For real. A voice note means I’ll wait for half a day before I’ll have a chance to listen without annoying someone, with a 50% chance of me accidentally clicking on the notification and forgetting it’s there. It’s the worst of both worlds: not as instant as a call and not as easy as text.
I could see the appeal of voice notes - still get to hear the person’s voice at your leisure.
But I could be shopping, driving, masturbating, you could never know a good time to call and most things could just be text - especially if it has any information I dont think I could remember but might want to know later
Instead of having to type out a message, you can just blab
Now the receiver has the burden on having to actively listen to the message, maybe finding a situation where it’s possible and take the time to listen to it in the speed of the sender instead of being able to read it quickly
My zoomer friends are always sending me voice notes. Wtf is wrong with the youth. Text only please, ty.
For real. A voice note means I’ll wait for half a day before I’ll have a chance to listen without annoying someone, with a 50% chance of me accidentally clicking on the notification and forgetting it’s there. It’s the worst of both worlds: not as instant as a call and not as easy as text.
I could see the appeal of voice notes - still get to hear the person’s voice at your leisure.
But I could be shopping, driving, masturbating, you could never know a good time to call and most things could just be text - especially if it has any information I dont think I could remember but might want to know later
It moves the burden into the receiver
Instead of having to type out a message, you can just blab
Now the receiver has the burden on having to actively listen to the message, maybe finding a situation where it’s possible and take the time to listen to it in the speed of the sender instead of being able to read it quickly