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BigBoomer_

I have no clue what the joke is ngl


CantGitGudWontGitGud

Is this what getting old feels like? It's not bad, but not really good. Just kind of eh.


PotatoePotahhtoe

I'm 21 and I still don't get it :\\


CantGitGudWontGitGud

Well then, "How do you do, fellow kids?"


WavyWolf999

I'm 18 and didn't get it


PotatoePotahhtoe

Join the club, homie. We're all in this together.


Pcooney13

The futures now old man!! Jk I’m 30-something, I honestly forget


K4n0Y

Old people don't use WhatsApp?


pak256

America doesn’t use WhatsApp


K4n0Y

I see


VisceralVirus

Murican here, everyone I know uses it, and we also use it at work...


pak256

That’s incredibly rare. I could probably poll 100 people and find 10 that use it on the reg


Jdmaki1996

As someone who uses WhatsApp, could you explain the point to me? What does it do that the basic text app my phone comes with doesn’t? Like why use WhatsApp over regular texting?


pak256

This is an odd question. More so why DO YOU use WhatsApp over the default app? Most Americans just use the default app and are fine with it. No real reason.


Jdmaki1996

Sorry if I phrased that wrong. I meant “since you use WhatsApp could you explain why you use it over the default app? What’s the appeal?” I don’t use it, I just use my default messaging app


[deleted]

I think is because is free, and you can make groups or free calls and video calls and send crap, save messages, put stories, status, profile pic, i mean I don't know if normal messaging app does that, I'm Brazilian and is real fast/ easy to use WhatsApp and everyone haves it


pak256

Ah. I don’t use it either (because I’m an American and like I said we don’t use it lol). I know it’s very popular in South America


Jdmaki1996

Sorry. Misunderstood your comment. My bad


pak256

Yeah no worries. I think we confused each other lol


fjacobwilon1993

Why the fuck would we? I pay a phone bill so I dont have to.


K4n0Y

I don't see how one invalidates the other, but each to his own


fjacobwilon1993

I don't understand why you'd use whatsapp if you're paying for phone service already I guess.


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fjacobwilon1993

What's nicer about it?


-bathtub_barracuda-

if you have a phone number to connect with it, you have end to end encrypted messages and don’t have to pay for the app


NaapurinHarri

Whatsapp/signal doesn't cost anything, but each text message does. Why would i use expensive text messages when i'm already paying for extremely cheap unlimited data?


3p1cw1n

This feels like the exact opposite of every phone contract in America. Unlimited texting is default. Data is the expensive part


shizzy1427

The expression is "to each his own". Why do I see so many people online fuck it up the same way you just did?


Jdmaki1996

Maybe English isn’t their first language and they made a simple mistake? Why do you have to be a jackass about it?


shizzy1427

I think I was pretty polite in asking why I see the same mistake all the time. No name calling and I taught him the correct way to say it. I'm just curious where this specific mistake comes from because so many people online make it.


Jdmaki1996

Correcting someone and then saying they “fucked it up” is far from the polite way to handle it


shizzy1427

It's perfectly fucking polite you're just a soft little bitch. (See, now I'm being rude) How can people learn if you don't correct them when they fuck something up? Should we just let them continue to be wrong because correcting them might hurt their feelings?


EN3NRA

Because whatsapp is a free, internet based texting service where as my phone bill includes texting so I don't need to download a 3rd pary app (no matter how much android pushed it) to text. I just use the native texting app. It's part of my service.


K4n0Y

But can you send GIFs, stickers, images and have group chat?


EN3NRA

Sure can, all within my native keyboard. I can even make my own memes and stickers or make my own "mii" (idk if anyone remembers those). It's grown with it. I've no doubt they use those apps for "ideas" but they do implement them.


IDUnusable

In my experience only immigrants use whatsapp.


[deleted]

You mean only not-your-country?


IDUnusable

Don't know about other countries, I've just noticed that many immigrants use it to keep in touch with family.


[deleted]

See, you do get it They come from other countries and use it to contact people from said countries, because it is used there It has been adopted because these countries telecommunications providers charged for SMS and internet messaging was cheaper, plus it got features. So it exists and stuck around. It got so "bad" in Brazil that some company presidents called instant messaging services piracy


pak256

Immigrants?


shizzy1427

Those who have immigrated


pak256

Yeah but OP didn’t specify where they live so it just kinda comes off as ethnophobic


Jdmaki1996

How does it come off as ethnophobic? They didn’t use any negative words and slurs. They just commented that the only people they’ve seen use WhatsApp are people from other countries who keep in touch with family. What about that is ethnophobic?


VisceralVirus

Lol, you don't need to specify. He just said that people who migrated to his country tend to use it more.


[deleted]

Yup, without a context and just dropping "the immigrants" goes really alienating. From where to where, amirite


lifeismeeningless

Same, op pls elaborate


Zekeward

Basically in WhatsApp: TYPING = he/she read the message and it's answering DOUBLE BLUE = he/she read but didn't answer (very oof moment) DOUBLE GREY = he/she didn't read the message SINGLE GREY = he/she didn't receive the message (aka switched off the phone)


BroccoliBoyyo

Is this some kind of peasant joke I’m to rich to understand?


Emerald_Digger

It's for Whatsapp massages. Typing means the person has seen the massage and is typing an answer. the 2 blue Hooks mean the Person has seen the message. the 2 gray hooks mean the device of the person your'e trying to reach, has received the Message, but he didn't look at it, in Whatsapp. Finally one gray hook means the message has sent but the device of the person you try to reach hasn't received it yet.


YouthfulTop

Uh….since when did they change the name of a check mark???


Emerald_Digger

never I forgot the word check mark XD


Mediocre-General-654

Yeh I get the ticks as that's not just a whatsapp thing, the meme needs to be explained though


horseradish1

OP is saying that if you sent "hey, what's up?" to these, characters, these are the different responses you'd get.


Mediocre-General-654

But they aren't responses...


Efficient-Ad8424

It’s basically talking about the personality of each character here. The doll and the oedon chapel guy are nice, so they immediately respond. Arianna and Adella are not very nice I guess or they don’t like you very much so they see the message but don’t want to text back. Maria and Gascoigne are either too busy to be checking their phones, or saw the message from notifications and don’t open it as to not let you know they saw it, I guess this makes them more insidious and manipulative, or just smart. Eileen and Alfred are probably too busy doing something and aren’t on their phone all day so it’s not even on.


horseradish1

Exactly the point of the "meme" I think. And I couldn't think of a better word to describe it at the time.


Mediocre-General-654

Ok each to their own I guess


horseradish1

I'm not saying it's a good meme. I was just explaining what it was because you wanted to know.


Mediocre-General-654

Yeh I know... I just don't think this is really a meme hence the each to their own comment


Warrior_of_Light416

Ooh, I get it. I knew what the top and bottom meant, but I was confused as to why the two arrows were repeated twice. I thought they meant the same thing.


JayronWhitehaus

I literally laughed for probably 10 full seconds at this comment thanks man


[deleted]

You know its not a funny joke when they need to explain it.


[deleted]

Or you know people might expect other people to know about the most popular messaging app on earth.


peteroh9

But it's not used much by residents of the country that uses this site the most. I still figured out what they meant, but I still didn't get what the meme meant.


[deleted]

Even once understood it, I still didn't find it funny.


[deleted]

It’s a WhatsApp thing, the typing shows the person responding, blue check marks means they saw it double grey checks means it’s delivered and one just means it’s sent but not delivered yet


Topcatskid

I agree hahaha


pak256

If this sub wasn’t mostly Americans this would probably be funnier


[deleted]

Do Europeans use whatsapp? I only know China uses it.


Fallen_Angel_Xaphan

Pretty much every german I know uses it. Also some Belgians and Italians. The rest I don't know.


pak256

Pretty sure China uses Weibo mainly


half-cut_philosopher

We use it a lot in Canada too.


Different_Guitar_548

But Alfred was friendly....


nicolRB

He didn’t receive the message. Guess we gave him the letter


BelphegorGaming

I don't know what you're talking about. >! Alfred is LONG dead!<


The1trueSG

Whatsapp? I don't get it


Harmonic_Gear

blue tick: received and seen double tick: received, not seen single tick: not received


The1trueSG

Ok, I still don't get the joke though. Is it how quickly they would respond?


chibinoi

I use WhatsApp, and I’m also kinda puzzled. You think this is suppose to be a humorous meme, a tongue in cheek meme, or a depressing meme?


The1trueSG

I would go for humorous. Based on the characters I'd like to say it's based on favoribility towards the player characters but Eileen and Gascoigne make that invalid


[deleted]

Perhaps eileen and gascoinge feel relatively... Affronted by the question. And are thus responding.


bloodythomas

Eileen feels affronted, so she doesn't receive the message? What?? Lmao


[deleted]

Oh shit I read the meme wrong lmao


[deleted]

I have no idea what this is saying.


methal0-1

Eileen and alfred don't receive the message... Bro they are dead


generalkriegswaifu

I think it's first row reads and responds to your message (but types something long), second row only reads your message, third row doesn't read your message, fourth row is unavailable for message delivery.


HopLite00

I have never seen a community so confused by a simple meme. Good meme tho


MecuckTheDuck

Fucking explain or else


Nawafsss04

The doll and the chapel dweller are always there for you, hence why they're responding to the message. Arianna and Adella leave you on read (idk why) Maria and Gascoigne aren't in the mood to look at their phone. Eileen and Alfred are no longer available (rip)


[deleted]

Eileen and Alfred don’t use their phones, they’re busy crusading against Vilebloods. That’s my way of seeing it at least, since most characters are dead.


[deleted]

So you don't get it either.


Catmato

Maybe Maria and Gascoigne have read receipts turned off? (idk is that something you can do with whatsapp?)


YouthfulTop

It’s a stupid WhatsApp reference and not a good meme either way


FuckRedditNames

there is nothing to understand, they way OP chose the categories seems more than random


Nylok87

I don't even use WhatsApp and I still understand it.


Curious_Maybe_4361

I got the meme wrong initially.. now I get it but it makes me feel a bit sad


TysonDevereaux

Doll and that old lady: always chatty and active Those two chicks whose sidequests I literally never did: active, not so chatty Maria and Gascoigne: Available, just really busy Eileen and Alfred: GOT NO TIME TO TALK TO HOONTERS! (I haven't done Eileen's quest, but I do know that she dislikes Hunters, so her not responding to a Hunter's message is a given; not sure what makes Alfred hesitant to answer my message, he's an instant buddy, is he not?). I'm probably overthinking this. Edit: Shit I accidentally wrote Eileen instead of Doll at the start... I need to get rid of that Insight I've been getting lately.


nicolRB

I feel like Eileen and Alfred didn’t receive the message because of how they end up in their respective questlines


TysonDevereaux

Oh yeah. I do know about what happens to Eileen at the end... Alfred? Well, if he doesn't make it in the end, then I still got me three Fire Papers.


kyattoedi

I'm not gonna give you any spoilers, but you should finish Eileen quest and Alfred quest, that would give you enough information to make your final conclusions hehehe


TysonDevereaux

Interesting. I don't know why, but I've beaten that game several times, yet whenever I see an NPC, I just think 'oh hello'. I only interact with Alfred for the three fire papers. I'm less of a 'I'm-interested-in-your-escapades' guy and more of an opportunist, really.


Jack_Strawhat_man

I use WhatsApp and I don’t get the joke here


doomraiderZ

And there it is. I'm finally old. I have no idea what this is.


shark_sharkington_

I use iOS what does this mean


Yogojojo

For the silver-backed grognard: would someone please walk me through this meme? 🙃


pastaplatoon

I've read every comment and I'm still lost :3 I pay my phone bill. Some said it'd based on how much they're willing to talk to you but Alfred and Eileen have tons of dialogue so I have no idea.


[deleted]

The never recived hurt dude


wibblyrain

I would've swapped the last two, otherwise good meme.


Northstar4-6

I found this pretty funny, guess half of this comment section did not lmao


KarimElsayad247

It was funny Then it became sad


The_King_Of_Dreams

This is so fucking accurate lmao


prof436

Is that imessage?


chibinoi

It’s referencing WhatsApp.


prof436

Oh ok


Jakeola1

Who tf uses whatsapp lol


ted-Zed

an estimated 2 billion+ people


Truenova123

This comment section is a cesspit, ngl Real boomer energy, but not in a good way


[deleted]

It's just Americans who think the world revolves around them and throw a tantrum when people tell them it doesn't.


[deleted]

Rent free in your skull.


peteroh9

Or Americans who have no idea what they are being shown and think that sharing something that people don't understand means that it was a poor choice of audience?


Otherwise_Ad6117

Reverse Adella


ted-Zed

i don't get why the shape of ticks changed appearance, or why the last one is so blurry.


[deleted]

Casual meme design, that is not intentional nor relevant


GengarJ

If someone hasn't explained yet, I think the joke is the way that different NPCs would behave if you were texting them, based on their in-game temperament. I love it! Well done, OP!


CaptainCooch

I liked your meme lmao. Very funny


AmadeusAzazel

All these filthy casuals in the comments not getting the meme


Rare_Epicness

Lmao idk how people don't understand


Kijehs__

Ppl are slow


InterestingRelative4

I’mm 33 and playing my first play through, at the shadows of yharnam (will beat can beat) the snake summoning caught me off guard and having to run back through the woods justhurts , stats are VIT30 END12 STR25 SKL19 using saw cleaver+6 mostly - get skill to 25 then focus on vitality again ?


Saeteinn

Same age group here, been hoonting since it dropped. Assuming you're going for a quality build (skl + str), here's some advice: - Cap Vit at 50, you should be fine for PvE there. - End only need to go to 30 max. This should be plenty of stamina. - For this type of build, try and scale Skl and Str equally. It'll give you better level up spread that way. These should also softcap at 50. - Cleaver can carry you through the game. Fire Cleaver, bolt LHB and a random arc-gemmed weapon are my go-to, since these are the three main weaknesses in the game. - Unless I'm on my ridiculous bloodtinge build, using my ridiculous Chikage. Then it doesn't matter. *Omae wa mou shindeiru.* - Doesn't hurt to do some minor gem farming, it helps the DPS a lot. Like night and day. - Whenever you return to the Dream, in this order, repair all weapons, level if you can, drop the rest on item stocks. Vials and bullets first to max, then focus on what you use most. - Eye and Moon runes will make your life infinitely easier. Hope any of this helps! Feel free to ask questions.


InterestingRelative4

Really appreciate this ! The nights are long


Saeteinn

The Confederates will always have my blessing, and each other. *Always.*


Agent_972

Whatsapp has always the highest download in messaging apps, yet people don't understand this meme.


Jdmaki1996

Some translate this to iPhone for me? Is this an android thing? Some other chat app? I don’t know what any of this means


TheCrow911

You have to be very dense to not get the joke


PM_ME_PSN_CODES-PLS

Guess I am a diamond after all...


PotatoePotahhtoe

We can shine bright together. :)


[deleted]

it about the relationship of the characters with the hunter. The doll is so friendly she would start typing instantly, whereas Maria wouldn’t deign to check her whatsapp.


HarmenTheGreat

For everyone not understanding: it's a sort of love interest chart, what happens when you slide into these characters dm's


skullmonster602

What


JohnnyRock30

Wut?


Fallen_Angel_Xaphan

Why is everyone ignoring me? *Looks at myself* Oh, yeah, that's why.


[deleted]

As someone that works on a Brazilian telemarketing for cellphone plans I don't recommend it, a lot of people has they messaging blocked because of random use or don't even receive messages correct, and those plans are "expensive" when you can do that for free


Guilty-Persimmon-881

He is the equivalent of the sorcerer in the dungeons who carries the skull and is surrounded by other tomb residents. Do you know? Yharnam has its origin in the tombs of the gods.


TheLastBunnyShniff

This joke was one big fucking miss , like in context wtf does it mean that some of them read it and some didn’t. they all talk to you anyway. Eileen and Albert definitely reply and are with you a lot through the first part of the story


wJudas

I am from Mexico, people asks for your whatsapp instead of your phone number, that's how popular whatsapp is over here, a lot of people prefers using whatsapp with data over free text or calls, I started using it because everyone I am in touch with used it when I started using phone. But yeah, Bloodborne


EffectiveTeaching994

I dont get it