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Snapchat: the evolution of communication. Really.

Shane Foley
Connector Assistant Editor

As time goes by, more and more people are finding different uses for Snapchat. Not only can we show friends scenes of the ridiculous events we witness daily, we also can instantly send important information, show our friends what we are having for breakfast, draw mustaches on our friends, and, of course, retain the great tradition of the selfie. However, when the creators of Snapchat made this wonderful technology, and considered all the capabilites it could potentially have, I don’t think using it as a text messenger was one of them.

I love Snapchat. I use it probably at least 3 times a day, and I love getting Snapchats form other people. However, I cannot accurately relate the immense infuriation I feel when people reply to my Snapchats with questions, attempting to strike up a conversation. Now I’m forced to send more snapchats of random bullshit, just so that I can explain shit to this mother fucker. I also now get to anticipate the customary back and forth that may last an entire hour.

What may be even more irritating than outting in the effort to kep sending Snapchats to continue conversation, is the fact that so many other better ways of communicating via phone than Snapchat. Instead of sending random pics for an hour, you could Facebook chat me, AIM me, if you still have the app, or you could even text me. Also, this may be a tad bit arcaic, but if you have a phone, you can actually type in my number and call me, so you can talk to me directly. Notice how all of these other options require a small amount of effort and all are easier than replying to Snapchats over and over again.

It is shocking to see what questions I will be asked over Snapchat, and what I see other people get asked. On many occasions, I will be asked things like, “where was that taken; did that really happen; ohh what are the details; and sometimes, does this bring out my eyes?”. Do these people really expect me to reply with another Snapchat? I would have no problem explain the setting and circumstances surrounding any given Snapchat via text or Facebook chat. However, Snapchat conversations just have too much nonsense added with it. What picture do you send if you’re just answering a question? Also, the space given to write a message on Snapchat is very small.

Perhaps the saddest thing about receiving questions over Snapchat is that, in most cases, I would actually like the other person to talk to me. It is funny how many of my friends I wont speak with or text on a given day, yet I would have sent them several Snapchats. It’s great to send pictures to friends, but let’s not forget that we can talk to each other as well.