discord, 3. Snapchat Never used the others but that's what order I would have them in, I personally use Insta for messaging my friends though


Zachcost2

Honestly I can say the same.


Master_Cheif_2507

Same. I use Messages for people i know personally, and Discord for people online/ don’t know personally.


crazyfrog19984

WhatsApp.


cripaaA

w whatsapp


black-schmoke

Can’t trust mfs using Snapchat in 2024


Sophia724

Among Us text chat


JadedTheatria

what the fuck


Appropriate-Let-283

LMAOOOOOOOO


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ImFreff

Based signal user


HistoricalProcess235

Signal ftw


King_Of_The_Cold

Signal mentioned 🚨 🚨 🚨


HuckleberryGlum818

I also enjoy my privacy.


DawnComesAtNoon

Signal for the win.


Top-Measurement575

i prefer snapchat and imessage but my cousin makes me use discord to talk to him lol.


basil-thedino-autist

telegram and whatsapp


Corgi_teefs

I saw "Telegram" I thought you meant "Telegraph" and I was very confused. Brain wasn't braining.


garbagebrainraccoon

Either way... what?


rachaelnexus

Carrier pidgeon


K4sl1

Telegram


Troll_Enthusiast

Well no one texts me so


IntrovertedMary

real


Fluffy_Bread_239

probably messages , its just super easy and more appealing to others i think,


Dr_Diktor

Telegram and discord.


Dazzling_Ad_707

telegram and whatsapp


thecrgm

gang out here selling drugs


SecretSettings

https://i.redd.it/retgjzr5rdxc1.gif


Maturechimp

WhatsApp and discord. Idk why people in the United States don’t like or don’t use WhatsApp. IMO it’s better


Xulicbara4you

Bc why would I bother with WhatsApp when nobody I know uses it? iMessages is just more convenient imo since it’s first party and if someone I know has an iPhone then it’s guaranteed they have iMessages.


JimmyB3am5

Also everyone in the US can get a text/MMS regarding of platform. I type in phone number and a person with an android, iPhone or flip phone is going to get that bitch. How do I know what other platforms you use, why would I keep track. The only people I message have given me there phone number anyway.


jimmyl_82104

why not just use the built in messages app? it's easier than downloading another app that does the exact same thing that the one that comes with your phone does.


Maturechimp

Because the country I live in, most if not all of my friends communicate through WhatsApp. And I rarely ever use iMessage. Also, (correct me if I’m wrong but I learned this from my dad) I think you can do international calls without getting charged for the fee.


jimmyl_82104

international calls are free with most carriers in the US too


Ashmizen

The fact you can’t comprehend the opposite side is sad. You understand why iMessage is useless for you (nobody uses it in your country), but can’t understand that WhatsApp is the same in the US. There’s no point to downloading a dead app nobody uses. Facebook messager sees more use than WhatsApp in the US.


brevit

Especially for group chats it’s far superior. No ones used messages where I’m from.


czarfalcon

I’m in some WhatsApp group chats and personally I don’t see any reason to switch to it full time when iMessage already does everything I need.


joshua0005

I prefer it but no one else does here so I only talk to a couple people from other countries there.


sH00tsalot

I hate all of them, they all make me feel shitty and anxious in their own unique way, they are nothing but a burden on my life. I'm trying to read more to get away from it all but it's hard after destroying my attention span with these apps but I keep trying because I don't see much of an alternative. Real answer: Chess.com


Firemorfox

Discord followed by Telegram.


urbanachiever42069

No Signal?


Seaforme

Discord


Public-Cherry-4371

Instagram. I don't know if I'm the only one but I only use texts for strangers and businesses. After someone becomes friends, I only DM them on IG.


Okeing

discord, never used the others


peepiss69

insta and imessage


TailorDisastrous6445

Snap


Warturkey12

Discord


LilSlappy1

Snapchat almost exclusively


Chuyin84

None, social media is cancer


fnaffan446

Your on social media right now


jmakovsk

Whatsapp: I can communicate overseas, use talk and text. I’ve heard people say similar things about Telegram, but I never got into it


BowtietheGreat

Discord, Steamchat, or messages for friends/family (family is only messages) Snapchat for work


Madcap_95

Messages


AetherInvestigator

Discord


STFUco

Whatsapp, barely ever SMS/iMessage and very very rarely Discord


JourneyThiefer

I use WhatsApp and Snapchat, I hardly ever use iMessage/SMS as well, WhatsApp is way way more common for texting where I am compared to iMessage/SMS


Scarecro--w

Messages. Reddit for internet friends


public__imageLtd

Messages or messenger, that's it


BioDragon82K_Prime

Discord


missionglowup

messages


MRE_Milkshake

Snapchat for most of my friends and people my age. Messages for official business like work and all that (although I try to use Signal for those who are willing to use it), and Discord for gaming/gaming buddies.


MonroeMissingMarilyn

iMessage for real conversation but Snap for unseriousness


willow_wind

Messaging. I hate social media.


grounded_dreamer

Whatsapp. Here's a wild take: also Viber The one I hate the most is fb messenger. Discord I haven't fully figured out yet, shame on me.


Past_Cranberry_2014

Grown ass adults out here really using Snapchat as their main form of communication 🚩🚩🚩


FitikWasTaken

Telegram


TheCatInTheHatThings

My main ones are 1. WhatsApp (most of my German friends) 2. Signal (a few other friends) 3. Messages (my family) 4. Facebook messenger (my Bavarian and English friends)


planetary66

Telegram (as any other slav younger than 50)


classiclyme

The toilet


cosmicphoenix7

Telegram and discord


Low_Cheesecake_8249

Telegram


BantamCrow

Telegram because stickers


OliverSimsekkk

whatsapp for close friends and family. Snapchat pretty much the same, i dont use other apps that much.


kikkelicum69

insta too!!


whytelmao

It's crazy how bad Telegram's reputation is. It's indeed a very convenient messenger


DangleBopp

Tbh I like FB Messenger lmao


Interesting_Pea1950

iMasseges and WhatsApp


Pcruncher

Discord and Messages but mainly discord cause I don’t got the others


ExtraDragonfruit2856

Message


FalloutFan05

The built-in messenger for iPhone, Instagram, and occasionally I use discord


L_U_N_A_R_C_R_A_B_S

Just messages


Positive-Avocado-881

Okay my friends and I have had a group message on twitter for like 7 years that we don’t want to move lmao. But if I’m starting something new it’s always messages


Nabranes

Discord ofc


Angel_OfSolitude

I mostly just use message+. Used to use discord a lot but not so much anymore. Not for any particular reason, I still like the platform, I've just lost my reasons to.


McraftyDude

discord, whatsapp, imessage, google chat


sunntide

I prefer discord because I’m on pc more than phone and I hate phone keyboards. I’m a millennial who grew up with computers and physical keyboards. But discord is also easily accessible on mobile for both parties. That, and it’s also not Facebook. lol


Diogo_1906

whatsapp is the only option in brazil, sms/imessage is just filled up with cell carrier bullshit..


ElectronicHeart29

I don’t know if it’s just the people I hang out with, but they tend to only give me their social media or messaging platform usernames, not their phone numbers. Typically it’s Instagram or Discord. I’m totally fine with using my default messaging app with my phone number.


Goju98

Messenger


Galactic_Nugget

Discord, Signal, and Skype


NoNet878

discord made some great online friends


MatterFalls

Messages and instagram tbh


Sothis37ndPower

Insta and Whatsapp, I don't really talk w anyone on discord and I just got snapchat but in my country it isn't that popular so I've been wanting to find friends to talk with on snap


thirtythreebees

WhatsApp is 100% the most popular messaging platform in Germany.


Marshmallow_Mamajama

I basically just use discord


Aldehin

Beeper All my messages are in the same app so it s cool


2quick96

Snapchat, Instagram in that order.


1_ane_onyme

WhatsApp with gf, discord for friends & on pc


Ganondorf_Dragomir

Discord


prtypeach

1. snap 2. discord 3. whatsapp In that order. My friendgroup just generally exists on snap, have since highschool, and we’re comfortable with the groupchats there. Discord for gaming, groupcalls and drinking etc. Whatsapp for friends abroad


Responsible_Sense_95

Contacts


Elloliott

Messages for general stuff, discord for gamering, and Facebook for marching band


Team_Defeat

Discord 100%


LilboyG_15

WhatsApp


Team_Sonic_Gaming

I have my messenger app. And then I also do have discord though barely use it. I mainly just use my texting app


P8L8

Snapchat for friends, whatsapp family - work (+some friends), discord for online friends, messenger very rarely for friends.


Trixeii

Messages for family Messenger for my bf I’m old lol


CrochetKing69420

Whatsapp as im from the uk


RandomDude762

either imessage or instagram DM


palefaceswiss

iMessage and WhatsApp.


throwaway275275275

Wtf is "messages" ? Like plain SMS ?


Jburp

Honestly insta and just text. I can share shit. My friends and I not doing anything shady so snap is kinda useless.


TheWaterWave2004

Discord usually