{"id":2905,"date":"2018-07-25T00:55:12","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T19:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/atuljha.com\/blog\/?p=2905"},"modified":"2018-07-25T17:38:06","modified_gmt":"2018-07-25T12:08:06","slug":"not-using-whatsapp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atuljha.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/25\/not-using-whatsapp\/","title":{"rendered":"No Whatsapp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatsapp is synonymous to SMS for most smartphone users in India. It is an excellent service and has made us more connected. I am convinced that they will grow further with their payment feature launch. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But personally, I find whatsapp to be distracting and eating up a lot of my time. I have not been using it since 2016. I think I have not missed out on much.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are some of the reasons on why I\u2019m avoiding whatsapp:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The barrier to communication is zero. Anyone can message you at any time of the day. Earlier one would think twice before sending a SMS. There have also been incidents where cab drivers have sent lewd messages to passengers <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The never ending beeps and notifications are ugly. I know I can mute it, but I would rather invest my time in something else. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone becomes an expert and eat up hours of your time with \u00a0preaching and free counseling.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The family group where everything gets posted right from morning and evening greetings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The propaganda creators who are responsible for mob lynching. Whatsapp has empowered them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People expect you to immediately reply to their messages. If you have seen it and not replied, you are in trouble.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am against doing any business discussion or conversation on whatsapp. We have been using emails for decade, let us continue that way.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quick and impulsive decisions via whatsapp have put me in awkward situations. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting intoxicated and fighting with loved ones because they messaged at the wrong time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was \u00a0glued to my smartphone. It took toll a on my mental health.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life is not about being connected with everyone every minute. It is more about spending time with self.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those who need me will find me, I don&#8217;t have to be on whatsapp.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2906\" src=\"http:\/\/atuljha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_7382.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atuljha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_7382.jpg 700w, https:\/\/atuljha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_7382-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/atuljha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_7382-260x195.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whatsapp is synonymous to SMS for most smartphone users in India. It is an excellent service and has made us more connected. I am convinced that they will grow further with their payment feature launch. 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