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what no whatsapp?

269 replies

Orangejuicemarathoner · 04/10/2021 18:01

what's up????

OP posts:
MackenCheese · 04/10/2021 19:50

At least we've got Mumsnet 😂

julieca · 04/10/2021 19:51

@WeepingWinnie you are joking! This is worse than the petro, crisis Grin

Sparklingbrook · 04/10/2021 19:51

@Lovemusic33

I’m missing face book…

How am I going to know what Linda had for dinner? When will I be able to find out why Garry checked in at the local A&E? And how am I going to know how Jane is getting in with day 3 of covid isolation? 😢.

More importantly how are those dick pics going to make it through?
RedToothBrush · 04/10/2021 19:52

[quote julieca]@WeepingWinnie you are joking! This is worse than the petro, crisis Grin[/quote]
I blame panic posting.

LickLick · 04/10/2021 19:52

Ohhhhhh exciting! At least MN working.

WeepingWinnie · 04/10/2021 19:52

[quote julieca]@WeepingWinnie you are joking! This is worse than the petro, crisis Grin[/quote]
I stand corrected. Grin

julieca · 04/10/2021 19:53

All we need now is for mumsnet to go down as well.

Sylvvie · 04/10/2021 19:54

@Sparklingbrook

I’m 40 and I don’t want to speak to people on the phone!

Are you one of those people that never answers the front door too? Grin I have never been afraid of having telephone conversations, had a nice hour chat to my sister yesterday. Very old school, clearly.

To also refer to my above post.... I don't answer the door because of aggressive bailiffs/TV licencing people so the same anxiety applies, and again I'm not the only one!

That and sales people/Jehovas witnesses/charity chuggers really piss me off and waste my time.

MyPatronusIsACat · 04/10/2021 19:55

NOPE @Orangejuicemarathoner No whatsapp. Nor facebook and instagram. I'm bereft I tellz ya - BEREFT! Shock How the fuck am I meant to post a picture of my egg and beans on toast, and bottle of mineral water that I had for dinner, with no instagram???! Sad

Bastards.

Sparklingbrook · 04/10/2021 19:55

I know of tons of people who had the same experience who now have massive phone anxiety as a result

I get that given the very specific situation you describe. (I was apprehensive about the postman for a while when a family member was expecting medical news). With phones now able to tell you who is calling then that makes those calls easier to avoid. But some don't want to even make a call let alone receive one. Like make a hairdresser or dental appointment etc...

MyPatronusIsACat · 04/10/2021 19:55

@julieca

All we need now is for mumsnet to go down as well.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Shock
Wallywobbles · 04/10/2021 19:56

@bloodywhitecat

DownDetector is a useful site, looks like Virgin and Vodafone have problems too
The list if stuff not working is huge. It's every coms network. Has there been a magnetic storm.
Thatsplentyjack · 04/10/2021 19:56

Ah I thought it was my phone!

OhThatChicken · 04/10/2021 19:56

Well played Twitter…!

what no whatsapp?
Sparklingbrook · 04/10/2021 19:56

To also refer to my above post.... I don't answer the door because of aggressive bailiffs/TV licencing people so the same anxiety applies, and again I'm not the only one!

I would say that judging by threads on MN if you do answer the door you are in the minority TBF.

isthismylifenow · 04/10/2021 19:56

@julieca

All we need now is for mumsnet to go down as well.
Don't jinx us now, fgs
OhYouBadBadKitten · 04/10/2021 19:57

look at the heat maps for the various services that are down, aside from facebook owned platforms, everything seems focused around London.

MyPatronusIsACat · 04/10/2021 19:58

@bloodywhitecat

DownDetector is a useful site, looks like Virgin and Vodafone have problems too
WOW, that's interesting. Thank you! I am on Vodafone, and I struggled to get through to the doctor this afternoon, and when I did, they struggled to hear me. Ditto the dentist. Couldn't hear me speaking, and I went indoors and rang from the landline in the end.
isthismylifenow · 04/10/2021 19:58

As I typed that my screen brightness dipped 👀

LickLick · 04/10/2021 19:58

Where do you access the heat map?

SapphireSeptember · 04/10/2021 19:59

@julieca

All we need now is for mumsnet to go down as well.
Shhh. I don't think I could cope! 😭

YouTube is fine though, thank fuck, and Twitter is working, although I don't use it that much.

NoWordForFluffy · 04/10/2021 19:59

@Laila747

EE is down too apparently..,..

So the Daily Fail says anyway….

That will be why I can't access my bills online then, I suppose!

The internet appears to be working though. For now!

HomerDancing · 04/10/2021 20:00

My phone also says no Internet? Yet my work phone and laptop are connected with no issues??!

bcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyza · 04/10/2021 20:00

Am secretly enjoying that lack of pings from Facebook. I was meant to be going to a Facebook live at 8 pm

Mommabear20 · 04/10/2021 20:00

It's lovely!