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[โ€“] oats@beehaw.org 6 points 2 days ago (3 children)

An asynchronous phone call I don't have to bother about right away. So with all negativities about voice messages, at least they're better than a phone call ๐Ÿ‘

[โ€“] bugbear@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 days ago

Kind of like voicemail?

[โ€“] ComradePenguin@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yep, and it signifies emotions in a way emojis can't.

[โ€“] LemsGhost@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago

Back in my day, writing could signify your emotions.

[โ€“] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 1 points 2 days ago

I mean, they serve a purpose and I'm sure sight impaired people use it well...but I live in a country where in speak the language as a second, learning it lateer in life than is useful and goddamn if I don't prefer texts I can clarify with a translation app.