imessage tapbacks are max cringe how is this what the cool kids use in america?
They are the best thing ever? Instead of choosing between a full text and a ghost you can give a thumbs up this is peak human ingenuity
it's the perfect way to either not start a conversation or to end one
Max emphasized "As an android user I heartily agree"
sounds like someone who gets a lot of !! and ? would say
ooo if anything is max cringe, it’s this cast 🙈 tapbacks are choose your own adventure: direct and efficient (👍) or chaotic and ambiguous (‼️). also a thumbs up tapback > “k” text response. always.
OK so the problem is not the idea of a tapback, its that you must express your emotions as ONEOF {heart, thumbsup, thumbsdown, HAHA, !!, ?} where the creative freedom? i want the unhinged astral plane emoji options
also "what does it mean if he 'loved' my text?" walked so that "what does it mean if he watched my ig story?" could run
Today years old when I learned they are called Tapbacks not reactions. But I do know they cause as much anxiety to the cool kids as the word okay.
one of the craziest ratios I’ve ever seen on this app
1. efficient 2. blue bubbles is where cool kids at 3. they’re a perfect set of quick replies. Eg 🙈🙏🏼🤦🏻♀️🥵🤯🫥😱 like “reactions” mean too much and are ambiguous at best. also cool kids don’t reply with single emoji afaik (I’m not a cool kid, I study them closely)
not “tapbacks” but reactions coming soon on @converseapp
Cool kids value low effort versus actual expression. Makes them fit in more and be socially normal. Cringe is actually more about standing out
I don’t understand them either. Didnt even know they were called that. imessage is a strange american phenomenon- noone uses it virtually anywhere else
with text, they add dimension to an already flowing dialogue and that is elevating. however, on their own give a dismissive/ nonreciprocal vibe. it’s fine for power games but detrimental for cultivating real connection. when a response is just* a tapback there is a part of you that retreats or stays guarded.