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Original poster

why do ppl have to broadcast everything on whatsapp status .

73 replies

gg12346 · 02/09/2021 22:34

AIBU to think that if you broadcast everything on whatsapp status : friends you meet and parties you have attended ,food you made you .there is something missing in your life ? no judgement please just honestly what you all think ?

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MountainAshley · 02/09/2021 22:35

Didn't you just judge?

ReginaaPhalange · 02/09/2021 22:36

People are free to post whatever they want on their social media channels. No one is forcing you to look. So for this, YABU

SmidgenofaPigeon · 02/09/2021 22:36

On Whattsap? To a group or something? I haven’t come across this on Whattsap, I thought that’s what Instagram etc was for.

Tellmeagain · 02/09/2021 22:36

Do people honestly read a status on WhatsApp? Why would someone even go looking for that?

NotMyCat · 02/09/2021 22:37

You mean stories, where people share photos?
That's literally what it's there for so...
it's like saying people share too many photos on Instagram

EishetChayil · 02/09/2021 22:37

Literally nobody on my WhatsApp list does this. I've honestly never seen it. Is it really that common?

LagunaBubbles · 02/09/2021 22:38

Whats app is a messaging service though?

Babyfg · 02/09/2021 22:38

....I literally never check WhatsApp status....is this a thing now?

NotMyCat · 02/09/2021 22:39

It's like this (see random food photo I picked!)
You click add to status (and can add a comment) and it creates a story, much like FB or IG stories

why do ppl have to broadcast everything on whatsapp status .
danadas · 02/09/2021 22:40

I didnt realise WhatsApp even had a status.

I am so old Sad

BuckyBarnesArm · 02/09/2021 22:40

"Don't judge me while I judge" Shock

OhWhatsTheDifference · 02/09/2021 22:40

Absolutely nobody I know has ever done this.

Original poster
gg12346 · 02/09/2021 22:40

Well, its a thing now .people share stories there like fb and instagram.

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ImInStealthMode · 02/09/2021 22:40

What's a Whatsapp status?

CrasterKipper · 02/09/2021 22:41

I haven't a clue what you're talking about. How do you see someone's status? My contacts could possibly be doing this but I think it's unlikely...

Sparklesocks · 02/09/2021 22:41

Nobody I know really uses WhatsApp status - most of my contacts just have emojis there, or commonly things like ‘sleeping’ / ‘thinking about gin’ which they haven’t updated in years - do people use it like Twitter/Facebook then?

Thatsplentyjack · 02/09/2021 22:42

Nope, that doesn't happen of WhatsApp Confused

SmidgenofaPigeon · 02/09/2021 22:43

I’ve just checked and no one on of my friends list is doing this- just a random contact I had from ages ago has a ‘status’ update of a picture of Ronaldo 🤷🏻‍♀️

Original poster
gg12346 · 02/09/2021 22:43

not all in my contact list do it .But 1 or 2 frds do it

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danadas · 02/09/2021 22:44

Oh I've just looked and see what you mean. It's no different to other social media I suppose.

I wouldn't do it though because I am guessing it is viewable by everyone in your contacts list with WhatsApp which I wouldn't want.

NotMyCat · 02/09/2021 22:47

@danadas

Oh I've just looked and see what you mean. It's no different to other social media I suppose.

I wouldn't do it though because I am guessing it is viewable by everyone in your contacts list with WhatsApp which I wouldn't want.

You can set it to certain contacts It basically is Instagram stories by another name!
danadas · 02/09/2021 22:47

It's either new or I've never noticed it before.

why do ppl have to broadcast everything on whatsapp status .
Original poster
gg12346 · 02/09/2021 22:50

My question is still unanswered :)

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MurielSpriggs · 02/09/2021 22:52

@gg12346

My question is still unanswered :)
You asked for no judgement. I don't see how anyone can answer it without passing judgement!
Original poster
gg12346 · 02/09/2021 22:53

I wanted to know what others think or its just me who feels like that .may be I am too shy and its quite common now .

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