A recent report says that voice notes are huge across the world… apart from in Britain.
Here’s my two cents (or pennies) on why I dislike voice notes:
1. I don’t want to have to put in earphones or find a quiet place when out and about, just for you to tell me “yes” or “no” about whether you’re free for a cup of tea next Wednesday.
2. While I’m watching telly, I want to be able to glance down at my phone and get the information I need in text form. I don’t want to have to turn the telly off and listen to your private podcast that’s just for me.
3. I don’t want to wade through three minutes of waffle and chit-chat I never asked for when a thumbs-up emoji will do.
4. It makes me feel like you expect a voice note back - and I’m not doing that.
5. I have no interest in tangents about how you’ve just seen an interesting pigeon on the pavement. I asked if you could give me a lift to the station, and 12 minutes in you’re talking about a pigeon and I’ve missed my train.
6. The convenience is all yours. It’s quick to send a voice note, but much slower for me to consume it. It’s bad manners.
I think that about covers it. Of course, if voice notes are a more accessible option for the sender (due to difficulty typing, vision impairment, language barriers, etc.), that’s completely understandable - a different kettle of fish! But if you just like waffling, I’d rather not be the waffle sounding board.
(Really I think I’m just jealous of people who are able to talk coherently for minutes at a time).
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