I am officially old

[Sam_2.0]

DH persuaded me to download Snapchat. I have no idea how the hell it's supposed to work and I really am annoyed at trying to figure it out. I don't get it at all. *sigh* texting works just fine. Can I just uninstall this thing now and go back to being an old lady that doesn't care to learn new things?

[justme]

So I'm not old yet?? Yay!

I can help you out (some) if you have questions. I'm sure there's a few things I'm missing in using it, but I've been using it for a while.

[Sam_2.0]

Do I have to keep my finger on the pic the whole time in order to see it? I can't just click on it?

[movingforward]

I have never even heard of snapchat so I must be ancient. 

[midjd]

Jun 26, 2014 9:51:43 GMT -5 Sam_2.0 said:

DH persuaded me to download Snapchat. I have no idea how the hell it's supposed to work and I really am annoyed at trying to figure it out. I don't get it at all. *sigh* texting works just fine. Can I just uninstall this thing now and go back to being an old lady that doesn't care to learn new things?

I think Snapchat is "over" now - the only person I routinely get snaps from is MIL.

They're all pics of DD, too - why can't she actually send them to me?! Maybe I want to see them for more than 5 seconds!

(I actually felt really bad - I just opened Snapchat the other day and had like 10 unviewed snaps from her... she probably thinks I'm ignoring her.)

Yes, you have to hold your finger down on the pic to see it. I think it's meant to prevent you from taking a screenshot.

I don't see much purpose in Snapchat other than for teenagers to send each other naked selfies.

[Sam_2.0]

I don't see much purpose in Snapchat other than for teenagers to send each other naked selfies. <BR><BR>That was always my view of it, and, um, sorry DH is not getting those while I am at work!!

[yogiii]

Sam I still have a dumb phone.  You aren't old yet.

[alabamagal]

I don't see all the fuss about this internet thingy....

That is when you are really old

[whoisjohngalt]

I've never used a phone for anything other that talking on the phone....

Hmm....may be I shouldn't be disclosing that info....

[justme]

Jun 26, 2014 10:00:58 GMT -5 Sam_2.0 said:

Do I have to keep my finger on the pic the whole time in order to see it? I can't just click on it?

Yes, the whole point is that you can only see the picture for a short amount of time - and I think having to hold your finger down was supposed to be a deterrent at first of saving the images.

[justme]

My friends and I use it for random pictures of things or when we're bored. Like a rainbow or a cute dog - things you don't really want to dl on your phone. Though, it's mostly just my bff and I (for me anyways) and we send silly/stupid faces back and forth. 

[movingforward]

I just got a smartphone a few weeks ago and now I am addicted to candy crush.  I am finally starting to get tired of it though.  I am stuck on a level I can't get past and I refuse to purchase their stupid crap to help make it happen.

[chen35]

I don't get it either. Why not just text a picture? Why are we sending pictures that we want to 'disappear' (when we know that's not actually the case, they are all stored somewhere.)

So rank me among the old.

[sesfw]

have never even heard of snapchat so I must be ancient.

 

[Deleted]

Jun 26, 2014 17:48:53 GMT -5 sesfw said:

have never even heard of snapchat so I must be ancient.

 

[genericname]

I hate snapchat. It's a great tool for pedophiles to victimize children. My kids will NEVER have a phone with a camera on it until they are old enough to buy one for themselves. There is a diagnosis for my paranoia, it's called being hypervigilant, and many in my line of work are guilty of it.  

[Sam_2.0]

That sucks, generic. I hate that people prey on children and that we have to be concerned about those things.

[ArchietheDragon]

So, is snapchat worth $10 billion?  Current valuations are putting it there. 

$10 billion!   $10 billion?!?

[souldoubt]

We had a technology discussion yesterday at work with people ranging from age 25-35.  I'm not on facebook (never have been), don't use snapchat/instagram/twitter/etc and said I have no desire to.  Everyone seemed to agree I wasn't missing out on much and a few talked about how they've had to scale back because some of their friends get mad when they don't like their stuff or respond every single time.  One person talked about a friend who gets up in the middle of the night to check her social media because she's afraid she'll miss something.  I realize snapchat isn't the same thing but I just don't find other people interesting enough to want to partake.  Now if you do this stuff to keep in touch with family or good friends that's one thing but getting sucked into it by people who live and breath this stuff sending you crap all day is a waste of time in my book.  I'm not old I'm just not cool by today's standards.

[yogiii]

Aug 27, 2014 12:46:09 GMT -5 souldoubt said:

We had a technology discussion yesterday at work with people ranging from age 25-35.  I'm not on facebook (never have been), don't use snapchat/instagram/twitter/etc and said I have no desire to.  Everyone seemed to agree I wasn't missing out on much and a few talked about how they've had to scale back because some of their friends get mad when they don't like their stuff or respond every single time.  One person talked about a friend who gets up in the middle of the night to check her social media because she's afraid she'll miss something.  I realize snapchat isn't the same thing but I just don't find other people interesting enough to want to partake.  Now if you do this stuff to keep in touch with family or good friends that's one thing but getting sucked into it by people who live and breath this stuff sending you crap all day is a waste of time in my book.  I'm not old I'm just not cool by today's standards.

I seriously thought I was the only person in that age group not on Facebook, etc.  Well, the count is now at 2 ...

[yogiii]

You'll have to ask souldoubt he/she? is the founder

[busymom]

I hate the iPad that DS is now required to use at school.  Yesterday, at "back to school" night, they expected ALL of the parents to download the apps the kids will be using this school year while at the school. I think if DD hadn't been there with me, I would've thrown the thing against the wall. (One advantage to having a desktop computer: it's harder to throw when it frustrates you.)

[gooddecisions]

You and me both. I lost my 10 year old, reliable flip phone 4 months ago, canceled it and decided I wasn't even going to replace it. I'm content on my laptop and don't need to be connected when I'm out and about. People are just going to have to call me on my landline the old fashion way and actually talk to me.

[yogiii]

Aug 27, 2014 13:04:32 GMT -5 gooddecisions said:

You and me both. I lost my 10 year old, reliable flip phone 4 months ago, canceled it and decided I wasn't even going to replace it. I'm content on my laptop and don't need to be connected when I'm out and about. People are just going to have to call me on my landline the old fashion way and actually talk to me.

No cell phone?  Are you even allowed in this country?

[Sam_2.0]

Oh my word, the last thing I want to do is talk to people on a phone. Please text me. I talk on the phone for work and it's rarely a good experience. The introvert in me loves texting

Still never figured out snapchat. DH just gave up on me I think because he doesn't send me messages that way anymore. I'll give it a minute before I just uninstall it.

[Nazgul Girl]

   HAH !   You're not old until someone gives you a t-shirt that says " Ninety is the New Seventy."   That's when you know you're old.

  I'm getting one of those shirts for my Dad's 90th birthday in February !!  

[gooddecisions]

I know, what's weird is I always see people talking on their phones in the car or waiting in line at a store. So, there must still be people who talk on the phone.

[toomuchreality]

Aug 27, 2014 12:50:53 GMT -5 @sroo4 said:

Does it count that I'm only on Facebook because I get pictures of my dog at daycare?   If so that's 3 of us

I guess I make number four. 

[NastyWoman]

You're not old until you start to seriously considering buying your kid "Grecian formula" as a stocking stuffer!!!

[Sam_2.0]

Aug 27, 2014 14:21:03 GMT -5 NastyWoman said:

You're not old until you start to seriously considering buying your kid "Grecian formula" as a stocking stuffer!!!

Well, he's got hair now, but there's a good chance that he will lose it all by Christmas