People who send WhatsApp Voice Notes are the worst

[SomehowItsMay]

"They're easier". Yes....easier for the sender only, not the recipient!

They have a function occasionally (i.e. if something is hard to explain and needs a bit of extra context) but other than that they're just lazy.

And the rambling ones... just no. Please organise your thoughts before you share them.

AIBU?

I don't like using WhatsApp to send messages and don't know how to send voice notes.

I'm old and don't care 😅

Hard agree

well:‘if you’re sure. Did you ask them?

People who send them tend to be selfish and self absorbed

Yeah, oldies think everyone else is selfish and self absorbed 😂

I only send voice notes when I’m driving because the diction function is two too much hassle and always gets things wrong

exactly. it's lovely to hear each others voices and sometimes if it's a quick message on the fly it's easier than a text. but then I like my friends. not everyone on MN seems to do so

God yes the long rambling ones! If you want a chat ring me, otherwise just write a quick message fgs

Nah, just those that send those voice messages.

anyway, im not old.

How do you transcribe WhatsApp messages? Is that just an Apple option, not Android?

Maybe you just act like it then. It’s a certain old fashioned trait to try and shame other women into behaving the way you want by telling them they’re selfish and self centred for not meeting your approval.

it speaks to your own worst fear of being judged as selfish, so you assume everyone else is the same.

My Daughter sends them, always short and to the point, bit like a Sergeant Major

Hate them! Obviously there are exceptions, but otherwise I find them to be a case of ‘I’m too busy/important to sit and type but i expect you to find the time and focus to listen.’

I have one friend in particular who looooves a VN - I will listen but it’s a sure fire way to get a very late response from me.

Yes my friend is registered blind and much prefers receiving and sending voice notes. Why would I make them struggle to read and write a reply?

I hate them too.

I will accept them from close family or people with genuine issues that mean they can’t text easily but anyone else, please no.

I didn’t subscribe to your podcast.